The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-05-03

future for mankind Thy servants have
builded these palaces, many chambered and
many galleried, more than imperial in their
splendor. In which to store and show the vic.
tories OF man over air. water. fire and earth.
Engines OF useful treasures OF beauty are sig
rifcant ss illustrating the worlds advance
within these 400 years. Woman, too.
the shackles falling from her hands.
throbbing with the pulse OF the ne"
time, jOyOusly treading the path OF larger
freedom and of responsible and self-helping
life that is opening before her-eoman
nearer 10 God by reason OF the intuitions OF the
heart and the grandeur OF her self-sacrihce,
brings the inspiration of her genius. the pro-
ducts OF her brain aud sensibility to shed over
the spot loveliness aud charm of her own,
thus making the house beautiful. To
the holest among the mighty, mightest
among the holy, whose wounded hand has
lifted the gates OF great empires from their
hinges and turned the stream of history into
new channels. to the risen and ascended Lord.
we dedicate these trophies of the past, achieve
ments of the present aud prophecies OF the
future reverently and with humility. Upon
Thine hOnored servants, the president and vice.
president of the United States, the members
of the cabinet, the judges OF the
supreme court, the senators and representa-
tives OF the people, and upon all other msgis-
trates throughout this broad land; upon that
most illustrious sovereign OF the world, our
kinswoman, revered and loved in this land as
in her own, the gracious lady Queen Victoria;
upon the president emperors. kings, queens,
rulers of whatever name or degree. and upon
the people over whom they bear sway, let the
benedction of the King of Kings and Lord of
Lords descend and abide, Fastening the time
when nations shall know war no more, but the
sword shall be battered into the plOwshare
and the spear into the pruning hook. Thou
alone, Q Lord, knowest the well nigh insuper.
able obstacles surmounted. the enveS, jeal-
ousies. chickering's, the open hostility and un-
Just opposition mastered by dauntless courage
and inexhanstible patience and kindness. Thou
knowest the unexampled fertility OF re-
sources and the resistless energy by
which men and women charged with the
conduct of this mighty undertaking have
brought IL to a triumphant contamination.
Crown their labors and victory with Thy gra-
ciouS word. "Well done, good ana faithful SER
want" and move the world to echo Thy plaudit
Upon this great city which is the wonder of
of living men, has been found the pasture Tor
1ild beasts the lair OF the wolf and nest of the
rattesnake, and which now sits enthroDed as
one OF the capitals of the earth. snd throws
wide ITS gates of hospitable welcome to the
people of all languages and classes-send
upon this city and al its people dwelling with
in its border Thy blessing, which m0keth rich
and bringeth no sorrow. o. Lord God, ao-
cept our praise, receive our prayer through
Him 10 whom Thou taught 10 say: "OuT Faith
er who art in heaven, hallOwed be Thy name,
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done earth
as IL 10 in heaven. Give Us this day our daily
bread and forgive US our trespasses as We for
give those who tresspass against us, and lead
US not into temptation but deliver us from
evil. Amen~