New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-05-03
THE FAIR OPENED.
THE PRESIDENT PRESSES THE
BUTTON

THE PRESIDENT PRESSES THE
BUTTON
And All the Wheels in MACHINERY
Hall Go Round Everything. Goes
OFF According to Programme
Jupiter Pluvihs Iecleuts
CHICAGO, May THE opening cere
monies Of the worlds fair are over and
the greatest exposition the world has
ever seen is now under way OF course
1t was not complete when the president
of the United States pressed the button
which set the gigantic machinery IN
motion, but it was us nearly compile Q
as anything of the like nature ever is.
and more nearly so, than could have
been expected of so gigantic an inter.
prise. At the same moment that the
wheels began to move Il national salute
pealed forth from the guns of Andrew
johnson. lying off the exposition
grounds in Lake Michigan Seven hun
dred fl ,Ss, released from their steps"
1T a concerted signal. swung loose and
screamed out under the sky in scarlet,
yellow and blue. over in machinery hall
a great roar arose and the turrets of the
building nodded rs the wheels began to
turn and great volume of sound arose
from the tirroats f the great concourse
Of people who ill., 5 acclaimed the open.
ing of the gran,. ~, achievement of
Anne: lean l:iut:k. entcrt Use and yener.
oSity.
Nearly all night there was a ,:ontinu-
Gus, soaking, drizz.inS rain that caused
the spirits OF the worlds fair officials to
sink to the zero point. The rain CON
tinued until o'clock, when the clouds
parted and through rift far over the
lake there was a glearu of cold sun
shine. 1t lasted only for a moment,
however, and, although the rain ceased,
the clouds st II hing sodden and lower
ing over the city. The wind blew
family from the east, Tapping the ban
ners and other decorations in dismal
fashion, and, except on the asphalt
boulevards. The mud lay thick and deep.
All this, however, had no effect upon
the enthusiasm of the energetic citizen
who had determined to witness the
opening of the fair.
How the Procession Moved
The procession started from the Lex
ington hotel, the presidents head
quarters, and followed Michigan avenu
to the Grand boulevard, thence to Nj .
way plaisance and through the plals-
ance into the grounds
At the head. to clear the way, mount
ed on handsome chargers, was platoon
of gray coated South Park police. behind
them, in their brand new blue uniforms,
detachment of city police on horse.
back. Next in line came Company b.
of the Seventh United States cavalry,
under command of Captain F. A. Va'-
mum, and Company K, of the Seventh
United States cavalry, under command
Of Captain L. R. Hare.
The fourth division was the Chicago
Hussars, headed Gy Captain E. L.
Brand and Adiutant ThomasS S. Squincy,
and who appeared for the first time in
their Anlericaniznd Russian uniforms.
Twenty tramp tiers. heralaed the
approach of the HuSs;lrs, and bringing
up in the rear OF tie military division
was mounted troop A. of the Illinois
national guards.
The Distinguished Guests.
Following the advance guard came
carriages, the first ID OF which were
occupied by the president and cabinet,
vice president and worlds fair commits
sioners. Then came the Duke of
Veragna and party and more worlds
fair officials. The ducal party was suc-
ceedetl by carriages occupied by AmbaS.
sador to England Thomas f. Bayard
and ex-Minister to Belgium Lambert
Tree, Major General Miles and Admiral
Gherarli and aides. and Governor Alt
geld. The carriage Of Mayor Harrison
who was accompanied by three mem-
bers of the hoard of aldermen. brought
up in the extreme rear.