The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-05-09

slope,
And rot the gallows rope.
He saw the babes on labor's cottage floor
The bright walls hung with luxury NOR,
and more,
And comfort, radiant with Astounding
store,
Wave welcome at the door.
He saw the myriad spindles ilutter round
The myriad mill wheels shake the solo
ground;
The myriad homes where jocund Joy i,
found,
And love is throned and crowned.
He saw exalted ignorance under ban,
Though panoplied in force since time be-
gan.
And science. consecrated. lead the van.
The Providence OF man.
The picture came and paled and passed
away,
And then he said to Piuson in the gloom
Now Martin, to thy waiting helm again
Haste to the Pinta; westward keep her
prov.
For have had a vision full OF light.
Keep her prov westward in the sunsets
wake,
From this hour hence let no man look
back"
After an orchestral overture Direc-
tor General DAVIS as Master of
Ceremonies, faced the multitude and
made the opening speech which closed
with the presentation of President
Cleveland. Mr.. Davis spoke as fol-
lows:
GENERAL DAVIS ADDRESS.
The dedication of the grounds and
buildings for the purposes of interna-
tional exhibition took place upon the
twenty-first Of October at which time
they were accepted for the objects to
which they were destined by the ac-
ton of the congress of the United
States. This is not the time nor the
place, neither will it be expected of
me to give a comprehensive resume of
the strenuous efforts which have been
put forth to complete the work to
which we invite your inspection to-
day. may be permitted. however.
to say word in praise of and in graf
itude to my co-officers and official staff
who form the great organization which
made this contamination possible.
This exposition is not the conception
OF any single mind; il is not the result
of any single effort, but is the grand
est conception of all the minds and
the best obtainable result of all the
efforts put forth by all the people who
have in any manner contributed to its
creation.
The grand commanding agencies
which the government has just
authorized this work 10 proceed are /:
The National commission, men select
ed from the several states and terrific
ries, presided over by the Hon. I. w.
Palmer of Michigan the corpora
ton of the state of Illinois, known
as the Worlds Columbian Exposition,
presided over by II. \. Higginbotham
of Chicago, and the board of lady
selected from the several
states, presided over by Mrs. Potter
Palmer of Chicago. To these great
agencies, wisely selected by congress,
each performing its special function,
the gratitude of the people of this
country and the cordial representation
of these foreign representatives are
due. To perfect from these agencies
an efficient organization was our first
duty, and it was successfully accom-
plished at the outset through commit
tees, subsequently by great executive
departments, and through these de-
partments the systematic, vigorous
and effective work has progressed.
To the department of administration,
the department of finance, the depart
ment of works, and the great exhibit
department. the plan and scope of
grand national exposition has been
worked out
Mr.. Davis spoke complimentary
words for each department and praised
in the highest terms the work of the
chief of each. Continuing he said:
This enclosure, containing nearly
seven hundred acres, covered by more
han 400 structures, from the small
state pavilion, occupying an ordinary
site, to the colossal structure
Of the manufactures and liberal arts
covering over thirty acres,
is filled and crowded with a display Of
the achievements and the products of
the mind and hand of man such as
has never before been presented to
mortal vision.
Continuing, Mr.. Davis described
the exposition in detail. The official
catalogue, he said, contained de-
scription of the exhibits OF four thou
sand participants in the exposition,
the number OF exhibitors, he said,
4 al