The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-02

ricultural building was dressed In banners
of orange and white. 1t was wonderful
and brilliant scene Of transformation, and
while it was taking place the cannon con-
tinued to thunder and the crowd to cheer.
When the demonstration had spent its
force, the band played America" and the
exercises were at an end.
The President's Reception.
The greeting to the president was hearty
and yociferous. 1t came first when his
genial face was seen above the heads OF the
diplomats and commissioners in the grand
stand. 1t was repeated when he stepped
forward to make his modest address, and
for the third time it rose when the signal
was sent and the great achievement OF tho
century was inaugurated. but only part
of this honor WIS Cleveiand's; the rest was
In acknowledgement Of the event which !
that roar froa Machinery hall. that sud
den outflow of flags as IL a rainbow had
been splintered above the buildings, that
booming Of cannon and that triumphal
chorus signalized.
1t was unfortunate that this part OF the
days proceedings should have been
marred by what might have been serious
panic. Always anxious to see and hear,
as American crowds are, some of those in
the rear began to push in hopes OF gaining
more advantageous positions from which
to witness the proceedings on the plat
form. The movement attracted the atten-
tion of those oil the platform and orders
were given to the police to clear away the
jam that began to threaten the platform.
| Officers sprang into the crowd, but it was
some minutes before their efforts were
successful, and when the dense mass OF
people had been in some degree separated
twenty persons had been taken out in
faintng conditiSa. Fortunately, how
| ever, no one was seriously hurt and
great calamity was avoided.
| OF course, it was a big crowd to handle,
for Director Of Works Burnham declared
that 10000 people had passed the turn
stiles since daylight-a number far in ex-
cess of the most sanguine expectations. To
1 take care Of such a multitude with only
one accident that could be called serious
for all the other casualties of the day were
trivial--waa therefore q matter for con-
graduation among the officers of the ex-
position When the crowd that had
choked up the entrance to the Administra-
tion Plaza had dispersed after the cere-
monies there was more room to move about
with freedom. The president and other
distinguished guests entered the Admin
istration building
After dinner the president Wearlly tooh
up the line # march for the Manufac
lures building, where he did the courte
sizes to throng Of foreigners and officials
Then he was hurried to the Women's
building, where he listened to the dedica
ton speeches of Mrs Potter Palmer nnt
others The Irish village next claimed hi'
attention, and after that he boarded {
inaphtha launch and made flying tril
through the lageons. Having thus mad'
I the grand tour of the exposition he wa
thoroughly tired out and the rest of TIN
time until his special train started fo
Washington was spent in his car chatting
with friends and visitors.
Meanwhile the great American publi
was having the full run of the ground
for tho first time. and was enjoying itsel
thoroughly. 1t was cloudy all afternoon
but no rain fell, and the sidewalks ant
streets, while they were by no mean
models of cleanliness so far as absence o
mud was concerned, were in good condi
Q tion for active pedestrians. The crow
did not mind the mud anyhow and from
noon till the last gate was closed the broa'
: avenues were alive with throngs movinl
/ from one to another of the big building
: and every one saw all the sights possible
I and at last, when the hour for departur
: arrived, went away with the firm resnlr
3 tion to come again.