The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-02
OPENING OF THE EXPOSITION.

Yesterday the Columbian Exposition
and Worlds Fair was opened In chicago
b,N President Cleveland. on the arrival
of the President the Duke OF Nera5ua
and the Liberty bell from Philadelphia
on Saturday. the procession formed at
the railway depot marched. amid the
booming Of cannon, along the principal
streets. with bands playing and colors
flying. and escorted the distinguished
guests TO their hotel. This grand and
resplendcnt march was the initiation OF
the great fair, which was regularly set
i'm motion yesterday by the President
simply touching a button.
According to the Chicago Herald. the
amount of money which has been eN-
pended ON this fair has been @5'v9VV'
which. that paper says, has been raised
as follows:
"The stockholders I'm the Worlds Fair
,..,,,,orstion and the city Of Chicago have
contributed about one-third OF the money.
Nearly 5000 900 has been borrowed on
Tair debeuture bonds. From otheF
sources "a few millions Of dollars nave
hoo, obtained. More than half the enllIe
cost Of the fair came from inns l.uiue-
diate neighborhood. The United states
Government appropriated apoul s'''3'Vly
and then cCnnscated nearly s"'V'' vi
Fair funds. scalpine one OF us appIopIId,
lions for that purpose The seNerdl
states of the Union gave about fbW1v".
Eoreien nations paid about t6UD,'p Tot
their displays. These sums make up lne
amount of Fair expenditures 20 the dale
~ ooening and the full completion OF
AN tine buildings, with the preparations
required until every part of the enterprise
shall be fully established and IN actFe
operation
The great exposition thus opened
marks the progress Of human civilization
TO it's present furthest limit, and COM
nared 10 #. an such exhibits in the past
sink into insignifcance The display VIII
he not only grand. it will be wonderful
and while the march OF civilization up
TO the present day win be fully shown
that will not be all, but a clear insight
into the distant future viii also be given
Science and progress are still moving on
and many discoveries which we no"
know Of are yet in their infancy. me
possibilities Of what these may be de-
welcomed into will be displayed so that the
present generation may somewhat look
into the splendid triumphs which science
will gain. and the blessings it will be-
stow upon posterity.
II has been we'll said that I'VE are
now on the threshold Of discoveries and
inventions as far surprising the tele-
g-aph and the spectroscope as the tele-
graph surpasses the methods Of diffusing
intelligence by stage-coach transportation,
and the spectroscope surpasses the print
tive system Of Astronomical study which
Calico devised" So while the magnii-
cence of the Fair may be realized by
! comparing it with its predecessors, some
thing Of the extent Of the superiority
which one even a decade hence would
! possess over II. may readily be imagined
/ by the display Of the new and important
inventions yet in their infancy which
! will be exhibited.
This great fair, then, will tell US OF the
past, present and future Of human civili-
cation. 1t will be glory to the United
States and TO the world. and its benefit
to every section Of this happy country
ought TO be inestimable.