Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-05-04
JACKSON PARK
Thronged with a Multitude OF
Admitting Visitors.
President Views the Fair and
Leaves for Washington.

CHICAGO, May ]. II ne w OTlu lah vas
formally opened to-day by President Cleve
land. Nearly all night there had been q
continuous soaling drz2le that caused the
snirits of the Worlds feir officials to sink.
The rain ceased about I O'Clock, but the
clouds still hung soddcn aud lowering over
the CITY. The wind blew family from the
eest Tapping the banners and other deco-a-
tons in a dismal fashion, and except on the
asphalt boulevards the mud was thick and
deep.
An. this however, mad n effect upon the
enthusiasm of tho energetic mu!ttudes who
had determined TO witness the opening or
tne fair. The day was q State and civic
holiday Owing to the small part taken by
tle military in the days ceremonies tho
streets were left free for the great body OF
civilians All was life and activity, and at
al early hour in the morning the streets
leading to the fair grounds were thronged
VT h people.
The duke Of Veragua and his party left
the auditorium at $3.50 and were escorted to
the Lexington Hotel and there presented to
President Cleveland. Other distinguished
guests, including vice President Stevenson,
quickly arrived and at O'Clock all was III
readiness for the parade to start for tue
grounds. A detachment of police was at lis
head: next in line were two companies Of
United States cavalry and carriages contain
Ing the guests followed: In the seventh
carriage ives President Cleveland accom-
panied by Messrs. Palmer and Hlggin-
botham. In the l4th carriage, which led
the foreign division,
was tho pike of Vsragua,
escorted by the fair officials. In the vehi-
ole which followed was the duchess of Vera
qua, accompanied by Mrs. Potter Palmer
and Mrs. Dickens. The carriage Of Mayor
Harrison brought up the rear.
The procession was attended by a contin-
uous and enthusiastic cheering On side
walks and steps and lawns, here in win
dows. there on roof tops, at the mansions
OF miilionaires and the frame houses of
wage workers, on tine greensward of the
marks. and in the mud OF tine Plaisance, the
popuace collected. In applause and hearth
ness OF greeting the military shared with
the president and the latter with the Span
ish delegation.
Up to the boundaries of the Plaisance the
welcome had been distinctively American
but from here on to the gates it partook OF
a decidedly cosmopolitan flavor. Arabs
FRUSTRATED themselves on the ground and
cried aloud Ito Allah; Cingslese, in Ions
white flowing robes, described Salaams witt
their arms and shoulders; eunuchs stood in
line with beauties of the harem and tbs
donkey boy Of Cairo knelt
Beside His Sleek Coate ed Companion.
So the procession slowly wound its way
past groups OF Algerians and Mongolian'
and Africans and japanese and Laplauder
and Moors and Persians; through Daho
mey village and japanese camp, past thu
bue grotto of Capri and the Moorish pal
ace, the Japanese settlement, and tie zoo
prsxiscope, under the captive balloon anc
through lane formed OF two score female
beauties of half as many nations. Nevei
before probably had such cosmopolitan
greeting, in the same stretch OF territory
been accorded to mortal man.
When the procession arrived at the plat
form from which the formal core m onie
we're TO be conducted the master OF cere
monies, with a score OF assistants, directe,
tle guestg to the proper sections. From
the centre of the platform proper Their
radated a special stand and upon this wer
chairs for President Cleveland, Vice Presi
dent Stevenson and the Duke of Veregu
and his party and the higher and nstions
local officers OF the fair.
Immediately in the rear were sections as
signed to members of the diplomatic corps
willie to their right and left the other off
cas and guests of the occasion were al
caestra. In front OF all, occupying the tw
wings on the right and left of the speaker
stand, was provision for
Soma 800 Representatives of the Pres
who represented nearly every civilized nj
ton of the globo. 1t was an iuspirin
scene that met the vision of the chic
executive Of the nation as he was escorte
TO bis seat.
After the president, the duke OF Veragu
ana all other distinguished guests had take
the seats assigned to them, everything We
tusn In readiness for the inauguration
tho exercises proper. It had been intends
TO preface the speech making with gran
chorus of 1000 voices but owing to an oyeI
sight in drawing plans of the platform tn
feature was eliminated and in its place VIZ
rendered a Columbian march composed fc
The occa zion 10y Prof John X. Paine. Thee
dors Thomas welded the baton, and 800 IL
strumonts responded TO his wand Of author
tty.
AS the music died away the chaplain (