The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-02

The fair sex appeared for the first time
IN the vehicle that followed, the Duchess
OF Veragua being escorted by Mrs Potter
Palmer, who did the hOnors as president
OF the board of lady managers, and by
Mrs. Commander Dicl1ins In the six
teenth carriage were the Marquis dc Bar
boles, son of the duke and duchess NJ H.
DeYoug, commissioner from California
and second vice president of the commits
sion, and Robert A. Waller of the
board of directors. In the seven
teenth were Hon. Christobel Aguillara
and Marie Lei Pillar Colon Y Aguillara,
son and daughter of the duke, and the
Spanish commissioner, Thomas G. Gut
tires In the eighteenth were Hon.
Pedro Colon Y. Bertenado and Carlos
Aguillara, with the Marquis Villa la
Ober and Director Charles L. Hutchin-
son. The ducal party was succeeded by
carriages occupied by the ambassador to
England, Thomas f. Bayard, and ex-Min-
ister to Belgium Lambert Tree, Maj.
Gen. Miles and aids, Admiral Gherardi
and aids, and Gov. Altgeld.
The carriage of Mayor Harrison, who
was accompanied by three members of
the board Of aldermen, brought up the
extreme rear.
THE LINE OF MARCH.
AS the procession moved southwark on
Michigan avenue, thence along the grand
boulevard to Fifty-first street, thence
through South park by way of Bayard
avenue to Palmer avenue, entering the
Midway plaisance through the western
gateway, making a short detour is order
to avoid the Ferris wheel, and then re-
sUming the broad promenade to the
entrance gate it was attended by an al
most unbroken diapason of cheering. The
Spaniards came in for liberal share of
the enthusiasm. The Duchess of VeragIa
started with big bouquet in her lap, but
before she reached the grounds she was
half hidden in choice flowers tossed in
her carriage by enthusiastic Chicago
ladies. From the center of the platform
proper there radiated a special stand, and
upon this were chairs for President Cleve-
land, Vice President Stevenson, the Duke
of Veragua and his party, and the higher
national and local officers of the
fair. Immediately in the rear were the
sections assigned to the members of the
diplomatic corps while to their right and
left other officials and guests of the occa-
sion were arranged. Behind these were
placed the orchestra. In front of all,
occupying two wings of the right and left
of the speakers stands, was provision for
some 300 representatives of the press, who
represented nearly every civilized nation
on the face of the globe.
AN INSPIRING SCENE.
1t was an inspiring scene that met the
vision of the chief executive of the nation
as he was escorted to his seat. Before
him was such a throng as he had never
faced before, pre-empting every foot of
space between the platform and edge of
the basin beyond. covering the walks and
lawns to the east and west as far as the
eye could sweep. All was now in readi-
70, Of ha
proper. 1t had been intended to preface
the speechmaking with grand chorus of
900 voices, but owing to an over
sight in drawing the plans of the
platform this feature was elimated and IN
its place was rendered Columbian march
composed for the occasion by Prof. John
X. Paine. Theodore Thomas welded the
baton, and 600 instruments re
sponded to the wand of authority. The
dull roar of the voices of the multitude
was stilled as the music burst upon the
air Not a tenth of those in view of the
platform could have determined what
portion of the exercises was in progress
without the aid of an opera glasses, but
those at a distance maintained as quiet
and dignifed a demeanor as theoccupants
OF the grand stand
THE PRAYER.
AS the music died away the blind chap
lain of the United States Senate, Rev.
DR.. W. H. Milburnc, was led forward to
the front of the platform by his adopted
daughter, Miss Cora Gemley, who has
been his constant and faithful attendant
for many years. Many of those about
him joined in "Amen" with which the
man of God concluded his invocation
AS he retired to his seat Miss Jessie
Couthoui, a Chicago reader and elocu-
zionist of national reputation, was
escorted to the speakers stand, and in
clear impressive tones, that could be
heard distinctly by 1000 guests upon
the platform, and which penetrated
far into the throng, commenced to read
the opening stanzas of the poem Of the
day This was entitled "1he Prophecy
and is the production of w. A. Croffut, a
member of the journalistic profession at
the national capital.
Hearty applause rewarded the reader
as she retired and it was renewed when,
after the orchestra had rendered the
"Rienzi" overture, by Wagner Director
General Davis arose from his seat, and
after bowling to the chief magistrate and
those surrounding him, faced the assem-
blage. Time and again was the applause
renewed and the man who had done so
much toward bringing about the success
full consummation of the great enterprise,
was for moment embarrassed by the
heartinCSS of his greeting. Finally when
the cheering commenced to die away he
turned again to the President, and COM
menced his address, which was chiefly a
statistical account of what had been done
to produce the results here shown.
AN OVATION TO THE PRESIDENT.
1t was now the turn of the President of
the United States to present himself, and
as he slowly arose from his seat he swept
his eyes, first over the occupants of tho
platform, and then over one of the great
est audiences that ever man faced. There
went up a cheer that seemed to shake the
dome of the building behind him,
and which reverberated through the
grounds like q rattling Of musketry. For
eigners and natives alike joined in the
acclaim to the highest representative of
the sovereign people of the republic.
There was futter Of white handker-
chiefs from the ladies' side of the plat
form. and instantly it was taken up by
thousands Of the sex that occupied gon-
dolas and launches on the water far
in the distance. More handkerchiefsw were
waved. louder cheers, and 50 for a space Of
several minutes men We'd with women in
maintaining the demonstration. All the
while President Cleveland stood erect,
his left hand behind him, his right nerv-
ously lingering the button of his frock
coat.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
At last when throats and arms alike