New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-02
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TIE GREAT EXPOSITION OPENED WITHOUT
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PRAYER BY THE Bill
.n,xc oF POEM AND SPEECHES 81
.--u.oy GENERAL DAVIS AND TIE
n,rs1pExT CONSTITUTE THE
s,vpLE BUT EFFECTIVE
PROGRAMME.
,..,o Nav 1-Grover Cleveland, President Oh INV
Chicasv a"' surrounded by the members OF his
.. hr high officials Of the various ota'es' oy I"
o.o, and distinguished representation from ANUS
HUM" .ho eeas and by a great throng OF American
',ns today pressed the electric button winch sci
T., motion the miles of shafting the innumefaD' eli
zinc. and mechanisms and the labyrinth "f Dci'i"s
a gearing which make up the machinery OF ,hr
,rx,d,s Columbian Exposition 1t had been 1nended
o, preface the speechmaking with grand chorus OF
900 vo,ces but owing TO an oversight In drawing
,be plans of the platform this feature was elmha'ed
and I'm It's place rendered a Columbian nlarch
omp,sed for the occasion by Professor John H. Paine
Theodore Thomas welded the baton, ana "oo Ill
struments responded TO the wand Of authority AS
.he music died away the blind chaplain It Tie 'hncu
s,otes Senate the Rev. Dr. W. ii. Milburn. was led
forward TO the front OF the platform by his adopted
daughter, Miss Cora Gcmley, who has been HIS coll
slant and faithful attendant for many years Inc
Young is daughter OF the late Kew Johh
Gemley, for many years OF the foremost clergy
men of Ontario. The following is the prayer offered
BY the blind chaplain:
All glory be Thee Lord Gcd OF Hosts. that Thou
hast moved the hearts of all kindred tongues people
and nations TO keep feast of iaberndcleS In TINS
place, In commemorati0n of that most m0ment0us Of
all voyages, by which Columbus lifted ne yen mat
Ind the new world from old and opened the gate
way of the future for mankind Thy servants nave
builded these more than imperial palaces many clan
lpred and many gaeried. in which To store ana snow
mans Victories over air, earth fire and flood engines
of treasures OF beauty and promise o. te Sears
within these four hundred years; Woman 100 inc
shackles falling from her hands and estate lhroDp,hs
fh. of no a.
paths OF larger freedom. responsibility ana sell
millions OF the heart and the grandeur of her self
sacrifice, brings the inspiration oil her ethus' he
grace and lovelness upon the place, thus making the
house beautiful. To Thee hottest among tie mighty
mightest among the holy Who's hsnd mas pd 'fa rnoS
the stream Of history irto new channris, TO ince
our risen and ascended Lord W. , Heo nrrSn, anS
prophecies Of the future, ayng them r'ereniy ana
wn nu an 15s o ma Of T for Thou hast
deemed by Thy. blood and made us khS' ana
Tpon Thine honored servants. the President Of the
United states the members Of MS SaC nd Renrcsnna
Of the mp non So and all ali oh@p through
Soveredrn 81 The world our kinswoman, revcrd and
beloved in this land as IN her the gracious lady
Queen Victoria upon all presidents. enpcrors knes
queens and other rulers OF w nons e which they
NAV sway we pray that the benedicton of the kne
Of kings and Lord of Lords may descend and abide
more when the sword Shall be beaten into the
on and s9s the
abe obstacles surmouned the envics 1ealousS In. ana
SssTp III By OGs
hastibe patience, the unexamPled fertility Oh IN
hi, this mighty undertaking have brought it to q
triumphant contamination crown .nS,r an uor onS
S'o StS Mn servants and make the world echo
Thy plaudits send Thy blessing upon TINS my ciy,
n,hn Op fse G memory s %S OF living e
wild beasts the lair of the wolf and nest OF the rail-
s%" he s sS1t and throws wide its gates Of ao9Taoe
welcome to the people e OF within al It's borders the bless
Srh Which b% maketh rich and bringeh no sorrow orr
ta'hsr, HHine rs from whirlwnds, Hoods han ana
hnrbt keeping far from our shores t' s,ir mn our
cholera ANA 70 be working with Thee by sanity ana
sanitation Temperance in mca' 20 any insure themselves
an d the,r children heath length of days ana Po,
Make this Worlds Fair sabbath year Ior bnavT and
human rae vors ~ upsd labor shall De- EXCHANGED
m h yoke OF Him Who is meek and lowy IN near
IN wheh love on meU's lives 80 that with one voice
the whole world may ring OUT WIN 1ne Glory
angels sang me highest On earth peace good VIII
=, men Lord God Of Sabhaoh accept orr pp rs
ana ns sav or Father who art In heaven hal@"su
be Thy name. Thy kinedom come e.e my ny ,his day
oUnV daily bread and forgive Us our trespasI" ~ W.
forgive those who trcspSsS aganSt - mS ev in" Amen
not into t T. allie 70 do exceeding abnndantly
above all that ask or think accorlhG I'D ' brrcb
.hat ror,eth in u.s. unto Him De glory III ne .hu
- Christ Jesus through all ages, world WITHOUT emu
Amen! 80
Many n, those about him Joined in the Amen Win
which tho man of God concluded his invocaion' As ~
,adred 10 his seat Miss Jessie Coithou' 'hcaeo 'c"
a ,oc,tionist was escorted 10 the speakers staIh
GA s a tho one,dng stanzas OF the poem OF the Day
,r, ms entitled "The Prophecy" and is the pro
a,,on 90 w A. Crofut, a member OF The JOURNALISTIC
sao,oSs,o, at the National capital. II read us
follows:
TIE PROPHECY.
Sadly Columbus watched TIE n9Sceht Sens
DTo"m hrds mat day had huuercd In the sails
And TRANCE flowers hoated round 'he ""NdefinS
And Tet no land And now when through the dark
Inc santa Maria lespedd he, Ssi' rara 's S'''
a. fl destruction. Gomez Rascon c,lne ,a so,s
AND Hn 70 the admiral brought parchment scroll scroll
saving: sGjod Master. read this Will, wiling mere
An earnest PRAYER It from hack a in utter fear
40 longer to the pole the compass points
Into the zenith drops the northern ,e,n, s''r'
You saw but yester eve an aiaba.roos o,d.
Drop deck beneath at thT hyE he seas East
Keeps sucking Us down the na"lstromS maw'
And of to Ercbus We Side unhelmed
Ia-t sunday night Diego saw wien
Hns Wildly "" dancing on a dophin's back;
And as She danced, the brightest star Ill i la
Slipped from It's leash and spfanG mo '"' S
Like Lucifer and left Trail OF DION. i ohodicnt
] pray Thee, Master turn again ID Spd"' Wv
the Omens, p"rchahcc, .,o;r aoop,
Tie terrOT-striclcn crew, 10 escape '"-'' "'
May mutny and ---- =" ,a, cha Admiral
.Gomez Rascon peace" exclaimed INC ''o"
thou hast said enough. :, ,p
Now rnithae leave me- would be alone"
Then eagerly Columbus sought a sign
In SEA In sky and In his lonely heart
Finding Instead Of prcsaEeS oil hope,
The Llank and omno's portcntS OF drS par
As thus he unused he paced the after d''K
And cazed upon the luminous waves asterh'
s,ronp" life was In the phOs phOrescent foanl
And through the goblin glow there came ana WENT
Like elfin shadows an opal sea,
Prophetic pictures Of the land lie sought
lie saw the end OF his victorious quest,