The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-04-30
the WORLDS Big FAIR
Safe Arrival of the Old Liberty
Bell at Chicago.
IT WILL BE CAREFULLY GUARDED.
The Honor of Allowing tho Bell to Remain
In the Windy City Six Months Appre-
ciatcd by Chicago-Programme of the
inaugural Ceremonies For the Fair.

In the Windy City Six Months Appre-
ciatcd by Chicago-Programme OF the
Inaugural Ceremonies For the Fair.
CHICAGO, April 29.-Thc ed liberty bell
arrived at last Mt the Union depot in this
city. The train bearing the bell was met
at the state line by special train on
which was the reception committee and
city officialsS and their car was at once at
tached to the return train. The welcome
which the Chicago committee gave to the
escort was everything that could be de-
sired. The members asSurSd the Philadel-
phians that Chicago APPRECIATED the honor
that had been conferred by bringing the
bell here and allowing it to remain six
months, and that they would guard it as
carefully as they would their lives and
their homes and return il safe.
Some 1000 people assembled ut the Union
depot to welcome the bell on its arrival,
and their cheers attracted many thousands
more from the streets. All during the
earlier portion of the night people passed
by in review
The members of the city council met the
officials at the depot and the entire party
went to the Auditorium hotel, where
apartments had already been secured. 4
strong detachment of picked police were
detailed to assist the Philadelphia custodi-
ans i'll guarding the cherished relic.
Inaugural Ceremonies.
The report of the committee on cerc-
monies, though not yet complete, is, so far
rs fixed events go, already finished. The
first is the order of exercises, which follows,
Music. Columbian March," (orchcstra),
by J. *. Paine.
Prayer by Rev w. II. Milburn, d. D.,
chaplain of the senate, Washington.
bn ~ A Hf,,t
Washington; to be read by Miss Josie
Gouthor of Chicago.
Music (orchcstr;O, overture from "Ri-
emil" Wagner.
Address by director general.
Address by the president of the United
States.
Starting the machinery, during which
appropriate music will be rendered by the
orchestra.
Official reception by the president of the
United States and officers of the Worlds
Columbian exposition of the foreign COM
missioners and others at the Liberal Arts
building.
These exercises are expected to occupy
one hour, exclusive of the presidents adj
dress, and will he held ut the east front of
the Administration building or the Music
hall, if the weather be bad.
No Official Order of Prcccdence.
AS yet no official order of precedence has
been decided upon, that matter being left
for the development of further informa
ton upon the requirements of such stu
alton.
The procession to the grounds it has been
decided to limit strictly to the presidential
and ducal parties, with their official
Worlds fair and military escort. There
will be massing Of long lines of paraders.
The president, it has been arranged, will
leave for Washington at midnight Monday,
after an exclusive dinner party.
The matter of special days is also to be
included in the committees report, and in
addition to these already fixed applications
are now in for enough for 100. Upon these
special days it has been considered advisa-
BILE, if possible, to have evening illumina
tions, but no determination has been
reached, though it is probable that the ex-
position management and the holders of
the special dates will agree and cooperate
i'll tho matter latter.
The committee is inclined to think that
suitable pyrotechnic displays during the
season would add 81 ,000, 900 to the receipts.