The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-02
OPENING CEREmoNIEs.
Address by Direcfor-Generai Davis-Presi-
dent CIeveiand-Croffut's Ode.

Address by Director General Davis-Presi-
dent OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ode.
CHICAGO. May 1.-The multitude which
thronged the worlds fair grounds to-day
was greater in numbers than had been an
ficipated, considering the inauspioious
condition of the weather. Probably SOC, 900
people were assembled when. 1T IL o'clock,
the advance guard of the cortege signaled
the approach of President Cleveland and
the dignitaries of the day to the worlds
fair grounds. After entering the ground,
the journey to the Administration Build
was made with all possible dispatch. the
presidential party not stopping 20 &C.
knowledge any of tho popular ovations
extended to the chief executive.
OF course, tbe cheering was tremendous
when President Cleveland faced the great
multitude assembled-the largest audience
over faced by an American citizen. Fol-
SowIng the President and the director-gen-
pral were the members of the presidential
Cabinet. under the escort of the worlds
fair officials. the Duke De Veregua and his
family. members OF the diplomatic corps.
meubers OF Congress. Senators and other
.prominent d gDitarIes. who had seats on the
grand stand. The two thousand Columb ian
guards who surrounded the decentralization
building made futile effort to keep back
abe crowd, but they were swept forward by
railin until they, themselves. became an
unreeognizableS part of that incoherent,
struggling. but good-natured and cheering
area OF humanity.
opened with q blast from the orchestra.
which rendered the martial air of the Co
lumbar March of John K. Paine. The
music lasted for fifteen minutes and OF its
70 the front of the platform. waved his
hand suppllcatlngly two or three times TO
the vast audience, and then announced, In
D tone which was lost IN the hum of voices,
shat the Rev. W. III. Milburn would pro-
pounce the invocation. The blind Chap
Jain OF the United States House of Repre-
eenratives stepped to the front. guided by
u woman's hand-his adopted daughter.
Miss Louie Gemley. escorting him-and
faced the multitude which he could, not
zee. but whose presence be felt by the very
animation that permeated the atmos-
phere. lie 10 ono or the historic
characters of American politics. first
receiving his appointments as Chaplain
OF the House of Representatives some
yeas ago. and later being selected Chap
lain OF the United States Senate. During
his long residence ia Washington Nix. Mil
burn has been the intimate acQuaintance
Of Presidents. Cabinet officials. Senators
aud Congressman, until to-day, although
blind. be probably recognizes by the tim
bre of their voices moro men prominent in
American life than IL has been the lot of
most men to ever know.
CHAPLAIN aIILBURN's PRAYER.
After brief pause when the murmur of
voices had ceased, the blind Chaplain ut
tered the following prayer:
An glory be to the Lord God of hosts that
Thou hast put into the hearts of all tongues,
peoples and nations 10 keep feast OF tabernacles
In this place In commeInOration OF the most
momentOuS or al voyages, In which Columbus
lifted the veil which hid the new world from the
old. and opened the gateway of the future for
mankind. Thy servants have builded these pal
aces. many chambered and many galleried,
which to store and show the victories OF
man over air. water, tire and earth, as illustrat-
ing the worlds advance within these four hun
dred years. Woman, too, the shackics falling
from her hands. Is throbbing with the pulse OF
the new time. j0y0usly treading the path OF a
larger freedom. and OF responsible and self
helping lie that Is opening before her. Woman.
heart. and the grandeur OF her selfsacrifee.
brings the inspiration OF her genius. the prod
meta OF her brain and sensibility 10 she'd over tho
SPOT loneliness and charm OF her own, thus
making the house beautiful
To the hottest among tho mighty. mghtiest
among the holy. whose wounded hand has lifted
The gates OF great empires from their hinges aud
turned the strean OF history INFO new channels
To- the risen and assembled Lord we dedicate
these trophies OF The past. achievements of the
tresent prophecies OF the future, rcyerently and
with humility. Upon thine honored servants.
the President and Vice President or the United
States. the members OF tho Cabinet. the judges
and Represe ntaiives OF the people
and upon all other magfstreies, throughout this
broal land: upon that most illuetrious sovereign
~ the world our kinswomans reseTed and be-