Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-05-06

Chicago, May The electric age was
ushered into being in this last decade of
the nineteenth century today when
President Cleveland, by pressing a but
ton started The mighty machinery and
rushing waters ana revolving wheels
in the worlds Columbian exposition.
NO exhibit OF the fair is to attract
thousands TO this city Tor tie next six
months can be- more marvellous than
the magical effect following the sol
emn opening of The fair today
OF the humber of visitors some eS-
innate the number as high us 10000
probably not one fully realized the full
import of the effect that was to come
from the arrangement cleyerly de-
r.sed, ~ I've opening of the exposition.
1t Wa RaONn IN a vague way that the
president W.S to press Il golden key
and the electric communication with
the machinery was to start the fair, but
no one realized how intricate was this
nach. nery,Low nnua he raLiicuti rs
of that electric spark, until the great
fountains threw Up their < ysers seventy
feet into the air and tue rumble and
hum of wheels in the manufacturing
bidding and the clatter of machinery in
all parts OF that area Of Il square mile
o. more told the story of the final con
Summation OF scleutinc thought
/ The liteleSs was started into being
on every hand, draped statuaTy shed it's
vail and revealed TO the world the ar
usuc labOrs Of The past eighteen
months. and in moment all that had
been apathy, inert and inactive through
the long hours Of the morning spraug
INTO animated eNistance and thrilled a
multitude and crowned the triumph
Of the exposition.
Ia previous eNpoSitious the posi-
bihties of electricity had been limited
TO the mere starting Of engines in ma
chiDeIy hail, but In this it made thous-
ands Of servants do its bidding and
rom the great Corliss engine, and the
mammoth foundations down TO the mi
uutest acts where power and touch
were requisite, the magic of electric,
ity did he duty of the hour
In the great circle of events which
today makes Chicago Il festal city the
first point of interest centered ut the
Auditorium hotel, where large mum
beers gathered for a glimpse of Comm-
bus defendant the duke of Vcragua
who with members of his family and
committees Of prominent officials, ma
uoual, state and municipal, took car
riages about 0 o'clock and under mill
itaIy escort drove 10 the Lexington
hotel at Michigan avenue and 1Weuti-
eth street mt which place We're Prcsi-
dent Cleveland ana members of his
cabinet and from which point the pro
ccSSion to the park was to start
The ducal party was arrayed In
all the glories Of Spanish court cos
tune, brilliant in colors, rich with gold
lace ana bright with decorations of
orders of Il, lily, with swords, knee
Urecchcs. si, stockings and trappingS
Of The Spanish court The assembled
multitude set up a shout rs the party
appeared and entered carriages and
drove rapidly to the Lexington hotel
Meantime the city at large seemed
going in a body to the White city by
the lake. Nine big steamers from ear
~ morning were plying loaded to the
fair grounds Every cable car was
thUouged to the tail board, elevated cars
groaned with humanity, steam cars
rcaped a harvest, ana the great NIohi-
gan boulevard was thronged with phi
waite carriges and couyeyuuces of all
sorts
soon after 9 President Cleveland and
his associates appeared at the entrance
60 the Lexington hotel and were CON.
Quoted to carriages. When all was i'll
readiness the procession moved in the
following oule":
Platoon mounted police two com
panits United States cavalry; Chicago
bussars; troop of Illinois national
guards; Worlds fair officials occupied
the first six carriages ia the seventh
worc President Cleveland and chairman
of the Columbian commission and pres
deut of the Worlds Columbian expo
sron
Then came I'VE carriages containing
the presidents cabinet and fair Of.
Ucius then the Duke Of Neragna and
party ina five carriages. followed by
Thomas T. Bayam, ambassador g
Great Britain. Mi. Con Schgield, "A
miral GherarIl. Gov AltGali and May
or Harrison bringing M the rear.
Down Michigan avenue lheered 10y
thousands who lined the curb, clatter.