The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-05-09

ern hemisphere, with few excep-
tons, were represented. To the
citizens and corporation of the city of
Chicago, who had furnished the enter
prise SIG, 900, was due the CRATE
full acknowledgement of Americans
and their honored guests. To the
tens of thousands of exhibitors, the
management was under the deepest
obligations to the women of Chicago
and of the whole land, whose prompt,
spontaneous and enthusiastic cooper
alton in the work turned the ewes OF
the world toward the exposition as
toward new star of the east, IAN in
spiration for wOmanhOod everywhere),
Mr.. Davis extended cordial and un-
strained recognition. In conclusion,
he said: ut is our hope that this
great exposition may inaugurate
new era of moral and material progress
and our fervent aspirations is that the
association of the nations here may
secure warmer and stronger friendship
throughout the world.
The grand and concerted illust IA
ton of modern progress which l. here
presented for the encouragement of
art. of science, of industry, of COM
merce, has necessitated an expendi-
ture. including the outlay of our ex-
hibitors, largely in excess of one hun
bred million dollars. We have given
it our constant thought, our most de-
voted service, our best energy and
now in this central city of this great
Republic, ON the continent discovered
by Columbus, it only remains for YOU,
Mr.. President, if in your opinion the
exposition here presented is common
surate in dignity with what the world
should expect in our great country,
to direct that it shall be opened to the
public, and when YOU touch this
magic key the ponderous machinery
will start in its revolution and the
activities of this grand exposition will
begin"
Mr.. Cleveland having arisen was
kept several minutes waiting until the
applause should subside, after which,
with barred he'd he began speaking.
He said:
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
II am here to join my fellow citizens
in the congratulations which beft
this occasion. Surrounded by the
stupendous results of American enter
prise and activity and in view mag
niticent evidence of American skill
and intelligence, we need not fear
these congratulations will he exagger-
ated. We stand to-day in the pres
ence of the oldest nations of the world
and point 10 the great achievements
we here exhibit, asking no allowance
ON the score of Youth
The enthusiasm with which we con-
template our work, intenslfies the
warmth OF the greeting we extend to
those who have come from foreign
lands to illustrate with us the growth
and progress of human endeavor in
the direction of higher civilization.
We who believe that popular edu-
cation and stimulation of the best I'M
pulses of our citizens lead the way to
realization of the proud national
destiny which our faith promises,
gladly welcome the opportunity here
afforded us to see the results accom-
plished by efforts which have been ex-
erted longer than ours in the field of
mans improvement while in APP
preciative return we exhibit the I'M
paralleled advancement and wonder
full accomplishments of young na-
ton and present the triumphs of Il
vigorous, self reliant and Independent
people.
We have built these splendid edifies
but we have also built the magnificent
fabric of a popular government whose
grand proportions are seen through
the world.
We have made and here gathered
together objects of Use and beauty, the
products of American skill and inven-
tioI; but we have also made men who
rule themselves.
1t is an exalted mission in which We
and our guests from other lands are
engaged as We cooperate in the in
auguration of an enterprise devoted to
human enlightment, and in the under
taking we here. enter upon, we ex-
emplify in the noblest sense the
brotherhood of nations.
Let us hold fast to the meaning
that underlies this ceremony and let
us not lose the impressiveness of this
moment. As by touch the machin- |
cry that gives life 10 this vast exposi- |
ton is now set in motion, so at the /
same instant let our hopes and aspira-