Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-04

with national airs that stirred its blood and
kept ii in enthusiastic mood.
Three bands were grouped on the foor--ths
Second Regiment. Pullman and the Chicago
Band. Silas @. Pratt was conductor for all
He stood on the stairway q few feet above the
heads Of the musicians with a program of the
music In one hand and book in the other,
using both as batons to bring out the volume
OF patriotic melody TO ite fullest extent and in
the most harmonious unison.
They played the Doxoloey, "Red, white and
Blue, Star Spangled Banner" and "America,"
ton.
The concourse had need Of patience. for 10
was not until IL 20 that Director General Davis.
arm In arm with Vice President Stevenson, APP
peared ut the head OF the steps leading 70 the
platform. and q mighty shout went up from
zoe, 600 throats. Behind the director general and
the Vice President came the mayor and corpor-
alton, the national commissioners and board of
directors. the lady managers and several hum
dred special guests Of the occasion. Below
the platform were the members Of the
Columbian chorus, men and women,
l,5O0 Of them, each with a big flag that later on
was TO be waved in triumph 10 signslise the
touch Of the electric button that was to dedi-
cate the new liberty bell thousand miles across
the continent
THE FIRsT FLAG.
While the guests were being seated on the
platform renewed enthusiasm was created by
the appearance Of the venerable but sprishtly
woman from Martha's Vineyard, Mass, Mrs
Stafford, who carried in q cardboard boz her
precious possession, the first American fiag She
kept it close TO her as she smiled and bowed
her acknowledgements to the cheering multi
tude. She was given a seat underneath the
small fagpole erected for the purpose Of
ceiving the flag, which was fastened TO the line
ready for the hoisting by Mrs. Staffords inArm
hand at the stroke Of II o'clock.
THE CEREMONIES.
When the last Of the guests had been seated
Director General Davis brought his gavel down
on the table and called the multitude TO order
Rev. DIR. John Henry Barrows had been an
nounced to deliver the opening prayer but be
was absent and in his place Rev. DIR. Canfeld
OF the Universalist Church was introduced
while these scenes have changed from q
wildness to civilization" he said, .'the God Of
orr fathers has always been with the people Of
the republic"
He prayed for divine blessing upon the Pres
ident Of the United States and all others as
sisting him in authority.
All Joined in the flial prayer "Our Father
which art in heaven in low but distinct tones,
which could be heard over the multitude like
the murmur Of the sea-
THE VICE PRESIDENTS REMARKS.
Vice President Stevenson was now introduced.
As he stepped to the front OF the platform be
was greeted with q rousing cheer. He spoke
in stentoriGn tones with considerable emphasis
and gesticulation, and succeeded In getting his
sentiments TO the hearing of the great majority
of those before and about him
Brief and to the point, the address was fre-
quently interrupted with applause, and it in
creased tenfold MS the Vice President retired
Thep s. @. Pratt Of New York came to the
edge of the platform and at the wave Of the
baton the chorus rose and began the opening
stanzas Of columbia, the Gem Of the Ocean"
WILD WITH ENTHUSIASM.
BY the time that the chorus was reached the
audience was wild with enthusiasm and 10
Joined in the refrain with vim and vigor, tens
Of thousands Of arms waving the stars and
stripes overhead II was q stirring spectacle,
but 1t was 70 be intensified later on.
FLAG HoIsTED, BELL DEDICATED.
At the stroke Of noon the Paul Jones Gag vss
hoisted and the electric button dedicating the
new liberty bell, now in the foundry az Troy,
n. Y. was pressed by Mrs. Madge Morris wag-
ner and Miss Minnie F. Mickey Of San Dlsgo,
Cal