The Madison daily leader. [volume], May 02, 1893, Image 1

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Nearly all night there was a continu
ous, soaking, drizzling rain that caused
the spirits of the world's fair officials to
sink to the zuro point. The rain con
tinued until 7 o'clock, when the clouds
parted and through a rift far over the
lake there was a gleam of cold sun
shine. It lasted only for a moment,
however, and, although the rain ceased,
the clouds still hung sodden and lower
ing over the city. The wind blew
faintly from the east, flapping the ban
ners and other decorations in a dismal
fashion, and, except on the asphalt
boulevards, the mud lay thick and deep.
All this, however, had no effect upon
the enthusiasm of the energetic citizens
nyho had determined to witness the
opening of the fair.
W TO THE MSXINGTON.
Tile Procession Starts Front the
President's H«*a I quarters.
Almost from daylight Michigan ave
nue, that grand gateway to the fair, the
pride and admiration of its visitors at
home and abroad, was alive with pe
destrians and vehicles of all descriptions.
In their sleeping chambers on the sec
ond floor of the Auditorium, the Duke
of Yeragua and his party, even before
they
had arisen, could hear the contin
uous rumble of wheels, the hoarse
shouts of the drivers, and the incessant
chatter of the pedestrians. Even while
the duke was bidding a hearty aood
morning to the members of his suite, a
local band, animated by a spirit of
courtesy and good cheer toward the de
scendant of the illustrious discoverer,
had already arranged itself under the
portico of the hotel and given
toots preliminary to a
Serenade of Spanish
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It AIM UAIM RAIN!
COATS. COATS. COATS
'Rubber Coats,
Mclntoshes, Umbrellas.
Keep yourself dry and warm when you
can buy Rubber goods and Umbrellas so
cheap as you can at
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Detailed Acconnt of the Ceremonies
At the World's Fair tirounds
Monday.
TmMeit Cleveland Xakaa a Short
hpeech Before Pressing the
Button.
Nearly a Catastrophe Jnriog the
Progress of the Exercises—A»
Awful Crash.
CHICAGO, May 1.—The opening cere
monies of the world's fair are ovfr and
the greatest exposition the world baa
ever seen is now under way. Of course
it was not complete when the president
of the United States pressed the button
which set the gigantic machinery in
motion, but it was as nearly complete
as anything of the like nature ever is,
and more nearly so than could have
been expected of so gigantic an enter
prise. At the same moment that the
wheels began tomovo a national salute,
pealed forth from the guns of Andrew
Johnson, lying off the exposition
grounds in Lake Michigan. Seven hun
dred flags, released from their "steps"
at a concerted signal, swung loose and
screamed out under the sky in scarlet,
yellow and blue over in machinery hall
a great roar arose and the turrets of the
building nodded as the wheels began to
turn, and a great volume of sound arose
from the throats of the great concoursa
of people who thus acclaimed the open
ing of the grandest achievement of
American pluck, enterprise and gener
osity.
BOSTON
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that served to whet the appetites of the
breakfasu*rs. E^r the time the meal
was concluded & committee of escort
had pnt in an appearance, and, after
greeting vl be n exchanged, the
member* of the ducal party were shown
to their carriages. It had originally
been intended that., the parade should
form at the Auditorium and pick no
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tile president ana ms caoinet wnen ine
Lexinuton hotel had been reached, but
questions of diplomatic usage and
etiquette were interposed, and it was
determined that the ducal party should
rendezvous at the Lexington and that
the parade should start from that point.
It was 8:80 when the party left the
Auditorium and ten minutes later they
were shaking hands with President
Cleveland in the blue parlor of the
Lexington.
Stevenson and Party Arrlva.
While the handshaking was ftr pro
gress Vice President Stevenson and his
party, which had been hurried out of
the Palmer House under conditions
similar to those experienced by the
guests of the Auditorium, put in an ap
pearance. On their heels came the
members of the national commission,
and the fair directors who were to
act as hosts, and escorts to the dis
tinguished guests on a memorable day.
Meanwhile the procession was in course
of formation on the avenue north of its
intersection with Twenty-second street,
and promptly at 9 o'clock, right on the
moment set in the official orders. Major
T. A. Baldwin, of the Seventh United
States cavalry, in command of the es
corting division, was preparing to give
the signal for the procession to move.
How the Procession Moved.
At the head, to clear the way, mount
ed on handsome chargers, was a platoon
of gray-coated South Park police, behind
them, in their brand new blue uniforms,
a detachment of city police on horse
back. Next in line came Company B.
of the Seventh United States cavalry,
under command of Captain F. A. Var
ntlni, and Company K, of the Seventh
United States cavalry, under command
of Captain L. R. Iiar-t.
The fourth division was the Chicago
Hussars, headed by Captain E. L.
Brand and Adjutant Thomas S. Squincy,
and who appeared for tha first time in
their Americanized Russian uniforms.
Twenty trumpeters, heralded the
Approach of the Hussars, and bringing
up me rear ox t. e military
was mounted troo A, of the HUntr
national guards.
The Distinguished Guest*.
Following the advance guard came
carriages, the first 14 of which were
occupied by the president and cab net,
vice president and world's fair commie*
sioners. Then came the Duke of
Yeragua and party and more world's
fair officials. The ducal party was suc
ceeded by carriages occupied by Ambas
sador to England Thomas F. Bayard
and ex-Minister to Belgium Lambert
Tree, Major General Miles and Admiral
Gherardi and aides, and Governor Alt
geld. The carriage of Mayor Harrison'
who was accompanied by three mem
bers of the board of aldermen, brought
up in the extreme rear.
An American Welcome*
As the prosession moved southward
on Michigan avenue, thence along
Grand Boulevard to Fifty-first street,
thence through South park by way of
Bayard avenue to Palmer avenue, enter
ing the midway plaisance through the
western gateway, making a short de
tour in order to avoid the Ferris wheel,
and then resuming the broad promenade
at the entrance gate, it was attended by
an almost unbrolfen diapason of cheer
ing. On sidewalks, and steps, and
lawns, here in windows, there on roof
tops and the mantions of the million
aires, and the frame houses of the wage
workers, on the green sward of the
parks and in the mud of the plaisance
the populace had collected.
This One was Cosmopolitan.
Up to the boundaries Of the plaisance
the welcome had been distinctively
American, but from here on to the gates
it was partook of a decidedly cosmopoli
tan flavor. Arabs prostrate! them
selves on the ground, and cried aloud to
Allah, Cingalese in long white flowing
robes described Saaiains with their arms
and bhon!d*Th. Eunuchs stood in line
with beauties of the harem, and the
donkey .boy of CAiiro knelt by his sleek
coated companion. The street in Cairo
was emptied of its residents, and the
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JCiSqunnaux colony MM not even ichvm
the six weeks baby indoors, bo the pro
cession slowly wound its wav, past
groups of Algerians and Mongolians nnd
Africans, and Japanese, and Lapland
ers, and Moors, and Persians, through
a Dahomey village, and a Japanese
camp, past ho Uuo grotto of Capri,
and the Moorish palace, the Japanese
settlement and the Zoopraiscope, under
the captive balloon and through a lane
formed of two score female beauties of
half as many nations. Eyn the lions,
and tigers, and the panthers, fresh
from th.o wilds of Africa, roared and
howled a welcome as the troops and
carriages passed by. Never ^before,
probably, had such a cosmopolitan
greeting in the same stretch of terri
tory been accorded to mortal man.
Itn«iil the t: round a.
Less than an hour had been occupied
in the journey from the starting point,
and the triumphant entree within the
great White City was now in order.
As the he id of the column emerged
from midway plaisance it was met by a
detachment the Columbian gqard, ac
companied by Colonel Rice and his
staff. and who from this point took the
right of line. Slowly the procession
moved around the Woman's building,
then south again past tiie Horticultural
building, and tha lagoon encompassing
the wooded island, on past the Choral
hall and the beautiful structure de
voted to mines aud mining. Here
it veered to the east, crossed the in
stallation traci and described a zig-zag
course to the west doar of the Adminis
tration building. Two platoons of
cavatrv had meanwhile drawn up be
tween this structure and the terminal
station, and between these passed the
guests as fast as they alighted from
their carriages. Time was flying, how
ever, and they lingered but for a few
moments under the magnificent dome
of the fair's executive mansion. Again
the procession was formed, emerging
from the eastern entrance, moved to
ward the platform from which the
formal ceremonies were to he eon
ducted.
OPENING EXERCISES.
HflW Machinery of the Great
World's Fair Was Started.
All was now in readiness for the in
auguration of the exercises proper. It
had been intended to preface the speech
making with a grand chorus of 1,000
voices, but owing to an oversight in
drawing the plans of the platform, this
feature was eliminated, and in its place
was rendered a Columbian march com
posed for the occasion by Professor
John K. Paine. Theodore Thomas
wieldel the baton, and 600 instruments
responded to the wand of authority. As
the music died away the blind chaplain
of the United States senate, Rev. Dr.
W. H. Milburn, was led forward. Fac
ing the throng with clasped hands and
bowed head. He besought the blessing
of the Almighty upon the proceedings
of the day, and the enterprise about to
be inaugurated.
The ProphecfS
Many of those about him joined in the
"Amen" with which the man of God
concluded his invocation. As he retir
ed to his seat, Miss Jen ie Gouthoui, a
Chicago reader and elocutionist of
national reputation, was escorted to tha
speaker's stand, arid in ciear, impressive
tones, commenced to read the opening
stanzas of the poem of the day.' This
was entitled The Prophecy. ", and isx
the production of W. A. Croffut. a
member of the journalistic profession
of the national capital.
Hearty applause rewarded.the reader
as she retired, and it was- renewed
when, after the orchestra had rendered
the "Rienzi" overture by Wagner,
Director General Davis arose from his
seat, and after bowing to the chief
magistrate and those surrounding him.
faced the assemblage and spoke briefly.
President Cleveland Speaks.
It was now the turn of the president
of the United States to present himself,
and as ho slowly arose from his seat
there went np a cheer that seemed to
shake the massive dome of the building
behind, and which reverberated through
the grounds like the rattling of mus
ketry. All the while Mr. Cleveland
stood erect, his left arm behind him.
his right nervously fingering the but
ton of his frock coat. At last, when all
throats and arms alike were tired and a
semblance of quiet bad once more come
over the throng, he commenced his
address.
Tlvi# IS What He 8aidi
I am hert to join my fellow citizens in
the congratulations whit1?) befit this occa
sion. Surrounded by the stupendous re
sults of American enterprise and activity,
and in view of the magnificent evidenees
of American skill and intelligence, we need
not fear that these congratulations will be
exaggerated. We stand today in the
presence of the oldest nations of the world
and point to the great achievements *we
here exhibit, asking no allowance on the
score of youth.
The enthusiasm with which we contem
plate our work intensifies 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 en
deavor in the direction of a higher civilisa
tion. We who believe that popular edu
cation and the stimulation of the best im
pulses of oar citizens lead the way to a
realization of the proud national destlty
which our faith promises, gladly
welcome the opportunity here afforded
us to see the results accomplished
by efforts which have been exerted longer
than ours in the field of man's improve
ment while in appreciative return we ex
hibit the unparalleled advancement and
accomplishments of a you.:'/ nation, and
present the triumphs of a vigorous, self
reliant and independent people. We have
Huilt these splendid edifices, but we have
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also tK ]r 'lu- jt tahrie of pop
ular (ffvmimi 1 wiuf-e grand proportions
throughout world. We have made
and hue g*j. rid together objecls of use
and benutv, li e p-oducts of American skill
and invent ion: bet we have also made men
who rule then4i!ve*.
It is an exal: wf mission in which we and
our guests from &ther lands are engaged,
as we co-opera re fn the inauguration of an
enterprise de\ro:«0 to-human enlightinent
and in the undertaking we here enter
upon, we exemplify in the noblest sense
the brotherhood Sjf nations.
Let us hold fa* to the meaning that
underlies rfcis cqfemony, and let us not
lose the-imprf'vsifeuess of this moment.
As by a touch t.l|& machinery that gives
life to this vas: ^position is now set in
motion,so at tiie jknie instant let our hopes
and aspirations afrakea forces which in all
time to come influence the welfare,
the dignity and the freedom of mankind.
As tiie pref id«i was concluding the
final sentence hfijeyes wandered to the
table that w .:s fc'.ose at his left hand.
Upon this wns tfii* button, the pressure
upon wpich v.-a^'to start the machinery
and make the owning ol' the exposition
PRESIDENT CI.KVEtAKO STAHTS MACHINERY.
an accomplished fact. It was an or
dinary form of Victor telegraph key,
such as is in use tn most telegraph of
fices, except that it was of gold instead
of steel and it button of ivory instead of
rubber. As he last words fell from the
president's lips hje
Pressed His Flapper on the Button.
The audience hurst into a thundering
ahout, the orchestra pealed forth the
strains of the hallejuliah chorus, the
wheels of the huge engines in Machin
ery hall commenced to revolve, the
electric fountain# in the lagoon threw
their torrents toward the sky, a flood
of water rushed forth from the
McMonnies fountain, and rolled
back again fxn& the basin, the
thunder of artillery came from
the vessels in th$ lake the chimes
in Manufactures hall and on the
German building rang out a merry peal,
and overhead the flags at the tops of the
poles in front of the jdatform fell apart
and revealed two gilded models of the
ships in which Colnmbus first sailed to
American shores. At the same moment
also 1,000 flags of all nations and all
colors were unfurled. Then the band
played America and the exercises were
at an end. The Columbian exposition
was open to the nations of the world.
WAITERS* STRIKE.
It Is Inaugurated in a Small Way at
Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 2.—The strike of the
waiters in tins city for recognition and
a material advance in wages for the
world's fair period, was inaugurated in
a small way at noon ty the walkout of
the men in two or three oyster houses.
As far as can be learned it is the inten
tion to call out the waiters in only two
or three places each day until every
hotel, restaurant and eating house in
the city employing union help has
signed the agreement. Men are coming
in from other cities, but they are being
taken care of by the local union, it is
claimed, who do not go to work except
for the wages demanded by the Chic ago
waiters. Three restaurants had al
ready signed the agreement before the
strike began.
Delayed the Bell.
WASHINGTON,Casting
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May 5. —Delays in col­
lecting of material have caused the
postpo*ement of the ceremony of cast*
ir.g the souvenir bell to be made of his
torical metal collected by the Daughters
of the American Revolution for the
purpose of commemorating the opening
of the Columbian exposition. It is ex
pected that the dt lay will be for a few
days only.
The Chlneas Hearing.
WASHINGTON, May 2.—The supreme
court at the request of counsel have
postponed from the 8th to 10th of May
the hearing of the case to test the con
stitutioaaliiy.of the Chinese aaelusion
act.
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Two Sticks at Doadwofid.
DEAD WOOD, S. D., May 2.—Two
Sticks, the murderer from White Pine
Ridge agency, was brought here Sat
urday helpless and carried to jail. He
had been shot in several places in the
body, and gangreen has set in. He
may live.
Defaulted Interests
York,
May 2.—The 4Pelw§o,
Ann Arbor and North Michigan Rail
way company has defaulted on interest
on its 6 per cent bonds. There are
$2,120,000 of these bonds outstanding.
Jndcemliary at Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, May 2.—The two-storied
brick building occupied byv Ed Schuy
ster fc Co., was destroyed by fire dui
ing the morning. 'I he cause of the fire
is not knofrn, but it fe^betteved to be of
incendiary origin,
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stock of paper goes like a yacht sailing
in the wind, because we know what
our customers appreciate, and with
the low figures we feel assured of a
rapid sale in this last week's invoice.
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