Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 August 1892 — WORLD'S FAIR DEDICATION. [ARTICLE]

WORLD'S FAIR DEDICATION.

Programme of the Exeiolses Approved by the Board of Control. A final decision has been reached as to the days and dates of the dedicatory exercises of the World’s Columbian Exposition to be held In October. It was originally announced by the Exposition authorities to be held Oct. 12, 13, and 14. Owing to pressure brought to bear upon Congress representatives of New York, the date for the dedication was changed to Oct. 21. The ceremonies committee at Chicago concluded to fix upon the three days, Oct. 19 —21, which would allow visitors to the fair Saturday, Oct. 22, in which to get away from the city. These dates were changed the other day by the Board of Control to Oct. 20, 21, and 22, the change being made in order, to accommodate President Harrison, who has notified the committee that he could be in Chicago only two days, those days being Oct 21 and 22. The dedication will take place Friday, Oct. 21, and Saturday the President will review the military parade. Secretary Culpof the ceremoniesoommittee was called upon to furnish tho revised and completed program for the three days. The report was presented and approved, with the exception of the change of dates as mentioned. On the first day of the exercises, which is Thursday, the principal feature is to be the civic parade. According to Mr. Culp's report at least 70,000 men will b.e in line in this parade. There will be nothing going on at the

park until lhe evening. when there will be a grand display of fireworks and also the procession of the century floats. These features of the exercises will be repeated on the following two nights. The following day, Friday, Oct, 21, will be the great day of the occasion, as It is on this day the actual dedication will take place. There will be a procession of carriages, probably a mile or two long, in which the President and party, ex-Presidents and ex-Vice Presidents, also the Cabinet, Supreme Court, foreign guests, Governors of States and staffs, and officers of the commission and exposition will be convened to the park. This distinguished procession, probably the greatest, so far at least as the importance of its members is concerned, that this country has seen, will be escorted to Jackson J*ark by one of Gen. Miles' crack cavalry regiments. The following is the programme of exercises, which is to be held in the Manufactures Building under the direction of the Director General: "Columbian March." Prayer by Blehop Fowler of California. Columbian dedicatory ode. Presentation of the master artists of the Exposition and their completed work by Chiei of Construction. Report of the Director General to the World’s Columbian Commission. Presentation of the buildings by President Harlow N. Higinbotham of the World’s Columbian Exposition to President T. W. Palmer of the World's Columbian Commission.

Chorus, "The Heavens Are Telling.” Presentation of buildings to the President of the United States. March and chorus. Dedication of the buildings by the President of the United States. Hallelujah chorus from "The Messiah." Dedicatory oration by the Hon. W. C. P. Breckinridge. “Star-Spangled Banner" and “Hall, Columbia," with full chorus and orchestral accompaniment. Columbian oration by Chauncy M. Depew. National salute. All the revenue cutters on the lakes are expected to be ordered to Chicago to engage In this salute and to be used also as a means of transporting to the park the ladies of the Presidential and Vice Presidential parties. Saturday, Oct. 22, the last day of the exercises, the chief etent of the day will be the parade and military review at Jackson Park. The troops for this parade will be drawn from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, lowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Missouri, being the cream of the National Guard from these States. There will also be 3,500 men from the regular army in line with the State militia. It Is also intended to have a grand ball Thursday night. This ball will be given in the Manufactures Building. Secretary Culp was authorized to have printed 70,000 complimentary cards of admission, good only Oct. 21. These cards of admission will be given only to those holding invitations to the exercises. He was also authorized to have printed 50,00-3 invitations of the former style, modifying the date to Oct 20, 21 and 22. Fifty invitations will be sent to each Congressman.