Show 1 WORMS FAIR V by president grover 4 on CD the first ent of may iby ELOQUENT ADDRESSES MADE by the prisident Pra aulont dent Di director general Gan erali mrs potter balmor and tho the lady aberdeen of Scot scotland hmil the first of may was not a pleasant lay day in chicago 1 but the assembled nations certainly enjoyed tile the opening 0 of tile the fair the procession ion was one of the grea greatest Leit ever witnessed in this country and nd the representatives of various governments were arrayed in their nl ni costumes from frain the spanish cavalier in liis his satin suit to tile alic fiji islander with a stran of beads tile the procession was formed at the lexington hotel and moved as follows A 11 platoon of mounted two companies of united states cavalry chica chicago 0 o hussars hussary hus sars troop of illinois national n guard worlds fair oil officials occupied the first six carriages in III the seventh were president cleveland and the chairman of the columbian exposition then came five carriages containing the presidents cabinet cabina t and the fair officials then the duke de and party part in five carriages nes followed by thomas V F layard bayard ador to great britain mayor general scofield admiral gherardi governor Alt altgeld 0 meld and mayor harrison arrison II bringing 0 C up the rear down michigan gan avenue cheered by thousands who lined tile the curb clattered and rumbled bled the cavalcade turned into grand boulevard at thirty fifth street into washington Z park at fifty first street from the park i lito into midway plaisance now a medley of all nations nation and from it into the great white city and to tile tho administration building where the ceremonies of the day were to take place passing through 0 the building the notables came out upon the platform at the cast side looking out ou upon grand plaza mack black with people the whole scene forming title one of tile the most remarkable and and enchanting in heator i I 1 prayer was offered UPI udby t the e blind chaplain of the united States ates senate some other othar ceremonies were ivere carried out and the master of ceremonies delivered the following address GENERAL DAVIS ADDRESS the dedication cation of these grounds and buildings for the purpose of an international exhibition took place on the of october at which time they were accepted for the gb objects j acts to which they were destined by y an all act of congress this is not the time nor place neither will it be expected of me to give a corn coin pichen sivo resume of the strenuous efforts which have been put forth to complete the work to which we invite your inspection today I 1 may be permitted however to say a word in praise paraiso of and in gratitude to my co officers and officials of the staff who form the great organization which made the consummation mation possible this exposition is not the conception of any single mind it is not the result of any any single angie effort but the 0 grandest conception of minds arid and the best beet obtainable result of all efforts put forth by all people who in all any manner con contributed tri buted to its creation the great commanding agencies through h which tile the govern government ment authorized zed this work to iroc proceed eed are arc the national commission consisting in men inen and alternates selected 0 from the several states and territories ri and presided over by honorable thomas palmer of michigan the corporation of the state of illinois known as the worlds columbian exposition consisting of forty five directors presided over by I 1 E N Higgenboth tim chicago arid and the board of lady managers c consisting of women and alternates ter nates selected from the several states and presided over by mrs potter palmer chicago to these L great agencies wisely selected by congress each performing its special function tho the gratitude of tile the people of this country and the cordial recognition 0 of all these friendly foreign representatives are due to io perfect from these agencies I 1 cies an efficient organization was our first duty and it was vas successfully accomplished at the outset through the committees arid and subsequently by the great executive departments part ments and through those departments part parti ments rients systematic vi vigorous and cal effective echi e work lias has progressed raed through the department of administration lini the department of finance the department of works work and the great grat exhibit department the plan and of tho lio grand international exposition was worked out li at tile inception of this enterprise our bourg lovern govern mcnut was and tili still is at icaco with the whole world commissioners commis corn misi boners split to europe lu europe rope asia australia british north america and tho the islands of tile tho seas so today the whole world knows and is familiar with tho the significance of the hie g beat oat peace festival wo vo are about to inaugurate upon this campeti campti cai upu 14 and all nations join in celebrating the event which it coin nit morales 0 this enclosure enalo tire containing nearly acres covered by more than structures from the small I 1 pavilion 1 r avillion 1 occupying an all ordinary building b u aldin 0 bito bileto to tile thero roloF loal sal structures of tile the manufacturers and the liberal arts building covering over thirty acres is filled d and crowded with the display of the achievement and products of the mind and hind hand of man mail such fuel as never before lias has been presented to mortal vision the habits customs and lire life of the peoples of our own and foreign lands arc shown in ia tile llie variegated plaisance those state stately buildings b on the north are filled with V etli tho historical treasures and natural products of our several states the artistic characteristics of tile tho beautiful edifices of the headquarters of the foreign foreign 0 commissioners surrounding 0 a gallery of fine arts which in itself will be an all agreeable t surprise to the american beholder constitute the 0 grand central zone of social and friendly amenities am enties among am on 0 the different peoples peonies of tile the earth surrounding this grand place where we stand and reaching from the north pond to the extreme ouda ll 11 is tile the great mechanical scientific industrial enli agricultural a exhibition of the resources resources and products of tile the world these have been received from the four quarters of the globe arid and placed in systematic order under the supervision of these great departments and while all material upon tile the grounds is not yet in place I 1 nm aill gratified to be mihlo ble to present to tho the president of the united states at this time the official catalogue containing the description and location of t the hc exhibits of 01 participants in tho the exposition the number of exhibitors will exceed when everything a is in place the citizens of our country are arc proud and will always be proud of the action of the co congress 0 of the united states of america in authorizing ant aud directing this celebration to take place for on an appropriation appropriate ion of more than five million dollars dollars in its aid and for the unswerving support and encouragement 0 ement of the officers of the government to the states stales of tho the union we are largely indebted for active and substantial support A surn sum in excess of six gix million dollars has been raised and expended by the states and territories for official use in promoting their own interests conjointly with the general access of the exhibition to the foreign nations which have representation upon the grounds never dever before widdes witnessed ed at any exposition as shown by the grand exhibits they have brought brou F bt here and the hundreds of official representatives of foreign governments on this occasion casion we bow in grateful thanks than k I 1 store more than six million dollars have been officially appropriated for there commissions in further ince of their participation in the exposition the great na nations trolls of europe and their dependencies are a all 11 rc represented resented upon these grounds the governments 0 of f asia and africa and republics of tile the western hemisphere with but few exceptions are here represented to the citizens and corporation of the city of chicag chicago 00 who furnished 1 as a contribution and in addition loaned tile management more are due the grateful acknowledgment acknowledge nent of our own people and the honored lio nored greets nests who share with us tho the advantages 0 of this great 0 international festival to the tens of the thousands of exhibitors who contributed a I 1 larger arger amount than all others combined wo are under the deepest obligations 0 a for the interest and co opera olar tion in our work to the woman of chica chicago go and our great land whose prompt spontaneous arid and enthusiastic cooperation in our work turned the of the world towards the exposition as toward a new star of tile the east we extend our cordial and unstinted recognition 40 it is our ho liopo p 0 that this s great exposition may inaugurate a now new era of moral and material progress and our favorite aspiration that the asso citi ois of the nations here may secure not only larger and stronger friendship but lasting peace throughout the world tile the grand concerted illustration of modern progress abich ii here presented for the encouragement of al ait t clience blence industry i and commerce has necessitated in an expenditure ine including he tile outlay of our cah exhibitors abit s largely in excess of 0 ono one hundred million collors dol lors wo have lave given it our nur constant thought our most devoted service our liest beat energy and now new in ill this central city of this great republic on oil tile the cent continent anent discovered by columbus chosa chos i distinguished descends des descendants cenda I 1 ta are present the honored guests of our nation it only remains for you mr president if in your opinion tile the exposition hero here presented is commensurate in dignity with what tile the world could expect of our OM great rent country to direct it to bo be opened to tile the public lic and when you touch this tin s baic key the ponderous machinery will start star t in ill its revolution and the of this ex position exposition will begin the director general then arc presented Pr eident cleveland who was kept waiting for several minutes until the applause should subside when with bared head lie spoke as follows THE presidents PRESIDENT S SPEECH 1 I am liere here to join my fellow fallow citizens in the congratulations which berit befit the occa ion surrounded by the stupendous results of Arne american rican enterprise and activity and in view of the ma evidences of american skill and intelligence telli 0 gence ire need not fear that these congratulations will rill be exaggerated a ag C we stand today in tile the presence of tile oldest nations of tile tl 0 o world and point to the 13 great achievements we here exhibit asking ing 0 no allowance on the score of you youth th for the enthusiasm i with which we contemplate our work or tho the intensified warmth of the 9 greeting we extend extent to who have come from foreign linda lands to illustrate with us the growth and progress 0 of human endeavor in the direction of higher 0 civilization we e who believe in in popular education and stimulation of the best impulses of our citizens lead the way to the realization of tile tiie proud national destiny which our faith promises arid and gladly welcome the opportunity hele heie all afforded corded u us s to see the results accomplished by the efforts forts which have lave been exerted longer loner 0 than ours in the field of in mans ans i in ts while gnap in appreciative precia tive iv e return we exhibit the unparalleled advancement and condei wonderful ful accomplishments of a young 0 nation and present the triumphs of a vigorous n self reliant and independent people we have built these splendid edifices but we have alma alia built the m magnificent magnificent fabri cof popular govern government inen t whose grand proportions proportion sare ire seen throughout 0 tho the world we have madland here gathered gath ored together objects of use uee ard beauty tile products product of american skill and invention we have also made men who rule themselves it is the exalted mission in which we and our 0 guests bests irom from other lands 1 are engaged as we ive n 0 operate cooperate co in the inauguration of tile the enterprise devoted to human enlightenment and in ill the undertaking we here enter upon we exemplify it in the noblest sense the brotherhood of nations let lct us hold fast to the meaning that underlies thia ceremony and let us its not lose loge the impressiveness of this movement As by a touch the machinery that gives light to this vast exposition is now se set li in motion so at the same instant let our honea and aspirations awaken t the lie forces which in all time to come shall influence the welfare dignity 0 and freedom of mankind As he concluded the vast abron throng saw him extend his hand band to the button of the golden key which released the pent up stream in the great en engines gines and set the chimes chillies ringing c and unfurled the myriad of fla hags 0 s from the b great reat buil building dinV 0 and 2nd the stupendous enterprise 0 o commemorating memora mem orating tim 0 the four hundredth hun dreth anniversary niver sary of columbus Colum bub 0 great geat achievement was in full savin swing 0 the president and officials were then entertained at luncheon and made rounds of tile the buildings building at the womans comans building mrs potter palmer addressed the assembled sem bled ladies and formally opened their department in mrs palmer said The eloquent president kleit of the commission mission dedicated this great great M great reat exposition to humanity ve now dedicate these wor worriers build in bugs S to elevated womanhood knowing in by so doing we shall best serve th alie e cause of humal humanity lity lady aberdeen was then called upon and she said among other thins lings thin ti s I 1 feel great greatly ly lio honored nored to be allowed to take part in the op spelling opeti elling ing 0 ceremonies of the enterprise to toward ward which the eyes of all interested in ill woman are turned with lie liepe pe arid and confidence I 1 am sure the women of other countries will never forget the debt of gratitude rati and know that friendly rivalry r wi I 1 show how much the wor women of each cach country had done to raise it and how great their influence for good I 1 am proud to be the representative senta tive of tivo countries scotland and ireland where oliero women have counted for much in history nil we hope to abow in ill the irish villare village alio work of irish peasants and specimens of their finished work as reminders of tile the fact these beautiful laces of the wealthy are manufactured in irish cabins as well as ordinary linen I 1 expect much good ao 00 I 1 I 1 to come from tho the exposition wh which ich will brin bring ra into the lowly homes at least a little more of sunshine the JD greatest good and most far reaching will come coine from a meeting of representative women of all countries where they would learn what was being done to carry forward the common cause of humanity this i meeting keetin would be a source of common strength 0 th from froin which would be gathered inspiration where all might render a higher holier and more fruitful service to the world and from it women would go forward fired with common devotion to serve their generation with which past lives were never blest |