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tlie 21 th of this year, Christopher Columbus having- set foot 

 on American soil, the twelfth of October 1492, of the Julian 

 Calendar date, which correspond to the 21 th of October of 

 the Gregorian Calendar. 



PROGRAMME 



Of Ceremonies attending the Dedication of the Buildings 



of the World's Columbian Exposition 



October 20, 21, 22, 1892, Chicago, II),. — U. S. A. 



When the Congress of the United-States authorized the 

 commemoration of the Four Hundredth anniversary of the 

 discovery of America by an International Exposition to be 

 held in Chicago during the summer of 1893, it also provided 

 that the Exposition buildings should be dedicated on the 

 twelfth day of October 1892, with « appropriate ceremonies ». 

 Subsequently, by act of Congress, this date was changed 

 to October 21 1892. 



Aside from the international interest in this fitting prelude 

 to the magnificent picture of the world's progress that will 

 be presented in 1893, this dedicatory service will furnish an 

 opportunity for the world to behold the extent of the prepa- 

 rations which are being made for the Exposition. 



The task of preparing a programme of ceremonies which 

 will appropriately herald the greater spectacle commemora- 

 ting the discovery, development and progress of the New 

 World, has been a work involving great care and the consi- 

 deration of many difficulties. The following programme of 

 the dedicatory exercices and incidents connected therewith 

 is submitted as the result of this thought and purpose : 



The evening of Wednesday. October nineteenth, a grand 

 reception will be tendered the President of the Uuited- 

 States, his cabinet and other distinguished guests at the Audi- 

 torium. After the close of the ceremonies on each of the 

 three succeeding evenings, there will be magnificent pyro- 

 technic displays. 



THURSDAY, OCTOBER TWENTIETH 



THE CIVIC CELEBRATION 



The first day will witness an imposing procession, indica- 

 tive of peace, contentment and prosperity, participated in 

 by civic organizations, which will be reviewed by the Presi- 

 dent of the United-Stades, his cabinet, the Congress and 

 other honored guests. 



In the evening, at Jackson Park, amid myriads of electric 



