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Chicago Herald

APRIL 27, 1893.

IN PLACES OF HONOR.

SEATS ON THE CEREMONIES STAND.

Mr. Cleveland and the Duke Will Be in
Front With Fifty-three Others--Arrangements
Made to Accommodate
the Legislature.

President Cleveland and the duke of
Veragua will occupy the front seats in the
extra honorable section of the opening day
platform. The cabinet and ducal party,
General Davis, President Palmer and a
few others of the fair management will
occupy the remaining fifty-three chairs.
There will then follow 2,000 special invited
guests, including the foreign commissioners,
the supreme judges, the superior,
circuit and county judges and one
private citizen--"Buffalo Bill."

The Illinois legislature will be among
the 2,000 elect, simply because the senators
and representatives howled when
they were originally snubbed. This
change the committee made yesterday in
a session which lasted hours and settled a
thousand or more minor details. It was
thought the men from Springfield would
be too many,, but when the protest came
the reserve room was devoted to them.
With all the seats now assigned, it is evident
the stage will contain as illustrious
and interesting a mass of great
men as is most rarely seen. The
home government will be there in
force, and side by side with it will be the
representatives from every civilized land
and some from countries half barbarous.

Judge Grinnel was selected to have
charge of the reception of the many governors
to be in the city for the occasion.
He was asked to arrange suitable ceremonies
in their honor, both at arrival and
during their stay. The matter of military
escort to them and the other distinguished
guests were deferred pending word from
the adjutant general. It was voted
not to accept the services of
the First regiment unless the boys
could arrange to appear in full
uniform, with arms. An unarmed regiment
of soldiers would be a burlesque,
they say. General Miles is in New York
and his absence did not help to a final decision.
His staff and a detachment of
regulars will do the honors to Admiral
Gherardi and the army men who will be
present.