Program for a Banquet Given by the United States Commissioners to the Worlds Columbian Exposition in Honor of Thomas W. Palmer, President of the Commission. October 25, 1893. Extremely Fine. 9.25 inches x 7 inches. Printed uniface on three separate heavy cards, bound by a silk ribbon threaded through holes at left and tied. The cover printed in multiple colors, with bronzed ink ornaments and embossed seal at the top. Medallions of each state surround the central text. The second card, printed in black, gives the menu for the evening. The third card, also in black, gives the program of 14 presentations on the Exposition. One small stain on the front, a bit of discoloration from the ribbon on the card beneath it, and a bit of light handling on the back. An impressive piece from this celebration near the close of the Exposition, in honor of one of its central figures. Likely very rare, as this almost certainly would have been an event closed to all but a select few of the organizers and officials, though the dining hall of the Auditorium Hotel where the event took place is said to be 175 feet long. The hotel, still standing today, is designated a National Historic Landmark.
