The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-19
TELEGR RAP HIC.

RooHrsrrr. Sept. IS. 1881.
This IL the grand day of the Fair The public al
mitted to the ground at shilling each, aud such
gathering was in Rochester Before eight ocsck
this morning the road to the Fair was impss'ab and
1t required two hours 70 reach Il in any vehicle such
the number Of wagons, omDibuses &c. The only
way reach the ground in any reasonable time
foot There comparison in poin. Of numbers with
any previous day 1t Is n perfect jam, Inside and
The trains to-aay again late train from tia
West arriving half past ten o'clock this fore
noos had, at the least. thousand persons In aud
for the tops of the covered With human
beings.
At ten o'clock the Executive Committee assembled la
retired part Of Sophia street occupying carriages
mounted horses and having formeda procession
Quoted the invited guests to the grounds 10 view the
exhibition
OF the invited guests those sresdy arrived are fl
Iows.-Governor Hunt ard staff; Governor Wright, Of
Indiana Governor Marcy; Governor Morton John Tyler
President Of the United States; General Wool Lord
Elgin and suite; Adjutant General Reynolds Indiana
Hon Xii Perry, Mayer Of Albany Alvah Hunt, State
Trvssurer; Professor Antisell, Of Mes York
The invited guests who have signhed their intention
10 come but have not arrived up to this day
follows Jenny Lind and suite; Martin Van Buren,
Governor Boucki 4. Corning; Mayor Kinssland, n \ ;
Governor Wood Ohio; the Prussisu. Portuguese aud
j b MARKS, Canada; Hon W. D. Lawrence; Hon J. NJ.
Chambers Governor Pish Mr. Stuart Secretary of the
Interior; Governor Young; Professor Norton Professor
Higsips. Hon. A stevenson We Mr. Foste. Belgian
Minister Hon v Talmadge, " Y; Hon. James
Buchanan Colonel heoary, Ohio.
senator Dougls., who Z % deliver the address has
ben delayed by isdisposon but expected this after
and finally prtm missed again but u Il still doubtful
whether shc ~ill BE- here
IN. price q tickss for The festival to- night is r..
tn all. IL lad
snd sIteman: Eve for gentleman alone. The deco
ratons of Corinthian Ha are goug forrard There
\ great last night between the committee and the
Common Council The latter refused free tickets
in conaequepce The difficulty vas compronised but
arising cut Of jealou-ies about the hobors
The festival given In the evening by the city 20 the
oGioers Of the society and their invited guess -%
BEAUTIFUL affair Not only the etts and beauty OF no
chester bat of the state were present va held IN
Corinhan Hall one Of the r'oms under the hal u the
Ia brsry q the that was lifted up az recep,
g., ~ m previous TO the entertsnment and for ball
rom subsequently,. IL was tssttfuily ornamensea
With ovsrEreens and -reaths Of dahls Adyoo ing
this IL a room which use dining room for the
adses ON the opyosit. side n room Of the Atheneun
shich appropriated a. dress'sgfocm Tor tne
tienen Al eight ocl,ck the company began 70 Assem-
~. and bs,ins be.n rre.ented 10 the Mayor prone
nadsd In the reception TIL supper was sanouncso
The lady q Nr Delatsd the president o. tns sDcsp
bad tins arm Il Mr. iyier ~ rrvsruenf OF .he eh'.a
States The array a beauty truly brilliant, qun.
eclipsipg Jour city festivals The attendance WI" 's''
AZ ten O'Clock the company we're shosp 10 the Hall
which presented a magnificent APPEARANCE The wsls
we're decorated with and flow 81 every hue
ON the stage two large Of the rafest green
house flowers The columns sere tesutfu ~ fsstOoned
with osk leaves The tests placed ,und forming
an smth Il eatre In the vacant space in the centre
we're psc.d fos,r tables forming hoov square and
fhe inkias vas pp-ced rJud table rncse tsblel
an.a ath the mott delicious fruits aud he best de-
e., rtors 81 conf, ctcrey The srnsinent. ere no ne
,ouss nd srpropriate Among them were tempes d.d-
49, 10 ceres Flora. pomonr, snd Liberty The ser
80. ~ .,iy,r plate was exquisite Atogetn q j
- ,nast eiseant sGaiT aud u highly crcditsbi. 9
ne.s,1er Rarely IL ever, have i seen y tia.ie'
An tb. great Empire city
The e. mmittees are a. fclows- .~ -
49,. ,,,,,'itt.s--lu don q Buchsn X Us
t,ssios' I.a Or strong. lion. Isesc iiiil. Alraa
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Ones keppshslL Hon A. VI schermerhorni :. A. -