The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-07-21
From the ". =Y.t Herald Of Friaay.
Tie Inauguration Of the CRYSTAL Palace.


Tie Inauguration of the Crystal Palace.
laAENsk AssEaBLAGE OF THE FLoFLE-ADDREss
rs OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE AssoCIaIioS AND
THE PkksIDEAT OF THE ktPI sliC.
The New YORK Cry sIul Palace tor the Exhibi
t'on vi tbe ihdnstry vi All Nations, was inaugu-
rat.u Sesttrday, In the presence vi the Cnlef
Ma sistrate Oh tpe Republic aau u large con
Course Vi people, aih"hg whom were a large
number vi uistihgusi. foreigners, ana many
ehliiient cIiiLeDs VI our ogu Country.
LonS DeiUre -eLi cioca, appointed hour
tor opening, hunureds oi ANXIOUS expectants
were Waiting at the doors ior udinission III
se~med as Al ibtir patience cCL.a not endure
one minute, % eager we're they tO get glimpse
vi tie iLtcr.or "a the nuIiains Anu the warned
productions therein cxhiblted. When at iast
the ionG expected hour arrived, imme use
crUwd puureu INTO the hayes, ana IN Il Drri tan.
ovcupied ali the asaliaoie points wnicn Afforded
a sleS oi the Imposing ceremony " the inauyu-
ration The Ioar 5rana stairways leading from
Tue Centre VI tile building to the galleries were
thronged VIA ladies anu gentlemen, and the
ais.es we're also crowded. TLe gaieries were
iiiieq witIl an array beauty anu IashioI, WHICH
We have uevea sees rpassed Il any .puoiic az
Senibiage In New y ork, ana iAe whuie I'M, rior
"ith Tie Ininense dune. towering 40 lhe he4gat
VI niUre tnan a huhdrtd feet, presented one OF
the most oriiliant srectlc.es upon winch tue eye
ever resseu IL tle centre ef oui.dIng stcod
Tie Sovssai - Icsirtan sI.tue oI AasniLx lou,
te bisI mus proiiiiii' n obJecI yia. stIi4es
spectator on ei.te its, .:4i frg ieet Ils,m IA -
placed tue 81 atue oi Coiu.nUus. Inns Is Is II
siou!d De, tor they serve recall Tie past With
a.! Is Siofics, liiu Contrast IL with the present
Ieenins "ith ItS bright uopes prospects.
ia tn- nortn nave u Spacious platform WIS
erecteu, Tor the celebration oI tue inaugural
cere'nonIes, Calculated to Contain al least fi.e
nu"drcd peroon-. Lhe platform Was surround
eu oy crowd VI ladies ana gentlemen, aiuong
hmm ~ rN.aH I-,.V.,
uauSnters, tile iaaIes Auce and Diancne Eyer
tou, atnd tue lady of SIR Charles Lyeii the eel
eprdted EiiG geoiogIoI, Mrs. Scuie, the wife
OF our Muster 10 Spain, and Mrs. GuLhrie
"Iie of tue Secretary VI tne treasury.
DotL tue Moran AMI east naSes were decorated
with the pa.uheis vi The United SIales, Italy
FRANCE, En5.itd, Austria, anu other countries.
Inc scanoiuihs was Removed from the interior
VI tue ooine, tue uncouth Dukes had given up
tneIr conceaied treasures, aud the sIaDds Oh ell
tner side UI Tue nave sIIsIened with the choicest
anu niost valuable productIoAs of science aud
art purinS the last les daAs the eAerIiuns Of
lhe "orAiHeh were InUst iaueIatg ga oe, as MAS
e'ihcrd al lie com ApdratIveiy perfect arrange-
hcnt "a TIE articles. Iney wUrAed night auI
DAY ~ DC ready tor tue occslsiuH are deser-
fi-5 VI Iii credit for the expedition they have
oisPiayeu. We may here State, huwever that
IL "il oe Ihposs bic To complete tie whole work
lncludlhg The ndchInery department., in less
than three or four weeks ut tue utmost
Ohe eiJcA Was tile nOur al wHIcn the Presi-
dent Was expectei, oht In consequence OF some
ueiay III CastIe Garden, ne diu uOt arrive tIit
about u quarter 20 two. Meantime iEe crowd
iii the intGrIor OF the bus!dIng was RECEIVING
constant a iccessiOns, ana by ile tne he Ina.Qe
diS appc2raiico there could not have been less
thah ifolh SIX 10 eight Thousand pei soDs pre-
sent.
While the audience were assembled anxious
ly waiting Iur tire 1lIIlva OF the presls.eut Cen
z r.lt %E.aff
iorin, dnu immediately .il eyes were turned
upon ulIn Inc OLD nero looXeJ Remarkably
wen, anu appeared To take the grea lest interest
IN tue Inaugural ceremonies. lie has not y ct
recovered from his accldent.l fail, but carries
Als srm Ii : c:ios, Wearing looss coat thrown
around INN IKE cape. Ii having been an
nounced to hiin that Lady Ellesmere and her
daughters were present at The Exhibition he
luit MS seat 10 pay Cnem IIs respects, aud AS he
waiked across TIE Stage To the seat her lady {
shp occupied he Was greeted with loud -ap- (
pIause. Il
AT anout the same OF the arrival OF Gen
Scott, bishop haln~rigbt and Sir. Sedgwick
took tneir places upon the stage, the President
beng nOmentariiy expected. A few minutes
ouiy hau elapsed wuen the Right Rev. Arch
bisnUp Iiughrs stepped upon the PLATFORM, and
ds sUon as ne WAS observed by Bsnop Vain
wright he arose Irom his seat and ad i,ueed u
meet the ArehoiSop, when the most cordial
greeting toUk pace 5etween them This Incl
denl excited much interest, was thought to
be p,chil.rIy IA ketE.hg with tie riace
and 'ne o-c.lSl M WuAe nat,ons the must
antagonistic were L,re IraIeruIz.ug and un iting
IN u generous nSairy IN the arts peace II was
APPROPRIATE 10 sce the friendly OF the
Church as expressed Dy It's Two ilIustrIous rep
resthtatlves at luls time.
Lie rresident arrived at quarter to two o.
Clock, X NJ, accompanied 10y hls suite from
Washington, who were conducted stand
ainId mulch applause, the band aii the wniie pay
Ing excellent i.usic. ihe iresiuent, apparent
~ Worn down with fatigue, took a cuatr Gud
enjoyed "a lew moments rest, ,wh.le the gucsrs
Who attended him oelLg stationed IN the
POSITIONS assigned them. Capt. dupont then
called the multitude to Order, When the Rev /
Blsnop Namright AROSE aud offered up IA pray /
er to the Throne VI Grace.
Mr.. Sedgwlck then arose and welcomed the
President within the Crystal Palace.
AT tue conclusion OF MIR. Sedgwlck's eloquent
address, the frcslueht, @ie had listened with
the most earnest attention, Proceeded To reply,
when he was interrupted by most enthusias-
tic cheering As sum silence restored,
he repiied IN the following brief but appropriate
remarks -
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH
Gen. Pierce then rose, amidst shouts of ap-
piause, AMI, turning towards Mr.. Tbeo. Seug-
wick, President of the Association, sand:
Sir, thank you tUf your kind expression to-
wards my sell and those OF my constitutional adj
visers vino have attended me this occasion,
To give, by personal presence, our recognition
OF ihe benefits 10 be anticipated from the indus
whole country. You, sir. and the gentlemen
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