The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-08-05
From the N. Y. Home Journal.
THE EXHIBITION.

itation o! that which inauguraied tn
great Worlds Fair in London; but, in
stead ofa Queen in gorgeous robes, sur
tounded by brilliant court, the chic
person on the platform of our Crystal Pal
ace was a slight, compact figure in black
the President OF the United States. at
tended by three OF his q constitutions
ADVISERS" For an Archbishop of Can
lerbury, we had Bishop wainwright,
robed and venerable looking man, 0
stately presence and voice sonorous.-
For the Duke Of Wellington, and tai
!brong of officers who accompanied him
we had the veteran General Scott, will
perhaps twenty officers Of The army
The navy was represented by Commo'
dore Stewart. who looks as if he had ,
dpzen sea-fghls in him still. And lbe
platform was filed up with foreign min,
listers, Governors Of States, senators, an.
the omnipresesent press.
The great momen, Of the occasion
was at the entrance OF the President. -
The platform was erected near the CEN
ire Of The building, and it was black with
men, except where the officers, in uni.
form, were grouped. From the platform
far back towards the walls OF the Palace,
COWS Of settees had been placed. which
we're closely occupied by as many beauli
full women and weil.dressed men ap ever
we saw together. The galleries which
overlook the central space, and afforded
The Snesi view OF The ceremonies, were
likewise crowded with spectators; while
the outside Of the dome was ripged 81
with workmen in their shirt-sleeves, loo.
king down through the circle of windows
upon the scene hundred feet below
Them, The heaps Of unopened boxes,
the counters, the stairs, and every other
coigne Of vantage where man could
stand, were occupied; and as the lockers
on were obliged TO mount higher and
higher, as their remoieness from the cen.
ire increased, the scene had the effect Of
deep circular valley filed with people
from the very bottom, and all up its
scooped sides, and running over al the
rim. Over this ,hronged and hundred>
tinted vale, hung The beautifully painted
dome, like spread.out balloon; and
high above the people, in the exact CEN
Ire Of tile scene, stood the statue Of
Washington, black, colossal stately
figure on prancing horse. Other stat.
ues peered, here and there, through the
living crowd.
The President arrived about two o..
clock. The broad aisle leading from the
Sixth Avenue entrance TO the platform,
was kept open, and the President enter
ed between lines of uniformed police.
men and that highly ornamental compa
ny Of soldiers-lhe Light Guard. As
soon as The Presiden, appeared in view,
the powerful baud of The Seventh Reg.
men!, stationed in remote gallery, burst
into Hail Columbia" which, as he as.
cended the stage, and tho excitement
was supposed TO increase, quickened in.
10 Yankee Doodle" The multitude
rose, and q cheer, and waving of hand
kerchiefs, welcomed the Chief Magis.
Ira,e TO The Crystal Palace. The cere.
monies which Immediately followed were
very brief Bishop Wainwright read
prayer from manuscript in a black
I" sermon book;" hymn, 10 the tune Of
g Old Hundred" was impressively sung
by the Sacred Harmonic Society; Mr..
Sedgwick. the president Of the Associa.
lion, delivered an address, which was
short, good. and well pronounced: the
President replied in a speech Of five min.
utes' duration; the +" IIalielujah cho-
rus was sung, and with extremely fine
effect; and ,hentb guests dispersed to
walk over the building and inspect the
The President is a ready,
fluent, selfpossessed, animated speaker.
He gesliculatcs very freely, and is eyi-
IDENTIFY quite at home on his legs-to use
an elegant anglicisln. These few de-
tails of,he opening. though familiar 10
city readers, we insert for these dear and
distant ones, whose only messenger Of
sidings from the city we have The honour
to be. We must add, thu! the day Of
opening was pretty general holiday in
the city. The weather, al the Crystal
Palace, was all that could be desired;
but, downtown, as we learned from the
papers the next morning, they had a
lrenching shower. New York has be.
;ome SO large place. that ii requires
wo or three showers Of average magni.
ude 10 lay the dust IN oil its streets.
Though we strongly recommend per
IONS residing at distance TO defer their
Intended visit TO the Crystal Palace for.
Il least, another month; yet, the Exhibi.I
ion is already rich in beautiful objects,
md tile palace itself is most pleasing
md attractive place 10 frequent. Next.
week, the arrangements will have ad.
,anced far towards completion.
CooL IMPUDENcE-To see a man get
,p in public meeting, and move that
he proceedings thereof be published IN
he County papers, when he is not a
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