, 1873-09-04
FAIRS.
Opening Ceremonies ut tho CinCfn-
nati Exposition,
County FaiEs in Progresa---An-
n0unoements,
CINCINNATI INDUSTRIAL expoc,r,on

CINCINNATI INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION,
olNcfaNAr1. O., Sept. 3.-The fourth Ciuoin-
natl Industrial Exposition waa opened Tonight
Ill tho presonco Of q large audience. Tho doors
"efo opened At 7. Ten minutes before 8 pro-
ceseion, consisting Of ox-Soorotary Cox, who
was to dolivor tho address, Mayor Johnston, tho
f1esid9nts OF tho Clumbor Of Commerce and
Hoard Of Trade. President Dly,nyor. ftho Expo
siton, and tho Commissioners Of tho Expoaitiou.
accompanied by tho mcmbors Of tho pross and
hondod by Curriers' Land, formed and
pasaded through tho various depart
un9I's mentg. A. Fine Art Hall they .woro 70:
tIa HStySa ,no y George shaplss Ghai1an o'
thom to this dcpartm ont, a1luding briefly and
appropriately to tho distinguished features Of
tliB part Of tho exhibition. Tho procession
passed hnrIiedy along QUO Or two aslos Of each
stand, which Ind boon erected at the west end Of
tho main hall. Hero tho formal exercises Of tho
opening occurred. THO orchestra took Its posi-
tlon In tho pagoda erected III tho oontro Of Do
moatio Hall and performed tho "Exhibition
March" prepared BY Prof. Andres for tho occa-
sion.
President Dlymyor asked for Bilonco before
tho eapeating commenced, but with little effect,
for the sounds OF hammers. md tho noise Of
workmen from various parts Of tho houso could
bc honrd at all times, preventing tho large NUM-
ber OF persons who collected about the stand
from satiufactorily hcering. Tho gnllorios wero
in tho vicinity crowded to oyortlowing with ladios
mud gontlcmon, and tho hal1s in the vicinity
wero donsoly packed. Tho lion. Samuel z.
Covington, President OF tho Ohnmbor Of Com
1norco, in fow woll-choBon words pertaining to
tho chnraoter Of tho distinguished gontleman ho
wns about to prosent, introduced e1-seorotary
jacob D. Cox.
Gov. Cox commenced by recalling tho htstory
Of tho Exposition In it's growth from more
local to national enterprise. drawing exhibitors
q n 11DftoH HfAfnH hi
to a considerable extont from Europe. ue then
proceeded to speak Of the advantages to be deriv-
cd from visiting 1t, and suggested tho methods
of making tho most Of such visits. He classified
visitors into grave mon who meant to gain Bori-
ous improvement, rorsoaR who wished to I'M
Who ,' osne % {Sr Vf Or Au cnriosty 1iHs
AL aaaasa those svss s'ssss Sst' Ss sstn'0a oo,y y
tho greatest profit from them the several depart
nonts must bo pntient]y and seriously studied.
Tho Grandest exhibition horo was Of tho two
groat: socia foroes 80 mutually er-aependent
chat it Was m absolute impossibility for ono to
exist apart from the other. We should Impress
ourselves with tho debt which civilization owos
to these two great forces, aud eudoavor no roal-
izo moro strongly tho dignity and power Of
skilled labor.
Tho addrcBs occupied abou. ten minutes in
delivery.
After tho applause which followed Gov. co1's
address Ind subsidod, ". II. Dlymyer, prosi~
Ing announcement. uo said: I'm behalf Of
tho Commission I now announce tho opening
Of tho fourth Cincinnati Exposition. Willie
presenting Mt, tillca with the rich products Of
thanks to the exhibitors for their valuable CON
tributions, and to boBpeall for thom appropriate
and generous recognition. In tho progress of
this Exposition 1t will bo tho aim Of tho
management, through Intelligent and impartial
Judgment to maintain tho high character of ita
awards. It will oxtond to both exhibitors md
visitors conBiderato and liberal attention, al it
does now q most cordial welcome.
The exercises having finished, the crowds
which had gathered about the stand dispersed
to MI parts Of tho ha1s, which arc mainly in
good shape to invito visitors IN general.
No former exhibition has been SO nearly com,
ploto st the hour Of opening Horticultural and
chinery In Power Hall il in place, and ccnsidera-
bio running tonight. Tho Domestic or blain
Hall aud galleries arc yet incomplete, though
much bus beon done there to-t1ay. In noarly I'LL
OF tho remaining halls there is sumo work to bo
doue by exhibitors.
SOUTH HAVEN PEACH AND GRAPE FESTIVAL.
sogrM 4AyEN, nE; Mich, sept, s.--Iho Peach
exceed in magnitude Tho expectations Of it's
friends. Notwithstanding tie sevore rain, col
lectionB Of fruit nro arriving from all sections Of
tho lake-shoRee, from Shelby, Ocoana County, to
Benton Harbor, Borrien County. Lending
pomolog|sts arc present from Indiana and Ilii-
nois Among tho large exhibitors are N. T.
Husted, Of Lowell, George ". To1cs, Of Bonton
Harbor; c. Engle, of Paw Paw 8. o. Knapp,
OF Jackson and p. @. Davis, Of Kalamazoo, o,-wlo
exhibit yery choice varetios. Tho exhibition
Of grapes, poars peaches and apples is fine. The
fair will bo continued through Thursday and
Friday, Half faro from Kalamazoo over tho
South Haven d KAlamazoo Railroad, and tho
Chicago Il Michigan Lake Shore Railroad. The
exhibition OF fruit, which will bo one Of the
finest ever made in tho State ct local fair will
be in order on Thursday and Friday.