Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-10-15

INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION.
The Opening Day of the
Great Affair.
Entire Satisfaction with the
Prospects.
The Grand Civic and Military
Procession.
The Building and what Is on Exhibi'
tiOn-YisitOrs Scenes upon
the Streets, ETC., Etc.

Despite the unfavorable weather, the
Third Industrial Exposition was opened
this morning under the most favorable
prospects of success. At about o clock
drizzling rain began falling, which
brought about many conjectures on the
part of the bucolic stranger as we'll as
native as to whether the rain would con-
tinue or slack up" Even the down
ward pointing corners of the new moon
of several evenings since came in for its
share of indications of wet weather.
Most of the prophets heard to express
their opinions were on the wet side,
and an hour or two later when there was
evidence of old Sol shining out again,
the argument of the old tar who said
that all old weather prophets were dead
and the young ones idiotic, or words to
that effect was verified.
THE STREETS
presented quite an animated scene.
Those clad in military uniforms, with
their weapons of destruction to right
shoulder shift, jostled against the meek
looking member of some benevolent
society, clad in fancy regalia, who, in
turn, to show that he was only sad'look-
ing on account of the rain, bumped the
arm of some rural visitor, who turned
only to admire his outward appearance.
All this busy crowd seemed bent upon
either participating or witnessing the
GRAND PROCESSION,
which was soon to form. Marshals,
astride of fiery steeds, fastened from
lodge room to armory making ready the
column, which, in the following order,
commenced their line of march; From
the corner Of Main and Winchester
streets, thence to Beal, out Beal to Sec
ond, up Second to Jefferson, out Jeffer-
son to the Exposition building.
THE ORDER OF PROCESSION,
which attracted thousands of spectators
who lined the streets and crowded the
balconies, was as follows
Grand Marshal and two Aids.
Chief Athy and Members Of Police Force.
Band.
Knights Of Pythias.
Knights of lnnisfail.
Chiokasaw Guards.
Memphis Grays.
EiEer Guards.
Forrest Guards.
dayOsO Guards.
Invincible Hose Co. No. 5.
| Christian Brothers Band.
Christian Brothers College.
Hibernian Mutual Relief Society.
| Soeieta di Unione Fratellanza Italiana.
German Casino.
! German BENEVOLENT Society.
Deutsoher BrHder Bund.
Iron Moulders' Union.
Shelby County Changers.
Upton County Changers.
! Oth.r Sociefies on foot, in order Of Report.
! clstsf NcFadden and Members of the City
J Hire Department, with apparatus.
Novor and General Council Of Memphis, and
Visiting Mayors and Councils OF
other cities.
Yonbers Of Cotton Exchange and Chamber
OF Commerce, and distinguished
II guests in carriages.
Society Francaise.
n ST. Andrews Society.
st. Georges Society.
\ Plumbers and Gas Filters Associauon'
II Memphis Lead Works.
Il Wagon Manufacturers.
II Memphis Wood Works.
Il king Cotton.
II C J Hargan L Co, Soda Water Manufacturer
Southern Express Company,
@ Quentel x Son.
n Luherman.
Brown 4 Jones.
Wait 4 Lewis.
HB Packer.
p G Bigley Co.
Memphis Oil Company.
Pamela Oil Com nanv-
Southern Oil Works.
~ Transfer Company and othe
Memphis Gu. "a in order Of report.
organiHauO-- urue
AT TIE Bull 'shaEx
For al the energetic officers o. -. =
position had contaminated their plans