The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-23

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APPROPRIATIONS.
Especial Dispatch 10 tbs Chicago Ttlhnnel
WAs,,,saroN. Dec ~. The Congress
siuuul excursion arrived mere lTo'.'
philndolphjn nt midnight without ncci-
dent. AL no time In the history Oh the
Goynrnment has there been 80 larRca
representation or Congress ana inc EN-
cc,tivc Departments on any sucn eMcu,
sion. There was no opposition .ni .,..E
tho membara In the excursion 10 Young
the ~ ZOO 900 asked by the centennial
commission.
no the Associated Prcss'l 80,
pu,IAprt,putA, PH., Dec. ~. Iits
morning the guests of the Ccntcnhtai
To,nn,ission loft the Centennial Hotter
fnr dartmouth Park. Az Eighteenth
aud Walnut streets President Grant
iuined the company. which arrived on
tho Centennial grounds about halI-pt
n. After u drive Of over IN hour, .hc
pnrty entered Horticultural Hall. wh'on
was tnstcfully DECORATED. 1oo,e,m,a
Chandler cscorting the President, anu
a. W. Childs. Mrs Grant. Secretaries
HriHtow and Robson following. Ine
beautiful building inspected. the com
nnnv entered the banqueting hall, anu,
AFTER PRAYER by Bishop simpson, par
took of delightful iGiouner, made more
ENJOYABLE by the music 81 tino orchcs-
tra. John 9. Bullitt presided.
Tho repnst over, Mr. Bnllitt explain
huilIinpa. He said they would cover
more ground than those Of any. exhibit
ton 81 modern times. Already more
than one-half Of the space has been
tnken by foreign governments, speak
inu Of the cost, he said II would he *6,
7al sgO. What was needed 10 complete
the work was t,537,I i0. Tho speaker
urged upon representatives oil the Gov.
eminent to consider the Importance o,
the exhibition. and TO afford the mean, ,,,li,
necessary to finish tho worn. WHAT
ever prestige may result from Its sue
ceaa viii en,lre to tho credit of the on
Al tha toast '.Thc President Of The
United States" President Grant bowed
his acknowledgements Chicf Justice
Waite responded 10 tho toast. The ~,
premo Court OF the United States, anu
thanked the people Of Philadclphsa fol
the handsome reception, ana f'ls.eo
the great event would prove success
'''The Senate Of the United States was
responded to by Senator Morton. wht
said that Philadelphia and Pennsylya
MIA had done all they could, and nc be
licyed that the other States would come
forward. If the Exposition was carried
out, and no had no doubt but that y
would, the generations yet TO come
would cherish our memories as we &c
those Of our ancestors OF LOO years ago
The Hon. John Hancock. OF Texas
responded to the toast, 1.-THE House o
REPRESENTATIVES,. He said the differ
cnce of opinion between the two sec
tions had passed away In the great de
sire to help the patriotic movement
, which would take place next year. III
expressed establishment ut the grea
progress made on the buildings.
Gov. Bedlc, Of New Jersey, responde,
ernl Statcs." He said the Government
was right I'm leaving the people TO d.
tho work at first, but wit was tim
for Congress to take a part In the grea
agriculture, the basis Of the pros
perity OF the nation" was responded =
byHon. G. Henry Harrison, Of Illinois
and he spoke eloquently In favor OF tn
great Exposition.
Commerce, the handmade OF all othe
Industries. In exchanging commodttie
nations" was responded TO by Jane
G.. Blaine. who made u Witty address
closing with complimentary remark
to PENNSYLVANIA, and what she had don
during tho century now drawing TO u
end.
Gov. Hawley. Geo. Bancroft and job
Welsh made brief addresses and the rt
ception was brought to u close.
In the evening Horticultural Hall wa
Illuminated. Most Of the gentleme
from Washington returned In the even
ing train. The President, however
with other distinguished officials, re
manned for a reception Of the Satllruu
Night Club.