The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-29
THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
Awards to Exhibitors-Interesting Exercises
Awards to Vermonters.

PHILADELPHIA, sept. "a, 1915.
The lovely weather to-day brought cnor-
nous crowds TO the EXHIBITION, and the
scene was one of the liveiest until Z
O'Clock, when cold wind drove the few
persons who remained on the grounds
within doors. and the surroundings of the
Judges pavilion seem rather desoate for
the location of en- important ceremony.
This evening was long ago fixed upon as
the time for the distribution of the awards
of the judges to the exhibitors in the in
ternational fair, end it was determined
from the first that the exercises should be
chaiac etiz.d by the scverest simplicity.
fh- quality ana good taste usually conso,t
together. and II may be eaid that the pre-
-ertation ceremonies were emnently IA is
Ia cory, both 10 the foreign and American
commissioners and diam aries.
THE HALL
The exhibitors we're discontinued be-
us tn,y couid not al be invited into a
4,ilnn whtch Ii IDS scarcely more thai
1900 pas hs. The persons invited COM
p med tne prominent supper e-- Of 'he en-
rouse from variuus cities 10 the Union,
ne dIp.omatc corps, Lcntltm,n prominent
IN ponticdl aud :, c al lie. The galleries
we're rcee ved for ladies, who were present
ia large numbers, sni the floor places we're
held for the commission, the board of
Idgas ami the commissioners from the va.
rious countries aud ea'cs. The elegant
hall was very handsomely decorated for
tAe occason. The flags Of all nations hung
from the balconies. flowers tastefully ar
ranged IN large CAGES were placed at nu-
merous pOlnte, an excellent orchestra occu-
pied post in one Of the galleries, and our
Temple quarte,te clubot Boston place di-
rectly opposite it,
Half way down the hall, at one side, a
long platform was erected, and on this sat
Mr.. Daniel j. Morrell, the chairman of the
executive committee of the commission
Director General Goshorn, Gen. Hawley,
Secretary Campbell, Mr.. John Weld of the
board of finance, numerous governors of
states, the diplomatic corps and other
functionarles. A delegation of the centen-
NAL guard was in attendance. General
Merrill Of the regular army acted as grand
marshal and Gen. Mcneil as usher.
TIE CEREMONIES.
entertainment was opened by the announce
ment Of the honorable American Commits
sioners and the board of finance. AS soon
as they were shown to their places the hon
orable board of judges appeared at the OPP
| p0site entrance. Its ranks were much
thinned by absence, but there was still O
large delegation. The gentlemen were en-.
Enthusiastically cheelei. The introduction
of the director general and the honorable
foreign commissioners was the signal fol
prolonged applaused. Mr.. Goshorn looked
very well as he led in the handsome body
of Europeans, some of whom wore the nu
merous decorations accorded by their SOW
ereigns, and some of whom were in full
uniform. The English, the Russian, thu
Spanish, the Turkish and the French com
missoners were especially conspicuous by
the elegance and brilliance of their dress
The Japanese were ablaze with gold ant
lace; while the Chinese, abstsining from
gorgeous effects of national costume, wert
represented by Commissioner Hammond.
The officers of the centennial guard were
next announced, somewhat incongruoul
arrangement, as they were given prece
dence of the president of the United State!
centennial commissioners, the board of fl
nance, the governors aad diplomats, who
were next to arrive.
| DuE LITERARY EXRRCIsEs
Were neither long nor striking. The open
ing prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. ii. A
Boardman of this city, the whole audience
standing while it was being said; afte
which the Temple quartette club Of Boston
sang selection from one of the masses O
Schubert. Following this came the ad
dress of Mr.. Morrill,, who has been gooC
executive officer, and who thanked the for
eign and native commissioners for the sub
antial aid which they have rendered il
carrying out the details of the fair. II,
briefly rcCOunted the origin and the pro
lross Of the eghibition, ard closed with thu
J IMPRESSION OF tho hope that it might con
rbute to prolong peace. After this th
cltsfra performed numerous nationa
urs, each one of which Was hailed in thu
lort intom d mann 10y applause, especi
lily from the Americans England, Ire
aud, Sc tand, France, Austria. Prussi.
tussia, Spllu AID numerous otter atom
re hunrr.d with the rendering OF toe'
'7rionM hlmos Loud cheers ard laueh
I welcomed III no e3 of 'SJ PatTIck'
Day in the Morning
Diectol-G neral Goshorn next read a.
.jaress, which was cminently sensible
'erio-nlo dsst. Il is pie lsant to take from
TIE Ii of this gentleman the testimony
'hat The relations OF the officials here have
throughout been cordial with all the foreign
commissioners, without exception. Mr.
,ioshHrn dWelt upon the beneficial result
likely TO follow upon the exhibition. II,
vas warmly applauded when he paid BIZ
splendid compliment to the European com
mission, the who.e American audience ris
ing and cheering. He spoke of the grea
laDors OF the commission in confirming tn
twelve thousand awards given by tn
judges, and added that all that those gen
tlemen had done impressed the commission
with sense of their entire impartiality.
At the close OF Director-G General Cos
horns speech the Temple quarteite clu
sang a selection from Adolphe Adam
"Eupaus Depares," and responded happil
to an encore.
GEN. HAwLEY DISTRIBUTES THE AWARDS
Gen. Hawley next made a pleasant ad
, dress in which he confined himself strictl
to the business in hand. He mainly eulo
, gized the system of awards which had bee
, adopted, and announced that only abou
eleven thousand awards were as yet full
pronounced upon; the rest will soon b
ready. After complmenting exhibitors AM
commissioners, he closed by announcing
that he conld give no precedence to an.
one in distributing the awards to the for
eign nations. IT there were any to be give
it should be those nations with whom w
have sometime quaueled. lie then begal
with A and called up the Argentine Re
public, and 80 on through the alphabet. A
| Tho chief Of 90 ch foraion comr,ieo;o,, 90 -.