, 1876-05-11
PRESS REPORT.
pEELNIINAEUCS.

ru,LApzI.rn1A, Pa, May 10.-Thc morning
was very rainy, With tho prospect Of Il steady
rainy day.
Thy city WIS crowded with visltoru, trains last
evening md this morning having tome from MI
directions with crowds Of passengers from
abroal,
The streets wcro all ablazc with fags, and,
Notwithstanding the rain, tho patriotic decora-
tlous were numerous and tinc.
T'hc Exposition opening was the only topic Of
conversations, and from carly morning throngs
Of people, on foot In strcetcars, carriages, was-
ol,s aul stcau,-cars, wcro pouring towards tho
Centennial grounds, in anticipation OF the open-
Ing Of the gatts.
THIS morning, carly, the military parade, COM
prtstng portions Of tho First Division, took
pncc, paaslng through tho principal streets Of
lho city. Tho display was finc, though not
nearly 80 large us II would havo been llaa tho
weather bccn favorable. .
At l0;15 n III, tho sky cleared, and the wealth
| CT WIS beauuful-su1iny, but not too warm.
Tho grounds were In very good condition, tn
epitn nf the hard and long-coNttnucd rains,
| though ttlero was much mud. mi. ~ o
TIIo gates were openeu ~ little altes T., .
o'clock. 1t Ia roughly estimated that oosWo
people were Oh tho grounds at III o'clock.
| SPACIOUS PLATFORM
hna been erected At the sue o1 tne nenanna l9iE
and scats wcrs arranged Oh tho platform Tor
official and other lnv1tol guests. AZ Tho
| right Of tho center Hcfo Bcata Tor the
PTrstt.ent ct TIC Unlted 6tatea and
the members Of the Cabinet, and further to thu
Hight were the seats Of United statce Senators,
Members Of thu Ilo,lso Of Representatives, the
Goycruara VI the various States, with their stalls,
tho Governor OF this State md State olflccrs,
tlo Supreme Court and the Legislature, the
representatives vi thu Army an't Navy, WV
Smithsonian Institute, United States Judges,
officers of tho Executive oiiIec md the Bureaus,
Committee. On the left Ut thc Gentry xctr ING :
seats OF thu United States Supreme Court, anu
further to tho left tho SEATS for nenhees at tho
Dinlotnastc Corps And members o. tue GehtGi''
nta! Cuuu,sson, tho Ronrl OF ttnancet lno
Woman's Executive Committee, Foreign Com
missioncrs, tho Mayor, Council, and otl1ce Of
lrials Of PHILADELPHIA, Mayors. OF other etles'
State Centennial l}onrls, tho l'oant Of A*aIa.
Judges of Yacht and Iitie Cinbs. and asohs sae
front OF the platform were seats 1or iaelaoeFs VI
thu pscsa. ...
Of $50 pieces and chorus 0t l,O00 voices unae1
the direction VI TsaeoAore Ttuluaa and Oudie,
| Buck, were stationed directly III tront OF Liz
platform, at the side Of the niain building
Tho spare III trpnt Of tho platform, s1ceP'
that needed for passage-ways, Was opcn - Lit
The u.aiu building, Mncl!nrry Hall, and Nc
uorlal Hal! wcru reserved for invited guests
and closed to the publlr. All .guesta p1sset
through tho main bultius, entering at tho cas-
am. west eNA, or ut the soutt. side, and tlenc
through tho ceMtsc door. u thc % nortn s!:c, T.
tho PLATFORM, Tho space about THO platform
anl 'fur such dlstaucc that TO seo aud hcaT wet
impossible, IVES crowded denscly Will ptopi
! waiting fot tho opening cxcrciseA
TuX BIG 6uNs.
L.. H. o'clock. tho PEtaldsns ann q