Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-05-17

Tno formal pfesensatiou OF sue nxni'
bnsion 10 the President Of the United
States was then made BY Gen. JOSEPH
h. Hswlsy, President Of the Centsn'
nist Commission, in . speech, after
wkneh delivery President Grant pro-
ciaimvd the international Exhibition ol
1876 open to the world. He spoke n
follows:
MY Counirymen 1T has been thought
appropriate, upon this Centennial occs-
sion, 10 bring together 10 PhilsdelPhis,
for popular inspection. specimens Of ouI
attsiumeuts in the industrial and hne
arts, and in literature, science, and
philosophy, - veil as in the great busi-
ness of agriculture and Cf commerce.
That We may the more thoroughly
appreciate the excellsncies and def
ciencies of our achievements, and also
give emphatic expression to our earnest
desire to cultivate the friendship OF our
fellow members Of this great family Of
nations, the enlightened agricultural,
commercial, and manufacturing people
of the world have been invited to send
hither corresponding specimens of their
skill to exhibit on equal terms in friend
ly competition with our own. To this
invitation they have generously re-
sponded TO: so doing We tender them
our hearty thanks.
The beauty and utility of the contri-
buttons will this day be submitted to
your inspection by the managers OF this
Exhibition. We are glad to know tina,
a view Of specimens OF the skill. OF all
naticns will afford to you unalloyed
pleasure, ss we'll as yield to You 4 val
liable practical knowledge Of so many
Of the remarkable results Of the Won
derful skill existing in enlightened COM
munities.
One hundred years ago our country
was new and but partially settled. Our
necessities have compelled up to chiefly
expend our means and time in telling
forests, subduing prairies, building
dwellings, factories, ships, docks, ware
houses, roads, canals, machinery, etc.,
etc. Most of our schools, churches,
libraries, and asylums have been estab-
lished within an hundred years Bur-
dened BY these great primal works of
necessity, which could not be delayed,
We yet have done what this Exhibition
will show in the direction Of rivaling
older asd more advanced nations in .aw,
medicine, and theology; in science, lit
erature, philosophy, and the fine arts.
While proud of what We have done, we
regret that We have not done more.
Our achievements have been great
enough, however, to make It easy for
our people to acknowledge superior
merit wherever found.
And now, fellOw-citizens, l hope a
careful examination Of what is about to
be exhibited to you will not only in-
spire you with . profound respect for
the skill aud taste Of our friends from
other nations, but also satisfy you with
the attainments made by our own peo-
pie during the past one hundred years.
1 invoke your generous Co operation
with the worthy commissioners to secure
q brilliant success to this international
Exhibition, and to make the stay of
our foreign visitors-to whom we ex-
tend hearty welcome-bott profitable
and pleasant to them.
declare the International Exhibi.
tion now open.
After the declared opening, the Pres
ldent aud attending procession passed
through Main Building and into Ma
chinery Hall, where the large engine
that has power to run the miles Of ma
chinery was put in motion by the Presl-
dent under the directions of Mr.. George
II. Corliss, the inventor and builder of
the engine. And thus the Worlds
Show in honor of the one hundredth
birth year of the Republic was opened.