The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-05-13

Inauguration If he National .ExhiJitioa
CFolcds, E,lthsfasm, aud Mud.
PnILApELrHIA. May 10. 1876.

PHILADELPHIA, May 10, 1876
The constant cold drizzle of rain which
sat in on Tuesday, the 9Th inst and has
continued almost wi hout intermission
since, had very dampeuing effect upon
the visible demonstration which took place
to day. Thousands who would have
tbronged the city from New York, Balti-
more, Washington, Wilmington, Newark,
Reading, and other near cities, were de-
TERED from coming, bat thousands from
more remote localities, enroute for the
Centennial grounds could net turn back,
while thousands Of visitors had already
arrived, and it was impossible for the in
auguration ceremonies to fall fiat in de-
fault Of "a large and distinguished audience.
AT noon on Tuesday the limited express
arrived with the President Of the United
States, his cabinet, justices Of the supreme
court, aud Emperor Of Brazil, the latter
occupying o separate car. In the evening
special train brought members Of Con-
gress, their wives aud families to the num-
Der Of about seven hundred. Governors
of States with their staffs had been arriv-
ing for two or three days previously, and
many members Of foreign legations had been
here for more than week. In spite of
the rain, the various military companies
paraded the streets and bedraggled their
splendid uniforms with mud. The many
foreigners in the city cannot but form the
highest opinion Of the esprit of our civic
soldiery, if they will march through vile
and sloppy streets for mere display what
would they not dare and endure inspired
by great cause
Early, at FIVE o'clock, on Wednesday
morning the transient and local population
of Philadelphia were awakened Chat is
those Of them that had been able, in spite
Of excitement and anticipation, tosleep)by
inc cracked and ancient tones OF indepen,
uence pel' Inc ram was sun iaiiins ana
al, signs, lnciuding va rroDaoiiities' De
'okeneu . uisaSreeaple Gay, out II was az
most Impossible 10 sec tue heavens, the
view was intercepted py canopy OF GRIP
ping putting more variouSly cciored 'nah
SosePns coat Inc american nag 100
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seiaa. . oG :n anu .ne Excess u s'lrs
anu s'ripes WIN DC more appropriate on the
,ourtn Oh oaly; independence nan Was
ii'ernliy swatheu IN bunting 4ooo yards
Is sanu were useu IN us uecorat'on, the
Uoa'' ~ S alms u sne o.is'ua; Thirteen o'u.gS
were aisPayed from tue windows the col
ors =, al u s me'e lying rom WIS
s' l:i ir :, 'nc S'TcPie 20 'he 'o1i
mnne J'e. ~, no n . nag =. .ne
uo? ; al, uieS ose, ane en .l u 'ne
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h. oe Why iees h,n G asu s,A.een iees
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10 spite Of mud and rain Phlladelphia
turned out, 1t seemed, en- mdsse and forced
toward the centennial grounds The
street cars were crowded 70 the straps and
platforms, every other wheeled thing was
crowded, ana the pavements were thronged
with pedestrians, male and female, veteran
and juvenile, all with their faces set toward
raf"oun' 1 arA' ny e'ooA eehs ~
thousands nad reached the centennial
s,ounIs anu "eie , , mug s.As ,or
a auaa;sI In ~ oue S Ane" m"e,e " hu9 ms
s ieo,"r. l P,aOe =, ssh a;ue' ana ine ssse
Aoepe.' meie w ,'e.n ~ eneit ou s'
60 give tne Inc, neeaea lnI q IA ABOUT
1--WE aunu.eu nemoe's =. 'ne press were
Ple:sius ior ehsraacu a. .'e sa'e una. was
ues's sp 'or .ae aunls'lOn u aao'her eiasS'
od' ,nese eu'eiPfiSins pohe'nians shi,m-
.sneu a .1 Tue olreunlelence uh',l 'ney
loupa .he proper ga'e' anu were ape 70
reach the granu s'anu IN time 10 nnu .neir
seats occupieu py tue more en'erprislns
mop,
"A: zen minutes nler zen, zen. hawiey,
rreslae1' OF 'he centennial COMMISSION,
appeared upon the speaker stand' ana
looking over the vast sea OF neads' waved
awhi'e SIX IN nandkercn1ei 70 the Urcnestra
Deyond. theodore dhomas i'ited his
wand, MS orchestra Of TWO hundred and
nity performers ilited their instruments,