The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-19

in arts of peace. It has
been the ferveut hpoe of the COM
that, during this festival |
! ear, the people from all States and |
of all creeds and churches,
ali parties and classes, bringing all |
would come up tOgeth- |
or to this birth place of liberty to
study the evidence of our resources,
TO measure the progress of one hun
dred years, and to examine into our
profit from the wonderful products
of OF. r lands, but especially join
hands in perfect fraternity, and
promise the God of our fathers that
the new century shall sHrpass the
old in the true glories of civilization,
and furthermore, that from the as
sociation of welcome visitors
here from all nations, there may re-
suit not alone great benefits TO in
ventors, manufactures, agriculture,
trade and commerce, but also
stronger international friendships
and more lasting peace. Thus re-
porting 10 you. Mr.. President, un-
der the laws of government and the
usage of similar occasions, in the
name of the United States Centeu-
NAL Commission, / present to your
view the International Exposition
of 1876.
PREsIEENT GRANTS ADDRESS.
When President Giant rose to re-
spond, he was greeted with enthu-
siastic and long applause, followed
by three cheers and a tiger, led by
General HAwley. President Grant
then read his response to the pre-
sentation address.
His response was brief, and ex-
pressed IN well chosen terms. He
dwelt on the importance of the ex-
hibition, and the greatness of the
events which it commentaries, but
SO great was the confusion in the
crowd, aud so low the tone of voice
in which the speech was read, that
people only few yards away could
not hear what was uttered. The
close of the Presidents brief ad-
dress was followed by the raising OF
alag on the main building, which
- g'elsssazslgnal that the exhibition
80 w. ' 80 lss.AsAtas were then fired,
wts open SIse99Ass~in0 tha cho'
bells commenced rilSf.ss,. tne c!lo'
rus began singing the -
Chorus, chimes commenced rfnS1ss;
various airs, and the President and
invited guests, amid cheers from abe
crowd, began the procession through
the main buildings and machinery
hall.
President Grants address, in full,
is as follows:
My CoUNTRYMEN 1T has been
1f fsntn
tennial occasion, to bring together,
in Philadelphia, for popular inspec-
ton, specimens of our attachments
in the industrial and fine arts, and
in literature, science and philoso.
ply, as well as in the great business
of agriculture and of commerce,
that we may the more thoroughly
appreciate the exceliencies and de-
ficiencies of our achievements, and
also give EMPHATIC expression to ouI
earnest desire TO cultivate the friend
ship of our fellow members of the
great family of nations. The Ell.
lightened agricultural, commercial
and manufacturing people of tine
world have been invited to send
hither corresponding specimens o.
skill, to exhibit on equal terms, in q
friendly competition with our own.
To this invitation they have gener.
Ously responded. For so doing. we
render to them our hearty thanks
The beauty and utility of the con.
tributiOns, will this day be submit
tee TO Jour inspection nv the mana
gers OF ais exhibition. We are
glad TO know that a view of the
specimens of skill, of sll nations,
will afford you unailOyed pleasure
as we'll as yield TO you a valuable,
practical knowledge of so many OF
the remarkable results of the won
deriul skill existing in enlightened
communities. One hundred years
ago, our country was new and but
partially settled. Our necessities
heve COMPELLED US TO chiefly expend
our means and time in telling for
ests, subduing prairies, and building
dwellings, factorIes, ships, docks
warehouses. roads, canals, machine
ry, etc. Most of our schools
churches, libraries and assylums
have been established within ar
hundred years. Burthened by these
great primal works of necessity
which could not be delayed, we We
have done what this exhibition will
show, in the direction of rivalins
older and more advanced nations
in law, medicine, and theology, il
science, literature, philosophy and
the fine arts. Whilst proud of wha
we have done, we regret that WI
have not done more. Our achieve
ments have been great enough
however, TO make it easy for ou
people to acknowledge superiS
merit wherever found; and now
fellow citizens, hope a careful ex
animation of what is about to b.
exhibited to you, will not only in
spire you with profound respect 70
the skill and taste of our friend
from other nations, but also satisf,
you with the attainments. made b.
our own people during the pas
hundred years. l invoke your gen
erous co-operption with the worth,
Commissioners, to insure briilian
success to this International exhi
bition, and eudeavor to make tn
stay of our foreign visitors, tc
whom we extend hearty welcome
both profitable and pleasant to them
declare the international exhibi
ton
NOW OPEN.
The Exhibition is now open. /
procession through the building
has just been concluded. Presiden
Grant, Secretary Fish and othe
members of the cabinet have jus
driven from the grounds. The cor
dons of guards have been relieve,
from approaches TO the main hall
memorial hall and machinery hall
and all parts of the exposition ar
now open to the public.
New YORK, May 10.-Rather
t generous display of banners an
bunting in this city signalizes tn
opening of the centennial exposi
i ton. In some smaller places, j
addition to the flying of flags, bell
2 were ruDg.
AT PITTSBURG.
, PITTsBURG, Pa. May 10.-To-da
is being observ I'd az a holiday, a
the banks being closed, and bushes
| generally suspended, in honor {
: the opening of the Centennial.