The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1876-05-20
Special Correspondence Of the Baltimore County Union
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Centennial Ne,cs anil Gossip.

The great event Of the year, the anticipation Of
months, has been accomplished, and The spssing
Of the Centennial Exposition Is an era In eur his.
tory never TO DO forgotten. The simple and APP
prspriAis eeremenies were Characteristic Of this
great natisn, and all other nations locked on and
approved: The day at dawn looked uaprspi.
tisus, and 40 enes faith In 'Old Probabilities
had been somewhat shaken, grave fears were
aroused lest his predictions should prove fable
but BY O'Clock the clouds had all rolled away,
and the sun was shining On a. perfect day 90
one could imagine.
We reached the Park about 10 O'Clock aud
found the crowds nocking from all directions
but notwithstanding the numbers, the ingrsss
was accomplished without discomfort The en-.
frances are very numsrsus. and 90 snly one per.
sen can pass At q time through the little turn.
| stiles (which are placed 81 each gais) the pres.
sure that usually attends sach crowds vas avoid.
ed. II Is barely possible that as was not CON.
PEELED 10 enter ~ the gates with the common
herd, (my reporters iiskst siiesiiag a special
eniranee,) ] had q more agreeable experience
than these who came after.
When the ceremonies commenced there were
supposed 10 be about 200 900 people in the vicin.
/ iiy OF the stand the bewildsriug buzz Of the
swaying, sarging maltituds bsiag isdsscribabls,
but the first notes struck By Theodore Thomas
sPleadid orchestra, .hushsd every murmsr, aud
except for the suibufsts Of rapturOus applause,
there was the most rapi attentiOa paid 10 all the
| exercises.
| Ts pretend 10 give detailed account of this
siupendoGs work wsuld require more space than
could be spared in ysur valuable eolumss, bu,
perhaps may Be able to give . vague idea a,
least Of how much there 10 10 be seea and OF the
| immensely aud grandeur Of the Exposition
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