Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-11

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sources, TO mj,eure the progress Of u
hu,,dr,.d wears, aud to examine TO olour.
profit The wonderful products of other
lands. bu, especially TO join hands IN
perfect fraterna,y and promise the
Sod of our fathers that this new CEN
tury shall surpass the old in the true
glor;es OF civilization.
Furthermore, that from the associa-
tion here TO welcome visitors from all
nations, there may result not only
great benefit to manufactures, agri-
culture, trade and commerce, but also
more strongly Intervene friendship
and more lasting peace.
Mr.. Hswlcy's speech was heartily
appiaudcd. president Grant then
arose amid prolonged cheers and read
tue following speech:
ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES AND PROCLAMATION
OF TuR OPENING OF THE cESTEN.
MAI. EXHIBITION OF 1876. I
Ay, Cosot'ynen-l. has been
thought Appropriate upon TINS cfF1-
tennal occasion to bring togetfl-
er in i Philadelphia for popular ln-
spection specimens OF our -attssti-
men,s in the Industrial and fine arts
line and literature, scientific aud phi
losophical devalopement, as well the
great industries OF agriculture and of
commerce, that we may the more
thoroughly appreciate the excellencles
and Deficiencies OF our achievements
and also give emphatic expression to
our earnest desire TO cultivate the
friendship Of our fellow men
| -of this great family of nations.
Fhe enlightened agricultural, com
| ii ercial aud manufacturing people OF
the world have beea invited to send
| hither corresponding specimens Of
| their skill to exhibition equal terms,
/ in friendly competition with our own
| 70 this invitation they have generous
ly- responded. For so doing we
render them our hearty thanks The
beauty and utility of the contribution
will this day be submitted to your in
spection by the managers of this
exhibition. am glad to know that
a variety Of specimens OF the skull OF
all nations VIII afford to you unalloyed
pleasure, and add valuable practical
/ knowledge Of SO many of the re-
markable results of the wonderful skill
existing in enlightened commnn tiles.
One hundred years ago our country
was new and but partially settled
/ Our necessities have compelled us tc
chiefly expend our means and time in
telling forests, subeiuing prairies, build
! ing dwellings,, factories, ships, docks
warehouses, roads, canals, machinery
etc, etc. Most OF our chools, church
i es, libraries, and asylums have bee,
established within one hundred years
i Burthened by these great works o
/ primal necessity, which, could not bt
1 deiapeC, we yet have done what thin
iexhibition will show in the direction
Of rivalng older and more advance
! t,a t et4s- ii, law medicine aud theology
in science, literature, philosophy ane
the fine arts. While proud Of wha
we have done, we regret that we havt
not done more. Our achievements
i have been grea, enough, however, t.
/ make it easy for our people to acknow
ledge superior merit, wherever found
And now fellow citizens, | hope
: careful examination of what is abou
10 be exhibited will'no only inspir
| you with profound respec, for ski,
/. and test our friends. from other ia
q tons, but also satisfy you. with tn
E advancement made by oui own pee
E pie during the past one hundred years
e | invoke your generous co operation
c with the worthy committees TO st
S cure brilliant success to the inter
v national exhibition and to make th
/ stay Of our foreign visitors, to whor
! we extend a hearty welcome, bot
, profitable and pleasant to them. ] dc
v clare the einternational exhibition nov
n open.
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:. voice in which the speech was rea
IS people few yards away could nc
= : hear it. The presidents brief speec
u was followed by the raising OF flag
9 on the main building as sequel ihs
the exhibition was open. Salute
'e were fred, bells began ringing, tt
6 :, chorus began singing, HAlleluJs
y chorus chimes commenced ringing
d various associations and the presidel
N and invited guests, amid cheers fro.
y the crowd, began processio
'e through 1he main building and m
: chinery hall.
er President Grant, Secretary IN
"a and other members of the cabin
IA. have just driven from the ground
lie The cordons OF guards have been 7
m moved from the approaches to u