Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-05-24
Our Philadelphia Letter.

forth fully HedgsJ. Wednesday
the 10th Of May viii never be for
gotten by any one who Was ~ for
inmate, or unfortunate a. % be n
the City on that day. There MAS :
prospect Of rain early IN the day.
bu; that did no; keep the people
out Of the streets which we're cro=i-
ed very early in the day. They
had pat on > holiday dress o. red
willie and blue, and taking the
s.ree: cas- yen joined , loa- pro
cession bouDd for the groanls, and
rode through long Eoes = b1DiiBz
AID faSs q - Gc=e..p;.5ls sai
nsiionalities. The gates we1e open
Ell 3; line o'clock. g., l0uy before
TIA; hour the entrances we're be
sieged By . struggling, pushing.
ssKi0ls mass o. L1IaEi,r. a. pro
videi With the requisite fry cent
piece 10 scrip or coin. JC.-iDg The
rather irregular line q your fellow
irapoTtunZ.es. Ti.A Your Il5Dey
tightly cleDchei 10 cre hand and
your Uubre1s 10 the other. you
fight your wsy 10 liz --.es which
I described IN /. previous letter.
AID When IL. i - last have tirle
70 count Up the killed an wound
>. - :. we're. Cale.s ycz AZ ID
usually l--kv yo1 80 Ep,0tebsd
With mud, shoes coated Will tie
SINE, s1l your raime-i = Vzfioas
degrees q disaFrzDzer-e-. Be-:
the struggle l. %: ever ye.. 1Ou
make yOgr var - the space be-
TWEEN ne Ma Bziji1y -ai Ne
mortal Hal, and Gui ,ccrseH >
par q ,he largest crOEl yoa ever
ss=. Yo1 a-e blt=esn two fires.
one musical the other o-a:Crical.
Against tie Main B1lliaz J. 2
; .:fOra occupied by Taea3Cre
TLc-azs Az o-rk~.trs 4 20 pieces.
All : chorus = tetE5eo SO an
90 voices. Tarcrgh tie oyeo
windows 10 The re2r yo1 ca.rh 8
glimpse e f0res: q organ pipes.
be-o3-ir= = The Erss; organ TIE
gard stEr1 was IN. opposite. IT.
f-1rt q Nez2o-ial Hal To tbz
Iixh. AID IL: were seats f0r invited
guests ard UlFIn5ers q TIE pres.
q; hali-pssi ten o'clock TbOtna.
yrzspsi bis baton gave feE pre-
liuinary HO1risLes, AID then :, tie
signal the orchestra began 20 play
. medley Of national air. No J..
Hal. Columbia" was reached and
j1st then Gen. Sheridan appeared.
anl Eas greeted g.ih cheers Of
welcome.
Son after The President arrived
and took his -eat amid rounds 81
sppla1se, while the hand played
Hail 70 the Chief The President
Wss escorted by General Hawley,
followed by members Of the Cabi-
net. officer. Of the Centennial Com
mission, officers Of the army and
navy. members Of the foreign CON-
foreign ministers and en-
and other distinguished
guests. Dom Pedro, Emperor q
Brazil, together with the Empress
md his suite. occupied prominent
positions on the platform. As soon as
.be guests were seated the orches-
IRA rendered Richard Wagner'E Cen
.ennial Inauguration march, in
most excellent style and then Bis
hop Simpson offered fervent pray
n. Whittiers Centennial Hymn,
he music by John X. Paine, was
hen sung 10y the chorus. II is a
beautiful Hymn and the mGsic is
n keeping with is solemn and ;
stately numbers. Mr.. John Welsh. .
81 the Board of Finance. /:
then formally presented the build :
Ings 10 tie Commission. General {
IIawley replied ia behalf Of the
Commission, aad then the chorus {
and orchestra rendered the cantats. (
words by Sydney Lanier, music by |
Dudley Buck. Mr.. Buck had a ,
somewhat difficult task bat his
work is above criticism, mine az
least, and at the conclusion lie was
forced 10 show himself 10 the people
before the exercises could 20 on.
Slr. Myron ". WLitney's bass solo
vas very fine and lie was compelled
10 repeat it.
Gen. Hawley tlieD presented the
Exhibition TO the President IN a
citing speech, 20 which Gen. Grant
replied, and then declared the Ex-
hibition open. AT this moment the
flags on all the buildings were IN
furled, salute fred from Georges
Hill. [.
At twelve o'clock the president
began the tour Of the Main Build
ng and Machinery Hall. The or
Ter Of the procession in full would
occupy about half a column, but (
IL is as follows:
Centennial Guard.
President Grant and Director
GENERAL Gosborn, followed by
resident Ferry and Speaker Kerr,
Jfficers Of the Commission and I
board Of Finance, and the Cabinet. {
Supreme Court.
Foreign Commissioners. {
The Commission.
Architects and Contractors. Z
Governors. !
Senate. v
House OF Representatives. q