The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-11

placed at our disposal In harmony with
all this fitness is the liberal support given
the enterprise by the state, city and people
individually. In the name 1T the United
States, you extended a respectful ind cor
dial invitation to the governments of other
nations to be represented and TO
participate in this exhibition. You
know the very acceptable terms in
which they responded from tie
mos, distant regions. Their commissioners
are here, and you will soon see with wha,
energy and brIliancy they have entered
upon this friendly competition in the arts
of peace. 1t has been the fervent hone Of
the commission that during this festival
year people from all states and SECTIONS, of
all creeds and ohurchee, all parties and
classes, burying all resentments, would
come up together to this birth place Of our
liberties, to study the evidences Of our re-
sources, TO measure the progress Of all hun
dred years, and to examine to our profit
the wonderful products of other laDds, but
especially to join hands in perfect fraternity
and promise the God OF our fathers that
the new century shall surpess the old in
the true glories Of civilizations and fur
thermore that from association here of wei
come visitors from all nations there may
result not alone great benefits to invention,
manufactures, trade and commerce, but
also stronger international friendships and
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you, Mr.. President, under the laws of the
government and the usages of similar oc-
casions, in the name of the United States
and tho centennial commission present to
your view the international exhibition of
1876.
Joseph Il. Hawley, president of the
United States centennial commission, pre-
sented President Grant with the centennial
exhibition in an address to him, and Pre-
sident Grant acknowledged ts acceptance
and proclaimed the opening Of the interna-
tional exhibition of 1876 in the following
address:
THE PRESIDENTS spEEou.
My countrymen: i las been thought
appropriate upon this centennial occasion
to bring together in Philadelphia for popu
lar inspection specimens Of our attachments
IN the industries ard fine arts, and in
literature, science and philosophy, 90
well as in the great business of
agriculture and of commerce. That we may
more thoroughly appreciate the excelonces
and deficiencies Of our achievements, and
also give emphatic expression to our ear
nest desires to cultivate the friendship of
our fellow members of this great family of
nations, tie enlightened agricultural, COM
mercial and manufacturing people Of the
world have been invited to send hither cor
responding specimens of their skill, to ex-
h!bit on equal terms, in competition with
our own. To this invitation they
have generously responded for so
doing We render them our hearty thanks.
The beauty and utility of the contributions
will this day be submitted to your inspec-
ton by the managers of this exhibition.
We are glad to know that the view of
specimens of skill of all nations will afford
TO you unalloyed pleasure as well as yield
to your valuable practical knowledge Of SO
many of the remarkable results of the Won
derful skill existing in enlightened coun-
tres.
One hundred years ago our country was
new and but partially settled. Our neces-
stiles have compelled us to chiefly expend
our means and time in telling forests, sub
DUNG prairies, building dwellings, factor
les, ships, docks, warehouses, roads, canals,
machinery, ETC., etc. Most of our schools,
churches, libraries, and asylums have been
established within one hundred years.
Burihened by these great primal works Of
| necessity, which could not be delayed, we
| yet have done what this exposition will
| show in the direction of rivaling older and
more advanced nations in law, medicine,
and theology in science, literature, phls-
| sophy and fine arts. Whilst proud of what
we have done, VIC regret that We have not
done more. Our achievements have been
great enough, however, to make it easy for
our people to acknowledge superior merit
wherever found.
| Ard now, fellow citizens, / hope care
full examination of what is about to be cx-
hibied to you will not only inspire you
with profound respect for the skill and
taste of our friends from other nations, but
also satisfy you with attainments made by
our own people during the past one hun
drcd years. invoke your generous CO.
operation with the worthy commissioners
to secure the brilliant success to this inter-
national exhibition, and to make the stay
of our foreign visitors, to whom we extend
q hearty welcome, both profitable and
pleasant to them. / declare the interna-
tional exhibition now open.
1t was intended as part Of the
original programme of the day that after
setting the machinery in machinery hall
in motion, the president would hold re-
ception in the judges pavilion. For this
purpose the troops of the first division of
| Pennsylvania and Boston cadets were
drawn in line to salute him. A laage
number of people were waiting an oppor-
tunity TO be presented TO the president, but
after waiting some time it was discovered
that the president had become 80 fatigued
that it was deemed best to dispense with
this portion of the ceremonies, and it was
announced that Immediately after leaving
machinery hall the president had been
driven to the residence of Geo. w. Childs,
whose guest he is.
One of the most impressive scenes of the
day took place ia machinery hail. when
the president, assisted by his imperial ma
jas'y Dom Pedro, started the motive power
of that hall. At signal from Gen. Haw-