Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-11
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Preparations In Philadelphia =
Cheap transportation = High
Water I'm the Mississippi.
PHILADELPHIA, May 8.
The city presented a remarkable ap
pearance to day. Chestnut street and
all the main Thoroughbred we're dee
grated with bunting, and Independence
Hall was fitted up with a number o1
iransparencies, calcium lights etc.
Great has been made 10 day
in clearing the Exhibition buildings oil
rubbish. Long trains of cars, loaded
with empty boxes, old lumber, etc.,
have been going out of the grounds all
day, and the main pas-ageways or the
principal buildings are now in a re-
spectacle shape for pedestrians. There
remains much carpentering to be done
in the Foreign Departments. OF the
great exhibition buildings, that OF the
Government il in the finest order and
In the most advanced stage Of prepare.
tiou, and nothing is to be done bit to
clear away the debris. Invitations to
participants in the opening ceremonies
Tomorrow number from 5000 To 1000;
these include Kings, Queens, Emrer.
ors and Presidents Of foreign countries,
ConsulS, judges of the SHpreine Court,
congressman and their wives.
Captain Warner, of the United States
artillery, arrived to-day with his com
mand. They will perform sentry duty
in and arounu the Government build
ings.
The Krupp cannon from Germany
will not I've placed ON exhibition for "A
week, owing to the difficulty of remov-
ing them from the vessel.
The Empress of Brazil has been re-
questad, and consented To start the ma
-chinery IN the ladies' pavilion on the
opening day.
The Boston Lancers. Captain Emery,
mastering l25, arrived this afternoon.
They viii, during the three days oi
their stay, do guard duty for the Gov
ernor of Massachusetts.
The work Of preparation on the
arand Inauguration platform, WAS fin
islied this evening, and every thing
will he ready for tie ceremonies.
Most Of the hotels in the vicinity OF
the grounds are crowded to night.
President Grant and wife, Secretaries
Fish, Robson, TAFT, Chandler, jewell
and their wives, Dom Pedro and his
suite, judges of the Supreme Court,
army and naval officers, and others, ar
rived this evening.
Opening Of thc Centennial Exhi'
billion.
PHILADELPHIA, May 10.
At 10 O'Clock to-day, being IA lesaI
holiday in this State, all places OF bus
mess in the city are closed and bunting
Is displayed in proitisiun IN All thor
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grand illumination.
The exhibition was promptly opened
at y o'clock A. NJ. Since that hour
there has been AT all the different en-
frances \ continuous jam. The clouds
which had up to Z O'Clock a. NJ. been
very threatening have now entirely
disappeared and the indications are
that Hhe day will be extremely hot.
The foreign commissioners and other
distinguished visitors and guests. are
being seated with very little confusion;
their entrance being eflected through
the main Exhiuilion hail, winch will
remain closed to the general public
till noon. The ceremonies opened al
precisely 1915 A. NJ; the national airs
OF all nations being performed by
large orchestra. II is estimated tina
OO,VOV DCbBIC 4 WI itO EiNNftttF III
the populace is still pressing at all o.
the various entrances. Every availa
BILE spot in the neighi,orhood OF the
stand in front of Memorial Hall is DC
cupied sy the crowd, who is now i'm
patiently awaiting the arrival of the
President of the United States. ~ht
has just been escorted to the main EN-
trance by the military.
PHILADELPHIA, May 10-ll:30
The inaugural ceremonies are nov
fully under way. AT 1890 A. NJ. Don
Pedro arrived aud was escorted to biz
seal by Gen. Hawley.
At lO:45 Gen. Phil. Sheridan ant
wife passed over rom the building t.
the stand in front of Memorial Hall
during the rendition Of the nationn
airs, and vas greeted with great APP
plause, which he gracefully acknowI
edged. He was clO>eiy fnllrwed by
Hon. J. q. Blaine, and Senator Jones
of Nevada, and wife.
At 1926 the President entered
through Memorial Hall, and was
Quoted to his seat in the front of thu
platform. Gov. Hartranft. GEN. Haw
ley and Hon. ID. j. Morrill, occupied
seats on his left, while Messrs. JohI
WEIGH and Goshorn were on his right
Considerable amusement WAS cause
by the sudden appearance of Fred
douglass, who had by some lschanc'
worked his way through the crowt
and was helped over the ropes by tn
officers, and conducted to a seat OIL tn,
platform. lie was greeted with cheers
AT ii :O3 Wagner's Centennial Inau
guration March was performed by tht
orchestra; at the conclusion of which
Bishop simpson offered up a prayer
during the rendering OF which a ma
jorily OF the vast ~assemblage stood.
More az tise Centennial.
AZ the Emperor Of Brazil AMI part,