The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-11
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PHILADELPHIA, 8Isy 10. To-day is legal
holiday. All business is suspended. The
gates OF the Centennial rounds were opened
foreign commissioners and other distfn-
guished visitors had special entrance and
were seated without confusion. There are
fully $4,000 people on the grounds.
> THE OPENING CEREMONIES. s, ,,.,,r
tons, under direction Of Theodore Thomas
followed by prayer by Right Rev. Bishop
Simpson; hymn by John Greenleaf Whit
tier; the presentation of the buildings to the
United States Centennial Commission by
Centennial Commissioner John elsh; can.
tain by Sidney Lanier, of Georgia; and the
presentation Of the exhibition to the Presi-
dent Of the United States by Joseph r. Haw-
ley. .ls-g II. .ref-f 4. ~
f THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS. III
President Grant then addressed the vast
multitude as follows: 3as :
Ny Countrymen,- 1t has been thought
appropriate upon this centennial occasion
to bring together in Philadelphia for popu-
lar inspection specimens Of our attain
ments in the industrial and fine
arts, and in , literature, science, and
philosophy, rs well as in the great
business OF agriculture and OF COM
merce, that we may the more thoroughly
appreciate the eXcellencies and Deficiencies
Of our achievements, and also give emphatic
expression to our earnest desire to cultivate
the friendship Of our iellow-members OF this
great family OF nations. The enlightened.
agricultural, commercial, and manufacturing
people Of tile world have been invited to
send llther corresponding specimens Of
their skill to exhibit on equal terms IN.
friendly competition with our own. To
| this they generously responded, and tor so
doing we tender them our hearty thanks.
The beauty and utility OF the i; COZ
tributions Will this day be submitted
TO your inspection by the managers of this
| exhibition. We are glad to know that q
view OF specimens Of the skill OF all nations
will afford to you unalloyed pleasure, as
well as Weld to you o valuable practical
| knowledge OF 80 many Of the remarkable
results of the wonderful skill existing III
4 enlightened communities. One hundred
wears ago-our country was new and but par
/ tally settled. Our necessities have CON-
pelled us TO chiefly oxpend our means, and
/, time in telling forests, subduing pralrles,
building dwellings, factories, ships, docks,
warehouses, roads, canals, machinery, etc.
Most OF our schools, churches, libraries,
and asylums have been established within 4
hundred wears. Burtbcned by these great
primal works OF necessity, which could not
be delayed, we yet have done, what this en-
hibition will show, wonders in the direction
of riyalling older and more advanced ma
tions in law, medicine, and theology; in
science, literature, philosophy, and the line
arts. Whilst proud OF what we have
done, we regret that we have not done
more. Our achievements have been great
enough, however, to make 1t easy
for orr people to acknowledge superior
merit wherever found. And now,
fellow-citizens, hope careful examination
Of what is about to be exhibited to you VIII
NOT only inspire YOU with profound re-
spect for the skill and taste OF our friends
| from other nations, but satisfy you with
the attainuents made by our own people
during the past hundred years. invoke
yol1r generous cooperation with the worthy
commissioners to secure brilliant success to
this international exhibition, and to make
the STAY OF our foreign yisitors-to whom
we extend hearty welcome-both prohta-
BILE and pleasant to them. declare the In
ternational exhibition now open.
NOW PEDRO AND OTHER DISTINGUISHED VS.
IToRs.
At 1890 A. II. Dom Pedro was escorted
TO q seat by General Hawley. AT l0:42
General Philip Sheridan and wife passed
over from the building to the stand in front
Of Memorial Hall, during the rendition OF
national airs. He was greeted with great
appla,lse. He was closely followed by hon.
!. e. Blaine, and Senator Jones, OF Nevada,
and wife. At 1855 the President entered
through Memorial Hall, and was conducted
to scat on the front Of the platform:
Governor Hartranft, General HaWley, ana
Hon. D. J. Morrill, occupied seats on MS
left, while Messrs. John Welsh ana doshorn
were on his right. ~
FRED. DOUGLASS ON TIE PLATFORM.
Fred. Douglass, by some misehance,
worked his way through the crowd, and
was helped over the ropes by officers and
conducted to seat on the platform. he
was greeted with cheers.
At 11:03 O'Clock the Wagner Centennial
Inauguration March was performed by the
orchestro. under the direction OF Theo.
Thomas. and at its conclusion Bishop
! Simpson offered up feryent prayer; dtl.
ring the rendering OF which the majority OF
the vast assemblage stood with uncovered
heads.
IMPRESSIVE scene IN MACHINERY HALL-ihE
PRESIDENT AND DOM PEDRO As ENGINEERS.
One OF the most impressive scenes OF the
day was when the President, assisted by Dom
Pedro. started the motive power Of Ma,
cbinery Hall. At q signal from ,deneral
! u,Io,, tbo President and the Emperor