The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-05-27
THE 7HRESHOLD OF THE
10th CENTURY,,
Open Sesame-TNe tftnnA International
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From our Special Correspondent.

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| From our Special Correspondent.
| PHILADELPHIA MAY 10th, 1875
| Thirty-four national flags, of as many pp-
litical theories wave to-day ia Unison with
| the glcrioas stars and stripes. Standing upon
! the threshold of the 10Th century, we cling
to the lnteis OF the doorway, that opens into
the wonders OF international effort Amazed
OF the spectacle that iastrhcis, as it dazzles,
the vision of the idea of the past.
Open Sesame and the gates of Ophir, Col
FONDA, an Nevada, swing back upon their
hinges, revealing the untold treasures in ex
hibit. of the display of the Nations centen
NAL for 1876. 10th of Mayt ever me- mofable
as the initial Of the gran,lest cooperative
movement of this any preceding age.
The Importance of the centennial cannot
he overestimatea- Its magnificence of de-
sign, its constructive influence, in the forma-
tion of industrial circles, cad its genius as a
peace-maker, will form an attractive whole,
that will be tie worlds wonder Of the 10th
century, and will eclipse all similar con-
structions.
The doors Of the main building opened at
q. m. 1t was the intention that guests
should he seated before 1915 n. M, this TO a
certain extent was accomplished.
INCIDENTS OF TtE DAY.
Accustomed to viewing the assemblies of
large bodies Of men, and witnessing the man.
oeuvering of masses of troops, l reached the
grounds of the exhibition without anticipat-
ing surprise. in this | erred. The move
ment first assumed the shape of currents of
humanity all tending to a swollen stream at
the openings, there breaking, into distribu-
ton, again taking continent form at the APP
proaches to the grand stand, remaining in an
eddy as it were to study the rim of the mass.
l was at last forced into the current, and
felt as | was surged towards the foot of the
stairway to the grand stand, as if engulfed in
a maelstrom of whirling human life. At
tom lfruV tn nod
among the gentlemen of the press, was con-
fronted by obstacles in the shape of strug-
Cling men, and Jealous patriotic women who
were as dangerous to my comfort as the
other to the mariner. The tanks were in
vincible, the front inaccessible. l fell into
the rope-like swaying line, and'returned van
pushed from the front, holding position
east of the Orchestra where in not as distin-
guished, but, in a more eligible position, 1
am arranging my notes on wet shingle.
The following was the arrangement of the
NATIONAL AIRS.
1. The Washington March.
2. Argentine Republic, fMarche de la Re-
8. Austria. Gotterhalte Franz den Kaiser.
4. Belgium. La Brabanconne.
5. Brazil. Hymno Brasileira Nacional.
s. Denmark. Volkslied-den tappre Land.
soldat
z. France. La Marseillaise.
s. Germany. Was list DIES Deutschen Va
terland.
9. Great Britain. God Save the Queen.
10. Italy. Marcia del Re.
II. Netherlands. VIE neerlandsch bloed.
~. Norway. National Hymn.
Is. Russia. National Hymn.
IA, Spain. Riego's Spanish National Hymn.
Is. Sweden. Volksongen, Beware Cub var
Kung.)
1s. Switzerland. Hell dir Helvetia.
IL. Turkey. March.
IS. Hail Columbia.
During the rendition of the beautiful
music in charge of Thomas the Magnificent,
the various dignitaries fled up the channel
seemingly cut through the crowd, none re-
ceiving more attention than Dom Pedro and
Lady Alcantara. Dom is from the Latin,
and is an abbreviation of Dominus-Lord.
Lord Bragansa and Lady Alcantara, emperor
and empress of Brazil. He, tall, well-pre-
served old gentleman, white hair, and
easy on the grand stand, as if master of GER
emonies She, medium-sized, plain-locking.
lame parsonage, dressed exquisitely in Law
ender silk, with the accoutremehts to cores
pond, in military parlance.
On the arrival Of the president, Wagner's
great centennial March was given. 1t was
superb. This was followed by an earnest
and impressive prayer, by right Rev. Bishop
Simpson.
Then came Whittier's Centennial Hymn,
and glorious rendering it had by a thou
sand voices In chorus. attach the words,
as it will bear being placed away in scrap
books