The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-11
THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION
Closing Ceremonies

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 10.-The ceremony of
closing the exhibition was begun this morning
with federal salute. of ID guns fired from
Georges Hill at sunrise by the keystone bat
terry, and simultaneously from the United
States steamer Plymouth in the harbor. The
first city troops were drawn up in front of
Judges Hall at half-past -, and aided by a
detachment of the Centennial Guards, space
extending from the entrance along the avenue
in front as far as Bartholdi fountain was en-
closed Within this enclosure all those pro-
Vided with special passes for Judges Hall
were permitted to enter
A little after l o'clock the city troops entered
the building, and, proceeding to the main hall,
formed hollow square about the platform
erected at the northern end. Governors Hart
ranft OF Pennsylvania, Rice of Massachusetts,
Bagey OF Michigan, Bedle of New Jersey, and
Cochran of Delaware, President Grant, Secre-
taries Cameron aud Fish, Chief Justice Waite,
Justices Bradley, Davis and Strong of the
United Stateslf Supreme Court, Sir Edward
Thornton and other distinguished guests were
present.
AT 2o'clock the city troops opened a wide
passage way direct from the stage to the front
President Hawley, MIR. John Welsh. Commits
sioner Morrill, and the heads of the various
departments of the Centennial management
passed 70 the lett OF the stage, the first four
mentioned ascending the platform, where
chairs mad been reserved for them. The men,
Orchestra arrived in the meantime and were
escorted to the balconies, the Orchestra occuny-
ing the whole OF one side and the Chorus more
than filling the other
few moments after 2 o'clock President
Grant arrived, and was greeted with a hearty
applause as he passed through the military line.
and ascending the platform, took his seat in
the centre OF the front row, between Gen
Hawley and Director General Gorsbop. The
orchestra then performed Wagner's Inaugural.
ton March with much greater effect than on
the opening day. The Invocation was then
delivered by Rev. jos. A. Seiss of Philadelphia,
the audience meanwhile rising, and remaipipo
standing and silent until its close
The next item of the programme was the
rendition of Bach's 'Corale and Fugue' by
preston, the devotional harmonies in the first
moments seeming like fitting interude after
the feTvent supplication Just offered
Hon. d. j. Morrell vas then introduced aud
was greeted with applause, lasting several
minutes. He eloquently reviewed the work in.
cldent to the organization and subsequent la
bors of the Centennial commission, the board
of finance and the womenS centennial com.
mission.
The Dettinger Te Deum was admirably sung
Dy the chorus, While the orchestra performed a
most effective accompaniment.
Mr.. John WEIGH was next introduced and
greeted with an exceptionally prolonged an.
| applause. He payed an eloquent and reyeren
tial tribute to the hallOwed memories of the
century just passed. He referred to the greaI
exhibition which IN the short term of six
months had concentrated on that spot 5000 .OOO
OF visitors. In conclusion he said that the
grateful Acknowledgements of this nation were
due to all at home and abroad who had helped
for ward this great enterprise.
Hon. A. i. Goshon, director general of the
exhibition, then delivered an address. He
cordially thanked the foreign commissioners
and foreign exhibitors for their hearty cooper-
alton and declared that their presence here
would be accepted by the people of this country
as mission of international good will and fra.
ternal intercourse After congratulating the
exhibitors from our own country he alluded
gracefully to the efficient and faithful
work Of his co-officials and personal staff
The chorus then then sung the halleiuiah cho-
rus from the Messiah, after which Hon. Jos.
A.. Hawiey, PRESIDENT OF the United States
centennial Commissioners, delivered an ad.
dress, ably reviewing the great difficulties which
were at first found in the path of the enter.
PRISE the final success and ultimate result of the
Centennial exhibition. He concluded bv saw.
ing, "God send US all, individuals and nations
happy future. M President we await your
pleasure
Upon the conclusion of the above address
the chorus and orchestra rendered the national
hymn America" in which the audience ioin.
ed AS this patriotic air was being sung the
original flag of the American Union first dis.
played by Commodore Paul Jones, on the ''Bon
Homme Richard was displayed from win.
dow overlooking the space Immediately joining
the platform.
On the left, part Of the audience cheered,
ed to the ancient relic until the hymn was CON
cuded. Upon the conclusion of the singing
and subsistence Of the furore of enthusiasm
which accompanied it, Gen. Hawley anpounc
ed that the President of the United States
! would give a Geographic signal for stoppino
nd fla
ment would announce the close of the exhibit
ton. President Grant accordingly rose and
gave, the required signal by wave of his left
hand accompanying the act with this declama-
ton, II declare the Centennial International
Exhibition of 1876 closed" Simultaneously
with the utterance of the official announcement
1t was Instantaneously communicated by tele-
graph to the exE ioitors in machinery hall by a
system OF gongs in that building to the exhibit
tors, and to the visitors generally by a gong in
In Inc general Telegram office on the grounds and
Dy an independent wire ca0led directly to Lon
don. All present here united in singing the
doxology, the chorus and orchestra Joining. AS
the last echo died away the audience quietly
| dispersed.
President Grant, after leaving the Main Hall
proceeded to the office of President Hawley in
front OF the building, where he remained some
| 15 minutes. He then left the building and the
grounds, in a carriage, his departure being
heralded by the large crowd collected around
INC entrance 10 the Judges Hall, by whom he
was repeatedly cheered
Although the Centennial Exhibition was
formally closed to-day, it has been officially
announced that the grounds and building will
be kept open to the public for the next ten
days,as the exhibits will probably be removed
very slowly.
The Total Admissions.
The total admissions officially reported up to
and including Wednesday last were as follows
Live stock Exhibition, 9O,44S; main exhibition
at % cents, 651, 1888; main exhibition at 80
cents, 6.97S,552. Total, 7.72O,9S3. The esti-
mate cash admissions for Thursday were 49,
756 and for today, ,474, making grand total
OF ,214. The cash receipts from the gates
officially reported to and including Wednesda
were 1864, 1884, IA.
THE INDIANS.
Official Report of Gen. Miles, viciory-