Middletown transcript., 1876-05-13

Moves about Inc mOveieSS oaSe
Far below my resting place.
Mayfower, Mayhower, slowly hither flying,
Trembling westward o'er you baking sea,
Hearts within Fare,ceU dear England signing,
Winds without But dear in pain replying,
Gray-lippd waves about thee shouted, crying
MOI II shall not bel sa
Jamestown, out OF thee
Plymouth thee-thee, Albany
Winter cries, K freeze: a,oay!
Fever cries, Re burn: a,oayi
Hunger cries, Ye starue: awayi
Vengeance cries, Four grdues shall stay!
Then old Shapes and Masks of Things,
Framed like Faiths or clothed like Kings
Ghosts of Goods once feshed and fair,
Grown foul Bads in alien air
War, and his most noisy lords,
Tongued with 1.-THE and poisoned swords
Error, Terror, Rage and Crime,
All in windy night of time
Cried to me from land and sea,
No! Thou shalt not be!
Hark
Huguenots whispering yea in the dark,
Puritans answering yea in the dark
Yea, like an arrow shot true to his mark
Darts through the tyrannous heart of Denial,
Patience and Labor, and solemn-souled Trial,
Foiled, still beginning,
Soiled, but not SHINING,
Toll, through the stertorous death of the
Night
Toll when wild brother-wars new-dark the
Light,
Toll and forgive, and kiss Der and replight
Now Praise to Gods oft-granted grace,
r
Despite the land, despite the sea, 55s
was: am: and shall be-
How long, Good Angel, 0 how long?
Sing me from, Heaven mans own song
"Long as thine Art shall love true love,
Long as thy Science truth shall know,
Long as thine Eagle harms no Dove,
Long as thy Law by law shall grow,
Long as thy God is God above,
Thy brother every man below,
So long, dear Land of all my love,
Thy name shall shine, thy fame shall glow"
O music, from this height of time my Word
unfold
In thy large signals all mems hearts Mans
Heart behold
Mid-heaven unrOll thy chords as friendly
flags unfurled,
And wave the worlds best lovers welcome
to the world.
THE PRESENTATION OF THE EXHIBITION
to the President Of the United States then
took place, Gen. Joseph R. Hawley, the
President of the Centennial Commission, per-
forming the ceremony. He addressed Presi-
dent Grant as follows:
Mr. PREsIDENT-Five years ago the Presi-
dent of the United States declared it fitting
that "the completion of the first century of
our national existence should be comemorated
by an exhition Of the natural resources of
the country and their development, and of
its progress in those arts which benefit man
kind" and ordered that an exhibition of
American and foreign arts, products, and
manufactures should be held, under the aus
pices of the government Of the United States,
in the city of Philadelphia, in the year 1876.
To put into effect the several laws relating 10
the Exhibition, the United States Centennial
Commission was constituted, composed of
two commissioners from each State and Ter
ritory, nominated by their respective Gov
ernors and appointed by the President. The
Congress also created our auxiliary and asso-
ciate corporation, the Centennial Board Of
Finance, whose Unexpectedly heavy burdens
have been nobly borne. A remarkable and
prolonged disturbance of the finance and in
dustries of the country has greatly magnified
the task; but we hope for favorable judg-
ment of the degree of success attained.
July 4, 1873 this ground was dedicated to
its present uses Twenty one months ago
this Memorial Hall was begun. All the other
l80 buildings within the enclosure have been
erected within twelve months. All the build
ings embraced in the plans Of the commission
itself are finished. The demands of appli-
cants exceeded the space, and strenuous and
continuous efforts have been made to get
every exhibit ready in time.
By general consent the Exhibition is appro-
priately held in the City of Brotherly Love.
Yonder, almost within your view, stands the
venerated edi6ce wherein occurred the event
this work is designed to commemorate, and
the hall in which the first Continental Con-
gress assembled. Within the present limits
of this great park were the homes of eminent
patriots of that era, where Washington and
his associates received generous hospitality
and able counsel You have observed the
surprising beauty Of the situation placed at
our disposal. In harmony with all this fit
ness is the liberal support given the enter
prise by the State, the city, and the people
Individually.
In the name of the United States you ex-
tended respectful and cordial invitation to
the Governments ofother nations TO be rep
resented and to participate in this Exhibition
You know the very acceptable terms in which
they responded, from even the most distant
regions. Their commissioners are here, and
you will soon see with what energy and bril-
liancy they have entered upon this friendly
compefjiion In the arts of peace
1t has been the fervent hope of the commits
sion that, during this festival year, the people
from all States and sections, of all creeds and
churches, all parties and classes, burying all
resentments, would come up together to this
birthplace Of our liberties, to study the evil
dence of our resources; 10 measure the pro-
gress ofan hundred years; and to examine
to our profit the onderful products of other
lands but especially TO join hands in perfect
fraternity and promise the God of our fathers
that the new century shall surpass the old in
the true glories of civilization. And further
more, that from the association here of well
come visitors from all nations, there may
result not alone great benefits to inventions,
manufactures, agriculture, trade, and COM
merce, but also stronger international friend
ships and more lasting peace.
Thus reporting to you, Mr President, under
the laws of the Government and the usage of
similar OCCASIONS, in the name of the United
States Centennial Commission, present to
your view the International Exhibition ofls76
THE PRESIDENT PRocLAIMs THE EXHIBITION
OPENED.