Middletown transcript., 1876-05-06
The Centennial Fair.

Gen. J. R. Hawley. president Of the
centennial commission, giving the full
programme Of the opening ceremonies
on the 10th Of May:
1.-THE United States Centennial Com
mission, International Exhibition. Phil
adeIphia, April 20, 1876 TO the
President Of the United States-Sir !:
In obedience to the law constituting
this organization | have the honor to
submit in behalf of the commission a
schedule Of the ceremonies to be OBJ
served at the opening Of the interna-
tional exhibition Of 1876, on the 10th
proximo. Formal invitations to attend
have been sent to the President Of the
United States, the Cabinet. the Supreme
Court. the diplomatic corps. the Con-
gress. II . government centennial board.
the foreign commiss .oners to the exhibit
tion, the Governors Of the States and
Territories and their stats, the Legis-
lature Of Pennsylvania, the city author
tiles Of Philadelphia, the chief officers
Of the army and navy, the women's
national centennial committee, the cen
tennial board Of finance and others in
official positions or officially connected
with the work Of the exhibition
On the morning Of May 10 the
grounds and buildings in general will
be open to the public at 9 A NJ The
Memorial Hall or Art Gallery, the
Main Building, and the Machinery
Hall will be reserved to the invited
guests and the exhibitors until the close
Of the ceremoniese, about noon, when
all restrictions will be removed. The
exercises will take place in the open
air upon the south terrace Of Memorial
Hall. fronting the Main Building. in
full view Of the general public. In
vited guests, unless notified to the con-
trary, will enter the Main Building BY
way Of the carriage concourse at toe
east end Of that building, or by the
south, middle or western doors thereof.
These entrances will be open to them
at 9 A. NJ The music will be under
the direction Of Theodore Thomas.
assisted by Dudley Buck. with an
orchestra Of $50 and chorus Of 800.
It is expected that guests will be seated
10 the amphithea.re prepared on the
south front of Memorial Hall by 10, Is
A. M. The orchestra will play the
national airs of all countries represented
at the exhibition. The President Of
the United States will be escorted to
the grounds by Gov. Hartranft, Of
Pennsylvania, and division or more
Of troops from Pennsylvania and New
Jersey, arriving about 1870 A. M.
Programme i Centennial In
auguration March by Richard Wagner,
Of Germany.
2. Prayer by the Right Rev. Bishop
Simpson.
8. Hymn by John G. Whittier
music by John K Payne, Of Massa-
chusetts Orchestral and organ ac-
compartment
4. Cantata. the words by Sidney
Lanier, of Georgia; music by Dudley
Buck, Of Connecticut Orchestral and
organ accompaniment
5 Presentation Of the exhibition by
the president Of the centennial commits
sion
6. Address BY the President Of the
United States.
The declaration that the exhibition
is open will be followed by the raising
Of flags, salutes of artillery, the ring
ing Of the chimes, and Handel's
..Hallelujah" chorus, with organ and
orchestla al accompaniment. The foreign
commissioners will pass into the main
building aud take places opposite their
respective sections. The President Of
the United States and the guests Of the
day will pass through the main building.
The foreign commissions, upon the
Presidents passing them, will join the
procession, and the whole body will
cross to Machinery Hall. There, at
the proper moment.the President will set
in motion the great engine and all the
machinery connected Herewith. A
brief reception by the President Of the
United States in the judges pavilion
will close the formal observances Of the
day.
The centennial commission is happy
to report that the buildings and grounds
so far as the commission and board Of
finance are directly responsible. will be
quite completely ready on the appointed
day. The exhibits from foreign coun-
tries are extensive and brilliant beyond
our anticiptations It would BE- too
much to expect that every exhibitor
should have his ,ace in perfect order
at the opening. though the most siren
uous efforts to that end will be contin-
ually made. but the commission ventures
to think that no previous exhibition was
so far advanced at the same relative
day The commission begs leave to
ask the President to communicate this
report to Congress soon, and most
invites both houses to attend
the opening ceremonies Of the inter-
national exhibition, held in commem-
oration Of the one hundredth anniver-
sary of the declaration Of our national
independence. | have the honor to be.
very respectfully, your obedient servant.
JOSEPH r HAwLEY,
President Centennial Commission.
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