Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-11-17
The Centennial.


CLOSE OF THE GREAT EXHIBITION
Inc Centennial Exposition at Philadel
phia was formally closed on Friday, Nov
loth. The ceremonies began in the morn.
ing with salute Of thirteen guns, which
was hred from Georges Hill a: sunrise and
simultaneously from the United States
steamer Plymouth, in the Harbor The
First city troop wer drawn up in front Of
the Judges Hall at half past twelve 0 clock
and at two O'Clock Director General Cos.
morn, President Hawley and the various
heads OF the Centennial management enter
cd that building and soon afterwards Pres
ident 1rant arrived and took his seat on
the platform in the centre of the front row.
AFTER music and prayer. Hon. D. j. Nor
TIL made an address. reviewing the work
OF the Centennial commission The Del
iinger lie Deum was then sung, after which
MT John WEIGH paid an eloquent and rev.
erentiai tribute to lthe hallowed memories
OF the past century. In conclusion he said
'nat the grateful acknowledgements Of this
nation were due to all, at home and abroad.
who had helped forward this enterprise.
Ihe orchestra then performed Beethoyen's
Fifth Symphony.
Director General Goshorn ., Ike next and
cordially thanked the foreign mmissioners
anu the foreign exhibitors f.. their hearty
Cooperation in the exhibition. declaring
that their presence here would DO accepted
by the people Of this county as missi)n of
international good will and fraternal inter-
course. Alter cOpgratulating the exhibitors
from our own country he alluded gracefully
TO the Efficient and faithful work of his CO.
oihcIal and personal staff.
The cholTs than sung the halleluiah
chorus from the Messiah, alter which Hon.
Joseph X. Bawley, President of the United
states Centennial Commission. delivered
an address. ably reviewing the great diff
culties which were at first found in the
path oi the enterprise, its final success and
the ultimate result Of the exhibition. lie
concluded by saying, God send US all. ic-
diyldusls and nations, happy future.''
Upon the conclusion CfGen. Hav ley's ad-
drts-, the chorus and orchestra rendered
the national hymn, America. =" IN which
the audience joined. As this patriotic air
was being sung the original ii Q OF the
American Union. first displayed BY Com
modore Paul Jones on lie Bon Humme
Richard" was uniurltd from a window
overlooking the space Immediately admin
ing the platform. Part OF the audience
cheered, While others sang. all eyes being
turned TO the ancient relic until the hymn
was concluded.
Upon the conclusion Of the singing and
the subsldence of the fdrore Of enthusiasm
which accompanied II, Gen Hawley an
nounced that the President OF the United
States would give the telegraphc signal ior
stopping the great Corliss engine, and at
the same moment would announce the close |
OF the exhibition. President Grant accord |
ingly rose and gave the required sig !
nal by wave Of his left hand. |
accompanying /, with this declaration |
- declare the Centennial International |
Exhibition of 1876 closed. " simultaneously
with the utteTsnce Of the official announce
ment. 1t was instantly communicated By
telegraph 10 exhibitors in machinery hall
by a system OF gongs in that building, TO
exhibitors and visitors generally by gong
in the general telegraph tfhco on the
grounds, and by an Independent wire
cabled directly to London.
The announcement was made precisely at
- minutes alter ; O'Clock. All present
united IN singing the Doxology, the chorus
and orchestra joining. As the last echoes
died away the audience quietly dispersed
BETTING on tbs ELEoTIoS.-A New
Yorker, leaning against the railing around
rank lin's statue, was heard to lay, while
his eyes had far Of stare, I'm most
lone gone crazy over this thing, its so con-
-umedly mixed M First bet on Ti,den
hen | saw the Tines news and hedged
IN Hayes then | went back to the Sun
flee, and got encouraged to put some
more on Tiiden. Mt ten minutes after
cad Tridune bulletin, and ho5ged again
hen | went up town, and thinking I'd
lime ont little ahead some howl bought
he-e FIVE combination pools got odds
here on Tilden, and two hours afterward
ook better odd, the other way. The thing
as got so internally mixed up that don't
NOW how | stand bot feel As if which
yer way it goes I'm bound to be impoyeI-
she'd for the winter"