, 1876-05-20
CENTENNIAL EXHIBITOR.
Opening CerclronIrs


morning was very RAINY, IN a yruS1.c- Of =
steady RAINY day; 5ut fhe iaaici,iJu- are now
the clouds will break, the ram cease AMI he
original programmed OF the op-niu- ceremonies
be carried ont. The ci y i crUvei with v,si-
toTs, the trains last evening and this moruiag
having come from al dITeC,iors u-i h crowds
Of passengers from abroad. The -'re-.s arr
ali ablazs with HaCs and, Uorui,h-.and ng
the ram, patriotic decorations ara numerous.
! fine exposition opening j. th. only topic
Of coHvcrSa' .1n. Sine eerly Ia m mrTajuz.
thongs Of y.oul~- loor, iu STREET cars. ra--
riage~, wagons aud steam cars have -1aea
pouring toward the Centennial grounds m an
ticjpa'!ou ot he opening of the gates. This
morning early military parade, upr.-.ag
VU'iUns of the first division, took g.le.- pass
iuG through the principal -'rsa's II the city
1880 4. M.-Ihe sky has cleared, and tn
weather = beautifully sunny, bn- uIr ror
warm. The grounds ara IN very g-a5 ruulI-
tion, in spite Of The Etri raiu-. The g,.eS
We're opened at a little after $ clock and
crowds have been pouring in ever since. l.
i estimated that JJ,u0U people aye BOW Oh
/ the grounds, aud s'iii th-rr IL e. cru-taut rush
Of people 'hron-h The g1ras. The itv1-atl-
change In the we-ther wilt permit the origI-
"'' a. l''' u, 10 u ''i'-st -'' ana p '',
opS platform ha- been erected ~ rha build
ins~ s-''- ar AIRING 4 on the Platform f'r
ne "in ''''' ana " her i"'l'rd guests "
the IiEht oI me center are sens i'i 'hr f'e-'-
u'ul oi 'he United stats ana IA. IN n'-'- "i
NE C4"ihe'' ana I"r'hrf 10 '"s "-A.' seas
for rh- Uniel States sana'u 'urs. ,u-miars OF
the House OF E'prcs ,'Ives, Governors o.
lie various states WIN TIER >'.iIS- : a.r 'f'
cers, ihs Supreme Court AMI Ls-ls.t'nre 90.
Peno-y iYauin rnd r'pr.~ nltIyr, gI ,ae Army
aui Navy, The Smithsonian Institute, t. =
Judges, oiiirr7 II the executive ""I.nus-
members ot the Nom-H Centennial Com
mission.
On The l,it OF he center are s's's tyr ihr
/. ) Supreme Court, and further 70 3D.. lr:'.
seats Tor "a mb-r@ "t 'ne , Q.umF't- Corps
and members & 'he lra'"umlIi tamml--i -,
Board OF FINANCE, the y omen iE-e"'!'e
Committee rrr,-u t.mmi-sluu.rs -" &ry-
or, Council anu o.haT officers OF fEIi-de. phIar
the mayors uI @ hrr cities, STATE C.E'uuuIal
Boards. Boar! ui Award, judges of yacht AMI
uha clubs, and along The icunr Of the plat
torm are seats for members % the press.
The orehe-.rt oi one t''n4'sa "n my
pieces and AMI chorus ol one 'A"n~Anl ''-'.-
under the diyec'IuE 81 i-rl.aE' ia3'i-"' anu
Dudley bucS. are stationed directly IL front
uI me platform.
il.oJ 4. NJ II g. 'cs ,h- I.'-.. %. 5
party, ""e"wp'u'ed 'T jhe ID. as previous
ly d-SIEntiDd, pTue. lel 10 me PLATFORM, lh-
President hfvIi'2 been escorted - ih' ET'ii'.4S
hy GOV HItrIaI', wl-L q division u m,ti-
/ tary.
ihe platform a. once crowi,a, and 'h" sur
I rounding space &'d "a" "Fai'@..' i'-i..N a'
elevation II ihe EtlEh.nIAill wee --i. nay
occupied ty Tie CROWDS ui t'-l o'>- IL.
orchestra, "h1- '"1 T-''- ".'r ''I 'l.'.. =
Ei'y's national ans ana al ". -"
the VIa inT" Li- II.lla'- I'D. ---' ',''
orchestra played " .fn.r '-."'. ni-'l ~ q.
"".ah va 3.,i'.t yl." 10
i'~ oE"uiuS prayer uy r,A'g 7.i'. ~, ~ d.
j. J. Church, ani Ihr singing '' " "'. ..i..
Centennial hymn tH' Pee. ''' '-' '' d"
buildings took place 'y the u't'- o' -.. .li'..'
with "ppT'li!'.e -g-- 'a.- "hA '''''.'''.''
turning over ~" buildings '" zoe ''.'..'-
SION. N=X' followed 'Ae siE1,''I Oh -'.'i'y
LauleT ctn'a'4 ~ 'h' llil ehI'A,' '....ii-
panied by tie or-hrs'rn- IN applause Il
the vast crowd w"s'n h''-'a-'i'' ''''. .''i'-
OF The muse VS. 'h',L.'' ~ .,t.,t '"
o1S-o solo, sung 'y M " -'.a y 20 -'.S o.i
Ih' presentation O., lEe e&i.-'''''n o.. .'.
President o. 'he on''eA a.e- 'y --'-.','.
HaTiry, u tn L = c'iA'i''-~'.i.' H'" HOE
lowed. Haw,'y making an e.aD'Lt.e ana
= heartily -uIp!uuiri speech " hrN i'--'i'','
IS Grant rs 10 respond, he N4- EI-4's' VIM
4. enthusiastic and l1uE-r.H'iuH.d aFE aus Il
lived ~ three eaevi-- - great y.-- e. -
:, fusion IN m e''"n' novel, ~'r ''" ~
u ton ut voice u. ""'-" s", wa -'
l. that the Fa,.-e a l." ytrl- a"-- csE.I u''
+ hear what "as ui.ef o. Inc cos az tAs
-, Presidents brief address was i'.'"WrA lE
u raising the Htg on The man building, 'he
4 signal that the yNhIUICa Wa ep-u. S;'u'r'
d were fT d, bel-s cr''I.r,,-i ila S-, = ''.,
choir began to sing The III 'lsruj'h chorus,
chImrs commenced to T'ps FeFi'"5 "'T7' '"a
the Psrrliru' and 'n'i'r' S"7-'-' "''i, e''--
Il from the crowd o--;'h '"' t'-s57'-'" --'-,''=
ie the iaal" t"Iniu- an ma
y 'Ae EmI-tor az bF-~- ann i-''E can.
> =, '1.- f.l.ft.rrl- ih-v were loudly tLs.I--
10 IL Il I-t-. ,r..y.} fL4 E..zI.l
"" -t \
= national hImu- F-b' nave ---.-~ ''
? dis IngaI-het vlsl'urs- IAe Lmier.r W.
- ri-iz.r-S Gra>s and wore lIS decl-4
$ J ...-- ,l.. l..-.r-.rs ..f IL. r-,.-
g l1-> C'i-.'l'-- "'-.-'- -
- The platform Ni> ht 'N-> t..s- i-''.- .'"" -
, "A and -rlry .rr,a-r- were uuvrovI-e! with
4. M. - ~. s-.,,. 81 US .,,ya,7 fr- tht
e. se'.7' y ~ - -
:, music To sop anu i'T mn" ''' '
President escorted by Gen. hiNi ~, alF -h'.
10 >, a.. f-,..t r'atf.rf.. and W.s loudly cLaar--
g ~, -, ,1,7--7 E. Hill Ia n
u me C.-'. - III D. .5..
!, thIf during NhlrA time me .>.---i
.I,,g hands with b. Emperor aud EuTr,-;
u "a - ..,,.s,s II l. nov .IT..rE es-I
! A"N -a. ... - -
mated lE8i '"''- CO -'-- 'rrr.
= ria s--guul.
1r-aa V-.-,a-'s C.-I,..--rf.l Tusu.-1!r.t-
= y. 80. -.
March NG~ fT-i4.fl-si.. u ..l" "+.r