Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-12
THE EXPOSITION.
Philadelphia Having n Grand Holiday
Time OF It-ReecHtiOns by Hr.
ChiIds and Others,
Ninister-His Speech aud Toast,
and the Presidents Reply,

PHILADELPHIA, May lit is esti'
mated that up to the time Of closing the
! exposition last evening, over two hun.
| dred thou and people had passed in al
Jhegat1s No exact count can be made, as
the registering arrangements were not
complete, and Thousands entered with
ous registering. In the city the excite
ment and ioliihcation WeTe kept up
htaIly ali night, and Philadelphia wore
such an meet OF ..rerIugss ana gAyety
as has heretofore seemed impossible. The
principal feature of the events last even
ing was the reception at the residence OF
Mr.. George w. Childs. The guests in
cltided the President and Mrs. Grant;
cabinet members; several senators and
governors; Chief uatice Waite; Geuer.
ais Sherman, Sheridan and Hancock; /;
four or five admirals; mayors Of half g
dozen cities, and great number of for
eign digaitsrias. Among those were
Dom Fsuro, emperor of Brazil, with the
empress; Sir Edward Thornton, British
minister, aud nearly all the Centennial
commissioners from foreign countries.
Various other brilliant receptions took
place during the evening. To-day the
e<citef1ent sid enthusiasm continues in
full force; the displPy OF flags and dec
OrstiOns on all the streets is boHndles5,
and a continuous thrOng Of visitors is
pressing into the exposition. The open
ing Of the exposition may be declared
great and unprecedented success.
This evening Sir Edward Thornton
will give reception to a distinguished
parry at ST. Georges hall. Two hun
dred guests are expected. President
Grant ard the Washington officials
leave for the capital tomorrow morn
ing. The emperor and empress OF Bra
zil are on visit to Wilmington to-day,
and leave FIR New York tomorrow.
Counting the receipts and registers at
the gates OF the exposition is now going
on, and although far from complete
already shows an attendance Of two
hundred and ninety thousand on the
grounds yesterday.
S;r Edward Thornton, special COM
missioner from Great Britain to the Gen.
tennial exhibition, gave grand dinner
tonight at s.. Georges hall. There were
one hundred and sixty. mine invitations.
The room was tGstefully decorated. At
one end of the room was full length
portrait Of QIeen Victoria, and on either
side were the American and British
flags. The orchestra, at the opposite end
of the room, was profGsely decorated
with the fltgs OF all nations, those OF
England and America being gracefully
Among the most promi-
nent guests were Dom Pedro
President Grant, Secretaries Fish,
Robeso1, Chandler and Taft; Attor-
ney General PierrepOnt, Chief Justice
Waite, Ex-Speaker Blaine, G. w.
ChiIds, representatives. Faulkner, Ran.
dali and Kelley; Professors Baird and
Henry, Senator Ferry, General Hawley,
president OF the. Centennial commission;
Samuel Ward, OF New York; Colonel
ThOs. A. Scott, Hon. Elijah Ward, of
New York; EXG JveTnOr Bigley, EE.
Mayor Fox. 1he diplomatic corps was
by those serving IS
from their respect
i've governments, and British Con-
sui Archibald. The President aud
more prominent guests, with SIR Edward
and DJm Pedro, were at the head of the
tending the entire length Of tho hall,
were handsomely decorated with flow
ers. After dinner was over Sir Edward
alluded to the President, twice elected,
as having presided over the ceremony
Of the Inauguration yesterday, and spoke
of England's having contributed her
mite to the exposition. There was only
a rivalry in the aIt3 of peace between
the two countries. He wished the
company to drink the health Of the
President of the United States. This was
was done, and the band played the "Star
Spangled Banner" amid the applause Of
the assembled guests. The President
then thanked Sir Edward for the kind
allusion TO his countrymen. He knew
Of no better reply than to ssk them all
to drink to the health OF her majesty,
the Queen. This was done, while the
orchestra played the national air of Eng
land