The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-29
THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
Awards to Exhibitors Interesting Exercises
Awards to Vermonters.

nous crowds to the exhibetion, and the
scene was one of the livelest until 7
o'clock, when cold wind drove the few
| persons who remained on the grounds
within doors, and the surroundings of the
| judges pavilion seem rather desolate for
the location of an important o----.-..J'
| the time for the distribution of the awards
of the judges to the exhibitors in the in
ternational fair, and it was determined
from the first that the exercises should be
| characterized by the severest sim,,licitv
| This quality and good taste usually cons6it
| together, and it may be said that tie pre-
sentation ceremonies were emnentv salts
factory, both to the foreign and American
commissioners and dgnltaries.
THE HALL.
The exhibitors we're discontented be-
cause they could not all be invited into a
pavilion whech holds scarcely more than
1900 persons. The persons invited com
prsed the prominent supporters of the en-
terprise from various cities 10 the Union,
the diplomatic corps, gentlemen prominent
in political and scc'al life. The galleries
were reserved for ladies', who were present
| in large numbers, sn1 the floor plgccs were
held for the commission, the board Of
JuuseS anu i've commissioners ~ from t1e va.
balI was verv henJsomslv docnrotads g., Co.,
the occason. The flags of all naiions HING
from the balconies. flowers tastetully az
ranged in large Caees were placed at nu-
MED most in ono Of rho galIor;os and oMr
Temple quarte;te cubot Boston a place di-
rectly opposite 1t.
Han way down the hall, at one side, a
long platform was erected, and on this sat
MIR. Daniel j. Morfell, the chairman of the
| executive committee OF the commission
| director General GOshorn, Gen. tia "ley,
| Secretary Campbell Mr.. John Weld Of the
board OF fiuance, numerous governors of
states, the diplomatic corps and other
tuDetlonarles. A delegation of the centen-
NAL guard was in attendance General
Neulll OF the regular army act I'd as grand
marshal and Cen Mcneil as usher.
THE CEREMONIES.
At a ut,la n.st o,cIook ,,,o o,ar;,,,,
o,,,..-,-,--.
en'ei'A.hiil' NJ was opentd oy tne annonnce-
hleht OF the honorable American Commis-
sion. .' RS RS anu ~ lhe BOARD OF hnance. As soon
| orable board Of Judges appeared at the op-
po.ite entrance. Its ranks were much
,hinned by absence, but there was still
large delegation. The gen lemen were en-
thusia, tically choeied. The introduction
Of the director general and the honorable
foreign commissioners was the signal for
orolorcoI on,lsusod Mr. Gosborn looka1
very wei as ne leu III Tue hauusoune oouy
of Europeans, some of whom wore the nu-
merous decorations accorded by their SOW
erelgns, and some of whom were in full
uniform. The English, tie Russian, the
| Spanish, the Turkish and the French com
missiorers were csEeclally conspicuous by
| the elegance and Drilliance OF their dress
rhe japanese were ablaze with gold and
lace; while the Chinese, abstainng from
gorgeous effects of national costume, were
repre- s5n,ed by Commissioner Hammond.
Tie officers of the centennial guard were
next announced, somewhat incOngIuous
arrangement, as they were given prece-
dence of tie president of the United states
centennial c)mmlssiC ners, the BOARD of fl
nance, the governors and diplomats, who
were next u ai'i'e'
biih lilhNANi hNhNOiNhs
were heither 'oHs hui su'Alns' Ing oPen-
ing prayer was onereu ny heV' Dr' H. ~
Boardman OF this CITY, Inc whole audience
standing Whie IL was pelhg SAID aitei
which the lemple quar'ette ciuo Oh pos'on
sang selection from one of the masses oil
Schube,t Following this came the ad
dress of Mr. Morrill,. who has been a good
rxecntlve officer. and who thanked the for
cign and native commissioners for the sub
stontial oid which they have rendered il
carrvinc ont the details of the fair. Ht
hrienv recounted the origin and the pro
gross of the exhibition. and closed with the
expression of tho hope that it might con
tribute to prolong peace. After this th'
orchestra performed numerous H;,od latnoua =; ,h,
ns, n,ts, jnfn nfn,mal manner nv apnianse esneci
ally from the Americans. England, Ire
land Sco'lahu, Frames, hus'r's, n,h. o',om
t were honored with the rendering of thei
national hYmhs @ Louu c9eetS gu ..St SNp Pa1rnL' ,r
Dau in ,ha Morn,rg
D;,oo,or cororol Gosborn next read n
e .,1.o.o ,.h,oh uos eminentlv sensiblc
: ao.,', ,,,loo. I,;s Dlo,sent IN take from
, aI,n, 90 ,hi, oont,omar tho testimon
= ,ha, tho relations Of the officials here hav
! ,hrougbont been cordial with all the forer
/ Nus 5l','a 1,I,,o,,. o~onn,;on NJ,
, commissioners Without eAoop'ion WI
s Goshorn dwelt upon the beneficial result
I likely TO follow upon the exhibition. IL
was warmly applauded when he paid hi
/ splendid compliment to the European con
c mission, the whole American audience III
t ing and cheering. lie spoke of the grea
labors of the commission in confirming tn