The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-11
Ew YORK HERALD THURSDAY NAY IT, 187e>oUADRUPLE SHEET



nance
Surgeon General Joseph Bealc, Chief OF Bureau OF
Paymastcr General j. IT, watmough, Acting Chief Of
Bureau OF Provisions and Clothing.
Engineer m CHEF W ". w. Wood, Chief OF Bureau
Chief Constructor Isaiah Hanscomb, Chief of Bureau
OF Construction and repairs
Brigader General jacob Zein, commanding United
Sales Marine Corps, and Mrs. Zellin
TIE CEREMONIES
There pause after the President took hts seat.
Around him. addition III Cabinet were the chiefs
OF the Exhibition, John Welsh, the chairman Of the
Financial Board upon whose shoulders rested tho
financial burden OF this work his nnc face flushed
with JOY, looking happy to-day as he what he
and thought Of the and trials the years Of
work. There General Goshorn the Director Gen
oral calm the spring, steady well poised man.
no doubt who was never in hurry in his ic There
was tho genial General Hawley, the official chief Of the
commission, a. busy bee, his eye on every point
OF the ceremony and directing all with military pre-
c.sion. As The Presden; down Thomas raised his
baton and We had wasners march, General Hawley
then ana begged the crowd to keep quiet as
possible while Bishop simpson invoked Gods blessing
upon the day and the event. Tho Bishop came ior
ward and said, with nplted hand:--
BISHOP SIMPSONS PRAYER
Almighty and everlasting Col our Heavenly Fatheri
Heaven Is Thy throne and the earth Is Thy loostooL
Before Thy majesty and holiness the Angels veil their
faces, and the spirits oi the Just made perfect bow IN
humble alteration. Thou the OF all things,
prcservcr all that exist whether they DO thrones
or domnions or prncpaics or powers The miIutc
AID the vast, atoms and worlds alike attest the
ubiquty oil Thy presence ana the onnipoicncc OF Thy
sway Thou alone arr the sovereign ruler OF nations
bou raiscth up one and castclh down ahother.
and Thou glvest the Kingdoms VI the world 10 whom
Thou wilt Tue past with all ITS records, is the
unfolding Of Thy counses and the realization OF Thy
grand designs We hail Thee our rightui ruler the
| king eternal, imsnora. and invisible, the only true
God, blessed forevermorc. We on this glad day,
| Thou God of our fathers into these courts with
\ sol u q
bless Thee Tor Thy wonderful goodness In the past for
the hni which Thou gavcst 10 our iathcrs--a land
yeiicd from the ages from the ancient world, but
veaicd in the fuluess o time 10 Thy chosen people,
whom Thou ddst lead by Thine righ, hand through
the pillows III the deep; land vi vast extent, Of
towering mountains and broad plains, III uDnumbcrcd
products andsor untold treasures. We thank Thee tor
the fathers Of ourcouhtry, men OF mind and OF might
who endured prvativns and SACRIFICES, who braved
multiplied dangers rather than dcnlo their consciousness
or be untrue u their d. men VINO lid on the broad
foundations OF truth and justice the grand structure
Of civil freedom We praise Thee tor the closing cen
fury, for the founders OF the Republic, tor the i'm
mortal WASHINGTON and his grand associates; for The
wisdom with which they planned and the irnness ana
hcrosm, which, under Thy blessing led them tr
umpliant Thou their shield hours OF
danger their pillar Of cloud By day and their pillar OF
nre by night May We Their sons, walk N Their foot
social ana national prosperity and progress Tor valu
able discoveries and multiplied Inventions Tor labor
saving machinery, relieving the toiling inasscs Tor
schools free the morning light for tho millions Of the
rising generations Tor books AID periodicals scattered
like leaves Of autumn tho land Tor and science
freedom worship God according to the dictates OF
conscience Tor Church unettcred ny the trammcls OF
| State. Bless, pray Thee the President Of tho
/ United States aud his constitutional advisers, tho
Judges OF the supreme Court tn. Senators and Repre-
sentavcs in Congress tho Governors OF our several
Coinnionwcalths, The officers Of the army and navy
and all who aro in official position throughout
our land Guide them, We pray Thee with
counses Of wisdom, and may they ever rule
| in Righteousness. Wo ask Thy blessing to rcs
upon The President and members OF the Centennial
Commission and upon those associated with them III
various departments, who have abored long and
earnestly, amid anxictes and difficulties, for the
cess Of this enterprise May Thy special blessing q
Thou God Of all the nations OF tho earth upon
national guests our visitors from distant lands. We
welcome them To shores aud rejoice In their
presence among US whether thcy represent thrones
| or culture or research, or whether they como 70
ds"eIopmen. Of INDUSTRY and in The progress
| of civilization. Preserve Thou them, We beseech
Thee, in health and safety and in due time may they
DO welcomed by loved again to their own their
native lands Let Thy blessing rest richly on this Con-
tennia celebration. May The lives and health Of all In
tcrcsted DO precious in Thy sight Preside IN Its
assemblies. Grant that this ASSOCIATION in effort may
! bind closely together every part OF great
dssoIub!e Lei its influence draw tho nations Of earth
into happier unity. Hereafter, We pray
by ADMIRATION, and not BY the sword. ana
may forever among the sons OF men. May
sus S, the rS Sf true , with
tho emanations OF world vide sympathy May CAPT
ann ,aoo ard e ~
Of justice and equity AZ shall reconcile diversified In
tcres,s and bind in impcrishabIa bands al parts Of
! society We pray Thy bencdictiou especially
! the women OF America, who, for tho first time In
che history Of our race, take SO conspicuous place
| in national celebration. May the light OF their
intelligence. purity and enterprise shed its beams
aiar until in distant lands their sisters may realize tho
1 We besecch Thee Almighty Father, that our beloved
Republic may be strengthened IN cv ry element Of true
greatness until her mission IL accomplished by pre-
sentng TO the world an illustration oi the happiness
Of free people, with FREQ Church. ~ free State,
r~s o ns
only 10 The KING kings and Lord Of lords And
Thou ddst to II It's illustrous rst to
draw expcrimenally tho electric spark from heaven
which has grded the globo In Its celestial whs
pcrs OF Glory to God in tho highest peace on earth
and good will to men,, so to latest tmc may the iIis
sion or America, under Divine inspiration, be OF
affection, brotherhood and love for all our rice And
may the coming centuries be filed with the glory Of
And unto thee, our Father through Him whose life
IL the light OF men, will We nscribe glory and praise,
now aud forever. Amen.
The prayer, long as It was, heard in silence
Then General Hawloy twrled white handkerchief as
o signal to Theodore Thomas, who at once raised HIS
wand and heard tho opening strains Of whitters
beautiful hymc, the words OF which are ~ follows:
TnE HYMN.
Our fathers Cod from ont whose hand
The centuries fall like grains vi sand,
We meet to-day united free,
And loyal to our land and Thee,
To thank Thee for the era done,
Aud trust Thee for the opening one
Here, where OF old by Thy dc ign,
Tho fathers spakc that word Of Thine,
OF rcndcd bolt and falling chain.
To grace .esta! time. from all
The OF earth our guests VIC call
Be with us while tho new world grccts
The old world. thronging nii It's streets,
unvcling all the trumphs
BY arr toll beneath Tho sun;
And unto good ordnin
THIS riyaiship OF hand and brain.
Thou, who hast here concord furlcd
The iiags Of a gathered world,
Beneath orr Western skies fulfil
The Or,cnt's mission Of good will
And, ircighted with loves golden fleece
Send back tho Argonauts Of peace.
For art and labor met Ia truce,
For beauty made tho bride OF
We thank Thee, while. wtaal. we crave
The austore virtues strong To save
The honor proof TO place gold,
The manhood never bought nor soidi
Of make Thou Us, through centuries long