The Lake County star., 1876-05-18
Opening Of the Centennial Exposition


The following was the official programme of
exercises at the opening Of the Centennial
Exposition:
The grounds and buildings i'm general were
opened to the public on Wednesday, May
10, at nine a. IN. The Memorial Hall or Art
Gallery, the Main Building and the Machin-
cry Hall were reserved To the invited guests
and the exhibitors until the close of the cere-
monies, about noon, when all restrictions
were removed. The exercises took place in
the open air upon the south terrace Of Me.
mortal Hall. fronting the Main Building,
in full view of the general public. The
music was under the direction Of Theodore
Thomas, assisted by Dudley Buck, with an
orchestra of one hundred and fifty, and a
chorus of eight hundred. The orchestra
played the national airs Of all countries rep
resented ut the Exhibition. The President
of the United States was escorted to the
grounds by Governor Hartranft, OF Pennsyl'
vania, and division or more OF troops from
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The follow
ing is the programme:
1. Centennial Inauguration March, by
Richard Wagner, OF Germany.
2. Prayer by the Right Rev. Bishop Simp'
son.
8. Hymn by John G. Whittier; music by
| John X. Payne, of Massachusetts,. Orches'
trail and organ accompaniment.
A. Cantata, the words by Sydney Lanier, oi
| Georgia; music by Dudley Buck, of Con
necticut. Orchestral and organ accompani'
| ment.
8. Presentation of the Exhibition by the
President of the Centennial Commission.
6. Address by the President of the United
States.
The declaration that the Centennial is
open was followed by the raising OF flags
salutes Of artillery, the ringing of the chimes
and HandePs Hallelujah Chorus, with organ
and orchestral Accompaniment. The Foreign
! Commission passed into the main building
and took their places opposite their respec.
tive sections. The President of the United
States and the guests Of the day passed
through the main building. The Foreign
Commissioners, upon the Presidents passing
them, Joined the procession and the whole
body crossed to Machinery Hall. There, a
the proper moment, the President set II
motion the great engine and all the ma
chinery connected Herewith. brief re
ception by. the President OF the U5itet
States in the Judges Pavilion closed thu
formal observations of the day.
Perlshing from Thirst.
A Galveston Nc,cs special from Ri
Grande City, 9th, says that Diaz, with hi
artillery and infantry, owing to the scarcit!
Of water, has suffered terribly from fatigue
and thirst, many of his men perishing b.
the roadside. He has also lost a considerable
number by deserti0n. He looks to this cav
airy between Cerralvo and Monterey, wher'
he will rejoin them with reinforcements
Even with cavalry his advance will be slow
Water is to be had at long intervals, an'
there is no forage in the country, the Gov
ernment forces having gathered all the!
could find; and, unless Diaz carries forag
with him his animals will starve on the way
Diaz is still sanguine Of success, and hi
future operations against Monterey will b.
made entirely with cavalry. He has had M
fight as was rumored.
The Galveston Ncscs' special from Browns
vile SAYS the Nc,cs received confirmation o
the dispatch from Rio Grande City as to tn
retreat of the infantry and artillery of Disg
It is reported that the cavalry force Of tn
Government troops is advancing towar'
Matamoras, from Victoria, to intercept tn
retreat. Fortifcations around Matamora
are being hastily repaired as for a siege
Assistance has been asked of the Mayor o
Brazos for protection OF life and property Q
American citizens In Matamoras in case I.
need. Ouintare still holds Nuevo Lared
for the Government with one hundred an
, twenty well-armed men. Forty custom
house guards under Espinosa attacked ME
on the sth, but were repulsed by the kev'
lutionists, the guards losing two killed an
7 six wounded. Nothing has been heard
, the movements Of the Government force
under Escobedo, as the Revolutionists nv
, between him and the Rio Grande, and inte
. cept all communications. They are yer
: reticent, and nothing leaks out from them .
. to military movements on either side.