The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-11

NOW FralS6 TO MANS unQaunted face.
Despite the land, despite the sea-
was: am: and shall be
How long, Good Angel, o how long?
| Sing me from heaven mans own song!
| VII.
"Long as thine Art shall love true love,
| Long as thy Science truth shall know,
Long as thine Eagle harms no Dove,
Long as thy Law by law shall grow,
Long as thy God is God above,
Thy brother every man below,
So long, dear Land OF all my love-
Thy name shall shine, thy lame shall glowp'
VIII.
| o Music, from this hight of time nv Word unfold:
In thy large signals all mems hearts Mans Heart
behold:
Mid-heayen unroll thy chords as friendly flags un-
And wave the worlds best lovers welcome to the
| world. -Sidneu Lanier
Gen. Hawley then in clear, resonant voice
delivered an address, presenting the exhibition
to the President of the United States
Gen. HawIey's Address.
Mr.. President:-Five years ago the President
OF the United States declared it fitting that the
| completion of the first century of our national
| existence should be coGmemorated by an ex.
| hibition of the national resources of the coun-
| try and their development and of its progress
| in those arts which benefit mankind, and or.
| dered that an exhibition of American and for
| eign art products and manufactures should be
held under the auspices of the government of
the United States in the city of Philadelphia in
| the year 1876.
| To put into effect the several laws relating to
| the exhibition, the United States Centennial
Commission was constituted, composed of two
| commissioners from each state and territory,
no minated by their respective Governors and
| appointed by the President. Congress also
created an auxiilery associate corporation, the
Centennial Board of Finance, whose unexpect-
| eddy heavy burdens have been nobly borne. A
| remarkable and prolonged disturbance of the
l finances and indUstrns Of tho
| greatly magnified the task, but we hope for a
favorable judgment of the degree of success
attained.
July 4, 1873, this ground was dedicated to its
present uses; Twenty-one months ago this
Memorial Hall was begun. All the other 1850
buildings within the enclosure have been erect
ed within twelve months; all the building en-
braced in the plans of the commission itself
are finished. The demands of applicants ex-
ceeded the space, and strenuous and continuous
efforts have been made to get every exhibit
ready in time By general consent the exhib.
bition is appropriately held in the CITY of
Brothely Love. Yonder, almost within your
view, stands the venerable edifice wherein &C.
Cured the event which we this week design to
commemorate, and the hall in which the first
Continental Congress assembled. Within the
present limits Of this great park, were the
homes OF many OF the eminent patriots of that
era, where Washington and his associates re-
ceIyed generous hospitality and able counsel
the locality placed at our disposal. In harmo-
ny with all this fitness, is the liberal support
gwen the enterprise by the state, the city and
the people individually. In the name Of the
United States you extended a respectful and
cordial invitation to the governments of the
other nations to send representatives, aud to
participate in this exhibition. You know the
very acceptable terms in which they respond ed
from even the most distant regions. Their
commissioners are here, and you will soon see
tered upon hs endy co@peton n bs
arts of peace 1t has been the fervent hope of
the commission that during this festival year
the people from all states and sections. of
all creeds and churches, all parties and classes,
burying all resentments, would come up to-
gether to this birthplace CT our liberties to
study the evidence of our hundred wears, and
to examine to our profit the wonderful products
OF other lands, and especially to join hands in
perfect fraternity, and promise the God of our
fathers that the new century shall surpass the
old in the true glories of civilization, and the
more that from the association here of well
come visitors from all nations, there NAV re-
suit not alone great benefits to in vention, man
utactures, agriculture, trade and commerce.
but also stronger international friendship and
more lasting peace.
Thus reporting to You, Mr., President, under
the laws of the government and the usages of
similar occasions, in the name of the Centen-
nial Commission, l present to your view the
International Exhibition of 1876.
Following Gen. Hawley's speech came an adj
dress by the President of the United States
and the proclamation of the opening of the IN
ternatlonal Exhibition of 1876. President
Grant said:
President Grants Address.
My Countrymen-It has been thought appro-
priats upon this Centennial occasion to bring
together in Philadelphia for the popular in
spection, specimens of our attachments in the
industrial and fine arts, and in literature science
and philanthropy, as well as in the great bust
ness of agriculture aud of commerce. that we
may the more thoroughly appreciate the excel
lencies and deficiencies of our achievements
and also give emphatic expression to our ear
nest desire to cultivate the friendship of our
fellow members of the great family of nations.
The enlightened agricultural, Industrial and
commercial people of the world have been in
vited to send hither corresponding specimens of
their skill to exhibit Oh equal terms, in friendly
competition with our own. To this invitation
they have generously responded. For so doing
we render them our hearty thanks. The beauty
mitted to your inspection by the managers of
this exhibition. We are glad to know that a
view OF specimens of the skill of all nations
will afford to you unalloyed pleasure, as well
as yield to you valuable practical knowledge
of many of the remarkable results of the won
derful skill existing in enlightened commune
ties.
One hundred years ago our country was new
and but partially settled Our necessities have
compelled us to chiefly expend our means and
time IN telling forests, subduing praries, build
ing dwellings, factories, ships, docks, ware
houses. roads, canals, machinery, ETC., ETC.
Most OF our schools churches and asylums have
been established within a hundred years, and
although burthened by these great primal works
of necessity which could not be DELAYED. we
have done what this exhibition will show in
the direction of rivalling older and more ad-
vanced nations.
In law, medicine and theology in science, lit
erature, philosophy and fine arts, whilst proud
OF what we have done, we regret that we have
not doEe more. Our achievements have been
great enough, however, to make it easy for
our people to acknowledge superior merits
wherever found.
And now, fellow citizens, 1 hope careful
examination of what is about to be exhibited
to you, will not only inspire you with pro-
found respect for the skill and taste of our
friends from other nations, but also satisfy YOU
with the attanments made by our own people
during the past one hundred years. L invoke
your generous cooperation with the worthy
commissioners to secure brilliant success to
this International Exhibition and to make the
stay of our foreign visitors, to whom we ex-
tend hearty welcome, both profitable and
pleasant TO them. l declare the International
Exhibition now open.
When the President concluded by declaring
the exhibition open, he was loudly cheered, the
Emperor of Brazil rising in his seat and Join
ing in the demonstration by waving his hat.
IL IS estimated that there were not far from
100000 persons in the assemblage. Whitter's
hymn was sung magniceutly. Lanier's can
tata was rendered with great effect Every
word OF the basso solo by Myron W. Whitney
OF Boston, was distinctly audible at the rear Of
the guests platform. He was loudly applaud
cd.
At IL o'clock, at signal from Gen. Hawley.
the American flag was unfurled from the main
building. The Hallelujah Chorus was rendered
with orchestral and organ accompaniment, q
salute of 100 guns was fired from George's
Hill, together with the ringing of chimes from
different parts of the grounds.
The Procession.
The procession, headed by the President, af-
ter passing through the man exhibition build
ing, passed to Machinery Hall where the Pres
ident at 122 p. m. put in motion the great en-
glne, thus starting all the machinery in that
building This closed the formal ceremonies
of the day. The procession moved in the fol-
lowing order:
Col H. DeClay, Commanding Centennial Guard
Platoon of the Guard. The President of the United
States. I
The President of the Senate.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives. I
Joseph r. Hawley, President of the United States