New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-01
THE WORLDS FAIR.
OPENING CEREMONIES.

THE FULL PROGRAMME AS ANNOUNCED BY THE
PREsIDENT OF THE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION
iPRoK THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIsUSE'J
PHILADELPHIA, April 30.-The following is the re-
port made to the President Of the United States by
Gen. J. r. Hawley, President Of the Centennial
Commission, giving the full programme OF the
opening ceremonies on the 10th of May:
The UNITED STATES CEsrENSIAL CoMMssIoy,l
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION,
PHIADNLPHrA, April 20, 1851
To the President Of the Unibd States.
SIR In obedience to the law constituting this oreanlza-
tion have the honor to submit in behalf 81 the Conns
sion schedule of the ceremonies to be observed at me
opening Of the international Exhibition OF 1876 on the
lOth Formal 60 aed be Cabinet
the supreme Court the diplomatic eoTEs tge
sioncrs the Exhibition the Governors of the states
and Territories and their stats, the Legislature OK fehH,
officers Of the army and navy the WOLlens National
Centennial Committee, the Centennial Board ol rlnce
With it G the WORK X Of G" the Exhibition
On tho morning Of May 10 the grounds and bni!dnSs In
general will he open to the public at m The Memo
Rial Hall or Art Gallery, the Main Building, and the Nh,
chincry Hall will reserved to the invited guests ana
the exhibitors until the close OF the ceremonies about
noon when all restrictions will be removed. The exer-
cises will take place IN the open air upon the south Ter
race OF Memorial Hail, fronting the Main Building, in
fun view OF the general pubic. Invited guests, unless
notified TO the contrary will enter the Main Building oy
way OF the carriage at the east end or thae
building, or by the south, middle, or western doors
thereof These entrances will he open TO them az a. m
The music will he under the direction OF ine0uoIc 10
Thomas assisted by Dudley Buck, with an orchestra 9
100 and chorus OF 800 IL Is expected tbat guests VIII
be seated IN the auphitheater prepared on the SOUTH
front OF Memorial Hall by 1918 H. III. Tie orchestra
will play the national IL all countries represented az
the Exhibition The President OF the United States VIII
be escorted TO the grounds by Gov artranlt OF fen
syyania and division or more OF troops from fennsy
yania and NeW-Jersey. arriving about lO:JO T. H.
PROGRAMME
Centennial Inauguration March by Richard Wagner OF
3 Prayer by the Right Rey Bishop simpson p,rno .,
Msssaebusejis. Orchestral and organ accompaniment
BY Dudley Buck OF conneccai organ
paniment ... -. ,,-,,-. ~, ., =.
Centennial Commission.
d hdaress by The Precedent Of the United States.
lie declaration that tnc Exhibition Is open VIII DC l0i-
To- ell Dy tie raising OF flags satcs OF artillery the
ringing OF the chimes, ana Handcis Halleu1ah' enc
rus, with organ and orchestral accompaniment. Inc
Foreign Commissioners Will pass uto the mann DulHS
ard t. Ike places opposite their respective sections me
President OF tie United states and the guests OF the day
insSiOucrs, upon the Presidents passing theu VIII JON
the procession and the whoe body Will cross TO Ma
chinery Han. There al the proper moment, the Pres'-
dent will set in motion the great engine and all the ma
chInery connected herewith brief reception ~ inc
President Of the United states In the Judges Pavilion
VIII cOse the formal uDscfyauets OF Tue uay. a..
The Centennial Commission is happy Ia report tNat Tue
buildings aud grounds iaI as the Commission ana
Board Finance directly responsible, VIII De quite
com ictely ready un tie appointed Day Inc cAhlul's
extensive ana
orr auficIpation- |. would he too much 10 expect that
every exhibitor sh0i have hls space ~ perfect odtt AT
the openng though the most strenuous Efforts 10 thht
end viii De continually made but the COMMISSION ven
lures think rat previous eNbiton was 80 lar adj
yYuoed al the relative day. ms Commission pegs
leave t. ask President 10 communicate TINS report 10
Congress soon and respectfully invites both houses
10 attend the opening ceremonies OF the international
Exhibition held ~ CONTAMINATION OK tue one nun c'' u
anniversary the declaration OF our national ludepend
rnrr ii,ye tho honor 10 be- very respectfully your
obedient serylut Jo-Liu X. HAwLLl,
President Centennial Commission.