The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-03
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Opening Ceremonies Full Programme as
Announced by. the President Of the Centea-
niai Commission.

| Mai Commission.
| Correspondent New York Tribune.l
PHILADELPHIA, April 3O.-The follow
ing is the report made to the President
of the United States by Gen. j. r. Haw-
ley, President of the Centennial Com
mission, giving the full programme of
the opening ceremonies on the d0th~of
May:
The U. s. CENTENNIAL COMMISSION,
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.
PHILADELPHIA yApril ~, 1876.
To the President OF the United states: H
| SIR-ln obedience TO The law consti-
tuLlng this organization, l have the
honor TO submit, in behalf Of the Com
mission, q senedule of the ceremonies to
be observed at the opening OF The j t =
national Exhibition OF 1876 on the IVth
proximo. Formal invitations to attend
have been sent to the President of the
United States, the Cabinel, the Supreme
court, the Diplomatic Corps, the Con-.
gress, the Government Centennial
Board, the Foreign Commissioners to
the Exhibition, the Governors OF the
| States and Territories and their Stats,
the Legislature Of Pennsy ylvania, the city
authorIties of Philadelphia, The chief
officers of the Army and Navy, the Wo-
mems National Centennial Committee,
the Centennial Board of Finance, and
l Ulu6IS III OluCldt pOolbiOnb Va
connected with the work OF the EXni-
bition.
On the morning of May 10 the grounds
and buildings in general will be open to
the public at 8 O'clock. The Memorial
| Hall or Art Gallery, the Main Building
and the Machinery Hall will be reserved
TO the invited guests and the exhibitors
until the close of the ceremonies, about
noon, when all restrictions Will be re-
moved. The exercises will take place
in the open air upon the south terrace OF
Memorial Hall, fronting the Main Build
/ ing, in full view OF the general public.
contrary, will enter the Main Build
ing by way of the carriage con
course at the east end Of that
building, or by the south, middle or
western doors thereof. These entrances
| will be open to them at 8 A. M. The
music will be under the direction OF
Theodore Thomas, assisted by Dudley
Buck, with an orchestra Of one hundred
and fifty and chorus of eight hundred.
1t is expected that guests will be seated
in the amphitheater prepared on the
south front of Memorial Hall by 10:15
A. M. The orchestra will play the ma
tional airs of all countries represented
at the Exhibition. The President of the
United States Will be escorted to the
grounds by Governor Hartranft OF Penn
Isylvania and division or more OF troops
from Pennsylvania and New Jersey, ar
irving about 1890 A. M.
PROGRAMME.
!. Centennial Inauguration March by
Richard Wagner of Germany.
2. Prayer by the Right Rev. Bishop
, Simpson.
8. Hymn by John G. Whittier; music
Inh of Mnc o,.l,, 1Catt .
Orchestral and organ accompaniment.
4. Cantata, the words by Sidney Ian.
ier of Georgia; music by Dudley Buck
or Connecticut. Orchestral ana organ
accompaniment.
J s, Presentation of the Exhibition by
the President Of the Centennial Commits
sion.
6. Address by the President of the
United States.
The declaration that the Exhibition il
J open will be followed by the raising o.
/ flags, salutes OF artillery, the ringing o
the chimes, and HandePs "Hallelujah'
. Chorus, with organ and orchestral accom-
4 paniment. The Foreign Commissioner
l. will pass into the Main Building ant
d.. take places opposite their respective
sections. The President of the United
i States and the guests of the day will
a pass through the Main Building. Tht
= Foreign commissioners, upon the Pres
ident's passing them, will join the pro
cession, and the whole party will cros
e to Machinery Hall. There, at the prope
I moment, the President will set in mo
ton the great engine and all the machin
cry connected herewith. A brief re
:, ception by the President of the United
States in the Judges Pavilion will clos
s the formal observances Of the day.
e The Centennial Commission is happ,
q to report that the buildings and grounds
: so far as the Commission and Board 0
d Finance are directly responsible, will
s be quite completely ready on the ap
l. pointed day. The exhibits from foreign
= countries are extensive and brillian
beyond our anticipations. 1t would bt
8 too much to expect that every exhib
vi itor should have his space in perfec
n order at the opening, though the mos
strenuous efforts to that end will be con
V tinually made, but the Commission ven
lures to think that no previous exhibi
ton was SO far advanced at the sam
J. relative day. The Commission beg
4 leave to ask the President TO communi
' cate this report to Congress soon, an,
: most respectfully invite both Houses t.
9 attend the opening ceremonies of the In
!. ternational Exhibition held in commem
. oration OF the one-hundredth anniver
, sary Of the declaration OF our Nationa
+ independence. l have the honor to be
4 very respectfully, your obedient servant
III JOSEPH X. HAWLEY,
President Centennial Commission.