The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-04-20
Opcning OF TIE Centennial.

Tho Philadelphia Ledger of the 9th
inst. gives the programme for The open
ing OF the Centennial Exhibition, as ar
ranged by Gen. Hawley. and approved
by the Committee. The order fol owed
is simple and ia general accordance with
the observations at the opeins of simila-
exhibitions. 1T is as follows:
"Thc specially invited guests will be
only those holding official positions.
This avoids the practically impossible
task Of making "a choice of what must
have been relatively a favored few.
But, as these exercises are 10 be held in
the open air, it will be impossible tor a
great multitude to witness them. The
classes invited will be nearly as follows :
Tho President, and Vice President, Cab
met, the Supreme Court, the Diplomatic
Corps, the Senate and House of Repre-
scntatives, leading officers OF the Army
and Navy, the Governors Of the States
and Territories and their stats, the Leg
islature Of Pennsylvania and the Board
of State Supervisors, the Foreign Com
missloners, the Centennial Commission
crs and chief subordinates, the Centcn-
NAL Board OF Finance and chic! subordi-
mates, the Government Board, the Wo-
mems Centennial Executive Committee,
the Judges OF the Exhibition, the States
Centennial Boards and the Mayors and
Councils and heads of departments OF
Philadelphia. This list il, however,
subject 10 revision.
The place selected for holding the ccr-
cmonics is the terrace south of the Art
tralIery. Convenient platforms and
suitable decorations will be provided.
about halfpast ten on the morning Of
May 10Th, The persons invited having
been conducted TO their places in order,
but not in formal procession, the orches
ira of $50, conducted by Theodore
Thomas, will play the national airs OF
I'LL nations. The President Of the United
States will be conducted to the grounds
10y Gov. Harlranit, with such military
escort as 10 the Governor may seem
best. The President will enter the north
door of the Memorial IIaIl and pass
through 10 the platform, being received
with the usual music.
The Grand March, written for The oc. /,
cascn by Richard Wagner, " i'll then be /.
rendered, and will be followed by the !
invocation OF Divine Blessing; original
lynn, by John e.. Whittier; original
cantata, occupying about twelve minutes,
words being by Sidney Lanier of Geor-
gia, and music by Dadley Buck, of Con
nccticut; brief presentation by the Pres I
ident OF the Centennial Commission re
porting the Exhibition to the President
of the United States. The President
will then declare the Exhibition opened;
Immediately the flags will be uniurled
The artillery will salute; the chimes in
The tower and great bells on the gro uld .
will ring, and the chorus o! 500 voices
viii render uandel's great Halleluiah,
aud the Foreign Commission Will move
40 their respective assignments in the
Main Building.
The President, cs .ortcd by the Com
mission and the Board of Finance and 4
their chiefs and departments, architects,
engineers, &c, and the invited guests,
viii enter the north door Of tbe Main
building and move accompanied by the
music OF great organs, first 10 the Eas;
and then TO the West along the great
avenue in such manner as TO pass by
each national commission. The process
sion will cross to Machinery Pail and
walk down the main avenue 10 the cen
ire. Then, at n signal from the Prcsi-
dent of tho United States, the enormous +.
engine and its thirteen acres of machn-
cry will be put into motion, and the Ex-
hibtion will be open TO the world. !
There may follow moro or less formal
receptions in the Judges Hall and the
quarters of the Commission.
Theodore Thomas has general charge
of the music. Dudley Buck conducts :;
the chorus, which Is chosen from the
musical associations of Philadelphia.
There is only one soly in tho cantata-a
bret passage - which will be sung by
Myron W. Whitney, of Boston, the well
known basso frofunHo."