The daily gazette., 1876-05-12

Her hair was tastefully ornamented
with red flower in front and reced-
ing lilies of the valley.
AS the Emperor ascended the ap-
proach his alert observation Of neigh
boring objects was constantly inter-
rupted by hurrahs which required him
to remove his hat. This he did with
spontaneous courtesy, but it was evil
dent that he cared great deal more
to study what he saw about him thaa
could utter. Every moment that he
did not occupy in returning the popu-
lar salutations was employed in talking
nodded yea and walked awkwardly.
In the meantime the most striking
scenes of the approach to the Exhibi-
tion were enacting on the route of the
Presidents ride from Mr.. Childs's re-
sidence in Philadelphia. An escort
numbering some of the liveliest mill
tary organizations in the Union pre-
ceded and attended General Grant
along the route from Walnut to
Twenty-second, to Chestnut, to Thirty
second and to Market streets. to Lam
caster avenue, to Fortieth street, and
thence by the Landowne entrance to
the Exhibition grounds. The United
States Marines, several regiments of
the National Guard of Pennsylvania, a
troop of the Philadelphia City Cavalry,
the Boston Independent Cadets and
another Massachusetts company acting
as escort to Governor Rice, the WASH
ington Greys and Weccaeoe Legion
marched before and behind the Presi-
dents carriage. Encouraged by the
- fair weather, the thoroughfares now
tlared with hunting. The city and its
adjunct, West Philadelphia, ,blossomed
like twin 1ower-beds Bands sent
patriotic tunes careering up to the
corniccs, and when the bridge over
, the Schuylkill was crossed no Ameri>
can spectator could ever have seen a
more exhilarating military show. In
deed, the most stately military pageant
which Napoleon Ill. organized near
the close of his regin had no such op-
, portunity for display of itself In full
, as did the comparatively trltiing mill
!, tary PAGEANT of to day.
The President sat in carriage with
George w. Uhilds, his host, and, as he
approached the buildings of the Ex-
hlbiIion, continually lifted his hat in
response to the peoples cheers. Evi-
dently the spectacle reminded them of
, his military record and renown, and
: as he drove in to the Exhibition
grounds behind Memorial Hall about
: 1880, the myriads who were kept out
! of the buildings vented their impa.
tience in acclaim.
A slight interval: then the President
and his Cabinet came forth from the
:, central door of Memorial Hall and ad.
.. vanced to the platform, decorated
with the national colors, which had
:, been projected in the most conspicu
" GUS place opposite the array OF the
musicians. A real hearty cheer wen
= up. The orchestra played Hall Il
:. the Chief" with an etfusion that for
- the moment sapped Mr.. Thomas's re
~ ~ putation for cold artistic equanimity
le loe and the great American maestro was
9 guilty of lifting his hat for once in his
u life TO supposititious superior being
~ He bowed across the space to tn,
~ President, and the President bowed t.
J him.
!. 4 The he turned his attention to tn
Performance of Wagner's Centennia
a. March. The composition had no ear
I for every one who attempted to ap
j., preach Mr.. Thsmas's eyrie was nece.
- sarily repelled by the police and a
length by the military who we're callet
= in to keep back the press. Iventur
this reference to it only that it is al
emanation OF Wagner's genius whicl
n Imagination is required to adapt to thi
l. occasion. 1t would have been to,
es much to ask of such composer Il
y write variations upon our nationa
OF airs.
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