Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-11

and holiness thr angels veil Their ia
cns aud tie splluts oi the inst made
pe. feet bow III, huntb,e.adora,iod, Itnsu
art the Creator Of Nil things, the Pre-
server OF Ill things that exist, wheth
or they be thrones or dominion, or
principalities or powers. The peos
pie Of the vast world alike attest Ire
ubiqaity Of Thy presence and the om-
Impotence Of Thy sway. Thou art the
Sovereign Ruler ana Thou givest
kingdoms of the world to
whosoever Thou wilst.
The past with all its records is the
unfolding Of Thy counsels and the re-
ahzation of Thy grand designs. We
hsil the as our rightful ruler, the
King and Lord immortal and the
only true God, blessed forever more.
We come on this glad day, 0 Thou
God of our father. We bless Thee
for Thy goodness in the past, for the
land which Thou gavest our fathers, a.
land void from the ages Of the an,
cient world. but revealed in its full
ness to Thy chosen people, whom
.Ihou-dldst lead by Thine own rig ht.
hand, through The btllows of the deep
and the vast extent Of towering noun
tains and broad plains oil unnaHbered
products aud OF untold treasure.
Wmttier's centennial hymn was
then sung.
Tie presentation Of the bindings.
then took place by the board OF.
finance, with appropriate speeches and
ceremonies. turning over buildings to
the commissioners.
Next followed the singing Of Sidney
Lencer's canto, by a full chorus. ae--
conpanied by the orchestra.
John Welsh, president of the cen
tennial board Of finance, then formally
presented the buildings 10 the U. >.
centennial commission.
President Hawley then presented
the exhibition to President Grant in
the Following speech:
PRESENTATION OF THE EXHIBITION TO
THE PRESIDENT OF THE usifst'
STATES BY JOS. r. nAwLEY, PREsI-
DENT OF THE UNITED STATES CEN
TENNIAL COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Presiae,.t.-Five years ago
the president OF the United States de-
clared it fitting that lhe completiono OF
the first century Of national exist
ance should be commemorated by an
exhibition. of the natural resources OF
the country, aud their developements,
and Of its progress in those arts which
benefit mankind, and ordered that an
exhibition Of American aud foreign
arts, products and manufactures should
be held under the auspices Of the u
S. government in the city of Phlla.
delphia in the year 1876. To put in
to effect the several laws reiatlng to
the exhibition, the q. S. centennial
commission was acknowledgements
| Of two commissioners from each state
and territory, nominated by their res
pective govefaors, and appointed bJ
the president. Congress also createc
/ our auxittrry and asspetate- corpora
ton. the centennial board Of finance
whose unexpectedly heavy burdens
have been nobly borne. a remsrka
BILE and prolonged disturbance Of tn.
finances aud industries Of the countr,
has greatly magnihed the task, bu
we hope for favorable judgment o
the degree Of success attained.
July 4, 1873, this ground was ded
icated to its present uses. twenty
one months ago this memorial hal
!. WAS begun. All the other 1so build
ings within the enclosure have bee
erected within Ii months. All tn
) buildings embraced in the plans of III
commission itself are finished. Th
demands Of applicants exceeded til
: space, and strenuous and continuou
/. efforts have been made 10 get ever
: exhibit ready in time. By geners
consent the exhibition is appropriat.
!. lty held in the City OF Brctherly Low
Yondef hlnost within your vie,
: stands the venerated edihce wherei
E occurred the event this work is d.
8 signed TO commemorate, and the ha
. in which the first continental congre'
. assembled. Within. the present linn
,fE E.of this grea. park were The homes {
n eminent patriots OF that era, whel
c. Washington and his associates fecci'
/ ed generous hospitality and ab
Al counsel. You have observed the su
T. passing beauty Of the situation place
6. at our disposition. In harmony vii
,e al this is the Liberal support give
is the enterprise by the state and eli
t and the people individually Ii, II
,e name OF the United States you ha,
y extended ! respectful and cordlsl j
d, vita,ion to the governments of 9th
+ nations to be represented al
lie TO participate in this esh'bitio
tn You know the very acceptat
m terms in which they responded fro