The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-05-18

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1 10 the World.
seTsnII-aT Thousand People In the
Building and Grounds.
Generai HaWIey Delivers the opening
Address.
The rresIdent Orthe Nation Responds.
fhe ceremonies or Opening Dag. 8
PRILADELPHIA, May 10. The
morning was very rainy, with q pros-
pe1 Of 2 steady rainy day, but the in
dications are now that the clouds will
break, the rain cease, and the origf-
nal programme of the opening eere-
monies be carried out. The eity is
crowded with visitors, the trains last
night and this morning having come
from al directions with crowds of pas.
sengers from abroad. The streets are
" tNa A4e6oH anu
ing tnerzfn, patriotic decorations are
nunlerons and fine. The Exposition
ope4ng Is the only topic of conversa-
tlon, and since early in the morning
thr1nsS0f people are on foot in the
streets.- S@rss carriages, wagons, and
steSm-cars, have been pouring toward
the Centennial grounds in antieipa-
tion of the opening of the gates. This
forenoon, early, military parade
comprising portions of the First DiVi-
sion took place, passing through the
principal thoroughfsres of the city.
The display was fine, though not
nearly so large "a would have been
had the weather been favorable. If
the weather becomes clear the
opening OF the Exposition will be
/ great success.
! Second Dispateh.l
The sky has cleared, and the wealth
er is beautiful and sunny, but not too
warm. The grounds are in a very
good condition in spite of the hSrd
and lOng-cCntinued rains, though
there is much mud. The gates OPEN
ed at q little after s O'Clock, and
crowds have been pouring in ever
oAANOs ~ - AOuEulV ColAAulCu Ln0I
5O,OOO people are now on the grounds,
and still there is a constant rush OF
people through the gate. The favor
able change in the weather will per-
NIT the original programme to be
carried out, though the arrangements
had been partly made to conduct the
Inauguration ceremonies in the main
building, in case of continued rain.
THE ARRANGEMENTS IN THE BUILD
INGs.
A spacious platform has been erect
ed at the side of Memorial Hali, north
of the center of the Main Building.
Seats are arranged on the platform
for official and other invited guests.
AT the right of the center are the
seats of United States Senators, mem
bers Of the House of Representatives,
The Governors of various States with |
their staffs, the Governors, State off,
GERS, Supreme Court and Legislature |
of Pennsylvania and Representatives |
of the Army and Navy, Smithsonian |
Institute, United States Judges, Off |
GERS of Executive Bureaus, and OF the |
Woman's Centennial Committee.
On the left center are seats for the |
United States Supreme Court, and fur
ther to the left are seats for members |
of the Diplomatic Corps, and men,
bers of the Centennial Commission,
Board of Firance, Woman's Exeeu-
tive Committee, Foreign Commits |
sioners, Mayor, Council, and other
officials of Philadelphia, Mayors of |
other cities, State Centennial Boards,
Board of Awards, Judges, Yacht and
Rifle Clubs, etc.
Along the front of the platform are
seats for members of the press. An
orchestra OF $50 pieces, and chorus
OF 900 voices, under the direction of
Theodore Thomas and Dudley Buck,
are stationed directly in front of the
platform. At the side of the main
building, space in front of the plat
foIp except that needed for the pes
after the Inauguration of the main
Machinery Hall and Memorial Hall
are reserved for invited guests, and
closed to the public. All guests pass
through the main building, entering
at the east and west end or at the |
south side, and thence through the
center door at the north side to the
platform. The space about the plat
form, and for a long distance, is
crowded densely with people waiting
for the opening exercises.
THE OPENING CEREMONIES.
At II O'Clock the Presidents party,
by the officials previous
ly designated, proceeded to the plat
form, the President having been es-
corted to the grounds by Gov. Hart
ranft with division of military.
The platform was at once crowded,
and all the surrounded space, and all
available points Of elevation in the
were already occupied
by crowds of visitors. The orchestra,
while seats were being secured, play
ed National airs and, after the party
on the platform had arrenged them
selves, played Wagner's Centennial
March, which was received with
great applause.
BISHOP SIMPSONS PRAYER.
At the conclusion of the March
Bishop Simpson, of the NJ. E. Church,
offered up the following PRAYER
Almighty and Everlasting God,
our Heavenly Father, heaven is Thy
b1AOhCg anu CdA 10 lily lOOBoIOOAs |
Before Thy majesty and holiness the
of the just made perfect bow in hum
bic alteration. Thou art the creator of
all things, the preserver of all that ex-
ist, whether they be thrones, or do
minions, or prlncipalities, or powers,
the minute and the vast atoms, and
worlds alike, attest the ubiquity of
Thy presence, and the omnipotence
of Thy sway. Thou alone art the
sovereign ruler of nations. Thou rais-
eth up one and casteth down another,
and Thou givest tile kingdom of the
world to whomsoever Thou wilt.
The past, with all its records, Is the
unfolding OF Thy counsels and the
realization of Thy grand designs.
We hail Thee as our rightful ruler,
the King eternal, immortal and in
vincible, the only true God, blessed
forevermore.
1--WE come on this glad day, Q Thou
God of our Fathers, unto these courts
with thanksgiving,s and into these gates
with praise. We bless Thee for Thy
wonderful goodness in the past, for
the land which Thou gavest to our
fathers, a land veiled from the ages,
from the ancient world, but revealed
in the fuilness of time to Thy chosen
people, whom Thou didst lead by Thy
own right hand through the billows
of the deep, to a land of vast extent,
of towering mountains and broad
plains, of unnumbered products, and
of untold treasures. We thank Thee
for the father of our country, men of
mind and Of might, who endured pri-
vation and sacrifice, who braved null
tiplied dangers rather than dehle
their eonscienees or be-untrue to their /
God men who laid on the broad
foundation of truth and justice the
grand structure OF civil freedom.
"We praise Thee for the closing CEN
tury, for the founders of the Republic, 4
for the immortal Washington and his
grand associates, for the wisdom with
which they planned, and the firmness
and heroism which under Thy bless
ing led them to triumphant success
Thou vast their shield in hours Of
danger, their pillar Of cloud by day /
and their pillar of fire by night. May
their sons walk in their footsteps and |
initiate their virtues. We thank Thee
for the social and national prosperity /
and progress for the valuable dis