Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-05-16
Can Hawlev them in a clear. resonant

Gen. Hawley then in clear, resonant
voice delivered an address, presenting
the exhibition 10 the President Of the
United States.
Following Gen. Hawley's speech came
an address by the President OF the United
States, and the proclamation of the open
ing OF the International Exhibition OF
1876.
At ~ O'Clock, at o signal from Gen.
Hawlry, the American flag was uniurled
from the main building. The Halleluiah
Chorus was rendered with orchestral and
organ accompaniment, salute OF 100
guns was fired from Georges Hill, TO-
gelher with tho ringing Of chimes from
different parts Of the grounds.
The procession, headed by the Presi-
dent. alter passing through the main ex-
hibition building. passed TO Machinery
Hall, where the President at / % L. d.,
put in motion The great engine. thus
starting all the machinery in that build
ing.
The last act in the ceremonies was tho
setting in motion of the Coriiss steam
engiue, which was done by the President.
Al once the hum Vt industry succeeded
| Tho stiffness. aud cheers rose irOm thou
sands VI lhroats, white hundreds ot bells
of lire engines and locomotives joined IN
| the general acclaim.
Alter the reception in the Judges Hall
the President was driven through the
gruunds The buildings now present II
credilabie appearance inside. The hoors
have been swept, rubbish removed from
The principal aisles AID side passages.
/ and unfinished sections where goods re-
main unpacked, have been partially COZ
cealed by curtains. Visitors generally
/ appear salisiir with the exhibition, and
alter the rush 10 see tue procession was
over, numbers devoted their Time To n
careful study oil the many interesting ex-
hluits. Work Will 6e pushed on the un-
finished portion and IL Is hoped Will be
completed by The lst of June.
Tue Portland Press correspondent
speaks rs follows concerning the Maine
Commissioners, and advises everybody
to visit the great exhibition:
Three of our Maine Commissioners are
present now-Alessrs. Haskell, Nye and
Simpson. All oi them are busy-the
former with the business and perpirxiIies
OF their honorary positions. and Simpson
| Is busy with note book and pencil. To-
day he went To slaIes- prison-to sec II.
| lie didn't get u uniform. Our commits
| sioners are untiiing IN their efforts Tor
Maine people, aud II our show Is not as
good as il should be Ills not their fault
/ The tact is its u big ,hing-a very big
thing. Goods have been piling 10 here
/ by ne hundred oi car loads. Many have
preu delay ed-set on side tracks. Some
consiguments are now on whsrves To
yet all here, the commissioners have used
every means AT their command. They
have written letters by the score; they
have ransackvd depo,s and inspected bills
Of ladiug with the zeal vi revenue officers
IN moivly times. The greater part oil
the Maine goods are here.
is IL worth the tune and money 10
visit The Expositiop'' was frequent it,
quiry III Maiue. | answer now without
a qualification. Yes. wouldn't advise
~, one ~ hopelessly mortgage his iarm.
or put himself on The road to the bank
ruplcy court, o. turn his family poor
house ards to see the greatest Of world ;
tairs. | would advise him 10 make any
reasonable sacrifice, ;O wear his old
clothes. 10 give up tobacco. 10 run The
old wagon another season, 10 give up
going tU the sea side. and yield every
other recreation Tor IN. visit here. But
don't leave your vile al home. IL would
To u.ean on general principles. aud she
will enjoy it more than you. Not that
there Is much real iun in getting tired
out every day. but all OF US stay nj home
to- mucL-so much that We forget that
there is square mile oil territory outside
OF that on which We live. IL Is good
thing too. 10 measure yourself and hat
you caD DO by the highest standard oi all
civilized creation. lake the boy anu
girl il possible Tor the same reason that
you 90 yourself.