The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-11

President Hawley making an elaborat,
and heartily applauded speech. Wner
President Grant rose to respond he wa
greeted with enthusiastic and long con
tinued applause, followed by three cheer
and tiger, led by General Hawley
President Grant then read his re
sponse, which was brief and expressive
in we'll chosen terms the Importance o
the exhibition, and the great
ness Of the events it commentaries
So great was the confusion
IN the crowd. however, and so low was
the tone of voice in which the speech was
read, that people few yards away could
not hear what was uttered. The close
OF the Presidents brief address was fol-
lowed by the raising Of the flag on thf
main building, the signal that the exhib5
tion Was open. Salutes were fred, bell
commenced ringing, the chorus begai
singing hallelujah, the church chime,
commenced ringing various airs, and the
President and invited guests, amid cheer
from the crowd, began procession
through the main building and Machin-
cry Hall.
The exhibition is now open. The pro'
gress through the buildings has just been
concluded, and President Grant, Secre,
tary Fish and other members of the
cabinet, have just driven from the
grounds. The guards have been re-
moved from the approaches TO the main
hall, and all parts of the exposition are
now open to the public, and the crowds
which have heretofore lined both sides OF
of all approaches where the procession
passed, have dispersed to all parts OF the
grounds. Cheers are resounding on all
sides, bells are ringing, bands are playing
in all directions and the Centennial Exhi-
bition is formally opened.
President Grants Address
is as follows:
My CoUNTRYMEN:-It has been
thought appropriate upon this centennial
occasion 10 bring together in Philadel-
phla for popular inspection specimens OF
our attainments in the industrial and
fine arts and in the literature, science
and philosophy as well as in the great
business OF agriculture and commerce.,
that we may more thoroughly appreciate
the excellencies and d iciencies of our
achievements and also give emphatic ex-
preston to our earnest desire to cultivate
the friendship of our follow members OF
this great family of nations. The en-
lightened agricultural. commercial
and manufacturing people of the
world have been invited to send
hlther the corresponding specimens of
their skill 20 exhibit on equal terms in
friendly competition with our own. To
this invitation they have generously re-
sponded. For So doing we render them
our hearty thanks. Rhe beauty and
utility Of the constructions will this day
be submitted to your inspection by the
managers of this exhibition.
Wea gladlo know that view of the
specimens of the skill of all nations will
afford to YOU unalloycd pleasure as well
rs yield to you valuable practical knowl
edge OF the remarkable results
of the Centennial grounds
OF many of the remarkably
advanced nations in law, medicine and
theology; in science, literature, philoso
phy anu the line arts Whilst proud of
what we have done, we regret that we
have not done more. Our achievements
have been great enough, however, to
make it easy for our people to acknowl-
edge superior merit wherever found, and
now, fellow citizens, | hope careful en-
animation Of what is about TO be cxhih-
tied to you will not only inspire you with
profound respect for the skill and taste
of our friends from other nations, bat
also satisfy you with the attainments
made by our own people during the past
one hundred years. | invoke your
generous cooperation with the worthy
results of the wonderful skill existing in
the enlightened communities. One hun
red Years ago our country was never
but partially settled, our necessities have
compellsd us to chiefly extend every
means and time in falling forests, sub
DUNG praries, and building dwellings
factories, ships, docks, warehouses, roads,
canals, machinery, etc. Most OF our
schools, churches, Libraries and asylums,
have been established within one hun
dred years, Lurthcned by these great
private works OF Necessity, which could
not DO delayed. We yet have done
what this great exhibition will show in
the direction of rivaIing older and more
advanced nations IN law, medicine and
theology in science, literature, phlloso-
phy and fine arts whilst proud OF what
we have done, we regret we have not
done more. Our achievements have
been great enough however, 10 make 1t
easy for our people to acknowledge
the superior merit Whenever
found, aud now fellow-citizens 1 hope
careful examination ot what is
abou; to be exhibited to you. will not
only inspire you with profound respect
more skill and taste of our friends from
other ations, but also satisfy you with
attainments made our own people during
the pust hunured years. l invoke your
generous cooperation with the worthy
Commissioners 10 secure II brilliant sue.
cess to this International Exhibition, and
To make the stay of our foreign visitors,
to whom We extend hearty welcome,
both profitable and pleasant. To them
| declare the International Exhibition
uO" 'PSh-
bishop simpsons PraJe er.
Tn, following is the prayer offered by
Bishop Simpson;
Almight and everlasting God, our
Heavenly Father, Heaven is Thy throne
and the earth is Thy foots,ool. Before
Thy msiesty and holiness the angels veil
their faces, and the spirits OF the just
made perfecl bow in humble alteration:
Thou art the Creator of all things, aud
the preserver of all inst exist, whether
,hev be thrones, or domionions, or prin
cipalities, or powers. The minute
aad the vast atoms and worlds
alike attest the ubiquity of Thy
presence. and the omnlpotence f
Tby sway. Thou alone art the sover-
e,cn ruler OF nations. Thou raiseth up
one and casleth down another, and Thou
civest the kingdoms OF the world TO
wbomsoever Thou wilt. The past with
ALI its records is the unfolding of Thy
counsels and the real zstiorso OF Thy grand