Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-11-30
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PHILADELPHIA. Nov. II

broke dissT ally, lain in mist, drizzles.
showers and thin torrents came to dull
the pleasures of the moment and fore
shadoY the awful drea1iness that was 80
soon 10 overspread the scene. Pfepara-
tions had been made TO have the closing
ceremonies in the open air, platform
having been erected at the western en-
trance of the Main building, for the
high State and Centennenial functions
ries, and seats facing it arranged for the
accommodation of invited guests. The
rain upset this part of the programme
and drove the director general to the ne
cessity of ordering that the exercises be
held in Judges Hall, spacious, tasty
building for ordinary purposes, but 60
tally inadequate to hold al who wanted
10 gain access, even though the guests
good humoredly packed themselves as
tight as sardines in box On the stage
we hal the President of the United
States, members of his cabinet, Judges
of the Supreme Court, Governors of the
States, diplomatic corps in uniform, for
eign. commisf toner's, United States com
missioners, members of Congress and
the board of finance The First troop
PhiadelphiN Cry Cavalry acted as guard
and in their truly handsome uniform
looked spleniidly, thus contributing in
calculably 10 the generai effect of the
scene. In the audience were many "fair
women and brave men" army and ma.
congressman and distinguished citizens;
in the galleries we had Theodore Thorn
as with his orchestra of so many pieces
for so small hall, that it was calculat-
ed to convince the most incredulous that
Bedlam was let loose when it struck up
Wagner's Inauguration March, making
the beginning of the end. Rev. Joseph
a. Siess then offered a very eloquent
aud solemn, but at the same time very
lengthy prayer, which was followed by
more music, and it in turn by Hon. Daniel
j. Morrell of Pennsylvania, chairman of
the executive committee of the Centen-
NAL commission. Mr.. Morrell was well
received, and .recounted al. some length
the history of the exposition, as viewed
from his standpoint. At the conclusion
Of his address we had a TIE Deum by tae
chorus and ORCHESTRA, which was very,
good, though nothing near so fine as the
powerful sweIiing open air chorus of
the 10th of May. Here Mr.. John Welsh,
the chairman of the Centennial board of
Finance, AROSE. The great master epirjt
of the exhibition was greeted by roqnd
after round OF applause, hearty and
whole souled. Twice after he. com
lnenced to speak was his voice drowned
Hy the cheers of his friends, for they
embraced all present, and seemed intent
to ronder honor 10 whom honor was due,
When at last silence was. rest 3red, Mr.
eeIIent STYLE and graceful naEheF, the
nance. Good, hhrtst, wholesome pride.
iightod up bis Counter spee az be con-
-CIujed Y noting the ha4}E3 y issue of their
All. Americans aad Foreigners, for the
kllsfES lklbtIcsA aGIEC 6lstu G1hCh ia tIlC
hibiti0n, and the services they had rem
tiered in its behalf la1te as hearty
cheers greeted Mr. Welsh as he retired,
aud they seemed TO gather strength, m
til SIT. last they were owned in the din
|. OF the orchestra, which, If ii served no
other good purpose; was certainly use
full IN being able to make more noise than
the people seemed to care to after it
commenced to play. Be5thoven's 9Th
Symphony was rendered in q style that
eiicited general commendation, ana was
followed by Diree tor~G sneTal G0slotn,
who received q peri tot ovation of cheer
ing Mr. Goshorn has made himself
very popular. He was a good officer;
be worked hard and accomplished much.
! He might have stampedfh exhibition ia
q little higher mould, and have improved
things a little, but under another map
ne would probably not have Jared 30
we'll He w4s patient when nearly bored
to death about ore thipg and another,
and he was q peacenakeFt to him being
largely due the snlioabIe relations which
were maintained between the commits
sion and the board OF finance, whose
differences during the early part of the
exhibition thrnstened to disgrace the
management. The HsiIeInjah Chorus,
from Handlers Megsial!. 8aa required to-
took his scat, and if was followed by
General Joseph r. Aawley, President
of The commission, General Hawley \
was likewise enthusiastically received
and once during his speech was intefrup-
ted by cheers for the women, 10 whom
he referred In very c0lnph mentSry
Fay11.Ea,(il1 rsynil.4
as a young man would like To- see his
lady love when she's chuck full Of good |
humor and ready to work slippers for |
him, and mittens for all the other fell
lows. At the close of General HaW- |
Iey's fenaa. ks, which were very happy,
the cheering died away in the grand old |
while the origiasi flag OF the AiaericaD |
Union, carried by John Paul ,tSsass, On |
the E'Bon Homme Richard, was SHOVE |
above the platform, its appearance being |
greeted by a salute of artillery, and huz- |
IS that made the Welkin ring. Presi- |
dent Grant now stepped forward, sig |
nailed to stop the great engine, and de- |
clared the Exhibition closed, when with |
the Doxolgy Old Hundred the ceremo- |
MES ended and the audience dispersed. |
But there was a sulln, s as of death al |
ready. Packing boxes were hurriedly |
brought in and exhibits hastily repacked |
tor removal. That night the floors in |
Machinery Hall, covering the railroad |
tracks, were removed, and Saturday !
morning found freight cars ready to |
move the articles that have delighted |
so many for so long time. The abom-
ination of desolation, spoken of by Dat
iel, the prophet, was inaugurated +; the
CHASTITY corpse of the dead exhibition |
was exposed to view, and now truck
drivers and those engaged in demolish-
ing the splendors of the greatest of all |
fairs, hold high carnival where but a
few days ago the aisles were crowded |
with thousands of delighted sight seers,
and in this dreary, almost awful work,
the terms insisted upon for self protec-
ton are cash before delivery, the me-
chanics seeming to have adopted the rule |
of our famous Philadelphia undertaken,
who, when he was asked if he found |
any difficulty in getting his bills, ans
wered, l"Not any more; | always collect
while the grief is fresh j. s. 7.