The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-11
Philadelphia Exhibition.

| streets are crowded with people Dent
upon assisting at the opening cerem onies
OF the permanent exhibition Steam ard
horse cara are filled. all going to Fair
mont Park.
Public and private buildings are GOV.
cred with bunting and flags and banners
and bsnnerets are everywhere. The In
terest taken by the people in the present
p,rmanent exposition is not less
than was manifested q year ago at the
opening of the Centennial.
At ten o'clock President Hayes and
his cabinet officers and A. Baker, the
United States Minister to Russia, break
tasted with Col. Morton Mac Michael,
editor of the Norah American. At about
one o'clock the President and party
drove from the Continental hotel to the
exhibition grounds, and escorted by the
First city troop.
The committee having in charge the
arrangements for ex-President Grants
reception waited on him at the residence
of j. w. Paul, West Chestnut street,
where the General is stopping, and &C.
compsnied him to the Union League
House, where Gov. Hsrtranft and other
State officers were gathered, and from
there the party started to the exhibition
grounds.
The programme Of ths exercise at the
opening was made up Of music, prayer
and addresses and the benediction.
During the performance of the prelude,
Gov. Hsrtranit and staff entered on the
platform, followed by the President, the
organ playing "Hail to the Chief" After
the festival and overture, Rt. Rev. Bishop
Stevens offered up prayer. An address
was delivered by Clement NJ. Riddle,
President of the Exhibition Company,
introducing the choral OF the Angel OF
Peace, after which President Hayes
m de the following proclamation: /
now declare the International Exhibi-
tion for the season of 1877 open.
The Hallelujsh chorus was followed
by an address from John Welsh, and
the "March of the Men of Columbia
was sung.
ALI. Il. Goshorn made an address,
when tho chorus orchestra ana organ
united in giving the Centen MAJ hymn.
Bishop Simpson bestowed the bene-
diction and closed the inauguration cere-
monies, when the people began the in
spection of the treasures to the music Of
"The Wedding March"
Although notice had been given that
the public would not be admitted till
noon, large number OF people had as
sembled long before that hour, and
awaited the opening OF the doors.
When the doors were opened the crowd
poured steadily in, and by 2 o'clock 1t is
estimated that forty or fifty thousand
people had entered tho building. The
platform provided for speakers and other
distinguished guests was gaily decorated
with flags OF sll nations, and seats had
been provided capable of seating six
thousand persons.
President Hayes, accompanied by Sec.
retarles Evarts, Sherman, Devens and
McCrary, General Goshorn, John Welsh
and others arrived in the building ut q
quarter past two o'clock, under the escort
OF tue First regiment o! city troops. The
President was loudly cheered on enter
ing the building, and salute Of twenty
one guns was fired in his honor oy the
battery located on Georges hill. He was
seated on the right Of the platform, near
the centre. On his left were Clement NJ.
Biddie, Bishop Stevens, John Welsh,
Joel j. Bailey and Hon. 5 S,mul j. Randall.
On his right were ex President Grant,
Bishop Simpson, Director General Cos
horn and Hon. Jas. q. Blaine. Back of
the Presidents party were seated the
members of the Park Commission, the
Commercial Exchange, Board OF Finance
and other bodies, ana officers Of the city,
State and National governments. The
Presidents party were then taken IN
charge by committee and escorted
through the immense building. The Pres
ident afterwards proceeded to the resi-
dence of Edward T. Steele at
Germantown where a reception will be
given him this evening.
The exhibits displayed include many
of those which commanded such univer-
sal admiration at the late Centennial
Exhibition, including the old log cabin,
New England kitchen, mammoth Kan
sas liberty bell, etc. A novel feature Is
u largo acquarlum, covering $4,000
squere feet. The department of pubic
comfort has been established in the
building for the convenience of visitors.
The officers OF the Exhibition
state that the attendance to-day reached
over one hundred thousand persons.
Ex. President Grant on leaving the exhi-
bition to-day was driven to the Union
League House rs the guest OF that body.
On the way he was tskeu sick, and COM
PEELED 10 stop and take dose of quinine
Reaching the League he was taken with
chill and lay IN blankets for nearly
three-iourths OF al hour. Upon recov-
ering he was taken TO a carriage, and
driven to Mr.. PaulIs residence. his
condition would not warrant him to at
tend the reception given to the President
as i. was his purpose to do.
PHILADELPHIA, May l0-The re-
ception tonight at Mr.. Steele's WAS a
grand ovation to the President. The
grounds were beautifully Illuminated.
The proches were exteuded out lG the
ns,ure of snnexes, providing ample ac-
ccmmodstlons tor the 1000 guests wlo
were in attendance. At ll:l5 the Pres
icent took Il special car in waiting ana
went direct to .Washin Ston. At the sta
tion he was met with aperfect ovation,
and in response to calls he appeared and
thanked the sssemblage for the compli-
ment and expressed his appreciation OF
their approval of his course and that OF
his party.
Died.