Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-05-16
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The International Exhlb itlon.

the streets were crowded with people
visiting the opening ceremonies at the
Permanent Exhibition. The various
lines of steam and street cars going to
the exhibition grounds were filed with
people. The prominent buildings and
many OF the private dwellings in town
are covered with bunting. The horse
cars and many vehicles are similarly
decorated. President Hayes, who stop
ped last night at the Continental Hotel
with the members of his cabinet, arose
lquite early, and promenaded Chestnut
street for short time. AT 10 O'Clock,
with his cabinet and Geo. H. Boxer,
United States minister TO Russia, he
breakfasted with Col. Clayton Nc
Michael, managing editor Of the North
American. Shortly after one O'Clock
the President and party took carriages
| from the Continental Hotel, and were
driven to the exhibition grounds. The
party was escorted by the First City
Troop. which has performed the same
service for every President who has
visited Philadelphia from the time of
Washington down. The city councils
committee having in charge the arrange
ments for Gen. Grants reception pro-
lceeded to the residence Of j. W. Paul,
on West Chestnut street, where the
general is stopping, and accompanied
him to the Union League House, where
lGov. Hartranft and other officials were
gathered, and from there the party
started for the exhibition grounds, Gen.
Grant being under the especial escort
OF Mayor Stokley and the committee Of
the city counsels. The route selected
Included a drive through Paramount
Park and over the Girard avenue bridge
to the exhibition grounds. All along
the route the people had collected, and
the two parties at various points on the
line were warmly welcomed.
] President Hayes, accompanied by
tSeeretaries Evarts. Sherman, Deven
and McCrary, Webb Hayes, Gen.
tGoshorn, John Welsh and others, arriv-
led in the building at quarter past two
Io'clock. under escort Of the First City
| Troop. The President was loudly
| cheered on entering the building, and a
salute Of twenty-one guns was fred in
his honor by battery located on
Georges Hill. He was seated upon
the right of the platform, near the cen
tire. On his left were Clement NJ.
Biddle, Bishop Stevens, John Welsh,
Joel j. Bailey and Hon. Samuel J. Ran
dali. On his right were eX-President
Grant, Bishop Simpson, Director Gen
eral Goshorn and Hon. James G.
Blaine. Back of the presidential party
were seated members Of the park COM
omission, the Commercial Exchange,
board Of Finance and other bodies and
officers Of the city. State and national
governments. Frederick Douglass
took a position near the reporters
desk.
| 1t is estimated there were fully $4,000
people in the immense structure. The
weather was rather raw and cold, indi-
| eating a storm, and was in striking con-
trast to that Of one year ago, when it
was bright and warm.
THE OPENING CEREMONIES.
| Tile ceremonies were opened with
music, consisting Of Hail Columbia, My
| Country It's OF Thee, the Marseillaise,
Watch on the Rhine, Austria and
Prussian hymns, Rule Britannia, Aud
Lang Syne. Yankee Doodle and the
Star Spangled Banner, During the per-
formance Of the music the Governor Of
PENNSYLVANIA and staff and other dis
tinguished guests entered and took
! position on the platform. As President
Hayes appeared Hail to the Chief was
performed on the organ. After the
! Festival Overture" prayer was offered
by Right Rev. Bishop Stevens.
i CONCLUDING CEREMONIES.
i On the conclusion OF Mr.. Goshoru's
i address the Centennial Hymn, by John
lG. Whittier, written for the opening of
the centennial exhibition, was rendered
by chorus, orchestra and organ, Bene-
diction was then pronounced by Bishop
Simpson, and the ceremonies ended
with the performance of Mennelssohn's
Wedding March.
! The presidential party was then taken
in charge by committee and escorted
through the immense building. The
President afterwards proceeded to the
residence Of Edward 7. Steele, at
Germantown, where reception was
given him this evening.
| FEATURES OF THE EXHIBITION.
! The exhibits displayed include man
of those which commanded such univer-
sal admiration at the late centennial
exhibition, including the old log cabin
New England kitchen, the mammoth
Kansas liberty bell, &c. A novel
feature Of the exhibition is a large
aquarium, covering Is, 900 square feet,
and containing both salt and fresh
water specimens. The educational sec
ton is also very complete. including
model school houses, school furniture,
and collections of natural history.
Musical performances will constitute a
permanent attraction, special facilities
being offered to musical societies, assoc
lciations and schools for public concerts
and rehearsals. A department of pub
lie comfort has also been established in
| the building for the convenience of
visitors. The officers of the exhibition
state that the attendance to-day reached
over 100000 persons, over 5000 being
in the building during the opening
ceremonies.
| ILLNESS OF GEN. GRANT.
Ex-President Grant, on leaving the
exhibition to-day, was driven to the
Union League House, as the guest Of
that body. On the way he was taken
sick, and was compelled to stop and
take dose of quinine. Reaching the
league he was taken with chill and
lay in blankets for nearly three-quarters
of an hour. Upon recovering he was
taken to carriage and driven to Mr..
| Paul's residence. His condition wo1lld