The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1877-05-25

bland countenance of Gov Bedle became
even more childlike in its innocent JOY
They were received by the President o
the international Exhibition Co, Nj
Clement NJ Biddle, and escorted TO seat;
near the front of the stage. \ few mo-
ments later, Ex President Grant, who
had arrived from New York the day
before and spent the night at the resi-
dence of Mr. J W Paul of this city, was
escorted into the Building by Commit
tee of Councils and was received with
marked demonstrations of welcome.
He was given seat on the right of the
State chair, reserved for President
Hayes. At about 10 minutes after
O'Clock, President Hayes, who had been
escorted from the Continental Hotel,
by the First City Troop reached the
Elm avenue entrance; the cheer with
which be was greeted, was echoed
through the vast auditorium and his
difficult passage through isles to the
platform was continuous ovation. He
was conducted to the State chair on the
left of the platform and Mr. Biddle who
presided over the ceremonies occupied
the other. The President and Ex-Pres-
ident were thus seen within a foot of
each other, but in all other respects
they seemed a long distance apart.
Certainly no two men could be more
opposite in personal characteristics, and
yet both have certain indications of
perslstency so necessary for public sue
cess. President Hayes forehead is
higher than Grants, his organs of
veneration are more fully developed,
his upper lip is shorter and his mouth
more delicately chiseled. Grant looks
like the great General that he is, Hayes
like the Statesman that he evidently
hopes to become; the one represents
physical force, the other moral; the
one the army, the other the people.
Near President Hayes was his son
Webb, a prepossessing young man, and
on either side sat Mayor Stokely with
his Napoleonic countenance, Bishops
Stephens and Simpson, Director Gener-
al Goshorn, Hon John Welsh, President
of the Centennial Board of Finance Hon
James G Blaine. A little further back
were Gov Hartranft, who refused con-
spicuous seat, Hon VIM Evarts, Secre-
tary of State, Hon John Sherman, Sec
retary of Treasury; Hon Charles Dev-
ems, Attorney General; Hon G W Nc
Crary, Secretary of War; Hon Geo HI
Boxer, Minister 10 Russia, Sanda Tad
ashi, Japanese Commissioner.
The United States Army and Navy
were fully represented by distinguished
officers from both branches of the SER
vice. There were also present mum
Der of Governors and Congressman from
other States, Government officials from
Washington and other places, judges of
United States and other Courts, DC. On
the whole it was as commanding an as
semblage as that which dignifeed the
opening ceremonies year ago. 1t was
generally expected that Gov Tilden
would be present and when Secretary
Evarts took his seat he was rapturOusly
applauded by those who were deceived
by the facial resemblance between the
two distinguished men. The Exhibition
Chorus of 1000 voices was grouped in
the upper part of the stage while the or
chestra was placed directly in the CEN
tire. The Ceremonies should have been
very impressive but in such crowd no
one can hear the speeches (Which in this
case were wisely distributed in pham-
phlet form beforehad and can be obtain
ed on application, and only the .fortisi-
mo passages of the instrumental music
were clearly audible. When Bishop
Stevens approached the front and parti-
ally closed his eyes We all knew the
opening prayer was being offered and
every hat went off and every head was
bowed in respectful attitude. Mr. Gle
ment NJ Biddie, the President then arose
and IS he moved his lips we know he
was delivering the speech printed in the
pamphlet This address refers to the
Exhibition as it is and as it may become,
and | therefore make the following ex-
tracts which will doubtless prove of in
terest, He said:
Our object has been 10 establish 4 Per-
manent Exhibition of the noblest prod
ucts of human skill, and to further the
impulses given by the Centennial to the
cultivation of refined taste, 10 intellect
rlal and physical enjoyments, and to the
encouragement and development Of 4
wholesome competition among all class
es ofproducers, so that our halls shall be
filled with an atmosphere of all that is
beneficial and useful 10 mankind. In
pursuance of this idea, we have united
in our plans the most prominent and
attractive features of similar institutions
in Europe and this country, an Aquar
ium; ARCHITECTURAL features which will
show the various styles of the different
ages of the world, reproducing the Egyp-
tain temple of three thousand years ago;
the Pompeian Court, and the Moorish
Alhambra. We intend to show, in pro-
cess of manufacture, the specialties Of
the world. We hope soon TO have here
the Neapolitan coral worker, the Brus-
sells lace maker manufacturers OF mosaics
and jewelry, of Bohemian and Venetian
glassware, Of Turkish embroidery, Of
Russian malachite and Of japanese lac
quer ware. By the combination lately
perfected with the Pennsylvania Muse
um and School of Industrial Art, their
splendid collection in Memorial Hall,
as we'll as that of the society of Mining
Engineers, opens to the lovers Of art and
science wide field for enjoyment The
ladies who so nobly supported the Cen
tennial Board of Finance, have under
taken to show the home and peasant
life Of various countries. Already they
have the New England log cabin, the
Indian wigwam, the German dwelling
and the hhrmarkt, and their plans EN-
brace representations of all nations,
Asiatic and African, as well as European
and American. While our aim has been
10 make the entire collection a grand
educational school-an object lesson on
a large scale-where the laborer, farmer,
mechanic, manufacturer, merchant, schol-
ar can each find in some part that which
will best meet his peculiar wants, we
have given especial attention to our ed