The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-05-31

Ceremonies should have been very
but in such a crowd no OneI
can hear the speeches (Which in this
case were wisely distributed in pamph-
let form beforehand and can be OBJ
tanned on application, and only theI
fortisimo passages Of the instrumental
music were clearly audible, When
Bishop Stevens approached the front
and partially 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. Clement M. Biddle, the
President, then arose and as he moved
his lips we knew he was delivering the
speech printed in the pamphlet. This
address refers to the Exhibition as it
is and as it may become, and there
fore make the following extracts which
will doubtless prove Of interest. He
said:
"Our object has been to establish q
Permanent Exhibition of the nOblest
products Of human skill, and to further
the impulse given by the Centennial
to the cultivation of a refined taste. to
intellectual and physical enjoyments,
and to the encouragement and deyelOpe-
ment of q wholesome competition
among all classes Of producers, SO that
our halls shall be filled with an atmOs-
phere of all that is beneficial and
useful TO mankind. In pursuancr Of
this idea, we have united in our plans
the most prominent and attractive
fnof71roo nF ci,1o1 1ny r4i+11+innc IN
Europe and this country and Aquarium
architectural features which will show
the various styles of the different ages
of the world, reproducing the Egyptian
| temple of three thousand years ago;
the Pompeian Court, and the Moorish
Alhambra. We intend to show, in
process of manufacture, the specialties
of the world. We hope soon to have
here the Neapolitan coral worker, the
Brussels lace maker, manufacturers of
mosaics and jeWelry, of Bohemian and
Venetian glassware, of Turkish en-
broidery, Of Russian malachite and Of
| Sapanese lacquer ware. BY the COM
bination lately perfected with the
Pennsylvania Museum and School Of
Industrial Art, their splendid collec-
ton ia Memorial Hall, as we'll as that
of the society Of Mining Engineers,
opens to the lovers Of art and science q
wide field for enjoyment. The ladies
who SO nobly supported the
Centennial Board Of Finance, have
undertaken to show the home and
peasant life of various countries.
Already they have the New England
Ilog-cabin, the Indian Wigwam,
German, the German dwelling and the
jahrmarkt, and their plans embrace
representations Of all nations, Asiatic
and African, as we'll as European and
American. While our aim has been
to make the entire collection a grand
educational schOol-an ObjeSt lesson on
a large scale-Where the laborer, far
mer, mechanic, manufacturer, mer-
chant, scholar, can each find i'll some
part that which will best meet his pecu-
liar wants, we have given especial at
tentlOn to our educational section as the
foundation of all permanent improve
ment and prosperity in any nation
Under the direction of the Council of
Education, composed Of some ofthe lead
ing educators of the world, great
want in former exhibitions has been
supplied. Seven classified model school
rooms have been erected, where teach
ers and others interested can find the
latest improvements in school systems,
furniture, books and appliances. 1t is
less than four months since we obtain
ed possession Of this building Wei
have had neither sufficient time nor
money to perfect our work, but what
we have done has been in harmony
with our ultimate design"
The addresses Of H0n.J ohm Welsh and
Director General Goshorn, which fol-
lowed, were chiefly references to the
Centennial Exhibition and good wishes
for its prototype. The musical selec-
tons comprising the choral Angel Of |
Peace the 'Hallelujah Chorus" the
March of the Men of Columbia" and |
the centennial Hymn" were admira-
Oily sung by the great chorus accom-
panied by the full orchestra and organ, |
and the mighty structure was filled
with echolng waves of rich harmony |
and spirited melodies whose martial
movement fittingly celebrated the in
ternational event.
President Hayes was announced to
make a proclamation declaring the
Exhibition open and he did it by rising,
placing his hand on the telegraph
apparatus connecting with the engine
room and articulating slowly, 81 now
declare the exhibition for the season of
1877 open" It so happened that the
telegraph man had forgotten to close
the circuit at this point and this indi-
yidual was therefore much to his
chagrin compelled to climb up on the
platform and send the message himself.
In the next instant all the machinery
in the Building was in motion. The
benediction was pronounced by Bishop
Simpson, and then $4,000 people made
a simultaneous attempt to get out in
$4,000 different directions and conse-
quently for the next Is minutes the
the crowd tbOnrh ,11,cb;po.