The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11

at twenty minutes past two O'clock the President and
his escort entered, the organ playing "Hai to the
Chief" and the assemblage cheering
The FESTIVAL Overture' by Lentner by the or
chestra, with organ accompaniment, Professor Thun.
Rev. Bishop SteVus offered prayer, calling down tho
divine blessing upon the Exhibition. tho nation and It's
rulers. J@
The address by Clement NJ. Bddie, president OF tho
International Exhibition Company, was as foliows;-
The Directors OF the international Exhibition Company
IN inviting here the Anniversary of the opening Of
The s # ar not h. s' with s
randest OF tho Kind the world has ever seen We
r. re ess;sa, io;Es them oSf
to
10 our most trying times they deserted US.
Our object has been establish permanent exhibition
the modest products Of hnnan skin and TO further the
hned taste intellectual and physical enoyments and 20
eampessoa s%eas ali classes Of producers 50
Of ali hat hat. s and 70 mankind
anee OF this idea we have united IN our plans tne
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Of manufacture the spesal.ies Of tS sD wS,d
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10 show nome and peasant lie Of various countries
they hey the E" AN. sS sn ss ss
plans embrace representations Of all nations Asiltc and
While our aim has been to make the entire collection
sSan' each dpd I !. .sms ps
We have given especial attention 70 orr saaea."nai
stss and popy IN any nation Jadsr he aoc
lion Of the c.nas Of composed Of some na ne
hptons has been supplied seven classified model school
find tho latest improvements in school systems
Il than four mouths since We obtained possession
of this building We have had neither sufficient time nor
in harmony with ultimate design We now submit 70
your nna wnM mas ,es
same aid given in the WIN he extended In
attempted On basis and
other distinguished citizens /" participate in opening
ceremonial and leave y 70 them to enforce upon you hs
afford That stanard never DO lowered and that
that inspires day May the Judgment Of the future
"Thsy builded better than they knew"
The next feature OF the programme was the choral
CANCEL Of Pcace'-iul chorus, orchestra aud organ
Words ny Dr. .. W. Holmes; music, keller's Amsr-
can Hymn:-
Angel of Peace, thou hast wandered too long!
Spread thy white wings TO the sunshine OF Lowell
Fly To our arms like the storm beaten dove!
Crowned with thine olive leaf garland OF love,
Angel OF Peace. thou hast waited too long!
Angels o Bethlehem. answer the straini
a s ,ss s an aSn .a. nS sss as
s H lou. ,a ,s snsssn OF Of voce
s a.s ass HI the q h. Ian
Angels OF Bethlehem. echo the strain
rHE PRESIDENTS SPEECH
President Hayes then rose and when the applause
had subsidized To disappointed those who thought he
was going to make speech by simply saying:-
II now declare the International Exhibition for the
The famous Hallelujah Chorus from Handeps
"Crcation'' was then sung with nne effect.
wELsH's ADDRESS.
Hon. John WELSH OF the chiefs who conducted
the Centennial Exhibition onward to success then
introduced and spoke AS folows:-
the peeuartieso Of modern civilization is the
peca in those matters which lead to the highest Develop
Creator has placed within the scope of the power Of
The ultimate point assumed not TO have been reached
are The thought cfshs pss,
Tie
santy appearing That on which mans future DESTINY is
tanght to DO nnchansesbe some enough say is
nens with our present their proper
manifesto i out there prevalent CONSEQUENCE. that
:.s In that . ss ''s s~ ss Ss
4 not i. only for The sa Of
the Greean philosophers that Of The schoomen 81
less but enriched by sympathy for humanity
Every thought must havo motive toward the elevation
Of man toward the Of his toward the up.
Eishsr q toward the sllevia.ien Of lies
S Ss viii the oa nns Ts
It. is to b, eg1ined It anything ny, remain to be dis.
moulded old forms arc 70 have new combinations. If by
sS hf ss made no nerve % s
truth still neknowedsed No one expects TO create new
and to apply them properly the, great eads
n weh sought king oms o " he esss
not combined Kaleidoscope does. IRA X.
Sy sul.iys'cH been deysopsd anI i can b saia
nGss fs"s 'ns "'s IN h,Ss
o IN "Sa And 50 L Is. the aspSs
Of the sea have been sounded tue earth has been mease
S Ssa Il: E:s.
The Of or' are daily expanding and IL ;ss en-
single handid communities now combine. and within tie
pa a red h S ssna have =, soncss
ira ,a'e on on, spot the choices. ,pse'% s%,s,o OF
has shown Decided and oas has SssS @
lowed by the happes results You can al rc.dy recall
increased knowledge to AS peope DG 1t not confer
Representatives nations carry home with them
nfs s Of ao now oe The
contributors making him the wiser The south wind with
that 1t unfoIds.
THE PRESENT EFFORT
On this occasion aiding In another effort which
must work Tor the good. Here permanent In
ternational Exhibition been establish where health
in recreation may always be had as in the museum Of
the works OF man. and where the student may
find the practical application Of all the pin
cples the theoretical knowledge OF which hc has
gained in the schools 1t will he VI public educa
ton which the might with advantage engrat
her system The worknen who labor for intel
lectuHl and material entitled to such aid,
where the best examples Of their art shall always be
siulc them.
feel grateful to the gentlemen to whose intelligence in
dustry aud enterprise Indebted Tor tue grand
surrounded Their work will be productive of
great good. and trust my fclow-c liens will
appreciate their disiuterested labors which deserve
to be recognized and sustained by Us all IL is
duty when they undertake ia this
the highest interests Of Phadelpha the
establishment OF :ihc International Exhibition. It's
will be fruitful In the happest influences upon
Community
After Mr.. Wesh's address had been concluded the
chorus took up tho anthem, ''March OF tho Men Of
Coumba,n wrllten by Professor II. A. Clarke, to nm