The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-11
The Nations Notablss Gathered
on the Platform.
PROGRAMME OF SPEECHES AND MUSIC
President Hayes Declares the
Exhibition Opened.
PURPOSES OF THE INSTITUTION.

the great Exposition opened There was the same
display OF bunting the Same suspension OF business,
the Same crowds, In diminished numbers II - true,
out largo enough TO mako travel a labor, blocking the
sidewalks and loading the street cars, all going in the
one direction--toward the Main Building where the
Inter national Exhibition of 1877 is TO be held.
THE GATHERING CROWD.
Long before the hour SGT for the opening ccrcmo-
MES dense mass surrounded the building, showing,
slbowne, punching each other In tho ribs. yelling
and crushing hundreds Of pct corns and bunions in
their anxiety get in. In tho grand rush which fol-
lowed the opening OF the doors scene OF excitement
and confusion was witnessed which might have pro.
duced serious results All consideration for the ladies
and children-who were present IN considerable num-
bers-was entirely ignored, and many of them tainted
and could only with great difficulty DO rescued from
the seething mass.
By half.past ono O'Clock tho building was packed,
and tho rldiculousy small police force OF eighty men
vanly endeavorsd to control 10000 unruy people.
The ropes guarding the reserved seats we're cut and
in few minutes they were all occupied
10 tho exclusion Of the invited guests
Captain Hoyt, the chief Of The police,
who proved himself efficient officer during the Cen
lcrnial exeried himself TO the utmost to restore
order but could do nothing with his handful OF men,
Another cause Of disorder the Immense number OF
invitations issued. Some 80, 900 OF these were given
out, while only 5000 seats provided Tor Tho ac
commodation Of their holders
vig sssea MILITARY STRATEGY.
When Governor Hartranft aud staff arrived II was
Impossible 70 make passage for them TO the plat
lorm, and tho Governor only succeeded in getting
10 his place by recalling his military experience
making a demonstration and carrying the plat
form by means OF scaling ladders Loss on the Gov
errors sidc one aid missing and coat button un-
accounted for The Governor has brevelled his enro
staff
A passage for the Presidential party effected,
alter many hardshps by the the tried warriors OF the
Philadelphia city troops
FROM THE PLATFORM.
The from the PLATFORM which the HERALD re-
porter reached by adopting Governor Hartrant's tao
tics, was really grand aud impressive. Fully 10000
people gathered In the immense building, nling
every available spot. 1t i'll natured crowd.
After IT had gained possession OF the building
It passed the till the arrival OF the President aud
copsequcn opening OF the ceremonies with Cat calls,
wn,stng popular airs and chatting the officers, who
were endeavoring TO preserve order. Tho dig
niaed committee men on the platform did not
escape this badnage, and not few OF the digniares
had their senslblies shocked with requests to pull
their vess and other popular slang phrases Of
the day. One precocous youngster pcrched up among
the raiters called the President "hgh old boy and
kindly inquired after the health OF himself and family
The addresses Of the various gentlemen amounted TO
heard beyond few feet from the platform. The mus
Cal portion Of tho programme, however was rendered
in line style and was thoroughly appreciated by tho
audience.
The platform upon which tho opening ceremonies
took place IS at the north wall OF the grand central
space the Main Building tho seats being in tiers,
extending downward from the sides and front OF the
great Roosevelt organ. The sides were prousely
decked with bunting, trophies ana coats OF arms.
PRESIDENTIAL PARTY
Shortly after O'Clock the Presidential party ar
rived ana ushercd to their places by the CON-
mittee. In tho CENTRE IN front. sat Rutherford Ii.
Hayes President Of the United States. Alongside OF
nim was Clement N. Biddlc, President OF tho Perma-
ncnt Exhibition On the right were General Grant,
Bishop simpson, General Goshorn and Hon. James
G. Blaine. On the left was Right Rev. Bishop
Samuel Samuel j. Randall DALI. On the second ' row, I'm IN
the OF these, were Thomas Cochran, Isaac ID.
Clother, Thomas s. Ellis and John ). Morton. Then
the Industrial board, the Board OF Finance the
women's Committee ana the Educational Board. ON the
other side the members of the Park Commission,
Centennial Commission and Pennsylvania School Of
Industrial Art. On tho in the OF these were
the numerous guests from abroad. Then came tho
chorus. Directly in front OF the platform the floor
were the invited guests, including members OF coun
ellis and heads Of departments.
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
Among the many distinguished guests on tho plat
form were the fol.owing:-Hon. William N. Evarts,
Secretary OF State Hon John sherman, Secretary OF
the Treasury Hon. Charles Devcns, Attorney Gen.
eral; Hon. q. W. McCrary, Secretary OF War; Hon. X
w. Thompson Secretary OF the Navy; Hon. George
Presidents son; Hon. James q. Blaine, George W.
ChIlds, A. j. Drcxel Mayor Siokley, Governor Hart
RANT, OF Pennsylvania; Ex-Governor Jewell Hon. A.
Sargent. Senator from California; Hon. Eli Sauis.
bury, OF Delaware; Governor Beale OF New Jcrse";
Hon 5. W. starkweather, Mayor OF Whamspoort,
Pa. Hon. Arson G. McCook, New York; Hon. w. Nc
Phcrson. OF Gettysburg. Pa Hon. Henry Matthews,
Governor OF West Virginia. Professor H. Coppec Nit.
cnell, Of University Of Pennsylvania; Commodore J.
K VI. Mulany, United States Navy; Antonio A. Mu-
ncz, Consul Of yenezuc at New York. Hon. George
Eyster Assistant Treasurer OF United States at Phila-
the President; Vice-Admral stephen q. Rowan;
W 5. W. Ruschenbcrger, Medical Director
Gcnerai O. A Gilmore, Edward Young. Chief 81
Bureau OF Statistics, Washington, ID. G.. General
George Cadwalader, General John lmtoden, Virginia;
General Sheridan Colonel William Ludlow, Colonel
Charles II. Talbot, Judge David Wills, Gettysburg;
Hon Wayne Macveagh. ex-senator Cameron, James
II. Beale, United states Army; Hon II. 9.
Northrop Connecticut; Hon. C. A. Logan, WASH
nss0n; , Hon. H. u.r SANFORD Florida; Cen;
Service; Hon. Leopold Morse. washington; Senator
Wallace, Pennsylvania Governor John Z. Coch-
ran ana solicitor General lgnatius, Grub, OF
Delaware; ex-Secretary Of the Navy Hon. George NJ.
Robson, Hon. stewart L. Woodiord, New York Major
General Robert Patterson, Hon :. 5. Phelps General
A. J. Pleasonton, Hon. James Pollock, cyrus w. Field
Captain G. II. Wells, United States Navy; Henry A.
Thomas, Lieutenant Governor Of Virginia; Hon Alex
ander Henry, Professor J. =. Hyard United states
Coast Survey; II. H., HUI, United States Navy;
Commodore J. e. Howell, United States Navy; Brcvet
Captain W. howgatc, Brevet BrIgadlcr General j. W.
Barringer, Hon. George {. Barrett, Governor j. d.
Sedle OF New Jersey, Aonzo Iall, Bayard Taylor,
Ion. Alphonzo TAFT, Hon. j. ;. Temple.
FoKEIGS cELEgRIrIEs
Among tho foreign celebrities were Miguel Salgar,
Consul General OF Colombia, al New York Julian r.
saIorres, Vice Consul OF spain ut fniade phla Captain
Commissioner; Count Della saIa Com miss,oner IRON
Turkey; Alfred sehucSng, Wee Consul Of Nethorlands
viIlc Ky; Emile !. Cabado. Mexican Consul
ut Philadelphia Alexander Caiheod, Consul
General Of Nicaragua, Leon Do la Cova, vene-
zueIan Consul; Samro iaxak, Vice Consul OF japan,
San Francisco; Ishta Tamciake japanese Com
N lssioner; sanda Tadashi, Japanese Commissioner;
Marquis do Taihouch, French Commissioner
Asaini Tchinea, Japanese Commissioner: Torrita
Tetsumasukc, japanese Commissioner; ID. George
Chevaicr dc Than, Austrian Conn issioner; Gen.
rral Harris, Vice Consul Argentine Repu lie; X.
s. HcIas, swedish Vice Consul: Baron A. Blanc,
envoy &c, Italy; His Excellehcy Counsellor. A. Y.
De CarvaIho Borgcs, envoy, &c, OF Brazil; Henry
PreauI Vice Consul OF RUSSIA; HIS Exccency stephen
Preston, Minister, &c, Hayui Chevalicr Alonzo N.
VIII Italian Consul; James Warrack, British Vice
Consul, Chicago; l.. Westergaard Consul OF Austria
and Hungary; Gregoirc de Williamson, Of Russian
Legation; Captain II. Constantine Nazeroi oil Russian
Navy
THE OPENING ExERcisgs
The prelude was rendition OF thu national airs on
Tho great organ and large orchestra Of brass and
string Instruments. Tho musical directors were the