Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-11

CINCINNATI, Sept. 1O.-The scene presented
by the streets this morning was very say and
animated one, tho buildings on every hand be-
ing handsomely decorated with flags and fes-
toons of evergreens, while the sidewalks were
thronged with people already gathering 10 wit
ness the ceremonies of the day. The eky was
bright, but by IL o'clock became overcast and
threatened rain. Thousands of people from
abroad, from Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Indi
ana, Michigan and Illinois are here. The Gov
ernors of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky, accom-
panied by their stats, are here to participate;
the two former having, handsome military or.
carnations as guards Of honor. From Indiana
oils light infantry and Gov. Bishop with the
Bishop Guards. The military organiza-
tions of tho State reached here last
night and went into camp on the
hills. They are as follows: The FIRST Third,
Fourth, Seventh, Eleventh, Thirteenth, Four
teentb, Sixteenth and Seventeenth of Ohio
National Guards, the Duquesne Blues, of
Dayton apd Columbus cadets, amounting in
all to three or four Thousand men. The center
of attraction was the Grand Hotel, where the
President and Mrs. Hayes, Gen. Sherman and
Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan are stopping. Mrs. Hayes
was accompanied by Birchard Hayes and made
early calls On old friends. Gen. Sherman alao
was busy in like manner. From 10 to II
o'clock the President received friends in his
apartments. Among the callers were ex-Gov
Jacob d. Cox, Hon. Aaron T. Perry, Hon. VIM.
s. Groesbeck, Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan, Gen. For
sythe and Hon. N. E. Gossern. At II o'clock
the general reception began and lasted for an
hour and half, during which vast throngs
were presented to the President and Mrs.
Hayes.
AT 2 o'clock the distinguished guests took
their places in the procession, which was under
the direction of Col. Leopold Mark Breet, of
the Cincinnati Volksblatt az grand marshal.
At the exposition building the Presidential
party were escorted to their places on the stage
where the formal opening ceremonies took
place. Gov. Bishop made the opening aa-
dress, tracing the history Of the grounds now
covered by the exposition buildings, from the
time of their purchase by the city in 1858 up to
the present time. President Pendleton of the
exposition board, followed in an address of
welcome. In the course of his remarks he
called ate ntion to the incident that the COVER
nor of Ohio opened the first Cincinnati expo
sition and attended the opening of the seventh
as President of the United States. He paid
a touching tribute to Reuben r. Springer,
TO whose generosity the city is largely in
debted for the permanent building for the
exposition. President Hayes then responded
to Mr.. Pendleton as follows:
MIs TIeb1Oeut, tue 0eVeuCU C1uC10uRt1 10OuS-
trail exposition is held at most suspicious
try. The great business depression which fol-
lowed the financial crisis of 1878, after five
long and anxious years of distress, embarass-
ment and bankruptcy has at length been sue
ceeded by q revival of prosperity which is sure
ly and rapidly extending to every branch of
useful industry, with all values measured and
steadied by currency which is worth its face
in the markets. of the world; with business no
longer perplexed and grappled by an uncertain
and fluctuating standard, with credit which,
according to Daniel Webster, is the vital air of
modern commerce upon sound and stable basis;
with restored hopefulness and confidence shared
alike by the capitalist, by the business man and
by the laborer; with agricultural crops and
products abundant and readily saleable at fair
prices; with our manufacturers seeking and
finding market in foreign countries to an ex-
tent never known before; with our national
burdens of debt, expenditure and taxation be-
coming every year less difficult to manage and
carry; with our country maintaining honorable
and peaceful relations with all mankind, the
merchants, the manufacturers and the work
ingmen of Cincinnati may well be congratu-
lated that at such a time their countrymen have
assembled to enjoy and be instructed by this
exhibition. We thank you for the invitations
which we in such countless numbers have ac-
cepted, for your hospitality and for your well
come TO Cincinnati, q city which, standing, as
it does, nearer than any other great city to the
centre of population of the United States, may
be rightfully called the central city of America.
The streets along the line of march were
properly decorated and the multitude was
simply immense. The first division, which was
purely military, acted as escort to the Presi-
dent and distinguished guests, all of whom
were heartily cheered along the route. The
trades display was the finest ever seen in the
city and was characterized by many beautiful
and unique designs. Although detentions
were but slight, two hours and five minutes
were consumed in passing the corner of Fourth
and Vine streets. At the exposition building
Mrs. Hayes and 200 ladies viewed the process?
sion from the main balcony. After the open.
ing exercises were completed the doors were
opened to the public, and until the closing
hour the buildings were crowded. The display
is much nearer completion than was expected
and but a few days will be necessary to have
everything in order. Contrary to general ex.
pectation the weather was all that could be de-
sired and everything passed off without the
slightest accident.