Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-11
CINCINNATI.
The First Day of the Exposition.


CMCINNATI, September l0.-The scene
presented on the streets this morning
was very gay and animated one, the
buildings on every hand being handsome
ly decorated with flags and festoOns OF
evergreens, while the sidewalks were
thrOnged with people already
gathering TO witness the ceremonies OF
the day. Thousands OF people from
Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Indiana,
Michigan and Illinois are here. The
Governors OF Ohio, Indiana and Ken
tucky, accompanied by their staff
are here. The two former also
have handsome military organiza-
ton as guards of honor. From In
diana Governor Williams has his es-
cort, the Indiana Polish County Imam
try, and Governor Bishop the Bishop
Guards. The military organizations OF
the State reached here last night and
went into camp on the hills, First, Sec
ond, Fourth, Seventh, Eleventh, Thir-
teenth, Fourteenth, Sixteenth and
Seventeeth Regiments OF the Ohio Ma
tional Guards, the Duquesne Blues, OF
Springfield, the Fifth battery OF light
artillery, Of Dayton, and the CO.
lumbus Cadets, amounting in all TO
5000 or 1000 men. The centre OF
attraction was the Grand Hotel, where
the President and Mrs. Hayes, General
Sherman and Lieutentant-GeneralS Sher-
ldan are stopping. Mrs. HAYES, accom-
panied by Richard Hayes, made early
calls on Old friends. General Sherman
was busy in like manner.
At II o'clock the general reception be-
gan, and lasted Tor an hour and half,
during which vast throngs were pre-
sented to the Presidentand Mrs. Hayes.
At > o'clock the distinguished guests
took their pl ices in the procession,
which was under the direction OF Col.
Leopold Markbeit, OF the Cincinnati
VOlkSJlah, as chief marshal.
Arriving at the Exposition Building
the Presidential party were escorted to
their places on the stage, where the for
mai opening ceremonies took place,
Governor Bishop made the opening adj
dress, tracing the history of the grounds
now covered by the Exposition Build
ings from the time Of their purchase by
the city, in 1851, up to to the present
time.
President Pendleton, of the Exposi-
ton Board, followed in an address Of
welcome. In his remarks he called
attention to the incident that the Gov
ernOr OF Ohio who opened the first Gin
ciunatl Exposition attends the opening
of tthc seventh as President Of the United
States, and paid a touching tribute TO
Reuben K. Springer, to whose gcnerOs-
ity the city is largely indebted for the
permanent buildings tOr the Exposition.
President Hayes then responded.
The procession was unusually prompt
in starting, and Throughout the line OF
march all the streets were crowded with
people and the windows filled with
sight-sccrs. The multitude Was simply
immense. The First Division, which
was purely military, acted as escort TO
the President and distinguished guests,
all of whom were heartily Chccred all
along the route. The trades display
was the finest ever seen in the city, and
vas characterized by many beautiful
and unique designs. Although the de-
tentions We're 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 two hundred ladies viewed
the procession from the main balcony.
After the opening exercises were com
plrtcd the doors were opened TO the
public and until the closing hour the
buildings were crowded. The display
is much nearer completion than was ex-
pcctcd, but few days will be necessary
to have everything in order. Contrary
to the general expectation, the weather
was all that could be desired and every
thing passed off without the slightest
accident.