The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-11
THE CINCINNATI ExPosITIoN.


Iut Vptu1u8 observation-disclosures NAnAN
VIsitOFs-AddFesSo OF President Hayes.
CINCINNATI, September 10.-The seen
presented by the streets this morning WI
q very gay aud animated one, the bull ldill
on every handbeing handsomely deeofa
ed with flags and testoons OF evergreen
while the sidewalks were thronged wit
people, already lgathering;to witnessyth
ceremonies Of the day. Thousands Of PEI
pie from Pennsylvania, Kentucky II
diana, Michigan and Illinois are her
Ohio, Indiana and, Kentucky Governor
accompanied by their staff are here to pa,
isip5.sI the two lioFmer Sbp.l hSsts
handsome military organizations as guard
Of honor. From Indiana, Governor Wi
liams has an escort, the Indiana Polsl
Company, infantry. Governor Bishop, III
Bishop Guards. The military orgauiza
tions Of the State reached here last night
and went into camp on the hills, being tn
First, Second, Fourth, Seventh, Eleventh
Thitteenthg Fourteenth, Sixteenth AM
seEenteenth Regiments Of 0hi1 NationA
Guards. the Duquesne Blues, OF Spring
field; Fifth Battery Of Light Artillery, o
Dayton, and the Columbus Cadets
amounting in all to 5000 or 1000 men. "
The center OF attraction was the Grant
Hotel, where the. President and Mrs
Hayes General Sherman and LieGtenan
General Sheridan are stopping. Mrs
Hayes, accompanied. by. RuFchard Hayes
made early calls on old friends, Genera
Sherman was busy In o IKE manner.
The procession was unusually prompt II
starting, and throughout the lihe Of march
all the streets were crowded with iJeoplt
and the windows filled with, sightseeFs
The multitude was simply immense, The
first division, which was purely military
acted as escort to the President and distin'
guished guests, all Of whom were hear tily
cheered all along the route,
The trades display was the finest ever
seen in this city, and was characterized by
many beautiful and unique designs. AL.
though the 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 two hundred ladies viewed the pro.
cession from the main balcony. After the
opening exercises were completed the
doors were opened to the public, and un.
til the closing hour the buildings were
crowded. The display Is much nearer
completion than was expected; and but
few days will be necessary to have every
thing in order. Contrary to general ex.
pectation, the weather was all that could
be desired, and everything passed of
without the slightest accident. ~"
At II o'clock the general reception be-
gan and lasted for an hour and q hall,
during which vast throngs were presented
TO the President and Mrs. Hays. At two
O'Clock the distinguished guests took their
places in the procession, which was under
the direction Of Col. Leopold Markbriet, Of
the Cincinnati Polksbldu, as Grand Mar.
shall. Arriving at the Exposition Build
ing, the Presidential party were escorted
to their places on the stage, where the
formal opening ceremonies took place.
Governor Bishop made the opening ad.
dress, tracing the history Of the grounds
now covered by the Exposition Buildings
from the time Of their purchase by the
city in 1857, up TO the present time.
President Pendleton, Of the Exposition
Board, followed in an address OF welcome.
In the course OF his remarks he recalled
the incident that the Governor of Ohio
who opened the first Cincinnati Expo.
sition attends the opening Of the seventh
as President OF the United States. He
paid touching tribute to Reuben R.
Springer, To whose generosity the city Is
largely indebted for the permanent build
ings for the Exposition. ,,,,E r, l..
President Hayes then responded tom
Pendleton, as follows: "
Mr.. PREsIDENT-The Seventh Cincin.
natl Industrial Exposition is at a most
satisfactory period in the commercial his
tory OF the country. The great business
depression which followed the financial
crisis Of 1873, alter Ave long and anxious
years OF distress, embarrassment and bank
ruptcy, has at last been succeeded by q
revival ofprosperity, which Is surely and
rapidly extending to every branch Of in
dustry. With all values measured and
steady, as gold, which is worth its face
in the markets Of the world; with busi-
ness no longer perplexed and crippled by
an uncertain and fluctuating standard; :
with credit, which according to Daniel
Webster is the vital air Of modern COM
merce, upon sound and solid basis; with
q hope and confidence shared alike by the
capitalist, by the business man, and by
the laborer; with agricultural crops abun.
dant and really salable at fair prices; il
with our manufacturers seeking and find.
ing market in foreign countries to an
extent never known before; II with our
national burdens Of debt, expenditure and
taxation becoming less difficult to manage
and carry; with courtesy maintaining hon.
orable and peaceful relations with ali man
kind, the manufacturers and workingmen
Of Cincinnati may well be congratulated,
Their countrymen have assembled from
far and near to, view, to enjoy, and to be
instructed by this great exhibition. We
thank you for the invitations which we in
such countless numbers have accepted, for
your hospitality, and for your welcome to
Cincinnati, city which, standing as il
does nearer than any other great city to
the centre OF the United STATES, may be
rightlully called the Central City Of Amer
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