Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-29
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The Exposition which opened IN Gin
cinnati, Ohio, on the 10th inst, promises
to be the most brilliant and best attended
of any ever held in the city. The resi-
dents of Porkopolis are home-loving
and patriotic people: they are proud of
their Queen city of the West" as she
is named-proud of her rapid growth,
her wealth, her giant strides in the de- /
velopment of manufacturing and mercan.
tile interests-and proudest of all of her
reputation as the musical center of the
United States. And Cincinnatians de-
light to make their city gay when there
is any occasion for it; as, for weeks,
the sons and daughters of this western
hub have studied decorative art with an
eye single to the identifying of their
homes in honor of the grand procession
which they knew would 60 marching
through their streets on the opening day
of the Exposition. Flags foated every
where; evergreens were festooned from
house to house; elaborate designs in
ornamentation were on all the principal
houses. Every man, woman and child
in the city was early astir, and our
country cousins, from miles around.
focked to town to behold the grand cav
alcade and swell the throng which pack
ed the streets.
The length of the procession can only
be estimated by the time consumed in
passing a given point, which was two
and one-half hours. PROFESSIONS may
| have been longer. but l doubt if one is
often seen in which are more representa-
tive men. There were President Hayes
and staff, Gen. Tecumseh Sherman and
staff, Attorney Gen. Devens, and more
Governors and ex-Governors and men
who want to be Governors, than one
could shake stick at Governor Bishop
of Ohio, rode a coal black Kentucky
horse and was attended by his staff of
twelve, each astride milk-white steed.
Let Imagination add unto that picture
handsome hats, white vests and pants,
white gloves, and broad blue sashes and
you may have some conception of how a
Buckeye Governor thinks he looks when
he is got up in style.
l might tell you about the military,
and the music; the city Clubs and the
carriages; the business turnouts and the
fremen's; but l won't. Life is short
and time is feeting. and seeing process,
sions through another persons eyes is
like trying to satisfy hunger by reading
bill of fare.
The first day of the Exposition was
principally given over to the parade, and
looking at the presidential party. Prep,
arations were made at the Grand Hotel
for public reception, and if any man
or maiden, old or young, failed to shake
hands with the Chief Magistrate and his
wife it was their own fault; for the hod
carrier and dray man could 60 in side
by side with the creme de Ia creme Of
Porkopolis town. And all classes came
One man entered the spacious parlorl
with his little child in his arms. Whel
he greeted Mrs. Hayes he made humble
: apology for his wife's absence, saying
/ she was not we'll enough to come
: Another man informed that lady tina
5 his wife "used to be her hired girl.
l Pleasantly the first lady in the Ian,
f greeted them all; for she is as graciou
5 to the poor as to the rich. She is every
n where lady. and knows true worth
s as often found in the heart which is GOV
s cred with threadbare garments as tina
S which is adorned with fine raiment.
e The present Exposition is held in th
: new Music Hall, the princely gift {
Reuben Springer, one of our patriot
and generous citizens. He is buildin
!, his monument while he is alive and ca
- pass judgment upon the work. Wise oil
man The days as they 60 by, brin
g him the expressions of the loving graf
!, tude of the people in the city he hi
!. blessed with his wealth; and his hea
grows warm and tender in the sunligl
he has made for himself. Eulogies migl
fall from million lips after his ov
I'd had closed forevermore and not be wort
IN to him one-tenth as much as the heart
! "bless you" from the lips of the poore