Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-09-16
WEEKLY CHRONICLE.
TOM HUGHES IN AMERICA.
Extract From an Add ess at the
Opening of the Cincinnati Ex-
position, September

pOSlLlon, OepttWDGE y,
Well, now my friends, let me say
again, you could not have invited US
to any occasion-to any great public
ceremony-which would have pleased
US more than this, at which we have
the honor to be present here tonight.
When I look around I feel that very
few of you are able to remember the
first great exhibition of 1851, which
was held in London. It was the in
augration Of all such exhibitions as
that which we see and admire here to-
night and Englishmen are very proud
that they happen to be the first in
this great and worldwide movement
TApplause. Well, my friends, in
1851 it was supposed-a great many
persons were very sanguine that it
would prove to be fact-that, with
that great exhibition, and with the
exhibitions that would follow it so
shortly, and several of the most
splendid of which have been held in
this country, the era of peace and
goodwill was going to set in for all.
mankind. Well, my friends, that ex-
pectatiop, as you all know, has been
sadly disappointed. The era of peace
and goodwill did not set in 1851. I
fear there are very few signs in the
Old World at any rate, though hope
there may be some in this, that that
era has already set in or is or is about
to set in. Although the inauguration
of the great exhibition in 1851 did not
bring in the era ofpeace and goodwill
everybody now confesses that it did
a great deal to forward that immense
movement, which we feel is spreading
in all the nations of The world to- day
We all teel that but for such exhibi
tions as these the wonderful improve
ment in the trade and commerce Of
the world, which have startled I be
lieve, all Of us in the last few years,
would not have taken place.
The most valuable effect of such
exhibitions, because it is necessary if
they are to have their highest inhu-
ence upon nations, is that not only
the productions of earth, not only the
productions of the great staple manu-
features, should be constantly repre-
sented at them with all their improve
ments, but i is necessary that a very
large proportion Of those institutions
should be devoted to art. It is nee.
essary, my friends, if society is to be
raised, as We hope that it will be, that
there should be distinct acknowl
edgement that the cultivation Of
beauty is necessity Of our times for
all nations. I believe it to be, my
friends, necessity of human life.
l am quite sure that such exhibi
tons as these will soon lead you tt
feel that it is a necessity for you tt
set an example and produce beau
tiful and healthlul manufacturing
town. Now 1, coming from a grea
manufacturing town, am enabled t.
= say that such a town exists q
present. In England l am happy t
E say that the feeling is aroused. Tn
great manufacturing towns of Eng
land are beginning to nave it strongly
They are beginning to make all thei
t manufactures burn their smoke the
: are endeavoring to make those gres
: industrial marts beautiful in order
not only that those who have wealt
:; and live in the suburbs may EMO
artistic works, but also that thos
who live in che cities, even the poor
est of them, may live among beautiful
and satisfactory surroundings.