The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-11-26
THE FAIR AT THE CAPITOL,
Successful Opening Yesterday speech
of the President -rhc Programme Tor
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The Fair and Exhibition in aid of monu-
mont to the late President Garfield opened Yesterday
afternoon IN perhaps the graudeT exhibition building
ever devoted To such purposes Even the Ftonch
buildings In tho Trocadero would be dwarfed by the
vast iron dome which sutmounts the Art DEPART
meut VI this enterprise, The appurtionmont
Of the building, 80 far as It is used viii
I've readily understood by saying that the Rotunda is
hung with drapcries and filled with paintings
statues and oljiis d'art while a shell y outside
the door permits It's being turned also into a
music hall tho troublesome echoes being TO a great
extent overcome, at least rendered harmonious.
lilo old Hall nj Representatives 10 the southwark Is
nlcd with booths named after tho various states and
peatauco OF q regular fair or bazaar The circular
basement beneath the Rotunda has been profusely
lighted UP and is nlled with the exhibits OF District
aud other merchants presenting an elegant aud
attractive sight, vel worth Journey from distance
to Witness The numerous inches, hooks, and corners,
many ot large extent around and between these
apartments have been utilized for other exhibits and
booths SO that the Old centre building has bloomod
out with now aud uuaccustomcd lite, warmth, ana
spleudor There Is also the agricultural annex In the
building on Twelfth street. near the Agricultural
Department, which contains among other things the
/ magnificent display made by the Atchson, Topeka,
and Kansas Railway, and will attract great attention
such subjects 10 add to these attractions In draw
Ing people from distance special features have been
devised for each secular day Of this week. To-mor-
| row Is Army Of the Cumberland and Veteran bay
"Wednesday will he the Bicycle Day, and probably
of the most notable events OF this Kind that has ever
! taken place In this country. Thursday win be
! knights Tempars' bay, with grand parade, Fri.
! day Military Day, saturday District OF Columbia
] ",
day school children having boon transferred from
Tuesday to Friday, leaves the former apparently
eyerybOdy's day.
the opening was simple, hut Impressive. Presl-
dent Arthur came In at 23l5 o'clock accompanied
by mcmbois of the Cabinet, members OF the Dlplo-
matte Corps the Chief Justice and Associate justices
/ OF the supreme Court Immediately preceded by
Gen. sherman, Gen. Swain, Col. Rockwell, and
| Col. bacon, Admiral Porter and stan. There were
present also the Garfield Guard OF Honor,
members OF the Army OF the Cumberland, senators
and Representatives.. On the right and left NJ the
I res MnIp L ID. "a pf
the House, and John W. Thompson, chairman OF
the board OF directors. Mr.. Power, who Is PAS
tor Of the Clarified Church " on Vermont avenue,
made the opening prayer, after which Mr.. Thompson
introduced President Arthur whose remarks occu
pied but two or three minutes. lie said;
- regret that the management OF this association
were unable to obtain such accommodations as they
wished for the Inauguration Of this fair. Their ina
biity to do so has deprived you OF the pleasure that
was promised us, II listening to Mr. Justice
Matthews, and It permits mo to make an address
though shall say little more than to declare that
the Garfield Monument Fair is now open Presl
dent Garfield made this city his home, ana therefore
II Is the most lifting place In all the land to hold this
fair. Let us hope that when this fair Is ended 1t
shall be found that 1t has Joined to glad fruiton
hopes OF Its most enthusiastic frlends.N
The President then retired, and the company dis
appeared to all sections of the fair.
of Garfield and portraits OF Grant, Blaine, bancroft
t the historian, Mrs Hayes, and Queen Victoria.
) Aside from the portraits loyenden's "Deatn
vest Field In Normandy by Tryon, may be men.
toned as particularly remarkable while many are oil
the best.
The national character OF the fair is made apparent
every hand by exhibits which trace the history o
the country. In one case are the Washington relics
t from the Alexandria Masonic Lodge, and near 10y
event OF to-day is Illustrated by the exhibition
the seal suit worn by Melville on his trip of oSplora
0 ton.
The management expresses qualification til,
bliskness with which the selling OF articles at tn,
booths began and went forward until late hour las
night,
Exposition Notes.
The entrances will be the east basement
door, north Side, main entrance, and the west door
centre building, main entrance, west front. The cN
Its will be the south entrance, east 'front.' main build
ing, and the door In the basement under the porticC
OF the wing Of the House OF Representatives. Thu
stairs facing the entrance doors Will lie blocked and
the public will pass through the crypt, going soutl
toward the old Han of Representatives
one of the finest street displays will lie the bicycle
!. parade which takes place Wednesday morning. Tho
following Will be the line Of march: Forming at the
east front OF the Capitol start will be made O:5o
passing out Pennsylvania avenue to Seventh street
g east, COMMUNICATING to Third 10 Fast CapitO
street, to New Jersey avenue, to street, To mir
teenth street west, to Iowa Circle, Rhode Island
avenue to Massachusetts, avenue TO Connecticut
nue and Seventeenth street, to the east entrance
white House grounds passing In review by the
President proceeding through west gate, out Pom
sylvania 10 Washington Circle, returning by way al
X street to Fifteenth where the line will 10 re-.
viewed by Gen. sherman, returning to X street by
/ way Of II aud Fifteenth street, down Tenth to q
0 street, to Fifteenth, to Pennsylvania avenue, Ia
First, COMMUNICATING 10 Eighteenth street, to New
York avenue to Seventeenth street. entering the
track at the southwest corner. All unattached
wheelmen especially invited to Join the parade
DrS. NJ. a. " q. W. Carman dentists, Ot wash
ngtOn and New York, have made liberal donation
| the ladies Of the New York booth, where 1t will he
/ sold at the regular price, - for wash and powder II
I, finely finished cherry-wOod boxes. 1t is highly
recommended by DIR. Ten Eyck DIR. Bliss, and Othe
I physicians and dentists.
II Is expected 10 open the Fair every morning ut
O'Clock, and continue until II p. m.