The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-08-02
THE EXPOSITION.
Everything In Readiness for the Open
ing To-Day.

ing To-Day.
LOUISVILLE, July 31.-The exposi-
ton is in Il far more forward state
than the most sanguine hoped for
and to morrow ut noon, when the
president starts the machinery, the
display will be fuller, comparatively
speaking, than was the centennial
VIII President Grant, il 1876,
performed like service. The change
from day to day has been phenome-
nal, even to those accustomed to such
matters, and had exhibitors shown
half the energy characterizing the
management, the exposition would
have been the first one
on record to be ready when
inaugural day came. The display
will not be so satisfactory as
usual, because the greatest show then
Will be the immense crowd of people
ready to greet and honor the presi-
dent. The city is filled to overflow
ing already with strangers, and every
train bringing in great crowds, so
that tomorrow will witness such an
immense throng as has not been seen
in Louisville since the armies of the
Union marched through its streets.
flags, both on business houses and
residences. Portraits of Lincoln,
Garfield, Grant and Arthur greet the
eye on every hand, as if it were
thoroughly northern show. To-
morrow night transparencieS, Chinese
lanterns, fireworks and artillery will
be the chief features, and the town
will be blaze of light and festivity.
RI orrixr -,
evening at o'clock, and a few mo-
ments after Gen. and Mrs. Phil Sheri-
dan reached the Gait House. A bat
terry of artillery on the river front
fired presidential salute on the ar
rival of the party at the depot. Com
mittees were ready with carriages,
and drove the party at once to the
Calf House, the streets being filled
with very large crowd. Details of
police, under command of Gen. lay
lor, kept the way clear, and the party
reached the hotel without delay, pro-
ceeding at once to their rooms with
out the formality of recep-
ton. Besides President Arthur,
there were Secretaries Fol
ger and Lincoln, Postmaster
Gen. Gresham, Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue Evans, Surrogate Rol-
Inns, of New York, Senator Bayard
and Congressman Perry Belmont, and
H. Green and c. G. Baldwin, Of New
York. Gen. Sheridan is accompanied
by Mrs. Sheridan, Col. Mike Sheridan
and wife, Col. Tompkins and several
friends.
Tonight at the Gait House the pre-
sident and party and Gen. Sheridan
and party, and a few gentlemen of
Louisville, dined with B. Dupont. pre-
sident of the Southern Exposition, the
dinner being the most elaborate ever
set in the Gait House, famed the
world over for its splendid menu.
The number of guests who sat
down to dinner was thirty
seven. The ladies with Gen.
Sheridan preferring to dine alone
after their long trip, were not of this
party. AT. IL o'clock in the evening
President Arthur and his party at
tended reception given in honor of
Perry Belmont, of New York, at the
handsome residence of L. ID. Corley..
Besides the presidents party a num-
Der of distinguished visitors attended,
among them Gen. and Mrs. Sheridan,
President G. G. Baldwin, of the Louis
vile & Nashville railroad; Senator
Bayard. and Mr.. E. H. Green, of New
York. In the absence of Mrs. Corley,
who was detained at her summer res
idence at Newport, a number of the
most prominent and beautiful ladies
of the city assisted Mr.. Corley in re-
ceiving the guests. The attendance
was very large and the entertainment
the most brilliant ever given in Louis
vile.