The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-04
THE FAIR.
Opening Of the Foreign Exhibition
at Boston.
Speeches by Prominent Men.

BosToN, Sept. 3.-The opening of the foreign
exhibition took place here at noon to-day in
the building Of the Massachusetts Charitable
Mechanics Association on Huntington avenue.
The doors were opened some time before the
formal opening at noon. A crowd of one
thousand or more filled the floor and galleries
and that end OF the building where the ex-
ercises took place. There were many persons
of foreign nationalities present besides numer-
GUS members of the State and city government
At two minutes past twelve the president of
the executive committee, Nathaniel Bradlee,
escorted upon the platform Rev. &C. A. Horton
of the Second church who was to deliver the
opening prayer. Music was furnished by the
Victoria Rifle Band of some fifty pieces
Prominent persons followed Mr.. Bradlee upon
the platform. Among them were Secretary of
the Navy Chandler, Lieutenant Governor
Amas, Hon. G. B. Loring, O. f. Adams, Jr.,
W. W. Rice, Mayor Palmer, ex-Gov. Rice, III.
B. Pierce and Marshal P. Wilder. After
prayer by Mr.. Horton, Hon. Nathaniel j.
Bradiee began a speech, making allusion 10
the signing OF the treaty OF peace which ended
the war with Great Britain Sept. 3, 1888, and
the grand results which have been achieved
the past one hundred years. Hon. John Jay
OF New York, sketcbed the history of the
negotiations for peace, and read tributes paid
our commissioners by statesmen and historians.
Charles Francis Adams, Jr., called attention
to the fact that the 81 OF September was the
anniversary of the battle of Dunbar and wor-
cesier, and of Cromweil's death. In opening
this exposition ON this date, it is blessed cen.
tenniai OF peace that we commemorate. For
the United States, ON. w. Chandler respond
ed, coDgratulating the foreign visitors that
they had come to city as enterprsing and
hospitable as Boston, and welcoming them to
America on behalf of the government of the
United STATES. Lieutenant Governor Ames
spoke ttv for the commonwealth. Ex-
Governor Rice said he was called upon to do
two mportant things, to speak in the place of
one OF the most illustrous sons of Massachu-
sets. Robert @. Winthrop, and to extend to
people OF ali parts the hearty welcome which
Massachusetts, gave them. Commerce and
agriculture were the agents of civilization of
human brotherhood. Mayor Palmer said the
time and place OF the exhibition were peculiar
ly appropriate. On the three -hilled CITY OF
Boston industrial arts had found nursery,
music home. Boston had had many things
unique and this festival of industry and art
was not the least of them. The exhibition
was tie kindergarten OF nations, the academy
of arts and labor. The crowned heads of
Europe were present, for labor industry and
art there we're the crowned heads of the nine
teenth centary.
Hon. Marshall Phider, the Oldest merchant
IN active business in Boston spoke briefly. j.
Duval the vice president of the Paris Munich
pal Council spoke in French, and also e.
Haas, Commissioner from Germany, in his ma
tive language, and A Capel made an eloquent
address in English and alluded to the fraternal
spint spreading among the nations, of the
faith which he represented. He was heartily
spplsuded. Mr.. Hooksge, Commissioner from
Japan, Loo Wen Shib, from China, aud Der
Lebariave of Panama spoke in their native
tongues, acknowledging their obligation. Mons.
CanbeIt of Paris, Mr.. Cortes, the Hawaiian
Commissioner, spoke in the same vein. The
speakers were often applauded. The audience
doubled before the exercises ended. Hundreds
of guns were fired in commemoraton of the
event. The exhibition Was in a much more
advanced state to-day than was anticipated
Cant floor space. The exhibits set up seemed
10 be in most cases complete and gave TO the
floors and galleries bright aud attractive ap-
pearance. The exhibits in the west end where
the opening exercises took place were in better
shape than iu the other portions OF the build
ing. They were arranged by nations, the Ma
tioDal colors being prettily displayed la front
OF each couutry's exhibit. Brazil, Japan,
Spain, Portugal, Austria, Hungary, Algiers,
Holland, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Den
mark, Russia, Persia, Turkey, Siam, Cuba,
Funis anc Hawaii, were the countries repre-
sented in the first hall. The display consisted
largely OF fabrics, especially carpets, porcelain
aud pottery. Some very fine Japanese pottery
is shown from the works III Toxic and Anita.
There is also terra-cotta ware from Copenha-
gan, chiBque ware and rough pottery from
szexico, Spain, and Portugal. Between the
two halls is he art gallery which contains very
good, though lot very many pictures. Among
Lnem is Que painted by the Princess Louise.
There are remarkable tapestries exhibition
and few fine pieces of statuary. la the east
hall are exhibits of China, England, France
Germany, Columbia and the East Indies.