McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-12-25
THE WORLDS FAIR.
II is Thrown Open 10 the Public I'm the
Presence of Great Crowds.

Presence of Great Crowds
Washington dispatch: There was
considerable delay in the opening exercises at
the New Orleans exposition to-day. Large
numbers of distinguished people had gathered
at the white house, and every arrangement
was made for the president to open the expo
sition in appropriate style. The president
took his station at the telegraph table and re-
manned standing there surrounded by his cab
met for over half an hour before the signal
that everything was in readiness was received
by the operator. The Marine band was pres
ent and had exhausted their programme of ma
tional airs for the occasion, the crowd became
impatient and many left the building. The
signal was received at 2:30, and in few mo-
ments the address of President Richardson,
of the exposition, was received as follows:
To the President: The present occasion is
the cOnsummatiOn of an enterprise inaugura-
ted in conformity to an act of congress passed
less than two years ago and authorizing the hold
ing of worlds industrial and cotton centennial
exposition, under the joint auspices of the
United States National Cotton Planters AssO-
citation and the city of its lOcati II, New Or
leans, was their selection as the site of the
worlds exposition, and in January, 1888, thr-
teen commissioners composing the board of
OF the United States, and at once entered upon
the discharge of their duties. At an early date,
however, it became manifest that the liberal
ity of individuals in the city and state would
be inadequate to meet the requirements of the
ever increasing magnitude of the undertaking.
Accordingly application was made by the Uni
ted States thi Ough congress- resulting in OBJ
tanning generous assistance. Richardson's adj
dress concludes by the expression of the hope
that the exposition would produce closer and
more friendly intercourse with other countries
and firmer establishment of peace in our
country.
Arthur responded as follows: In the name
of the people of the republic, / congratulate
the citizens of the southwest on their advanc-
ing prosperity, as manifested in the great in
tcrnatiOnal exposition now about 10 open. The
interest of the nation in that section of our
commonwealth has found expression in many
WAYS, and notably in the appropriations for
the improvement of the Mississippi, and by
the national loan to promote the present expo
sitiOn. Situated as it is at the gateway of the
trade between the United States and Central
and South America, it will attract the atten-
ton of the people of the neighbOring nations
of the American system, and they will learn
the Importance of avaling themselves of Om
products, as we will of theirs. and thus not
only good feeling but profitable intercourse
between the United and the states of Central
and South America will be promoted. The
people also of our own country, thus brought
closer together, will find in this exposition of
competitive industries motives for strengthen
ing the bonds of brOtherhOOds. Railroads
telegraph lines, and submarine cables have
drawn much nearer the nations of the earth
and an assembly like this of representatives of
the different nations is prOmOtve of good will
and peace, while it advances the material well
fare of all. The United States extends to those
from foreign countries, who visit US on this
occasion, a cordial welcome, and now at the
executive mansion in Washington, in the pres
ence of the assembled representatives of the
friendly nations of the world, of the president
of the senate, of the speaker of the house az
Of the chief Justice and asso-
ciate justices of the supreme court, of a COM
mlttee from each house of congress, and of the
members of my cabinet, | again, and in their
name congratulate the promoters of the exhi-
bitlOn upon the suspicious Inauguration of an
which promises such far REACHING
results. With my best wishes for the fulfil,
ment of all its great purposes now declare
the Worlds Industrial and Cotton Centennial
Exposition is open.
AT NEW ORLEANS.
The day for the Inauguration ceremonies at
the worlds exposition opened bright and
cheerful. Thousands made preparations early
in the morning to witness the long expected
event-that of opening the eXposition-wbich
took place at one O'Clock. At this hour DR.
Iaimage advanced to the front of the stage
divine blessing on the officers. directors and
OF the exposition. He said:
May this day mark the beginning of n now
ilspensatlOn of prosperity and Brotherhood
May there come from the influences of this ey-
Do ,tion, from these fields of industry. rcsnIfs
which shall give the people more complete an
Darcl ana better food, more comfortable shell
cr and more thorough educational ADVANTAGES
Way 1t result in spreading out the golden Sails
d our paralyzed shipping in starting the nIoy
ma opening the doors of the storehOuse and
nay there come to this whole land Increased
prosperity from this gathering together from
lay to day and month to month of the neoDIa
II all states and countries We pray that The
'ast feeling OF sectional discorli may disano
'ear' and the south, north and east and west
become four parties of a great national berO
nony May it be unification of North snd
south America" 'n "iio
Colonel Gus A. Breaux read President Az
hur address, which had just been received
" telegraph. When he concluded tho so,,
ence declaring-the Worlds exposition oner
i the same moment the president in Wasbinn'
on closed the electric circuit, and the ms
hlnery here was put in motion iiiA-
The most complete array of exl fh;ts ,,-o
resented by the states of Oregon C,Ior"Sn
'ahiornla, Nebraska and the TERRITORY Of ~
ota. The exhibit of Nebraska attractod "a
all. al every de-
The Riches of AlasL,