Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-25
Auspicious Opening Of the Worlds
Exposition In the Ores
49,. cent City. .-ss-.
President Arthur Touches an Electric
Button in Washington and Starts
the Vast Machinery.
Full Text Of His Address as Telegraphed
to the Managers Scenes at
IL 49, the Opening.
A MAaIc1AN's TOUCH.

position named l2:3U as inc nOur Wnen
the exercises would begin. Before that
time about two hundred invited guests,
including many ladies, assembled in
the "east ROOM at the White House.
The room presented its usual appear
ance except that in one corner there
stood on small mahogany table tele-
graph instrument, while behind it on an
easel was large picture Of the Exposition
and grounds. 1t was expected that the sig
nal announcing everything in readiness at
New Orleans would be received at one
o'clock, and few seconds before that hour
the guests, who had been strolling around
The house and grounds, grouped themselves
around the telegrapher's table,. Every
body stood thus for half an hour, when
1t was announced over the wire that the
steamer, with the managers of the exposi-
ton OH board, had just reached the exposi-
sion grounds, and that there would be a
further delay of ten OF fifteen minutes.
The guests then seated themselves, and in
about fifteen minutes the President, accom-
panied by Vice-Presideht Edmunds and
several others, entered the room and took
up position with his back 10 the
telegrapher's table. Minute after minute
passed without the expected signal ar
irving, the President members OF the
Cabinet and visitors standing solemnly still
and without any occupation. The embar-
Tassment of the situation finally gave way
in the Presidents mind to q sense of the
si5ie,,la"s.- aa>d.-ha lailnilz,d heartily. His
merriment was echoed by number OF those
present, and finally, as WEAKNESS was taxi
ing the place of amusement, the address of
President Richardson, of the Exposition
Association was received and read. The
President read his address, which was as
follows:
In the name of the people of the Republic
congratulate'the citizens of the Southwest in
their advancing prosperity as manifested by
the great International Exposition now about
to open. The interest of the Nation in that
section of our Commonwealth has found ex-
preston in many ways, aud notably in APP
Preparations for the Improvement of the Mis-
sisslppi and by National loan to promote
the present Exposition. Situated as it is, at
the gateway of trade between the United
States and Central America and South Amer
lea, IL will attract the attention of the people
of neighboring nations to the Aperican
systems, and they will learn the i'm
portance of awaiting themselves of our
products as we will of theirs, and thus
not only good feeling but profitable inter
course between the United States and the
States of Central and South America Will be
III. '
thus brought closer together, will find in this
exposition of competitive industries, motives
for strengthening the bonds of brother
aSiSs ssilr9Sds telsegrspn lines ans
sembly like this of the representatives of
and peace, while it advances the material
welfare of all. The United States ex-
tend to those from foreign countries
who may visit us on this occasion a cor
dial welcome, and now, at the Execu.
tive Mansion at Washington, in presence of
assembled representatives of The friendly ma
tons of the world, of the President of the Sem
ate, of the Speaker of the House of Represent.
atives of the Chief Justice and Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court, of the Commit
tee from each House of Congress, and of the
members of my Cabinet / again, and in
their name, congratulate the promoters of the
Exposition upon.thc suspicious inauguration
of the enterprise which promises such far
reaching results and with my best wishes for
fulhllment of all its great purposes. / now
declare the Worlds Industrial and Cotton
Centennial Exposition is open,
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
Senator Logan, representing the joint
committee of the Houses of Congress,
read an address 10 the exposition managers
The reply to the Congressional address
having been received, the President at
$40 touched the telegraphic key which
started the machinery at New Orleans, and
all present applauded vigorously when the
Hsaiaouncement was made that the ato,,ch
ItCclNtN
large number of kilograms and letters
from Governors of States and Mayors of
cities who were unable to be present.
Among others was a message from Gov
ernor Cleveland who said:
81 regret shall not be able to witness at
Washington the movement which shall inaug-
urate at New Orleans demonstration of the
greatness of our country, and which devOut-
ly hope will also Illustrate and confirm cor
daily the fraternal sentiment among all the
people of our land"
IN THE CRESCENT CITY.
EXPOSITION GROUNDS, NEW ORLEANS,
La, Dec. 1.-THE day of the Inauguration
ceremonies at theWorld's Exposition opened
bright and cheerful. Every public and pri-
vate building along the principal streets was
decorated with more or less elaboration.
Along the street-car routes visitors from
Northern climates were astonished to find
hundreds of orange trees bending beneath
their ripe fruit. and to see the bloom of roses
and the rich verdure of kitchen and flower
gardens. Many steamers bore to the expo
sition grounds full compliments of passen-
gers along the banks of the father of waters.
At eleven o'clock Governor McEnery, of
Louisiana, Major-General Glynn, command
ing the State militia, members of their staffs
In uniform, members of the State Legislature,
foreign Consuls and several hundred invited
guests assembled at the st. Charles Hotel for
the purpose of proceeding to the exposition
grounds. A procession was formed consist
ing of battalion of the Washington artil-
lery, under Colonel Richardson, the Cont
mental guards i'm the garb of century ago,
all being of the full stature of six
feet and led by Captain Brown,
and the Crescent rifles, under Cap
tain Palfry. Among the distin-
guished persons present were Governor
Hamilton and staff, of illinois,; Governor
Knott of Kentucky; GoldwOrthy, of the
British Honduras; Rev. DIR. Talmage, of
BrOoklyn; cx-Govcrnors Morton and
VOORHEES,, of Louisiana, and others
in carriages, and long column on foot
In regular order of procession,
headed by the celebrated Mexican
crowded streets toward the river. At the
head of Canal street the procession, in
which we're the official guests Of the expo
sltion, boarded a steamer which at IL 80
p. m. steamed up the river TO the grounds.
On the way they were entertained by the
Mexican Band.
The French man-of-war Bourvette In mid
stream saluted and then assembled the river
In company. AS the official boats APP
preached the wharf built from the EXPOSE
ton grounds the Washington artillery began
firing salute of one hundred guns, and the
procession moved toward the spacious
building, where the Inauguration ceremo-
MES were carried out In accordance with
the previously announced programme.
Arriving ut the grounds the procession
moved TO the Exposition Building. Ten