The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-12-17
Governor McEnery then received the
Commissioners aud distinguished visitors,
and amid burst OF National airs from the
orchestra the proceedings came to close.
The Ceremonies at the Executive Man
sion


The Ceremonies at the Executive Man
sion.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, d.
c., December lG,--The telegraph instru-
ment with which President Arthur VIII
open the New Orleans Exposition was
placed in the East room of the Executive
Mansion yesterday, The wire was tested
this morning and found to be in fairly
good condition, but the recent storms
caused it TO work little hard.
Morrell Marean, the local manager OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
Is In charge Of the wire.
AT twelve O'Clock the members OF the
diplomatic corps, Congressional COM
mittees and invited guests began to ar
rive. The Marine Band is in attendance,
and will enliyen the ceremonies with Ma
tional airs.
The United States Senate is represented
by Senators Logan, Dolph, Cameron (of
Pennsylvania), Cameron (of wisconsin,,
Harrison, Miller (of California;, Riddle
berger, Pendleton, Butler, Vest, Jones
(of Florida), Slater and Walker.
The committee on the part Of the House
consists of one member from each State.
At 1890 p. IN. the east room was fairly
crowded with distinguished guests, and
ornamented by an immense picture of the
New Orleans Exposition Buildings and
Grounds, painted on cotton and sur.
mounteu by floral frame. The orna-
ment was the gift Of the Exposition OFF,
GERS.
Following is full text of Arthur's ad-
dress, formally opening the Exposition;
SIN the name of the people Of this Re-
public, congratulate the citizens OF the
Southwest in their advancing prosperity
as manifested by the great international
Exposition now about to open. The In
terest of the Nation in that section Of
our Commonwealth has found expression
in many ways, notably in appropriations
for the improvement of the Mississippi,
and by National loan to promote the
present Exposition.
Situated as IL is at the gateway of
trade, between the United States and
Central and South America, 1t will at
tract the attention Of the people of neigh
boring nations of the American system,
and they will learn the importance OF
ayailing themselves of our products, as
we will Of theirs, thus, not only good
feeling, but profitable intercourse be-
tween the United States and the States of
Central and South America will be pro-
NOTED.
The people also Of our country, thus
brought closer together, will find in this
exposition of competitive industries mo-
tiyes for strengthening the bonds OF
brotherhood.
The railroads. telegraph lines and sub.
marine cables have drawn much nearer
together the nations of the earth, and an
assembly like this, of representatives of
the different nations is promotive OF good
will and peace, while it advances the
material welfare of all
The United States extend to those from
foreign countries who visit US on this &C.
casion cordial welcome.
And now, at the Executive Mansion II
| Washington, in the presence of the as
sembled representatives of the friendly
nations of the world, of the President OF
the Senate, OF the Speaker of the House
of Representatives, of the Chief-Justice
and Associate Justices of the Supreme
Court, of committee from each
House of Congress, and of members
my Cabinet, l again, in their name, con-
graduate the promoters of the Exhibit
ton upon the suspicious Inauguration
of the enterprise which promises such
far-reaching results. With my best
wishes for the fulfllment of all its great
purposes, now declare the Worlds In
dustrial Cotton Centennial Exposition
open,n