The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-12-18
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Of apology or regret 10
press. have Oniy profOu'
qualification, profound ssiisfdtti ~. II
countries OF iho world, those roproser
ing the Industries of the world, M
tue government Of my ow COUNT
aud the states aud turrii
ries of the union, have all VII,
with each other In contributing TOT
success of this festival.
great undertakings, whether la war
In peace, there have hteh gcnerall
many difficulties and henrt'hurninfr
but I must say that ia this great wori
from every part Of the world aud froi
every part OF this country, We ha'
had only kindness, synpttny aud goo
will. | owe IL Ia the management
saw 10 the gentlemen who ha'
cause that We have hoen ready T.
thirty days. Tna table has be,
spread, the feast was ready. 10
no were invited aro not here to-day
is no fault of the management, who
doors have been open tor thirty da!
past. | will Iay in bHhalfuf the thousan'
o. eNninitors who arc not In positio
beyond their control; but 1 b
to the public, who a.
entitled TO this explanation; that there
not to-day in all the buildings und
our control 100 feet of spa
unallotted or unapproprlaIed, whi'
will not bo occupied in the next ten
fifteen days; Now; Mr, PrSs
trust and, |, In the name OF the worker
and my associates, tender and place
your hands the building rnd groun,
which have been prepared tor this r.
position. Loud aud long-continned "a
plausel.
After the Mexican band had rendere
some selections, concluding with the
national air, the audience standih
meantime, President Richardson,
The exposition association, was intr'
duced and delivered his address
wired from Washington.
TIE PKESiDi mrs PROXY.
! Col. Gus. \. Bre uX read Presidel
| Arthur's address, as received by tel
graph from Washington.
| When he concluded the sentence
clAring the Worlds Exposition no.
omen, the president closed the olectr
circuit and tho machinery was put
motion. At the same moment
IA LAt,GE PORTRAIT OF Pr $ Den
ARTHUR
was placed in position in the centre
the platform, and was greeted vii
great applause.
,,ay6r Guilliotte also spoke, WELDON
|
position, pledging his best Efforts TO oei
ter,Rin the visitors and make the gres
| Exposition grand success.
GOV. M'ENERY DELIVER o Az ApDREs
| in which he reviewed the histoi
OF tho organization IF the ExposiIio
and set forth the great ndvantag'
| to accrue tn the state aud To the peop'
OF the whole counJrN from the gran
enterprise.
After this speech
| A PORN
in honor of the EXPOSITION, by Mr.
Townsend, was read by Page NJ. Bake
| Almost every country of Europe an
on inis corllr-ot Was represented
the platform.
Among the personages on the plat
form were the officers Of the French W
vessel Bouvett, Mrs. julia Ward How
of Boston, and sthff
Secretary OF the Interior Teller, Pos
master-General Hatton, Gen. Eatoi
commis sioner of education, Chief Ju
tice Manning, of Louisiana, al
several assistant justices and Judge
federal officers. senators, representative :
and ''ity officials.
ILLuMTNATIoNS.
Tonight the city is brilliantly. liiuH
mated. The most notable buildings al
1
a triumphal arch in the street, ana u
Picayune, which has superb multi-ct
Ored rows of lights and far
terms covering jus entire from
The sky is brilliant wi
fireworks, and the air resounds with t:
plosions of gun-powder. The gener
expression is that the da
has been complete success al
a credit to the management
II .I.t,, Boo.
found their way to the Exposition
grounds. The only cause t
rrsret is the delay OF some Of the exhil
it0rs which prevented the first day fror
presenting the displays at their hest'
a COMPLETE ARRAY OF EXHIBITS
as presented by the states of Oregon
Colorado, California and Nebrask,'
and the Territory of Da
| kota. The exhibit of Nebrask
attracted universal attention, bein
magnificent. Some of the western raj
roads make fine displays, and score
of manufacturers from the eastern an
middle ates have given proof OF I'll
ingenuity and the interest they hav
! felt in the success of tn
| Exposition, by sending larp
supplies from their fdcturie!
and work shops. The south show
up a very wonderful complete
|
| tural and manufacturing resources, an
| is evidently taking the greatest pride j
| the success of the Exposition, an
| in the results which it
hooed VIII follow it, Mexic
and the southern half of the wcster
hemisphere are we'll represente
and it seems probable that IL
side of n fortnight the space TO
exhibits will be greatly large
and that even the present mammot
buildings will hardly accommodate tn
the display. To-day hrougf
| in not only thousands
8 sight-seers, but numerous carloads
goods from near and far states. Report
received by The management indicat
| that steady streams of visitors and ne'
articles tor the Exposition may be e.
pected from day to day.
THE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. l6.-The World
| Exposition press association wa
formed last night.
President, Cal Scharte. of the Bait
more sun.
Secretary, John H. Pierce, of the CHI
cago Times.
Treasurer, L. p. Meyers, of the GA
weston News.
| II cures fever and ague. This will
| glad nows for the thousands of sufferer
| from these distressing maladies, opel