The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-26
THE GREAT EXPOSITION.
Opening Ceremonies at New Or
leans and Washington.
President Arthur Sets the Machinery
in Motion by Telegraph.

The Worlds Industrial and Cotton Cen
tennial exposition was opened at New Or
leans i'll the presence of an immense assem-
blage, which manifested its enthusiasm
in an exuberant manner The city
had been gayly decorated for the
occasion, the principal streets being covered
with flags, embloms and other decorative d.
signs, and at an early hour in the day almost
the entire resident population and the many
thousands of strangers attracted by the open
ing of the exposition were out Of doors
When the exposition management and their
guests reached the main building about
twelve o'clock, the large hall, where the cere-
monies were to take place, was already filled
to overlooking At this time 5000 people
were in the building and many more thousands
were scattered about the extensive grounds
The streets through which the procession
passed were well filled with spectators, and
with the proftlse display of bunting the scene
was exceedingly animated
AT half-past ten Governor S. n. McElery,
of Louisiana, who had been selected in the
absence of President Arthur for the post OF
honor left his hotel, accompanied by the
brilliant staff.
The governor entered carriage, in waich
were also seated Governor Hamilton, Of Illi-
noise Governor Knott of Kentucky, and
Governor Noteworthy. Of British Honduras.
Other carriages were occupied by the govern
or's stall. Escorted by the Safe Guard, tine
line of march was taken up
When the governor and escort reached the
steamer Blanks, upon which was already as
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managers, including Secretary Teller, Post
master General Hatton, Mr. John Eaton, the
foreign consuls and State and city officials
the steamers lying at the levee
salutcd the party with their whistles
and other vessels displayed their colors.
Nearly every vessel in the halbor had spread
every bit of available bunting The long lie
of the levee was marked with the flags OF all
nations. Goqernor McEnery went on board
the steamer arnl-in arm with Governor Ham
ilton, of Illinois, and Governor Knott, of
Kentucky, and the other guests of the Expo
stion filed rapidly on board, the more promi-
nent being received with sarenade by the IA
nous band of the Mexican Sth cavalry. As the
steamer swung into the river n great shout
went up from the multitude on the shore, and
us she passed the French corvet Bouvet, the
yards of that ship We're manned, q national
salute was fired, and the Bouvet weighed
anchor and accompanied the exposition
steamer up the river to the wharf at the
grounds.
The party reached the exposition grounds at
quarter to one, and was met at the wharf 10y
Director General f. \. Burke. The party ON
the Blanks were here formed in procession in
the following order, with General w. j.
Behan as grand marshal:
The Eighth Mexican Cavalry Band.
Officers of the Louisiana National State
Guard.
Lieutenant Colonel Quintos Arroyo.
Major Garcia.
Major Iquacio Fernandez and a detachment
of visiting Mexican troops.
Battalion of Washington artillery.
Continental Guards and Ores 'cnt Rifles, of
the Louisiana Stat National Guard.
Director General +. ~ Burke.
President Edward Richards III and Chief of
Installation Samuel Mullen, of the Ex-
position Company.
Governor $. d. MrIlnery and Staff.
The Presidents Cabinet, represented by
Secretary of the Interior Teller and Post
master General Hatton.
The United States Special Commiss ioners.
The Diplomatic and Consular Corps i'll Uni
The Lady Commissioners.
The Foreign Commissioners.
The State Commis~i uerS.
The Commissioners of COloicl Exhibits
The Board of Managers Of he Exhibition and
the Finance Committee.
Other Executive Officers OF the Exposition
President and Officers OF the NatioEa, Cotton
Planters Association.
The Mayor OF New Orleans.
Executive Officers and City Council.
State Officers
Members of the General Assembly.
Federal Officers.
Governors of States and Territories.
Army and Navy Officers
Officers of Foreign Cover ments
Officers of the United States Army AMI Navy.
Exhibitors Committees.
The Clergy, the Press and lnvit Il Guests
The Washington artillery, Of thh State Ma
tiOnal Guard, fired a national salute rs the
procession formed to march to the main eX-
hbition building, where 50 dense was the
crowd that it was with great difficulty thn
managers and their guests could reach the
platform, on which COO seat, had been re-
served for them. As they entered the buill-
ing the audience rose and cheered heartily,
and as the orchestra struck up the nation2l
airs, the applause was renewed again AMI
again The hall had been handsomely deco
rated for the occasion, the stars and stripe.
and other national colors being lavishly used
for the purpose.
Tie Rev, Dr. T. Dewitt Talmage at
o'clock advanced to the front of the stage and
made the opening prayer. He invoked the
DIVINE blessing on the officers, directors and
managers of the exposition. May this day"
he said, mark the beginning of a nav dis
pensation of prosperity and brotherhood
May there come from the iniiuen.
ces of this exposition, from these
fields of industry results which shall
give the people more complete apparel and
better food, more comfortable shelter and
more thorough educational advantages. May
it result in spreading GU the golden sails of
our paralyzed shipping, in starting the
/ pillow and opening the doors OF the Storehouses;
and may there come to this whole land in
creased prosperity from this ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
from day to day and month to month, of the
| peoples of all States and countries. We pray
that the past feeling of sectional discord may
vanish from the North, South East and
West, and that they become four parts of one
| great national harmony May it be the uni
ficalion of North and South American DR..
! TLimage then proceeded to invoke the bless
Ing OF God on the manufacturing, industrial,
educational and reformaoory institutions OF
the world
Director General Burke, to whose energy
the enterprise is largely due, was enthusias
| tirally received when he rose next TO speak
He said that there We're not 100 feet of space
in the sixty acre, of buildings which had not
been allotted to exhibitors, and
that the failure to occupy it all OF