Daily Republican., 1884-09-02
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A small army OF electricians, uphol-
sterers. draymen and iaborers ham
mered and worked away ct o furious
rate In the Electrical Exhibition build
Ing, Thirty Second and Market streets,
Philadelphia, yesterday, rushing
through the work Of preparation for the
formal opening, which occnrs to-day.
The opening ceremonies will be held In
the lecture room--the old waiting.room
of the Pennsylvania depot-at high
noon. A spacious platform, appro-
priately decorated, has been arranged,
from which the addresses will be made,
and during the intervals between the
speeches and other ceremonies the Ger
mania Orchestra will enliven the occa-
Gton with some choice music.
A distinguished Assem- blage will be
presented, Including some Of the great
est scientists of The age, who are visiting
Philadelphia with special reference to
witness the wonders Of the great electri
cal show. Governor Pattison will be .
conspicuous figure. and Hon. George H.
Boxer will be Master of Ceremonies
A full attendance of the Board of Mana
gers OF the Franklin Institute Ii expect
cd, and will receive the official guests,
after which Mr.. Boxer will introduce
Mayor Smith, and the following pro.
gram will be carried out:
Address of welcome by his Honor
the Mayor to visitors and distinguished
guests.
Procession will form and proceed by
north avenue and bridge TO grand gal.
leries ofmain building, where the follow.
ing opening exercises will take place
Prayer-Rev. j. 8. Macintosh, d. ID.
Address-William p. latham, Esq,
President Of franklin Institute.
Address and declaration Of opening,
by Hon. r. Z. Pattison, Governor OF
Pennsylvania.
As soon as Governor Pattison has de.
clared the exhibition opened all the
cal signal to be given by President Tat.
ham, Of the Franklin Institute.
Many Of the striking features of the
exhibition were in actual operation
yesterday. The great Porter q Allen
engine-one of the Jumbos" of the
show-was revolving Its great fly wheel
and sending Its thirty-inch belt around
ut the rate of N lie q minute almost
as noiselessly az well-olled sewing ma.
chimes work. The great electrical vo-
Gallon in the east gallery contributed
its melody to the busy scene below.
There were no electrical lights yester.
day to lend their aid to the great foun-
tain, which was playing its two score OF
streams in many fantastical com bina-
tions, cooling the air as well as pleasing
the eye.
Electric lamps hung in countless
numbers from every convenient spot
overhead, and q cone of incandesceni
lamps, IL feet high and feet in diane.
ter at the base, was being fitted up neal
the Thirty-second street entrance. A,
night there was general and entirely
successful trial of all of the machinery
and the lights. No hitch is therefore
likely to occur to-day, and the tagged.
out officers, who have been for several
days and nights working at hurricane
speed to provide for a successful open
ing, will have no reason to feel that
their labor has bsen lost.
President Arthur, who will not be
able to assist in the opening exercises
to-day, has written very kind letter
assuring the Franklin Institute of b is
interest in the enterprise, and saying
that he will pay visit to Philadelphi;
during its progress in order to visit tn,
exhibition. 1t is uncertain at presen
what day he will come. Arrangement
have been made with the railroad com
panies centreing in this city for specia
rates to persons visiting the show, es
pee tally to school children and educa
tional bodies coming on masse.