Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-25

Inc united states exhibit Is EaSnsh
| cent one, but is not yet complete. The
Smithsonian Institution and geological
department is well advanced, and very
little can be added to them.
/ Almost every animal of prehistoric
times and of the present day is seen in
| the formers space, from the mammoth
| that occupies large portion of the gal.
| lery to the smallest fish.
The patent Office is represented by
| thousands of models, some of which are
| novel and interesting.
The State Department is constructing
alarge glass globe which will represent the
world in miniature, both from inside anc
| exterior. 1t will be transparent, and one
standing within will have birds-eye
view of the entire globe; its commerce,
population, etc.
The Navy Department has a very
creditable exhibit, though not as yet com.
pleted. Here are seen models of every
class of vessels and defensive and Often
sive armament. A large portion of this
space is filed by articles brought back
from the Arctic regions by the Greedy
Relief party. These attracted more at
tention than any other single exhibit.
Among them were the suits worn by the
men, sledges, sleeping bags and canvass
cases for provisions, with the sail-boat OF
the party.
Some of the State exhibits are CON-
plete; some in an embryo state, and
others not begun. In the second class is
Illinois Her display is being rapidly
pressed. however, and will be completed
in less than week.
Ohio'7s building a beautifully construct
ed ssky of blue bobbinet. interspersed
with stars, an exceedingly fine effect being
produced, the domes being an exact pic
ture OF the heavens as mirrored in sheet
of water.
The States presenting the finest dis
plays are Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, all OF
New England except Connecticut, In.
diana, Nebraska, California, Dakota and
Wyoming Territories. All of these pre-
sent every product of their soils, mines
and waters.
Most of the other States are far behind,
notably New York and Pennsylvania.
Louisiana and Mississippi, perhaps,
shows the most resources, and surprised
the best informed of their citizens.
The mineral display from the Western
and Pacific Coast States could not be
finer or more complete. Every product
of the mines, in the shapes of ores and
metals is shown.
The finest and most picturesque dis
play in this building is that of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railroad.
In a large Swiss chalet, built of sheaves
of grain with ornaments of corn in the
ear, is every vegetable raised in the vast
section of country through which the
Road passes.
The art gallery was not completed in
sufficient time to admit of the hanging of
pictures, which, however, are at the
grounds and will be put up in week.
The art collection is said to be exceed
ingly fine, containing gems of the best
artists, and connoiSSeurS declare it will
equal any ever exhibited.
Horticultural Hall is garden of Eden.
Every flower, seed and plant of the
tropics and temperate zones is seen.
Even in its present stage nothing ever
before presented can compare with it.
The greeting of Major Burke, the Di-
rector-General, by the vast audience was
spontaneous, hearty and long continued.
He had to pause ten minutes before the
applause subsidized, and it was lifting
tribute to the man who has worked eigh-
teen hours day for six months, to make
the affair success, by attending to every
detail of the work. Subordinates did
nothing that had not his supervision, and
TO his efforts arc due the present adj
vauccd condition of affairs.
The Ceremonies at the Executive Mansion.
EXECUTIVE, MANSION J
WASHINGTON, ID. c., December 16.
At twelve O'Clock the members of the
diplomatic corps, Congressional COM
mittees and invited guests began to ar
rive. The Marine Band was in attendance,
and enlivened the ceremonies with Ma
tional airs.
The United States Senate was repre-
scented by Senators Logan, Dolph, Cameron
(of Pennsylvania), Cameron (of Wiscon-
SIM Harrison, Miller (of California;, Rid
dleberger, Pendleton, Butler, Vest, Jones
(of Florida), Slater and Walker.
The committee on the part of the House
consists of one member from each State.
Following is full text of Arthur's adj
dress, formally opening the Exposition:
"In 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, it will at
tract the attention of the people of neigh
boring nations of the American system,
and they will learn the Importance of
availing 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-
tives for strengthening the bonds of
brotherhood.
The railroads. telegraph lines and SUBJ
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 1t advances the
material welfare of all.
The United States extend to those from
foreign countries who visit US on this oc-
casion a cordial welcome.
And now, at the Executive Mansion in
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
nv 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-reachiuo results. With my best