The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-18
Opening the Exposition.
AT WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-There vas |
considerable delay in opening the exer- |
cises ct the New Orleans exposition to- |
day. A barge crowd of distinguished |
people had gathered at the white house,
and every arrangement ss made for the |
president to open the exposition in ap-
propriate style. The president took his |
station at the telegraph table, and re-
manned standing there, surrounded by |
his cabinet, for over half an hour before |
the signal that everything was In readi- |
ness was received by the telegraph oper-
ator. Thh marine band was present and
had exhausted their programme of ma
tional airs for the occasion, and many
lett the building. The signal was re-
celved at 2:30. and in few minutes the
address of President Richardson, of the
exposition, was received, as follows:
To the President of the United States
The present occasion is the consumma-
ton of an enterprise inaugurated IN
conformity 20 an act of congress passed
less than two years ago, and au-
thorlzing the holding of
worlds industrial and cotton cen
tennial exposition under the joint
auspices of the United States Cotton
Plant association and this city. Its
location, New Orleans, was then selected
IS the site of this Worlds Exposition,
and in June, 1884, thirteen commission
ets, composing the board of manage
ment, were appointed by the president
of the United States, and at once entered
upon the discharge of their duties. At
sn early date however 1t became mani
fest that the liberalIty of individuals of
! the city and of the state would be In
adequate to meet the requirements OF
increasing magnitude of the undertak-
| ing. Accordingly an appeal for aid
was made to United States through con-
gress. 1t resulted in obtaining that
| generous assistance which has so
| materially contributed to the accom-
plishment of the purpose contemplated.
1 From the commencement it was deter
mined that nothing should give local
or sectional character TO the great work
but that il should be, as 1t truly is, q
| national and International exposition
and consequently are assembled here
representatives of all nations of tht
world, side by side with those o.
our own national government ant
of every state and territory OF thi
union. All have contributed examples
of their resources and their progress II
this wonderful collection OF industrial
commercial, educational and artistic oh
L lSClS, uOW OPCA w bLO ALASkCNtAOA va bAAs
world. How much, too, of good shall
result from the means of instruction
here furnished is beyond mortal powe
| to measure, but certainly not the leas
benefit to be derived from this exposi
ton Will be the closer and more friendl.
intercourse of our people with those G
other countries, the development of
common interest and firmer establish
ment of peace in our own country.
will be themonument of an era of unit!
. of interests, of harmony and good feeling
destined, 1t Is believed, to endure s
long as the continent shall exist o.
> which these now perfectly United State
are established. / now present to 20
: this exposition, ready to use our best el
forts with the brief period at our CON
7 mand we have been able to make, an
! for the degree of success attained We ar
7 peal to q generous judgment.
: The address of President Richardso
e was read by Commissioner Generi
Morehead.
e President Arthur made q brief az
dress, and declared the Exposition opel
= which was at once telegraphed to Ne
g Orleans. 1t is follows:
In the name of the people of the Re
l. public 1 congratulate the citizens of th
: southwest in their advancing prosperit
as manifested by the great Information
e exposition now about to open, and Il
l. interest of the nation in that section
i our commonwealth has found eXpressic
: in many ways and notably in appropr
atoms for improvements of the Missi
! s1ppi snd by 8 national loan to promo
the present exposition. Situated as
q is at the gateway of trade between Il
q United States and Central and Sou
s America, It will attract the attention
e thr people of neighboring nations
3. the American system, and they wi
learn the importance OF availll
Ia themselves of our products as '
will of theirs, and thus n
only good feeling, but profitable into
n course between the United States al
y the states of Central and South Ameri
IL will be promoted. The people also
n our own country, thus brought clos
II together, will find in this exposition
competitive industries, motives f
e strengthening the bonds of brotherhood
B. The railroads, telegraph lines and So
marine cables have drawn much near
10 the NATIONS of the earth, and an asseI
ID bly, like this, of representatives of diffe
J. ent nations, as promotive OF good w
d and peace, while ii advances the welfa
of all. The United States extends
those from foreign countries who vIf
j. us on this occasion a cordial welcom
lie And now, at the executive mansion
z Washington, in tine presence OF the g
sembled representatives of the friend
10 nations OF the world, of the president
% the senate, of the speaker of the house
lie representatives, of the chief justi
g. and associate justices of the 5
" preme court, of committees from eaC
- house of congress, and the members
ir my cabinet, again. and In their nam
q congratulate the promoters OF the exp
is sition upon the suspicious inauguratlC
of the enterprise which prom es SUE
to far-reaching results. With my be
Re wishes for the fulfillment of all its gre
II purposes, now declare the Worlds L
& dustrial and Cotton exposition open.
r CHESTER A. ARTHUR, President.
ID The presidents remarks were receive
10 with applause. Remarks were tn,
If made by Senator Logan on behalf of 1
ID congressional committee. At the clio
r of the remarks the president, at 3:
K O'Clock, touched the button of the
80 strument and started the machinery
70 the exposition building.
l. AT NEW ORLEANS.
" EXPOSITION GROUNDS, New ORLEAl
Dec. 16.-The day of inauguI
~ ton ceremonies at the World exposIti
RI opened bright and cheerful and tho
sands of the people made preparatIo
90 early IN the morning to witness the lol
70 expected event. Every public al
10 private building along the prIncip
Il street was decorated with more or Il
1e elaborateness. Along the street c
he route visitors from northern climAI
or were astoniahed to find hundreds
orange trees beneath their ripe fru
and to see the bloom of roses and ri
verdure of kitchen and flower garden
at IL O'Clock Governor McEnery,
Louisiana, Major General GlYnn, COZ
n mander of the state military, membe
" of their staff in uniform, members
ne the state legislature, foreign consU
~ and several hundred invited CUES