Los Angeles daily herald., 1884-12-17
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Its Auspieious Opening on
Yesterday.
NEW ORLEANS ILLUMINATED
President Arthur Opens the ExpOsi'
tion by Electricity Scenes in
the Crescent City.


wAsHNoros. Dec. s.-Inyitations hsve
been sent out by the Secretary Of State in
the name of the President for the ceremo-
nies in Washington connected with the
opening OF the Worlds Exposition az New
orleans. They nainc the hour Of 1910 p N.
as the time when the formal exercise ct the
executive mansion viii begin Before that
hour THIS afternoon one hundred and fifty or
two hundred invited guests. comprising
aome Of the best known people d Washing
ton and including Large number OF ladies'.
assembled in the spacious East Room q the
Presidential residence, where the ceremo-
nias were 10 take place. Among tho dis
tingniahcd persons who strofled back and
forth through the Rzst Room talking OF
listening 70 the music Of the Mariue Rand
and waiting for the beginning Of the
OF the Diplomatic Corps and presldeu. Ar
dent of the Senate. the Speaker OF tile
Honse, W. w Corcoran, George Bancroft
the eminent historian, Lawrence Barrett,
Gen. Van Yiiet, Minister Foster With Mrs
Foster and their daughters. Mayor Smith OF
philadelphia. Marshal o. McMIohaei. Mr.,
Ghief Justice Waite Mr.. Justice Field aud
many others. There were also special com
mittees from the House and Senate repre-
sentine the States aud Territories oil the
Union, and several States were represented
BY commissioners. AT the telegraph
instrument sable sat Mr.. NJ n.
Meren, messenger Of the Western
Union ONCE. who he'd been arranged with
for the occasion, and who wits 70 manage the
tslesraphic part oi the cerenonIes. About
ffteen minutes before o clock the operator
u tina Expedition building In New Orleans
anu0nneed the ARRIVAL there OF the officials
and Board Of Management, and s notice to
that effect was given President Arthur. A
moment later the lstter, preceded by Mar
shel McMichael and accompanied By Vice
President Edinunds and Commissioner
A0rehead, entered the East Room, followed
huysen, secretsyys Ncculloch, Lincoln.
Chandler, and Afsu1ney-uene Brewster,
members of the Diplomatic Corps, and other
distinguished guests.
The President stationed himself in front
Of the telegrspn instrument table with his
bsck 10 the table, with Speaker Carlisle, Mr..
Bancroft and Secretary Freiinghuysen On
his right and Vice President Edmunds. Com
missioner Morehead, Senator Logan and
members Of his Cabinet Moment alter mo
was last giving place 10 its turn to feeling
Of uneasiness, an address 70 the President
was received ana read tby Com missioner
M0rehead. President Arthur then read In a
-tttA nAitA 1tAtD1lut tiiitT Ill hLIfftpFlnIt
reply. Atthe conclusion Of the Presidents
address. which was received with ap-
pisuac, senator Logan road an address
from the Joint Committee representing the
House and senate.
rHs cERrrcFms II nBw cEIEAEs.
Ten thonsand chairs had been placed 10
the hall and galleries. These were soon
the aisies was occupied, and Thousands
gathered on either eide OF the halt ffon
which view OF the platform could be oh
tained. Music Hall, where the ceremonies
hags Of al nations and coats Of arms Of all
All O'Clock DR.. Talnags made the open
ing prayer in the ceremonies attending the
opening q the Worlds Fair. He Invoked
the Divine blessing on the officers, directors
and managers Of the Exposition. courier's =
Military band OF Cincinnati then gave the
Grand ExposItioH March.
Director General Burke, when the ap-
elsnse which greeted him and tie repeated
cheers Of the people had suhsfdeG. made 4
short aud eloquent speech, sslrrenderias the
Exposition into the hands OF ffa manage
mert. After the Mexican band had rendered
some selections, ccnciudirg With their ns-
President Richardson. Of The Exposition
Association, delivered his address which
was wired 10 Washington. He read Presi-
dent Arthare address, which had just been
received oy telegraph and when be con-
Exposition open. a the same mcnaent the
President In Washington closed The electric
circuit and the machinery here was put in
snoslon.
4 large portrait Of President Arthur was
placed In position on the center platform
and was greeted with round after round 81
appliance amid which Macer Quillotfe
briefly ard feelinglg welcomed the visitors
fnverso- Netta.~x a,1,v.r.x -. .as-.
IN which he reviewed the history OF the orr AZ,
izstipB OF the Exposition and set forth the
advantages 70 accrue to this State and the
people Of the whole country from the grand
After his speech g poem II honor Of the
Exposition. bg mrs. Townsend, was read by
Page III. Eaker.
Almost every eonnfry ia Europe and on
this continent vas represented on the plat
form. Amorg other persouages on the plat.
form sere the ofieers o. the French war
vessel Bouvet, 5lrs Julia Ward Howe, oi
Boston. and ssaff Of ladies Of the Woman i
Department, SECRETARY q the Interior
re,Ie5 .o ro''nesstes ha,I1,, Gen
Chief Justice AanninS, Of Louisiana. and
several Assistant tueticea and Judges, Fed
eraI officers, Senators. Representative and
Tonishs he cisy Il brilliantly sllumina,ed
The most notable buildings are the TINES.
Dcmeef1f, which hss erected a trinmpha
arch in the street, and the PfcagVae. which
has superb multitude Of cniored rows 81
| tights and isnterns, covering the entire
front. The sky Is gorgeous With fireworks
and The air resounds with explosions o. gun
| powder.
The general expression Is that the day has
been a complete success and credit 10 the
nsnasemeilt.
Possibly ZOO persons found their way te
The Exposition grounds. The only cause oi
regret being the deiay Of Horue exhibitofi
| being prevented the frst day from present
1 ing ihetc displ4ys 81 their best.
| The complete array Of cxhlbita presented
| by the States Of OREGON, Colorado. talifornfs
and Nebraska and the Territory OF Dakotl
| attracted universal sttentian, being mag
Some western railroads make nne display
and scores Of manufacturers from the East
ern and Middle Sfases have given proof Of
/ their ingenuity aud Of interest IA the sue
cess ui the ExplSi1on bg sending large sup
l phys from their factories and workshops
The South shows up with wonderful com
pieten<as IN her minerals, agriculture
and manufacturing resources ard IL evi
dentiy taking the sFestest pride 10 the sue
ceas Of the Exposition and In the result
which Il hoped VIII follow II. Mexico an,
the southern halt OF the western hemiephef.
Is well faprese9 9fed, IL seems probable fha
Inside Of a fortnight the scope OF exhibit
VIII be greatly enlarged, end even at pres
snt the mammoth buildings can hardly sc
c0mrHDdafe ali of the dtsDlavE