Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1884-12-17
t H|RD EDITION.
The Expesiston 0pensa.


day of the Inauguration ceremonies OF
the Worlds Exposition opened bright
and cheerful, and thousands OF people
made preparations early in the morn.
ing to witness the long expected event
At IL O'Clock Governor McEnery, of
Lou isiana, and Major General Flynn, I
COIN m anding the State militia, and
the members OF their stats in full uni
form, the Mayor Of New Orleans, mem
bers Of the State Legislature, foreign
Consuls and several hundred guests
assembled at the ST. Charles Hotel,
where they were to proceed ~ the Ex-
position grounds
Ten Thousand chairs had heen placed
In the hall and galleries. These were
coon d He'd, every available standing
place in the aisles WAS occupied, and
thousands gathered On either sideofthe
hall FROM which veiw Of the platform
could be obtained.
Rev DR.. Talmage offered prayer.
Courier's military band OF Cincinnati
then gave the Grand Exposition March.
Director General Burke, when the
great applause which greeted him had
su bsided, IN AIDE an address, concluding
by saying Now, Mr.. President, We
have discharged our trust, and i, in the
name of the workers and my associates,
tender and place in your hands the
buildings and grounds which have
been prepared for this Exposition.
Loud and long continue applause.
President Richardson then delivered
the following address To the President
of the United States.
"To the President Of the United
States:
The present occasion is the con-
..f twA
rated III conformity to an act OF Con-
gress passed less than two years ago,
and authorizing the holding of =
World 8 Industrial and Cotton 9 enten-
NAL Exposition, under the Joint aus
picies of the United States, the Nation
al Cotton Planters Association aud the
| city of its location. New Orleans was
| then selected as the site of this Worlds
Exposition, and in June. 1893. the
thirteen Com missioners composing the
| Board Of Management were appointed
by the President of the United States,
and at once entered upon the disc barge
| of their duties. At an early date, how
ever, it became manifest that the liber
ality of individ uals of the city and the
State would be inadeq uste 10 meet the
/ requirements of the ever Increasing
/ magnitude of the undertaking. Ac-
| cordingly an application was made TO
the United States, through Congress,
resulting In obtaining that generous as
! sistance which has 60 materially con.
trituted 10 the mplishment Of the
purpose contemplated
| From the commencement Il was de
termined thai nothing should give
| local or sectional character 70 the great
work but that it should b., As 1t truly
| IL, national and international exposi.
| lion, and consequently to-day are rs.
sem bied here representative Of all ma
tions of the world side by side with
those Of our own National Government,
and OF every State and Territory Of this
Union. All have contributed imples
of their resources and OF their progress
in this wonderful collection OF industri-
al, commercial, educational ard artistic
objects now open to the itspection of
the world
How much Of good shall result from
the means of instruction here furnish
ed IL beyond mortal power 10 measure,
but certainly not the least benefit 10 be-
derived from this Exposition will be the
closer and more friendly Intercourse OF
our own people with those OF other
| countries, the development # common
| Interests and the tirmer e-ta b ishment
L
be monument of the era OF unity Of In.
| terests, of harmony and good feeling
destined, it is believed, 10 endure a,
long as the continent Itself shall exist
on which these now perfectly United
States are established. now present
10 you this Exposition, ready, as cur
best efforts, with the brief period of
time at our command, have been able
to make 1t, and for tie degree o { success
attained we appeal to generous judg-
ment.
Colonel Gut A. Breaux read Presi
lent Arthur's address, which had Just
been received by telegraph as fCllows ::
In the name OF the people Of the
Republic l congratu ate the citizens of
the Southwest in their az vaucing pros.
perity as manifested by the great In.
ternational Expo sition low about to
Iopen.
The interests of the nation in chat sec.
Ion OF our Commonwealth has found
expression in many ways, and notably
In appropriations for the Improvement
of the Mississippi and by the n atiopal
loan to promote the present Exposition.
Situated as it Is at the gateway OF
trade between the United states and
Central and South America, it will
attract the attention Of the people of the
neighboring nations of tie American
system. and they will learn the impor.
lance of availing themselves Il our pro.
ducts as We will Of theirs and thus not
only good feeling but a profitable
intercourse between the rnitei States,
the States of Central and South Americs
will be promoted.
The people also of our own country
thus brought closer together. will find
IN this Exposition of competitive in
ldustries motives for strengthening til,
bonds of brotherhood.
Railroads, telegraph lines and subma
rine cables have drawn much nearer
the nations of the earth and An Assem-
bly Ike this of the Representatives o
The different nations is pro,notive O.
I good will and peace, while il advance,
The material welfare OF ali. The United
States tend to those from foreign
Countries who visit us on this occasion
, a cordial welcome.
: And now, at the Executive Mansio,
. In Washington, in presence Of the az
:. sem oled Teprese tatives Of the friend |,
: nations of the world, of the Presid en-
OF the Senate, Of the Speaker of tb
. House OF Represen tatives, of the Chic
Justice and Associate .Justfces of tn
. supreme Court, of Committee frou
, each House of Congress, and of tn
) mem ers of my Cabinet, | again. AND
2 In their name, congratulate the ORC
motors of the Exposition upon tn
| suspicious inauguration of an eutel
: prise which promises such far. reschin
results. With my best wishes for tb
n