The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-17


banners with which they had suddenly blossomed
out
At IL o'clock Governor McEnery, of Louisiana,
and Major general Glynn, commanding the
State militia, and the members of their
staffs in uniform; members of the State
Legislature, foreign consuls and several hundred
invited guests, assembled at the St Charles
Hotel for the purpose of proceeding to the expo
sition grounds. A procession was formed, con
sisting of a battalion of the Washington Artil-
lery under Colonel Richardson; the Continental
Guards, fine body of men, in the garb of a
century ago, all of the full stature of six feet,
and led by Captain Brown, and the Crescent
Rifles, under Captain Palfrey, as escort. Among
the distinguished persons present were Governor
McEnery, of Louisiana; Governor Hamilton and
staff, of Illinois; Governor Knott, of Kentucky;
Goldworthy, of British Honduras; Rev. Dr.
Talmage, of Brooklyn; ex-Governors Morton and
Voorhies, of Louisiana, and others, in carriages,
and long column on foot The procession was
headed by the celebrated Mexican band. The
corteee moved through crowded streets toward
the river. At the head of Canal street
the procession, in which were the official guests
of the exposition, boarded the steamer Fred A
Banks, and she, at 1890 p NJ, steamed up the
river to the grounds. On the way the guests
were entertained by the Mexican band The
various hues of these musicians. ranging from
almost colorless white to dusky Indian color,
and the equally varied character of their oddly
shaped instruments, attracted universal atten-
tion, while their unique but attractive musical
performances called out repeated applause
The French man. of war Bouvette, in midstream
saluted, and then, hoisting anchor, assembled the
river in company. As the official boats ap-
preached the wharf built off the exposition
grounds the Washington Artillery began firing a
salute of one hundred guns, and the procession
moved toward the spacious buildings
Ten thousand chairs had been placed in the
hall and galleries. These were soon filed every
available standing place in the isles occupied, and
thousands gathered on either side of the hall
from which view of the platform could be OBJ
tanned. Music Hall, where the ceremonies took
place, was elaborately decorated with flags of
all nations and coats -of-arms of all the States
AT o'clock Dr. Talmadge advanced to the
front of the stage and made the opening prayer
He invoked the divine blessing on the officers
directors, and managers of the exposition. He
said:
May this day mark the beginning of a new
dispensation of prosperity and brotherhood; may
there come from the influences of this exposition
from these fields of industry, results which shall
give the people better apparel and better food
more comfortable shelter and more thorough
educational advantages may it result in spread
ing out the golden sails of our commercial ship
ping, In starting the pow and opening the doors
of store-houses, and may there come to this
whole increased RI
ering together, from day to day. and from month
to month, of the people of all the States and
countries We pray that the past feeling of
sectional discord may disappear, and South.
North, East and West become the four parts of
great national harmony. May it be the uniica
tion of North and South America"
DR. Talmage then invoked the blessing Of God
on the manufacturing industrial, educational
and ormatory institutions of the world.
Curriers' military band, of Cincinnati, then
gave the Grand Exposition March. Director-gen-
eral Burke then appeared and when the ap-
plause which greeted him and the repeated
cheers of the people had subsided he said:
Mr. President: Standing, as do, under the
flags of all nations looking into the faces of
people from every cline; surrounded by evil
dences of industry gathered from every quarter
of the earth-within sight of that magnificent
gathering of the resources OF my own country:
with the duty devolved upon me of surrendering
into the hands of the management an account of
the stewardship of those in whom this trust has
been reposed of preparing for this great national
and international festival have no words of
apology or regret to express. / have only pro-
found qualification, profound satisfaction The
countries of the world, those representing the
industries of the world and those representing
the government of my country and the
States and Territories Of the Union, have all
Yied with each other in contributing to this
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with such degree of unanimity, with such
spontaneity. as were never before seen. In
great undertakings, whether in war or peace
there have been, generally, many diff
cultes and heart-burnings; but l must
say that in this great work, from
every part of the world, and from
every part of this country, we have had only
kindness, sympathy and good will. Then, with
all that TO aid them, it is not to be wondered
that we can assemble under one roof, of more
capacity than the world has ever seen before.
owe it to the management to say to the gentle
men who have labored with me in this cause
that we have been ready for thirty days the
table has been spread, tho feast was ready If
all who were invited are not here to-day it is not
the FAULT OF the management, whose doors have
been open for thirty days past. will say, in
behalf OF the thousands of exhibitors who are
not yet in position that the delay is due to
causes beyond their control; but say to the
public, who are entitled to this explanation that
our control, one hundred feet of space unalotted
or unappropriated which will not be occu-
pied in the next ten to fifteen days
Now, Mr.. President, We have discharged our
trust, and /. in the name of the workers and my
associates, tender and place in your hands the
building and grounds which the people give for
this exposition" Loud and long continued ap-
plause.
After the Mexican band had rendered some
selections concluding with their national air.
the audience standing, in the meantime, Presi-
dent Richardson of the Exposition Association.
was introduced and said For Mr.. Richardson's
address, see report of proceedings at Washing
ton.
Colonel G. A. Bream read President Arthur's
address, which had just been received by tele-
graph. For President Arthurs address see re-
port of proceeding at Washington.l
When he concluded with the sentence de-