The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-18

verdure of vegetable and flower
gardens. Many teams bore
to the exposition grounds full
compliments 1T the passengers along
the banks OF TIE father of waters
where the exposition gFounds lie,
from whence are display s 20 the
best advantage ships of MAJ tions,
ard the scores OF pa5t'-sJored baD-
nCrs with which thcJ hudN suddenly
blossomed out. At eleven o'clock
Gov. McEnery, Maj.-Gen. Glynn, com
lnanding the state militia, members of
their staff in uniform, members of the
state Legislature. foreign cOnsqIs ana
several hundred Invited guests as
sembled at the ST, CHARLES hotel for
the purpose OF proceeding TO the expo
sltion grounds. A procession was
formed, consisting of a battalion Of
Col. Richardson. The Continental
Guards, fine body of men, in
the garb of a century ago, all of the
full stature OF six feet, led by Capt.
Brown, and the Crescent Rifles, under
Capt. Palfrey, as an escort. Among
distinguished persons present were
W ".
ilton and staff, Illinois; Gov. Knott,
of Kentucky; Gov. Goldworthy, of
British Honduras; Rev. DR.. Talmage,
of Brooklyn, N. y; ex-Govs. Morton
and VOORHEES,, and others in carriages,
and long column on foot, in regular
order. The procession was headed
by the celebrated Mexican band. The
cortege moved through the crowded
or 70 a.. ~
the head of Canal street
the procession, in which were the
official guests of the exposition, board
ed the steamer Fred A. Banks, and
she at 1890 p. m. steamed up the river
were entertained by the Mexican
band. The various hueS of these mu-
sicians, ranging from almost coiorleSs
white to the d1sky Indian color, and
the equally varied character of their
oddly-shaped instruments, attracted
universal attention, while their
unique but attractive musical per-
formances called out repeated ap-
plause.
The French mau-of-war Bouvette,
in mid-stream saluted, and then hoist
ing anchor assembled the river in her
preached the wharf built from the eX-
position grounds, the Washington Ar
tillery began firing salute of one
hunGred guns, and the procession
moved towards the spacious building
where the inauguration ceremonies
were carried out in accordance with
the previously announced programme.
TALMAGE's PRAYER.
Arriving at the grounds the process
sion moved to the exposition building,
and at o'clock DR.. Talmage advanced
to the front stage, and in the opening
prayer he invoked the divine blessing
on the officers, directors and managers
of the exposition. Currie r. S. mill
tary band, of Cincinnati, then gave
the grand exposition march.
BURKE'S ADDRESS.
Director General Burke when the
applause which greeted him and the
repeated cheers of the people had sub.
sidtd," said: "Mr. president, standing
as l do under flags of al nations, look
ing into the faces of people from
every cline, surrounded by evidence
Of industry gathered from every quar-
ter of the earth; within sight of that
magnificent gathering of resources OF
my own country, with the duty de-
volved upon me of surrendering into
the hands of the management an ac-
count of the stewardship of those in
whom the trust has been reposed, of
preparing for this great national and
international festival. | have no
words of apology or regret to express.
l have onlS the profound qualification
and profound satisfaction that the
countries Of the worid-those repre-
senting the industries of the world,
and these representing the govern
ment Of NY own country and states
and territories Of the Union,
have all We'd with each other
in contributing to the success
of the festival. In great undertak-
ings, VIII, ther in war or peace, there
have been generally many difficulties
and heart-buruings, but must say
that in this great work, from every
part of the world and from every part
of the country, we have had olly
kindness. sympathy and good will. L
owe it to the management to say to
the gentlemen who have labored with
me in this cause, that we have been
ready for thirty days. The table has
been spread; the feast ready. Ii all who
were invited are not here to-dey, it is
not the fault of the management,
whose doors have been open for thirty
days past. 1 will say, in behalf ofthe
thousands of the exhibitors who are
not in position, that the delay was
from causes beyond their control, but
say to the public, who
are entitled to this eX-
Dlanation. that there is not, TODAY.
all the buildings under our control,
one hundred feet space unalotted,
which will not be occupied in the
next ten or fifteen days. Now, Mr..
President, we have discharged our
trust, and 1, in the name of the work
ers and my associates, tender and
place in your hands the building and
grounds which have been prepared
for this exposition" Loud and long
continued applause