Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-01-07
OPENING OF THE NEW ORLEANS Ex-
POSITION.

POSITION.
The New Orleans Exposition was for
mally opened by President Arthur on
Tuesday, December Is. AS the President
was unable to be present IN person on the
Exposition grounds, it was arranged to
have the machinery in the Main Building
connected by an electric circuit with the
Executive Mansion at Washington and
the ceremony performed by telegraph.
This novel program was carried out with
perfect success.
The ceremonies at the New Orleans end
of the wire were witnessed by an audience
of about 20, 900 people gathered in Music
Hall, part of the Main Building. Among
those assembled were Governor McEnery,
of Louisiana; Governor Hamilton. of ILL
nois; the Governor of British Honduras
and large number of state consular and
military officials. Rev. T. Dewitt Tai.
assss edcrad prayer. and speeches fol-
loved BY Director General Burke and Mr.
qstehAefls President of the Exposition
tshe hitter addressed ais speech to the
President at Washington by means of the
electric wire. He briefly reviewed the
history Of the enterprise, and closed by
saying of the Exposition 1T will be q
monument of the era of unity of interests,
Of harmony and good feeling, destined. it
is believed, to endure as long as the Con-
tinent itself shall exist on which these
now perfectly united States are establish
ed. now present to you this Exposition,
ready, as our best efforts, with the brief
period of time at our command, have been
able to make it. and for the degree of sue
cess attained we appeal to a generous
judgment"
This message was sent by a through
wire to Washington. where it was receiv-
cd in the East Room of the White House,
telegraph instrument having been
placed in the room for the purpose.
Among those present ut this point, be-
sides the President, were the members of
his Cabinet, the President of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House, members
of the diplomatic corps, and a number of
invited guests, in all about one hundred
and fifty persons.
The presentation speech from New Or
leans was received about three o'clock
p. m. President Arthur Immediately
read his reply, which was at once tele-
graphed to New Orleans. After con
graduating the managers and promoters
of the Exposition Upon the suspicious
Inauguration of an enterprise which
promises such far-reaching results" the
President said: with my best wishes
for the fulfilment of all its great purposes,
now declare that the Worlds Industrial
and Cotton Centennial Expositioni is now
open" Atthe conclusion of his address the
President touched the button of the in
strument connected with the lever of the
great engine in the Exposition building,
over twelve hundred miles distant, and
on the instant the communication was
made and the machinery set in motion.
This was also signal at New Orleans for
the firing OF national salute and other
demonstrations. Other speeches were al
so made by Governor McEnery, the May
or of New Orleans, Senator Logan, and q
poem was read, written for the occasion
by Mary Ashley Townsend.
In spite of the postponement of two
weeks, the opening day found but COM
paratiyely small part of the exhibits in
order. The Great Eastern, with her car
20 of foreign exhibits. had not yet arriv-
ed, and the General Government and
state exhibits were only partially in order.
These delays were said to be unavoid-
able. owing to difficulties IN transporta.
ton. This is hardly satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION in every instance, however.
Among the Northern States, New York
and Pennsylvania had nothing on hand
whatever. Several weeks will yet be
necessary to complete the work of ar
rangement. In its general aspects the
Exposition promises to fulfil the expecta-
tions of its projectors, It will continue
six months from the date of opening
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