Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-01-08
THE WORLDS FAIR.
OF THE NEW ORLEANS
EXPOSITION.

1
DELAYED Correspondence from Sen-
tineI Scribe which gives an Account
of the Interesting Proceedings.
Special Correspondence Of the Sentinel.
New ORLEASs,- LA.,- D1c.,z 20
The formal and official opening of
the Worlds Industrial and. Cotton
Exposition, took place on the 10th
and was interesting, picturesque and
highl Y creditable to the management.
The weather was fine !; all the public
and thousands Of private houses and
business blocks were decorated with
fags and business blocks were decora-
ted with the flags and banners of all
nations. the star-spangled banner be-
ing everywhere conspicuous. Section
al spirit and political difference were
lost in one universal outburst of na-
tional and patriotic pride and rejoic-
ing. The shipping i'll the harbor Wed
with the factory, the mill and the cit
izen on land in display Of bunting,
and grim war ships belchcd forth vel
coming salutes to the great event OF
industry, peace and universal broth
erhoed. SO ~r ,.r-s.r
At an early hour, Governor Nc
Emery, attended by the Washington
Artillery and other military escorts,
including the Eighth Cavalry Mexi-
can Band, with Cabinet officers, Sec
retary Teller and Postmaster-General
Hatton, Gov. Goldsworthy, of British
Honduras, and scores of other digni-
taries, local and foreign, left the St.
Charles Hotel and proceeding to the
levee, boarded the steamer Blanks,
speedily landed them in front OF the
Exposition groundc, whence they
marched to Music Hall in the Main
Building, where 10000 people waited
to receive them, the hall being gaity
trimmed with flags, and where in the
presence of State, National and for
eign commissioners, exhibitors and
visitors, the Exposition was formally
opened, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe and
other eminent lady commissioners be,
ing also on the platform.
Rev. DIR. Talmage, of Brooklyn,
opened the exercises with a most elo-
quent and patriotic prayer, in which
he beseeched the blessing of the AL
mighty upon the Exposition, praying
that it might result in the worlds hav
ing more complete apparel, better food
better shelter; in spreading out th'
folded sails of our paralyzcd commerce
in enlivening all the marts of industry
in the destructien ef sectional discord
that it may solve the agonizing ques
ton of supply and demand, till there
be none hungry in land of so much
wheat, none cold in a land Of 50 mucl
cotton, wool and fax, and that 9Th
clock may strike one to-day upon
new day of prosperity and righteous
: ness and plenty.
. Mai. E. A. Burke, Director Gener
: +. al, then proceeded, through repeated
storms of applause, to a brief AMI elo
ousn address, to hand over the grea
work of.himself and compeers to Pre-:
{. ident Richardson, of the association
who read brief address, turning owe
a the Exposition to President Arthur
: This was Immediately telegraphed
= Washington, and the Presidents cor
$ gratulatory reply was instantly re
5 ceived, read and applauded, whe
n touching button closing the electri
g circle connecting with the lever Of tn
great Corliss engine, the President 81
the vast machinery in motion, and d'
clared the Worlds Industrial an
Cotton Centennial Exposition opel
n Mayor Guillotte followed in an addre
e of welcome to visitors and exhibitor
: Gov. McEnery read lengthy addre
, giving a detailed history of the Exp
|, sitien, portraying its results to com
e eulogising President Arthur, and fe
e vid with words of good will go to q
n mankind. A poem by Mrs. Ma
ie Ashley Townsend, celebrating tt
( event, was read, and congratulate
Is telegrams from Governors. Congre
4 and Boards of Trade, at home a.
N abroad. The proceedings througho
ID were enlivened by delicious music, p
'e triotic and other airs, by Curriel
IS. great Military Band, of Cincinna
e. and by the Eighth. Calvary Mexic
IL Band, over fifty Instruments in eac
In and the vast audience dispersed
ce the best of humor, pleased proud al
IT. happy, that the grand affair had
lis opening so auspicious and imposlr
1T Although this is but a prelimina
lc letter, and chiefly inte nded for thu
ed who may be unable to attend the E
a, position, permit me to say to intendi
ld visitors that, all reports to the eontl
as- ry, they can spend a month as ect
ne onically here as in any other .gr'
lIs city in the. country, You can i
'thigh" at the great hotels at S15O |
month, or economically and plair
from So to $40 per week in priv;
M apartments. Extravagant prices {
,aa ,ses often asked, but you need not pay tn
nee nee unless You can afford it. Go at ol
on your arrival to the Office Of
-, Exposition, 1G9 Gravier street, VIII
you, cap learn, free of cost, all abb
e. accommodations. Having been 10
on ted, go to the buildings, where G
etc etc. ernment, State and other exhibits ,
nm mn afford you abundance Of enterta
ST., fnent. VIslTo z
sscHiNEsE G0RDoN.n
-taa A biography OF this remarkable man OF
to be Interesting realing, especially if wri
BY the famous hero-jourcalist and yetran
corresnondent, Archibald Forbes. It ia
ch., therefs,ra. surprisiur to see numerous edi!