The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1885-08-29

and more formed hugh fringe, as it
were, around the outside of this copious
auditorium. The Governor, Mayor,
President and Board of Directors of the
Exposition, Hon. John Young Brown,
the orator of the day, and few others
invited by the president, occupied the
stage or rostum. Your correspondent
was honored with position upon the
stage and had good chance to study
the faces of large Louisville audience.
And right here want to say that it was
q very handsome and intelligent gather
ing, and again, saw at the Exposition
on last Saturday, more beautiful ladies,
wcll-dressed, well-behaved, and we'll
shaped than it was ever my pleasure to
witness befors in crowd of some 25,
900 people. Indeed, if L were not
married maxwell, | am Distressing,
and will come back to Music Hall, where
We find that prayer has been offered by
the Rev. DR. Broadus, and that Mayor
Reed has introduced Gov. Knott, who,
in a few very choice sentences upon the
subject of the Power of Mind over Mat
ter, as illustrated by the beautiful eX-
hibits collected here, formally and Off
clally declared amid deafening applause,
the Southern Exposition for 1885 open.
Col. Kelley then introduced Hon. j.
Young Brown, who delivered the ora
ton for the occasion. He is very fine
speaker, with a commanding personal
appearance, and during the course of
his address was frequently applaudcd.
He referred in feeling terms to General
Grant. In eulogizing the result of
skilled labor and its direction, he made
the singular expression that he would
rather be the engineer of the Brooklyn
bridge than Vice President of the United
States" Why he selected the Vice
President in connection with his COM
parison was not explained The whole
exercises were short and impressive.
After hearty hand-shaking and con-
gratulations upon the great success at
tending the opening, the stage was taken
possession of by Damrosch's orchestra
of about fifty pieces, and one of the fin
est concerts ever listened to in this or
any other city was given. Another grand
concert by the same orchestra, which, If
given in any opera-house, Sl.00 admis-
sion would be charged, attracted a huge
audience in the evening.
Never on opening day before, has an
exposition been ready. The Centennial,
after nearly three years of preparation,
failed to be in shape on May 10, 1876, al
though her doors were at that time
opened. New Orleans Worlds Fair was
worse yet-postponed the date fifteen
days, and should have done so for an
other year to have gotten into proper
condition and training. The public
| generally were greatly surprised at find
ing all exhibits in place, machinery run
ming, and attendance complete, at noon
/ Saturday, when the steam was turned
on.
The decorations are very elaborate, and
flags and banners of every nation on
earth are gracefully hung, and floating
from every post and pillar. The trade
mark of each State neatly executed, is
hung in Music Hall The beautiful
park OF some forty acres, with its small
lakes, pleasant walks, abundant shade
trees, and convenient seats, affords a
very desirable retreat for the weary visi-
tor.
1t is estimated that fully 25,OOO peo-
pie were in attendance Saturday, and
that about one-half were citizens of
Louisville. Early in the morning eX-
cursion trains began coming in, and
probably 10000 people, who live at least
within a distance of 800 miles of this
city, did honor to the opening Of the
Southern Exposition by attending, Be
it said to the credit of the management
that they refuse to open up on the Sab
bath, and yesterday Sunday was a day
of genuine rest, enjoyed by everybody
but the poor newspaper correspondent.
One of the novel features of this Expos
ition is a newspaper display occupying
over 5000 square feet, where nearly all
the representative publications Of the
United States are on file, and can be
examined or read by either visitors or
exhibitors. Nearly every visitor can
| find his home paper on file.