The Somerset reporter., 1885-01-07
The Great .shoU Oyrned
THE WORLDS EXPOSITION At SY1 or Fans
BtGfS> CSDK. FAVOR BIZ ArsPicE.
IiE President STARR. TIIK Ma
ciJSEKY YKOM wA-HfNG-
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NA-HtsGrON, Dec. iG.-There wa e II.
sid~r4bie Gsluy 10 The opening rxerci.e, a.
tue y " Orleans Exposition to-.I4y. A
large cfo@d Of dl.lirgDi-hed people had
glth-r'G a. The White IlJu-e and every ar
ftns"u~ht had teen made for the Pre,id .pi
- nprn the Exposition ID appropriste
ttyie. The Pr--id. NJ took his STALLION a.
tbs telegraph table aud rem miined standing
tnefe surrounded by the Cabinet, f5i owe:
bail an hour, before the sigfal ihal every
thing Na- ID readiness was received.
The Marine Band was present and had
exhau-ted their program Of national air.
for the: occasion The crowd became im-
paien aud many people left the building
The signal Vas received at half past two,
and In few mOmtDts and address oi Pres
iden' Richardson, Of the Exposition wa
received. The 70 lowing Is the Pie-ideurs
address In reply:
10 the name Of the people of the Repub.
lie congra;ulat. the citizen4 Of the south
West on their advancing prosperity a.
maniie-ted by the great international Ex-
position DOW about 10 open. The intere.
II tee nstion 10 that sec,iOn Of our com-
monwealth has found expression 10 many
ways and notably 10 appropriations for the
impro, emcnt Of the Mississippi ana by q
national loan aud promote the present Ex-
po-itiOn. Situated as it is. at the gaiewa,
OF trade between the United States and
Central and South America, it will attratt
the attention OF The people Of the neigh
boring naiiun. of the American y stem AND
thy viii learn the importance of ayaiing
themselves Of our products, as We will OF
theirs. and thus not only good feeling bu
a profitable iDierce urse between the United
Stated States and Central and South Amer
ici will be promoted.
The people also Of chr own country.
thus trough, together, viii lid 10 this Ex-
pcsiCn Of competitive industries, motives
for Strengthening the bonds Of brother
hood. R,ilr ,ads, telegraph l1es aud -ub-
IL ne cables have drawn mncn nearer toe
nations oi the earth. aud al assembly likc
this, of r-presentat YES Of different nations
Is promov,ive ofGoJd will AMI peace. while
it advance, the ustursl welfare OF all.
The United States extends to foreign
countries. who Wilt u- on this occasion, a
cordial welcome aud now, at the Executive
Mansion in Washington, in the presence OF
the assembled representatives OF The
friendly nations Of the world, of the Pres
dent of the Senate, Of the Speaker Of the
House of presentatives, Of the Chief
Justice and Associate Justices of the Su-
preme Court, of committee from each
House OF Congress ant Of the mem bers OF
my Cabinet, | again aid i'll their name con-
graduate the promoters Of the exposition
upon the auspicious Inauguration OF au en
t rprse which promises such faI-reachiug
results. With my best wishes for the fol
tliiment OF all its great purposes, now de-
clare that the Worlds Industrial and Cot
ton Centennial Exposition is open.
At the close or his remarks the Presi.
dent touched the button oil the instrument
at ten miuutes past three O'Clock. an
started the machinery in the Exposition
building,