National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-02-25
the GREAT ExposrrfoN.
'omo OF the Telcgrams Received by
the state Commissioners Here Yestor-

Some OF the kilograms Received by
the state Commissioners Here Yestcr-
day.
Tho commissioners Of fsevoral states now
In this city, delegated to represent the
board of commissioners Of all tho states
assembled ~ the Worlds Exposition at
New Orleans, arc in receipt Of hourly dis
patches from their associates. A reporter
of THE REPUBLICAN, called last evening
at thcir parlor ut Willard's aud inquired,
"What news from Now Orleans p
"Seo these dispatches" said Secretary
Gibbs, commissioner Of Minnesota, and
judge for yourself"
The reporter took up file of moro
than thirty kilograms dated yesterday.
The following is q synopsis OF what he
found. Tho first shows that thore is q
decided enthusiasm among tho state and
territorial commissioners, and that they
are entirely in accord in their grand ma
tional work. The second tells that nearly
$50, 900 was received as gate foes last week.
The third indicates that the attendance of
visitors from all sections Of the coun-
try was largely increased, especially from
the north and northwest Another,
dated Monday, says: "Tho art depart
ment opened to-day with great eclat. The
press critics examined it yesterdays. to-
day the general public. More than
1000 works Of art, principally oil paint
ings, arc on exhibition. italian,
French, and German artists have sont
! their best works, and u multitude OF
American artists have sent superior pic
lures" Ono telegram gives at length an
| account Of the opening day Of the col.
ored exhibit last Monday, whom delegates
| wore present from fifteen states, about
equally divided between the north aud
south. Mr.. j. J. Spelman, the representa-
| tive of ex-senator Bruce, chief OF the de-
partment, opened the exercises; Commits
| sionor General +. G. Morehead repro
sented the Exposition managers-the first
speaking for the colorod people, the latter
responding for the board Some oi
the most eminent colorod men ol
the south delivered addresses, among
them Bishop Turner, of Georgia
Hon. =. s. Il. Pinchback. OF Louisiana
and Prof A. NJ. Greener, Of Washington
all OF whom expressed their graft
tude to the management for the
opportunity they had given Il
the colored people to show what they
had accomplished under FREQ institutions
since 1865 The educators OF the United
States are assembling to attend the intor
national congress Of educators that will b'
In session this week. Their meetings viii
bo held at Tulane Hall, on Baronn'
street. The bee.keepers' convention o.
the United States met Monday. Ono oi
the kilograms received yesterday states
facts of international interest. Th'
Mexican band sent there by the sistel
republic has furnished music, day ant
evening, for the Exposition. The manage
meut rendered TO the acting commits
sioner (the representative Of Presiden
Diaz) a check on the bank for $4,000
The latter, under instructions from hi
superior, declined to receive 1t. Th
board Of managers then gave IL to tn
leader Of tho band. requesting him L
distribute that sum among his musicians
The man ayers Of the Exposition felt tha
they ought not to accept this gift Of ser
vices from the republic Of Mexico; tina
the services of the band--voluptary q
thew werc-could not have been feplaced
except at heavy cost in hiring othe
bands of losser note. = The honor of thi
country was at stake. Neither the Ex
position nor the country could afford {
aooept this generous gift. Consequent.
4 the management transferred the checl
from, the authorities to the band. TAX
IL all in ALL" said Col. Gibbs, this Ex
position surpasses all its predecessors, an
as an American effort to introduce ou
national and industrial products to tn
people of Mexico and Of Central America
it is, in the opinion of tho United State
commissioners, worthy Of all praise an
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