The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-10-21

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the steamer arnl-in arm with Governor Ham
ilton, Of Illinois, and Governor Knott, of
Kentucky, and the other guests Of the Expo
sition filed rapidly on board, the more promi-
nent being received with serenade by the fa-
NOUS band of the Mexican 9Th cavalry. As the
steamer swung into the river great shout
went up from the multitude on the shore, and
as she passed the French corvet Bouvet, the
yards Of that ship were manned, national
salute was fired, and the Bouvet weighed
anchor and accompanied the exposition
steamer up the river to the wharf at the
grounds.
The party reached the exposition grounds at
quarter to one, and was met at the wharf by
Director General E. A. Burke. The party on
the Blanks were here formed in procession i'll
the following order, with General w. j.
Behan as grand marshal:
The Eighth Mexican Cavalry Band.
Officers Of the Louisiana National State
Guard.
Lieutenant Colonel Quintos Arroyo.
Major Garcia
of visiting Mexican troops.
Battalion Of Washington artillery.
Continental! Guards and Crescent Rifles, Of
the Louisiana State National Guard
Director General E. A. Burke.
President Edward Richardson and Chief Of
Installation Samuel Mullen, Of tile E1-
position Company.
Governor s. D. McEnery and Staff.
The Presidents Cabinet represented by
Secretary Of the Interior Teller and Post
master General Hatton.
The United States Special Commissioners
The Diplomatic and Consular Corps in Uni.
form.
The Lady Commissioners.
The Foreign Commissioners.
The State Commissioners
The Commissioners of Colore1 Exhibits
The Board of Managers Of the Exhibition and
the Finance Committee.
Other Executive Officers Of the Exposition.
President and Officers OF the National Cotton
Planters Association.
The Mayor of New Orleans.
Executive Officers and City Council
State Officers.
Members of the General Assembly.
Federal Officers.
Governors of States and Territories
Army and Navy Officers.
Officers of Foreign Governments.
Officers of the. United States Army and Navy.
Exhibitors Committees.
The Clergy, the Press and 1nvit,d Guests.
The Washington artillery, of the State Ma
tional Guard, fired national salute as the
procession formed to march to the main en-
hibition building, where so dense was the
crowd that it was with great difficulty the
managers and their guests could reach the
platform, on which COO seats had been re-
served for them. As they entered the build
ing the audience rose and cheered heartily,
and az the orchestra struck up ths national
airs, the applause was renewed again and
again. The hall had been handsomely deco
rated for the occasion, the stars and stripes
and other national colors being layishly used
for the purpose.
o'clock advanced to the front Of the stage and
made the opening prayer He invoked the
Divine blessing on the officers. directors and
managers of the exposition. "May this day."
be said, "nark the beginning Of new dis
pensation Of prosperity and brotherhood.
May there come from the inhuen-
ces Of this exposition, from these
fields Of industry results which shall
give the people more complete apparel and
better food, more comfortable shelter and
it result in spreading our the golden sails OF
our paralyzed shipping, in starting the
plow and opening the doors OF the storehouses;
and may there come to this whole land in
creased prosperity from this gathering together
from day to day and month to month. of the
peoples Of all States and countries. We pray
that the past feeling of sectional discord may
vanish from the North, South, East and
West. and that they become four parts Of one
fication Of North and South Americam DR..
Tllmage then proceeded to invoke tho bless.
ing OF God on the manufacturing, industrial,
educational and reformaCory institutions OF
the world
Director General Burke, to whose energy
the enterprise is largely due, was enthusias
tcally received when he rose next to speak.
He said that there were not 10O feet of space
in the sixty acres of buildings which had not
that the failure to occupy it all on
causes not within the control OF ths manage
ment, and that it would be occupied within
short time and the exposition was certain to
be success. Mr.. Richardson, president OF
the exposition, made speech presenting the
building to the government by means of the
wire in the hall.
Colonel Edmund Richardson, the president
OF the exposition, the largest cotton planter
in the world and tho richest man in the
forwarded Immediately to-. the Presl'
dent. at Washington, and the response
was received and read The Pres-
dent then by telegraph declared the
exposition open. The electric circuit was
closed and the machinery was put in motion
A large portrait of the President was dis
played on the platform and it was warmly
cheered. Governor McEnery and the mayor
of the city made speeches, and a poem was
read when the exercises closed The exposition
orchestra with the Mexican band entertained
the people for an hour or more. At night
the city was brilliantly Illuminated, the sky
was brilliant with skyrockets and the air re-
sounded with explosions of gunpowder. The
universal expression was that tho day had
been a complete success and credit to the
management Of the great Worlds exposition.
Among tho more active exhibitors, who pre-
sented O complete array OF exhibits on the
rado California and Nebraska. and the Ter
ritory OF Dakota. Nebrasku's exhibit attracted
universal attention, being magnificent in
conception and execution, as we'll as con-
vincing in its array Of cereals and
statistics. Some Of tho Western railroads
have also made fine displays, and scores OF
manufacturers from the Eastern and Middle
States have given proof of ingenuity and in
terest in the success Of the exposition by send
ing largo supplies from their factories and
workshops.
The South shows up with wonderful com.
pleteness her mineral, agricultural and manu-
featuring resources, and is evidently taking
the greatest pride in the success OF the ex-
position and in the results which it is hoped
will follow it. Mexico and the southern
half of the western hemisphere are well
represented. 1t seems probable that inside
of a fortnight the scope of the EXHIBITS will
be greatly enlarged, and that even the pres
ent mammoth buildings will hardly accom-.
modate all the displays. The opening day
brought in not only thousands of sightseers,
but numerous car loa;ls Of goods from near
and distant States. Gnd reports received by
the management indicate that steady streams
of visitors and new articles for tho exposl-
tion may be expected from day to day.
Opening Ceremonies at Washington.
The ceremonies in Washington were con
Quoted by President Arthur in the east room
in the Executive mansion in the presence Of
his cabinet, the diplomatic corps, committees
from both Houses Of Congress, justices
Of the supreme court, army and navy ofi.
GERS and commissioners from several
State. The President stood during the
exercises near a mahogany table, on which
was tho telegraph instrument, which was to
be used to start the machinery i'll the expo
sition building. a telegram received from
New Orleans about oe4sck announced that
the board OF managers had arrived at the OK.
positi n building. Half an hour afterward
the irsS e.sH kssah$e work, and in few