Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-09
.Auspicious Opening of the Worlds
Exposition in the Cres-
cert City.
President Arthur Touches an Electric
Button in Washington and Starts
the Vast Machinery.
Full Text Of His Address as Photographed
to the Managers-Scenes at
the Opening.
A MAG1CIAN'S TOUCH.

ceremonies at the White House connected
with the opening of the New Orleans Elk
position named 1880 as the hour wher
the exercises would begin. Before tina
time about two hundred invited guests
including many ladies, assembled il
the ''east ROOM at the White House
The room presented its usual appear
ance except that in one corner there
stood on a small mahogany table a tele-
graph instrument, while behind it OH an
easel was a large picture OF the Exposition
and grounds. 1t was expected that the sig;
nal announcing everything in readiness al
New Orleans would be received at ono
o'clock, and a few seconds before that houl
the guests, who had been strolling around
the house and grounds, grouped themselves
around the telegraphcr's table. Every.
body stood thus for half an hour: when
it was announced over the wire that tho
steamer, with the managers Of the eXposi-
ton Oh board, had Just reached the exposi'
sion grounds, and that there would be
further delay of ten OF fifteen minutes.
The guests then seated themselves, and in
about fifteen minutes the President, accom-
panied by Vice-Prcsident Edmunds and
several others, entered the room and took
up a position with his back to the
telegrapher's table. Minute after minute
passed without the expected signal AZ.
irving, the President, members OF the
Cabinet and visitors standing solemnly still
and without any occupation. The embar-
rassmenr Of the situation finally gave way
in the Presidents mind to a sense of the
ridiculous, and he laughed heartily. His
merriment was echoed bya number of those
present, and finally, as WEAKNESS was talk
ing the place OF amusement, the address OF
President Richardson, of the Exposition
Association, was received and read. The
President read his address, which was as
follows:
congratulate the citizens Of the Southwest in
their advancing prosperity as manifested 10y
to open. The interest OF the Nation in that
section Of our Commonwealth has found OK.
preston, in many ways, aud notably In ap.
sissippi and by National loan to promote
the present Exposition. Situated as it is, ut
1he gateway Of trade between the United
icu, it win attract the attention of the people
systems, and they viii learn the i'm:
| pOrIsl{lcC OF IFillllnE themselves OF our
products as We viii Of theirs, and thus
not only good feeling, but profitable inter.
course between the United States and the
States of Centrsa and South America will be
promoted. The people also OF our country,
thus brought closer together, will find in this
exposition Of competitive industries, motives
sabniarinc cables have drawn w much UGH
nearer the nations OF the earth, and an as.
semhly like this, OF the representatives Of
different nHriO1ys is pr0lnO1ivn Of GOOD win
and peace. while it advances the material
welfare Of all. The United States ex-
WHO may visit US on this occasion \ cor,
dial welcome. ami now, at the ENccu-
tive Mansion at Washington, in presence OF
assembled representatives, of the friendly ma
tons OF the world, of the Presidcnto OF the Sen
ate. OF the Speaker of the House OF Represent
atives, OF the Chief Justice and Associate
tee from each House of Congress, and OF tho
members of my Cabinet, | again, and in
their name, congratulate the promoters OF the
Exposition upon: tlie suspicious inauguration
OF the enterprise which promises such far.
reaching results, and with my best wishes for
a fultiilmcnt Of al its great purposes. | now
declare the Worlds Industrial ana Cotton
Centennial Exposition is open.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
Senator Logan, representing the joint
committee of the Houses OF Congress,
read an address TO the exposition managers.
The reply to the Congressional address
having been received, the President at
$40 touched the telegraphic key which
started. the machinery at New Orleans, and
all present applaudcd vigorously when the
announcement was made that the touch
was effective.
Commissioner-Gencra Morehead received
a large number OF kilograms and letters
from Governors Of States and Mayors of
cities who We're unable to be present.
Among others was a message from Gov
ernor Cleveland who said:
81 regret ] shall not be able to witness at
Washington the movement which shall inaug.
uratc at New Orleans q demonstration of the
greatness Of our country, and which ! devout-
~ hope will also illustrate and confirm cor
daily the traternal sentiment among all the
people OF our land"
IN THE CRESCENT CITY.
EXPOSITION GROUNDS, NEW ORLEANS,
La, Dec. 1.-THE day Of the Inauguration
ceremonies at they Worlds Exposition opened
bright and cheerful. Every public and pri-
waite building along the principal streets was
decorated with more or less elaboration.
Along the street-car routes visitors from
Northern climates were %astonished to find
hundreds OF orange trees bending beneath
their ripe fruit, and to see the bloom of roses
and the rich verdure OF kitchen and flower
gardens. Many steamers bore to the expo
SltlOn grounds 1ull compliments OF paSSGn-
gers along the banks of the father of waters.
At eleven o'clock Governor McEnery, of
Louisiana, Major-General Gynn, command
ing the State militia, members OF their Stats
in uniform, members OF the.State Legislature,
foreign Consuls and several hundred invited
guests assembled at the St. Charles Hotel for
the purpose of proceeding to the exposition
grounds. a procession was formed consist
ing OF a battalion of the Washington artil-
lery, under Colonel Richardson, the Cont
mental guards i'll the garb Of a century ago,
all being of the full stature of six
feet, and led by Captain Brown,
and the Crescent rifles, under Cap
tain palfry. Among the distin-
guished persons present were Governor
Hamilton and staff, of Illinois; Governor
Knott. Of Kentucky: Goldworthy, OF the
British Honduras; Rev. Dr.. Talmage. of
Brooklyn; eX-Governors Morton and
VOORHEES,, OF Louisiana, and others
IN carriages, and Il long column on foot
In regular order OF procession.
headed BY the celebrated Mexican
Band. The cortcge moved through the
crowded streets toward the river. At the
head OF Canal street the procession, in
which were the official guests OF the expo
sition. boarded Il steamer which at 1890
y. m. steamed up the river to the grounds.
On the NUV they were entertained ir tbo