The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-04-26
Bui1dings

The new and Immense structures re-
Gently completed in close proximity to
the Cincinnati Music Hall, and auxiliary
thereto, in which, beginning on the 4th
Of next July, and continuing for one
hundred days and nights, will be held q
monster celebration in honor of the one
hundredth anniversary of the settlement
Of the Ohio Valley and Central States,
have been formally accepted from the
contractors by the Exposition Commis-
sioners and tremendously dedicated to
the "big show" The occasion was one Of
the most interesting in the history of the
city. Everything passed off smoothly,
The day was auspicious, and it seemed
that all of Cincinnati and her numerous
populous suburbs turned out to celebrate
the day and to manifest by their presence
their appreciation of the arduous labors
of the Commissioners who have the af-
fair in charge.
The initial ceremonies occurred in the
washington Park building, huge but
beautiful structure that covers the better
part of ten acres Immediately east Of the
famous Springer Music Hall. The build
ing is in the shape of Greek cross, the
Climbs extending to the entrance gates
on three principal thoroughfares. Taste
full towers ornament the angles, and a
graceful and massive dome nearly two
hundred feet in height surmounts it,
When the long procession, consisting of
q battalion of police, the local eommis-
sioners, the advisory board and honorary
commissioners from the States of Ohio,
Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois,
Michigan, Iowa, Kansas, Pennsylvania,
West Virginia and Missouri, the members
of the Chamber of Commerce, Board of
Trade and Mechanics Institute, preceded
by brass band, had with difficulty
made their way through the dense throng
of citissns and entered the magnificent
temple, the three thousand school child
rem that had been training for this occa-
sion lifted up their voices in a grand an.
them. The effect was truly exhilirating,
the volume of sound being swollen by
the sweet strains of the wind and string
instruments and the voices Of the vast as
semblage that joined in the chorus. A
prayer followed the singing, after which
brief addresses were made by the mayor
of the city and the gentlemen selected to
transfer and accept the result of the
builders work,
The canal building, the long structure
erected in the rear Of the Music Hall,
and which inoloses the canal for dis.
tance of three squares, was dedicated in
q like manner, the thousands of people
crowding into the space until it was diff.
fcult to turn around. At the conclusion
of the exercises here an adjournment
was made to the Music Hall, where con-
gratulat9ry remarks we've made by q
number Of speakers Of distinction, among
the number being Gen. E. f. Noyes,
former United States minister to France,
and Gen. Samuel F. Hunt, ex-Lieutenant
Governor Of Ohio, who is known all over
the country as the "silvcr tongued
| eratap,"
Great surprise was expressed by every
one at the immensity and completeness
Of these buildings, as nine-tenths Of those
present viewed them for the first time
The canal building, which is to be
known as Machinery Hall, is !, 800 feet in
length and 1870 feet wide, Yhe canal
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