The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-07-12
THE CENTENNIAL OPEN.
Impressive and Notable Inaugural
Ceremonies
Mrs. President Polk Sets the Machin-
eryin Motion,
In Her Far Away Home In Nashville,
Tenn, by Electricity-Interesting Fea-
lures OF the First DISAPPOINTMENT
Statesmen Take Part In the Elk
ercises-The Parade, Etc.

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Inc stase was orisnt Win inc WHINE COSTUMES
OF the young inuies OF the chorus. inc young
mon Oh the cnorns turned out In large NUMBERS,
and The choral part OF the programme was very
strong. and not deficient In volume OF tone.
Attwenty minutes past II the distinguished
persons who were 10 participate in the pro-
grainme entered the hall and marched down the
center aisle. Governor Foraker came first, side
by side with Mr.. James Allison, president oil the
board OF commissioners. and Mr.. Allison's
young daughter. Governor Beaver, OF Penn
syivania one-legged hero OF the war, followed
on crutches. Then came Governor Thayer, OF
Nebraska Governor Gray, OF Indiana, tail,
well made, his face tanned and his chin beard
blondined by the sun, came next Governor
Buclner was not present. but he was repre-
scented by Lieutenant Governor OF Kentucky,
Hon. ]. w. bryan, whose tall form, bright eyes
and graceful mustachios are known TO every
man. woman and child In the Blue Grass state:
Ben Butterworth, stalwnrt and graceful, marched
down the aisle in the distinguished group and
was cheercd.
senator John Sherman, his toll, slender form
towering above all the other men, was escorted
by Mr.. John II. Bell The Senator took scat
IN the auditorium, but the great crowd cheereu
and cheered, and he took a seat on the stage, IN
the half-circle OF distinguished men VINO sat
there, On the stage Senator Sherman sat next
10 Governor Foraker, and conversed with him
frequently behind his palm leaf fan. The SEN
atcr looked warm, and kept his palm lear In
vigorous motion all the time.
In the handsome maroon-coverod boxes IN the
balcony opposite the stage at the other enu OF
the hall sat Mrs. Foraker ana pevy OF nanu-
some lady friends. The applause from the oox
NnfhnCfnCltC l1n1oS CAtCn1nH
enthusiasm on the stage The young lndies ana
gentlemen IN the chorus appiaudeu the goou
things In the different speeches frequently.
The front rows OF chairs in the auditorium
We're occupied by governor rorakcrs stali' inc
officers being resplenuent In their uniforms
with great heavy gold-iaced epauiets ana pm,
liant aiguiiettes, neavy praius OF golu coiu
hanging over their manly breasts. captain
Rush, OF the navy, and Lieutenants elements
and Watkins wore the inil dress UNIFORM Oh inc
service, with chapeau, sword, epauieis anu
gold buttons Mr.. Haughwnut Howe OF the
State Department was with the naval oincers'
ana the little party was tue center upon "nich
hundreds OF opera-glasses were iocuseu.
Az ls;D MI James Ailison. preslaen, OF tne
board oil commissioners, came 10 inc 'front.' OF
the stage TO Announce the programme lie was
enthusiastically received.
Mr.. Louis Ehrgott thon raised MS baton ana
the chorus and orchestra rendered Loru' lnon
alone art Coo" nom Mendeissohns oratorio oi
st Paul.
Rev. Geo. A. Thayer then invoked DIVINE
blessing At the conclusion OF the lnvocatloh
the chorus and orchestra rendered 10 Goa on
High" from "St- Paul Mr. Allison ,nen IN
troduced Governor Foraker, VINO delivered tne
address OF welcome Inc Doornor recep.lon
was an entnusiasuc oneanu inc poopio cheereu
ior minute
Governor forakers very nappy speecD %
.Teicome was enthusiastically received py me
great audience winch was as appreciauve Us !.
was cnltured- IL was Just q rev minutes before
~ when be concluded, me chorus then sang
'haiieiuiah from haneei TMess'an, tne
volume OF tono being sweiied py the grcat au-
uience joining In the refrain. Governor for-
hker then announced mat the commissioners
( We're awaiting the signai 70 pc sens y nlis'
POLK, WIDOW OF ex-Presiuent FOLK Oh Nashfiiic.
The signal was Tor the starting OF the great
driving wheei OF the engine IN Macninery hail'
power from which was 10 impart me 70 tne uii-
ferent engines ana the great electric oynamos'
Before the governor ceaseu speaking tne mel
low tapoi the piB prass gong, loaned Dy inc ON
Gers OF the Naval Observatory for the OCCASION
was heard on the stage: Eleven sharp sonor-
Gus taps followed IL They were
made by Mrs. Polk, VINO $1,000
AZ tne telegraph Key az Nasnvlhe. Deiore Tue
last tap had echoed the big wheel OF the driving
engine IN Power Han started noisiiy' motion
was communicated 10 the great wide Deiung'
ana soon al the engines anu Dig uynamos were
IN action From tne dynamos the QUICK cur
rent OF eiectrcity nasheu tnrousn 'ne "ires
and IN nm instant the great circle OF mcanaes-
cent lights that hung In Music Hail sprang INTO
brilliant light and life The light elects were
novel. They shone brightly against the dark,
cloud-lnden sky without On the Instant Gov
ernor Foraker came forward and proposed
that three cheers be given ior the venerable
ana distinguished lady al NASHVILLE, VINO py tne
pressure OF her niger on button, mao Drought
life and light into the machinery ana lamps OF
the great Exposition buildings three hundred
miles away.
The cheers were given with enthusiasm and
tumultuous tiger was added Mr. Allison
then took his daughter May by the hand and IN
sfrucied the little girl to sound the signal Tor
the machinery TO start The TWO signals were
simultaneous. and were given much quicker
than IL takes to describe It. The great audience
npplauded and cheered while II was all being
uenc, and the excitement vas OF ihat character
that new reporters call Juror,
When the applause subsidized and the great
audience had settled down into comparative
state OF quiet Mr. James Allison, president OF
the board OF commissioners, declared the Expo.
sition formally opened In a clever and graceful
speech.
Mr.. Allison said;
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, FELLow-CoMMIs-
sI0NERs AND DISTINGUISHED GUEsrs-It af-
fords me very great pleasure TO greet you to-
day and bid you welcome In the name OF the
Exposition Commissioners, whom have the
pride and honor TO represent. am sure you
will all agree with me that the task OF prepar-
ing and executing the mighty work which the
board OF commissioners have had In hand dur
ing the past year, and which we are now ready
20 present to you, not as citizens Of Cincinnati,
but OF the Ohio Valley and the great North
western territory and our common country as
well. has been one of no mean proportions.
And TO my associates, who have so faithfully
md persistently, late and early, labored with
me, and who have so ably executed their part OF
the work, do now but repeat to them my un-
bounded thanks and gratitude Tor the many
honors they have conferred upon me. And now
our work is completed, and the people whom
we will delight TO honor and welcome during
the one hundred days OF the Exposition must be
the judges. II for few days rugged edge APP