, 1891-09-02
THE EXHIBITION.
EXTENSIVE AND BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY.
A Tremendous Success.
From tie st. TIome qidende.

and Industrial Exhibition, under the auspices
of the Society of the same name, was opened
here amidst unmistakable manifestations Of
popular interest and enthusiasm. The weather
was delightful, though somewhat hot. and us
the sun shed its flood of golden light around,
the Park, wherein the opening ceremonies took
place, presented a scene of great beauty with
Its verdant and outrageous trees, between viii III
numberless flags futtered gaiIy. From day
light it could be observed that something IN
usual was about taking place, owing to the
commotion along the streets leading to the
Theatre and Park, which increased as the hour
of one approached. At this hour throngs of
ladies, gentlemen, and children poured into
the Park. whilst crowds of decorous spectators
stood outside, tn total number of souls pre-
sent at the time of opening being reckoned by
thousands. The idea of holding the Exhibit
ton in town, moreover, proved a happy one,
for, no matter what measure of success
may have attended it if held at Nisky, such
liberal patronage as it received could never
have been obtained had folks to journey into
the country. Besides the suitability of the
Park, both for the accommodatiol of visitors
and display of the Agricultural exhibits, was
amply demonstrated, while its contiguity to
the Theatre made matters all the more satisfac-
tory.
As already mentioned, one o'clock was the
time appointed for
OPENING TIE EXHIBITION
this ceremony being entrusted to His Honour
the Police Master, whose arrival was announo-
Ell by the Military Band playing the National
Anthem. His Honour was received by the
members of the Committee who sported
~roSettcs Of red and white ribbon-and immedi-
ately escorted to the stand erected for the oc-
casion, over which the Dannebrog waved ma
i%asticNlly from four lofty poles, This being
tor the moment the centre of attraction the
mass of people gathered hereabout, and as they
stood thus congregated, if Old Sol with his
piercing rays did not extract all the spare
juice there was in them, he came very near it.
Together with the Police Master, Revd. Foster
ascendod the stand. and in Introducing His
Honour delivered the following Address
In the absence of the President of the Gene
ri Committee Of the Agricultural Society, Mr..
j. b. Laing, it devolveS upon me to welcome
those OF you who are here to encourage us by
your presence, and to offer a very few remarks
before | call on the Honorary Vice President
of the Society to declare the Exhibition open,
| have been requested to read the following
letter from His Excellency the Vice Governor,
to whom, as being in the absence of His Elk
cellency the Governor, the Honorary President
Of the Society, the Committee had extended an
invitation to open the Exhibition.
"a letter was here read from His ExceIlency
the Vice Governor, regretting that he could
not accept the invitation to open the Exhibi-
ton, but expressing his sympathy with the
undertaking.)
His Homer the Police Master, as honorary
Vice President of the Society, is here to per
form the duty which therefore falls to him. His
presence is evidence, which he has continually
given us, of his sympathy, and readiness to
aid us.
Ladies and Gentlemen, in the Exhibition
which will shortly be declared open you will
find the results of the hearty cooperation of a
few gentlemen of the Agricultural Society, who
have worked with might and main to make
the Exhibition a success. Their efforts would
have been f~ruitless, but for the cooperation of
the exhibitors, who have come forward at their
request to show what st. Thomas and St. John
soan produce agriculturally and industrially.
1t will be for you to say, when you are able
to inspect our work whether we have Fucceed-
ed IN any measure or not.
This Exhibition you all know is the outcome
of a similar undertaking held at Nisky last
year under the auspices of the Humane Society.
It is a decided improvement on that effort, and
this fact is [ think a guarantee that the def
ciencies which may be discovered to-day, will
be supplied next year, and an indication that
these annual exhib itions will become increas-
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