The record-union., 1895-09-19

ana is pronounced Dy experienced critics
TO be the finest ever gotten together
by the United States. All the Govern
ment departments are strongly repre-
sented, and make fine showing, Every
picture in the art department is in its
place, and the building is in perfect order.
Inere is magnificent display OF sculp-
ture, and the exhibit of oil paintings is
pronounced a collection of masterpieces.
The agricultural exhibit is particularly
complete and is an excellent, interesting
and attractive display. The exhibits in
machinery hall are not all in place but
many are. Fourteen OF the seventeen
engines began to move when President
Cleveland touched the button.
Tie Midway proves TO be a fine exhi-
bition. The villages are genuine people
from abroad. Detachments OF Arabs and
North "A merican Indians have arrived.
Now almost every race represented on
earth is exhibited on the grounds.
CLEVELAND STARTS THE MACHINERY.
BUZzARDs BAY (Mass.), Sept lS-The
vast machinery of the Atlanta Exposi-
ton was successfully set in motion to-
day from the Presidents home at Gray
Gables. The button was pressed starting
the machinery at 6:54:z0 p. NJ.
he weather to-day has been rather
unpropiti0us, for it rained nearly all day.
About noon it cleared somewhat. but it
continued cloudy, however, the re-
mainder Of tho day. Early i'll the after
noon Superintendent Viles of the boston
office of The Western Union Telegraph
Company was at his temporary desk AT
Gray Gables, and made frequent tests to
Atlanta 10 see that everything was in
proper shape. Mr.. Niles was in direct
communication with Atlanta. and re-
ceived during the afternoon several mes
sages concerning the progress Of the ex-
ercises there.
At about p. NJ. the Chairman of the
COMMITTEES on Arrangements wired Sec
rotary Thurber that the President would
not be called upon to perform his part
until or $50 at the earliest. This caused
some little disappointment. for it was
understood that the button would be
pressed at or about > O'Clock. The room
IN which the ceremonies were performed
is known as the President'S gunroom,
leading out OF the handsome reception
room on the northeast corner OF Gray
Gables. Secretary Thurber during all
the preliminaries acted as master Of cer
emouies, and as last as the messages
were received took them to the President
and frequently the President himself
would ask how matters were progressing.
Ever since the project was first under
taken OF the exposition, the President
has taken the deepest interest in II, and he
was anxious that the undertaking of
opening tho exposition at this end should
be a success in every way.
The President received the following
telegram before . o'clock from eX-Gov-
ernor Bullock:
The Committee on Ceremonies are in
structed by the President and Director
General and by the Board OF Directors to
express to the President their high ap-
probation and thanks Tor the great inter-
est the President has shown. both on
this and on other occasions in behalf Of
The success OF the exposition. Under the
guidance Of the hand of President Cleve-
land. one OF the most important CONNER
clal and industrial events in our history
has now started on its career"
1t the request OF the committee the
President was asked to send his message
before the button was pressed, III order
that it might be read to the vast assem-
bEage.
Mr.. Cleveland consented, and wired
the following at about 5:3O o. clock:
10 the President and B00rd Of Direct
0TS Of the Cotton States and International
Erp0satton: Fully approaching the value
and importance OF the exposition iu-
augurated to-day, l am especially graft
fed TO be related to its inception and
progress and to participa in its opening
ceremonies. / sincerely congratulate
those whose enterprise and energy haye
accomplished such splendid results, and
heartily wish that tue exposition they
have set on foot viii be completely sue
cessIul in consummating ali the good re-
suits contemplated by its promoters.
GROVER CLEVELAND D."