Evening journal., 1899-09-14
"a NATIONAL EXPOSITION.
OPENING OF PHILADELPHIA'S GREAT
COMMERCIAL SHOW.


Itoyer to tho City-OpIect and scope
of the Undertaking.
Philadelphia. Sept 14-The opening
of the National Export exposition in
this city today under the auspices of
the Philadelphia Museum and the
Franklin Institute. proved to be a no.
table and inspiring occasion.
II Is the first national exposition OF
the manufacturers of the United States
for the advancement Of American man
ufacture and the extension Of export
trade The opening exercises were held
In the magnificent Auditorium, which
forms a part OF the main building OF
the exposition. This Auditorium has
seating capacity Of nearly 5000. but
It was all too small for the accommo-
dation Of the numerous crowds which
gathered to witness the opening cere-
monies.
Saptelman's great Marine band of 72
pieces. in the full glory Of their gor-
geous gold and red were conspicuously
placed upon temporary band stand
erected below the main stage, which
upon this occasion was occupied by the
officials and distinguished invited
guests Of the day
The chorus of 600 trained singers
which Professor A. II. Rosewig has
been coaching for the occasion, with
the assistance of Professor James Hol-
den, occupied a conspicuous place on
an extension Of the band stand facing
the audience in full and fair view
Santelman and his band had the
honor to do the first thing in connec-
ton with the opening of the exposi-
tion. AS he appeared, stick in hand.
he was received with vociferous ap-
plause which was almost Immediately
drowned by the opening strains of the
| "Jubel Overture" While this number
was being performed the audience had
an opportunity to pick out the distin-
guished guests upon the platform
There were representatives Of the high
est ranks of trade. politics and art.
from all parts of the country. and
many representatives from the great
nations Of the world. The Marine
bands overture was followed By prayer
and then Professor Rosewig's mighty
chorus burst into the patriotic melody
Of America" in which the audience
with difficulty refrained from joining.
Mr.. w. w. Foulkrod, first vice presi-
dent of the exposition association.
opened the exposition in an address
explaining its scope and referring to
the expected Importance of its results.
i He said that the success of the exposi-
ton so far and its assured success in
the future had needed not only the
generous cooperation of the business
community Of Philadelphia. but the aid
and ample assistance of the CONNER
cial enterprise of the whole country
both Of which it had received. He then
/ formally, on behalf Of the exposition
management, turned the enterprise
! over to the governor of the state Of
! Pennsylvania.
After a selection from "The Crea
ton, "The Heavens Are Telling" b,
Professor Rosewig's singers, Directo
General W. 7. Wilson. Of the exposi.
, tion, gave an interesting account o
, the enterprise, its conception, its plans
It's purposes and its possibilities, show
ing the immense advantages Of such al
exhibit to American trade and Ameri
can exports. The Marine band rem
dered Sousa's Liberty Bell March.
at the conclusion Of which Governo
Stone accepted the exposition on behal
OF the commonwealth. and turned
over to the mayor Of the city. TIL
governor in his address dwelt upon tn
fact that this is not q sectional enter
prise, not an exhibition of the city anl
for the city. or for the state merely
not of the north or of the south, no
OF the east or the west of the country
but II represents in a peculiar way tn
material trade and commercial inter
! ests Of the whole country. 1T /
broad" he said, "in thought and Il
/ conception and what we see here show
that It Is broad in execution. Hand il
: hand with the coming Commercial con
gress, 1t is one of the greatest trad
5 projects of the day. II is not a mer
: idle exhibition for day to be amusin
u and forgotten, but its lessons and infiu
ences will be far reaching and perma
nent. What is to be seen here is 70
the commercial eye of the whole world
z into which acute intelligences frOr
! every nation will peer. and what the
learn Of American trade and CONNER
a cial developments will be taken HON
l. by them to their different peoples an
I the results Of these impressions an
= OF this information will come back [
n us in improved business. greater tradi
II larger employment for our people, bel
/. ter homes for them and more Of them
, it will quicken and widen the interest
and respect for us held by other n5
r tions, whose governments send the
4, accredited representatives here to not
le all and report upon all. It is a gres
object lesson, holding our product
20 cur methods up to the observation {
at the universe. and II will bring II
ID ships of all nations to our shores
take away more of our products an
Increase our imports, already CROWN
- TO enormous figures. The great bus
ness of agriculture will be attracte
y, by such an exhibition, and intelligen,
as as to the great recent Improvement an
!. developments in trade and in scienC
will be diffused.."
Sc More music preceded the address
st the mayor of Philadelphia. Mr.. Asl
os bridge, TO whom the governor tran
mitted the custody Of the exposition
To- on baha1f Of the state and the maj