The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1899-09-19
A NATIONAL EXPOSITION.
oPRNfNG OF PHILADELPHIA'S GREAT
COMMERCIAL SHOW.

Governor Stone Accepts the Enter
prise on Behalf the State aud Turns
ItsOver to the City-O Dject 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 no.
table and inspiring occasion.
1t 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 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-
dalton of the numerous crowds which
gathered to witness the opening cere-
monies.
Santelman's great Marine band of "
pieces, in the full glory of their gor-
geous gold and red, were conspicuously
placed upon a 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 GOO trained singers
which Professor A. H. Rosewig has
been coaching for the occasion, with
the assistance Of Professor James Hol-
den, occupied 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 EXPOSE
ton. 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.
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 1t 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-
tion," "The Heavens Are Telling" by
Professor Rosewigs singers, Director
General w. T. Wilson, of the EXPOSE
ton, gave an interesting account of
the enterprise, its conception, its plans
its purposes and its possibilities, show
ing the immense advantages of such an
exhibit to American trade and Ameri-
can exports. The Marine band rem
dered Sousa's Liberty Bell March. :"
at the conclusion of which Governor
Stone accepted the exposition on behalf
OF the commonwealth, and turned Il
over to the mayor of the city. The
governor in his address dwelt upon the
fact that this is not a sectional enter
| prise. not an exhibition Of the city and
| for the city, or for the state merely.
not of the north or of the south, nor
| Of the east or the west Of the country,
but 1t represents in a peculiar way tho
material trade and commercial inter-
ests of the whole country at is
broad" he said. Sin thought and in
| conception and what we see here shows
that 1t Is broad In execution. Hand in
hand with the coming Commercial coz
gress. 1t is one of the greatest trade
| projects of the day. 1t is not mere
| Idle exhibition for day to be amusing
and forgotten, but its lessons and infiu-
| ences will be far reaching and perma-
| the commercial eye of the whole world
into which acute intelligences from
| every nation will peer, and what they
learn of American trade and CONNER
| cial developments will be taken home
by them to their different peoples and
the results of these impressions and
! OF this information will come back to
| us in improved business, greater trade,
larger employment for our people, bet
| ter homes for them and more of them;
| it will quicken and widen the interests
and respect for us held by other ma
| tions, whose governments send their
1 accredited representatives here to note
| all and report upon all. 1t is a great
| object lesson, holding our products,
| cur methods up to the observation of
| the universe, and it will bring the
ships of all nations to our shores to
| take away more of our products and
| increase our imports, already growing
| to enormous figures. The great busi-
| ness of agriculture will be attracted
| by such an exhibition, and intelligence
as to the great recent improvement and
| developments in trade and in science
| will be diffused.."
More music preceded the address by
the mayor of Philadelphia. Mr. Ash
| bridge, to whom the governor trans
| mitted the custody of the exposition,
ON behalf of the state, and the man
| agement of the enterprise. The mayor
was sure that Philadelphia, after hav-
| ing displayed Its sentimentality and
| patriotism for a week in entertaining
the boys in blue, could appropriately
| turn to the great trade pulse of the
country, which was to be felt In the
| Centennial City so acutely In this Ex-
| port exposition. while Philadel-
| phia," he said, could not claim this
as an individual and local enterprise,
| she could claim that as the city of the
| great Centennial exhibition Of rs she
had an appropriate claim to be allowed
% extend her hospitality. as well as
her commercial and trade aid, to this
great demonstration of American in
dustry and progress"
The mayors speech was appropriate
ly followed by chorus. Unfold Ye
Portals" at the conclusion of which
the orator of the day, Hon. W. P. Hep
burn, chairman of the Interstate COM
merce committee OF the house of rep
resentatives, was introduced. His adj
dress was mastery presentation from
the standpoint of statesman who has
had the opportunity and possesses the
ability to inteligently study the sub
ject Of the influence of American COM
merce and American mandatory and
the growth of American methods upon
the current history of the world.
Mr. Hepburn's address was learned
without being pedantic. broad In scope
and delivered with 9 force of eloquencs
which held the audience throughout
Archbishop Ryan. at the conclusion
of number by the United States Ma
rine band and the reception of tel
egram from President Mckinley, de-
claring the participation of the United
States in the exposition. dismissed the