Smyrna times., 1899-09-20
A NATIONAL EXPOSITION,
OPENING OF PHILADELPHIA'S GREAT
COMMERCIAL SHOW.
Governor Stone Accepts the Enterprise on
Behalf the State and Turns Ii
Over to the City.

Behalf the State and Turns 1t
Over to the City.
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.
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 a part of the main building of
the exposition. This Auditorium has
a 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.
Santelman's great Marine band of 70
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 600 trained singers
which Professor A. H. 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-
tion 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-
gulshed 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 it's results
lie said that the success of the exposi-
tlon so far and it's 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
clal 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 selection from "The Crea.
t1on," THE Heavens Are Telling" BY
Professor Rosewig's singers. Director
General w. T. Wilson, of the exposi-
tion, gave an interesting account OF
the enterprise, its conception, it's 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 II
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 anc
for the city. or for the state merely
not OF the north or of the south, MOI
or the east or the west of the country
but 1t represents in a peculiar way The
material trade and commercial inter.
ests of the whole country. "It i:
| broad" he said, "in thought and il
| conception and what we see here show:
that 1t Is broad in execution. Hand IN
hand with the coming Commercial con
gress. it is one of the greatest trade
| projects of the day. 1t is not a mere
idle exhibition for a day to be amusinf
and forgotten. but it's lessons and infiu
ences will be far reaching and perma
hOhIs w nat lS u De seen mere is 1Ol
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 hom,
by them to their different peoples anC
the results of these impressions anC
of this information will come back Il
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 interest,
and respect for us held by other ma
tions, whose governments send thei
accredited representatives here to not
all and report upon all. 1t is a grea
object lesson, holding our products
our methods up to the observation o
the universe, and it will bring tn,
ships of all nations to our shores t.
take away more of our products anC
increase our imports, already CROWNS
| to enormous figures. The great blsi