The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-09-14

! OF the Undertaking..
Philadelphia, Sept. 1.-THE opening
of the National Export exposition II
this city today. under the auspices o.
the Philadelphia Museum and the
Franklin Institute, proved to be no.
table and inspiring occasion.
1t Is the first national exposition oil
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
| IL 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 u
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 900 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 tile first thing in connec-
ton with the opening Of the exposi-
ton. AS he appeared, stick in hand,
he was received with vocferous APP
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 Rosewigs 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
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 a selection from THE Crea-
ton" THE Heavens Are Telling" by
Professor Rosewiys singers, Director
tlon, gave an interesting account of
the enterprise, its conception. its plans,
It's 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 it
over to the mayor Of the city. The
governor in his address dwelt upon the
fact that this is not 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 4 peculiar way the
material trade and commercial inter-
ests of the whole country. at is
broad he said, lin thought and in
conception and what we see here shows
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 mere
idle exhibition for day to be amusing
and forgotten, but its lessons and influ-
enccs vii! be far reaching and perma-
ncnt What IS to be seen here is for
the commercial eye of the whole world.
into which acute intelisences from
every nation viii 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
or 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 thea:
1t viii! quicken and widen the interests
ana respect for us held by other ma
tons, whose governments send their
accredited representatives here to note
all ana report upon all. 1t is a great
object lesson, holding our products,
our 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 bust
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, MIR. Ash
fridge, to whom the governor trans
mltted the custody OF the exposition,
on behalf Of the state, and the man
agement of the enterprise. The mayor
was sure that Philadelphia, after hay
ing displayed its sentimentality and
patriotism fer 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 aculely 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 '76 she
had an appropriate claim to be allowed
to extend her hospitality. as well as
her "C'-u.s 81 .,.. ,,.,-e sd, ~. !u.,
great demonstration OF American 10
dustry and progress.
The mayors speech was appropriate
ly followed by a 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
resentatlves, was introduced. His ad-
dress was a mastery presentation from
tbr Stn tnt e L. l.a.,