The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-09-15
EXPORT EXPOSITION
Visited by Twenty-Five Thousand
People on the Opening Day.
AN ENTERTAINING PROGRAM.

Httk III bANtt AOl-
tions OF the Grounds,
Philadelphia, Sept 15.-The Nation
al Export exposition. under the aus
pices OF the Commercial Museum and
the Franklin Institute, was auspici-
ously inaugurated yesterday afternoon.
The skies we're smiling and the day
was cheerful and bracing, bringing to
the central part Of the city. where a
morning parade of marines of Admiral
Simpsons squadron began a march to
the exposition buildings, large crowds
of people, who thronged the sidewalks
from the city hall to West Philadel-
phia Ten thousand spectators at
tended the opening ceremonies in the
Auditorium of the Exposition building.
while thousands of others were turn
ed away and wandered among the ex-
hibits while the exercises were pro-
ceeding.
A great audience had gathered in
the Auditorium long before the ar
rival of the chief participants in the
ceremonies of the occasion. Four
thousand seats, which had been put
in place for the accommodation of the
spectators, were filled, and back OF
them and upon either side of them
dense masses crowded the great in
terror to the doors. Thousands OF
others who pressed for admission hung
upon the outskirts of the hall
Upon the stage, in addition to those
who participated in the program We're
a large number of prominent people,
among them the officers of Admiral
Simpsons squadron, the members of
the mayors cabinet, the officers of the
Philadelphia Exposition association, Of
the Commercial Museum and of the
Franklin Institute and Mr.. John Wan
amaker, William l.. Elkins, Calvin
Wells, Senator Boies Penrose, Con
gresham II. II. Bingham, ex-senator
Henry F. Edmunds and others.
The United States Marine band open
ed the exercises with the "Jubel Over
ture," after. which the Rev Kerr
Boyce Tupper, ID. D., delivered a short
prayer. Then the grand swell Of GOO
trained voices filled the great hall with
the strains OF America" assisted by
the Marine band.
Vice President w. w. Foulkrod, Of
the Exposition association. in the alb
sence of President p. A. b. Widener,
delivered the inaugural speech of the
day. Among other things he said that
he felt justified in stating that no
other exposition ever held in this
country had been brought together in
so short a space of time. 1t is the
first exhibition of its kind ever held in
this or any other country its object
being to aid the American manufac-
turer to exhibit his manufactured pro-
ducts and to show by comparison what
Is manufactured by other countries in
the same line.
Following more music from the Ma
rine band Vice President Foulllrod in
troduced Director General Wilson
who delivered a very instructive ad-
dress upon the inception, purpose,
plan and scope of the exposition The
governor of Pennsylvania then, on
behalf of the commonwealth, accept
ed the exposition and turned it over tC
the custody of the mayor. The gov
ernOr said that here to this exposition
of American manufacture has been in
vited foreign governments and for
eign merchants, and by this exhibition
this country throws down the gaunt-
let to the world and challenges any
and all countries to produce articles as
good and as cheap as we do.
The Grafton of the day was deliv-
cred by Hon. w. p. Hepburn, chairman
of the committee on interstate com
merce of the house of representatives,
He said in conclusions:
THANK God, the United States is
not yet finished. 1t has made wonder
full progress in the past, and the fu-
ture beckons 1t to a like continued
progress. The men of today are as
eager as we're their grandsires. They
will follow in their wake and surpass
them if they can. Among all the facts
of the future that will be helpful in our
onward march to commercial suprem-
acy. and therefore to a more endur-
ing condition, there is not one that will
yield more of splendid results than this
National Export exposition"
President Mckinley participated di-
rectly in the opening exercises. AL
though not personally present, he was
at the other end of a telegraph wire,
the Philadelphia end of which was at
tached to an instrument upon the
stage. After the benediction had been
pronounced by Archbishop Ryan the
telegraph instrument was brought to
the front of the stage and In the pres
sence of the audience the following
message, addressed to Director General
Wilson, was received and read;
"The opening of the National Ex-
port exposition marks another import
ant and most gratifying advance in the
extension of our trade and commerce,
and the promotion of more cordial re-
relations in these respects with other
nations. Accept for yourselves and
your associates my hearty congratula-
tions and best wishes for the abundant
realization of your most sanguine
hopes for the success and influence of
this undertaking.
Then occurred the eliminating scene
of the inaugural proceedings. The
great audience stood mp, as did the
distinguished guests and visitors upon
the stage, and the Marine band and the
grand organ led the chorus of train
ed singers and the audience in a mag
nihcent rendition OF the Star Spang-
led Banner"
While the exposition was not ready
in every detail. the condition of the
big show is fully up to the expecta-
tion of the management. There was
considerable delay in getting some of
the exhibits in place, but it is expected
all will have been put in position by
the time a week has elapsed.
There was a large crowd at the ex-
position last night. The admissions
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