Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-12
ODD ACCIDENTS iS AMERisAy Hisf6RT
5tR CENTENNIAL tfLE8kA4f6N,

F6r a 1iifRbef 6f years previous tS 1878 the anticipation of the coming ahhiVer- sary of our undergraduates S4s prominent in tie minds Sf the people. Naturally, as Philadelphia was the city in Which con- gress had declared Our irdepenasRcs. and Rhiefl contained the ''efadls 6f iibefty, ; Independence 6aI; that city vas tfie iSs- ical one f6r such 3 ceiebfatioh:
 The first movement for such 1 cslsbfa. ton was. the creating of a cehtenniaI cSfn. mission by congress. and tvs Commission CTS were appointed from esch state ahd territory; nominated by their. fesb6ctivs s6yernoFs; and approved By the pfksidert, Under this organization the vast x6rK of pgenaratton connenced;. ana 6fi Jttiy i, 1913; the ground set apart f6f. tie pdf- monies
 The result of the succeeding tkrsg years of labor on the part Of tiie coffiniis- sion showed that hot Silly from every see. tion of our oHn land But from bfactieaily every foreign country thefs Ms s fe- spohse that was most gf4tikyink. The work Of buitdinS the ceftenniSi was pushed rapidly ahd the 6pgniHE day, May 10. 1878. found the Exhibition zltH6gt tntirely completed: Iiundteds ot tf6u: sands were present 6h this 6nenifk d4y | included afi6nE Which were fisfitaftgE Si l Both hkmispheres, and tie 6cczsiSff %ai 1 Appropriately inSusurAted by t6k vast Sf- chestra performing the Rati6fal Aifs 6i all nations
 Following, tho musical prelude. the bold l chords, of WSkner's Certenfial Ilatigiffs 1 tion March filled the air with hoods 6i richest harmony; solemn prayer vas of. fered by Bishop Simpson, and thsn | Whittiet's Centennial Hymn. Written foi the occasion; set to music 6y JoHH K Payne, 4 cantata was another r1bsiea 1 feature, written by Sidnsy Lanikr 6t Georgia. with music By Dudley Buck. af ter which the cefemetiisl presentation 6I the exhibition to the president 6f thj United States. ulysses 5, Gfaht, was mad, By .Genkfal HawIey. After the brssideS had ,acceptsd in the ,n4mS 6f tfie nation | the orchestra. and chorus Fave the insbir i ing Hallelujah chorus from HSndePs Mes siah.
 Previous to the opening of the exhibi tion an. elaborate military pageant ss eorted the president, .D6fr Pedro, sfnbsrb Of Brazil, other ,dignitafiss and the officer Of the. CehtAnnial c6nimissi6n, to tR. grounds iii FAifnount pGfk.. Dom PsdF, was the second reiEning croTned ifead t visit our country.
 :, Tie The most striking part 9f ths. day ceremonies was the starting Of the bij Corliss engine, which was to saasv;e tn the president and Dom Pedro. V T6s plan of construction fSr the ac ffoonmPrnnodd4ati0oHa fonPn Of the several sfand ika lures of the sxp6sitton, ,,, e6mpfissd fi7 main Buildings, ,eoHYs4ishtiy Ioc3fed. { Idey0ted to Centennial purposes. T&es buildings were kno*n.r IS .the Mai Rutldfng Machirery ffall: Asffcuitufs Hall, Hofticultural Hall and tfs At Gal
 iery,
 state. building. and thets @ers fqrGf sd
 Of n1isceiisne0gs Buildings of ali Size.
 There .wets also btfldlfigs anf .exS:bitc-
 from every country on the slobs.
 Naturally, the Biggest day. ef the cef . tehniaf Vas July Fourth when tiiis coui try Had attained a htindred years Of fl
 independence; This event wa. celebrate
 wSttf1y ~sfe the Exercises in PhiIade rhia. Con gress,. sitting if it's aai1s i
 ths cspit6l at Washington, taa ] vSf
 few days previously passed a res6lItio 7 6f adjohfhmsfit to meet iii ifdsbeaasit Hall, Philadelphia; whsfs ona ffundre
 years, bef6ts occuffed ths Birth of ii
 nation.
 On, ttis niornifs of the ,esiebfatiSn thei :, vas Big psrade of troops, societiss Al ofticials that ended at IndkBkhdeRcG ha : The Centefnial legion of troops from u Nofth and South. were c6flfisnded | Geh: Heath; formerly of the Co1tedefa 5 army, .&fid the, procession in various .o;l CT ways .refiected the .stfength of tie r
 ne%ed feeling ~ raticnai unity aa
 h iAds5endshee sduare tie Vice. Pfss ident Of .ths .UniEed States. presided i. D Q. ", Holries .'WEiconie to tie. NAtiofI vas Sung; Bayzrd. TAyBr, rSAd his. H.
 tionsl 6ds. the oEztidn rAs deliversd, ? the Hon william, NJ. .Eyarts, ana the De, { iarsti6n Vas read by sieHsrd Tfs1ry ts { of Virgis1ia from, t1s 6riEinsi docun1si t which President GfsSt had, eptriistsd fl ths bdfb6se to the niayor.aot PAiiAdeibhi
 There Kas Slso sink. ""GrestiHgs F { j. Bfazil,' Which was written at the F y diest 5t tfe E+hpekSr ahd ths s4eFels ii were closed by the vast assenblage Sin fl inE the Old Hundredth Psalm.
 (Tornorrow-waehingtoff's Adisu to ii
 Atmy)