The New York Herald Newspaper, May 11, 1876, Page 5

THE EAB, Formal Opening of the Great World’s Fair. CEREMONIES AT THE DRDICATION. / The President of the United _ and the Emperor of Brazil Start the Machinery. Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand People in the Park WHITTIER’ HYMN AND WAGNER'S MARCH. ing of Bells, Firing of Cannon and ‘the Rejoicings of the Multitude. Tnthusiastic Reception of the Emperor, the Presi- ‘dent, General Sheridan, Speaker Blaine, Mayor Wickham, Frederick Douglass and Other Celebrities PHILADELPHIA A GALA OITY. ; /Muminations, Banquets and Festivities. THE SCENE AT THE MEMORIAL HALL Senators, Ambassadors, Generals, Governors and Statesmen Lost in a Mob. THE MACHINERY HALL. feenes and Ineidents—The Lights and Shades of the Day. From Rain’ to Sunshine and from Sunshine to Rain. ? Pmuaverruta, May 10, 1876 ‘The International Centonnial Exhibition was opened , today iu Fairmount Park by the President of tho United States, His Majesty Dom Pedro, Emperor of Brazil; all the high officers of our government, the ;, Benate, House and Supremo Court, the officers of the Btato of Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, New Joraey, Massachusotts and a crowd that may bo esti- mated at from 200, 0u0 to 250,000 people. The weather ‘was cool, pleasant and inviting, The ominous rain storm, which darkened the skies for thirty-six hours, only broke away as the President entered bis carriage to go to the grounds ; and when the President arose to read bis speech to conclude the ccoremomes, the sun e broke out in glorious splondor, and we bad, .before the @ay was over, tho warmth of summer. He had scarcely left the fair before the rain came again. The details of the ceremonics will bo found in our narra- tive. But, in brief, we have only to say thai in all respects it was a success, that no serious accident bappened to mar its peace and enjoyment, and that Philadelphia may well be proud of the honor paid to her by the vations which celebrate the Centennial within her gates. THE DAY. It would have been-a misnomer to call Philadelphia “the Quaker City” to-day. Her usual stald appearance ‘was transformed and glorified by patriotic decorations © an extent never before seen in an American city. For days the Philadelphians have been preparing, when the morning dawned few indeed were buildings which had not been gaily decoratea with patriotic emblems, and the wet flags hung droop- ing from their staif. The long, straight checkerboard Streets—Philadelphia’s pecultar pride—presented a thick vista of wet flags and bunting, bat tho noon sun tvaporated the moisture, and in the cheerfut sunshine the streets became gatly animated with the ‘multifarious ensigns of all nations. There was hardly a building in the city limits which did not present more or jess display. From the movt pretentious mansion te the lowliest habitation in the side streets and alleys the residents wore alike filled with the patriotic desire for cosmopolitan and national embellishment, No other city ever equalled the picturesque scene which Philadelphia presented, Even the dogs haa flags upon their collars, Car horses and stroet cars, wagons of | every déscription, little children fm the happy enjoy- | mont of the holiday, Weregiecozsied with bunting qr yarried about ostentatiously the. msniature flags of all Qations, ‘THR DECORATIONS. Much taste was display at so.me of the leading business houses and private residen ces in the arrange- ment of their fagades and by the paintings of historic characters ov their store fronts, Im some cases the | ‘windows were lined with costly drapery representing | the American colors, aud forming !n many cases a peat | framework to patriotic picturcs pres mted behind the lass partitions. ‘THE BIRTHPLACE OF LIBERTY. But Independence Hall bore the palmr for brillian embellishment. The entire front of this historic | structure was gracefully festooned with the American colors, each window studded im symmetrical order | with American flags, tho ends of each gracefully | fathered. To the stiff, over the main entrance, a boroic size painting of ‘HE GODDESS OF LInERTY”” was hemmed in by thick folds uf the tricolor. Ina | line along each side the painting the coats of armsof | the memorable thirteon States were displayed, and at each end of the building a larger sizea representation | ot the State und city coats of arms were clothed in Graceiul drapery. Lives of smaller flags ran from tho roof (to the cupola. Many compliments were paid during the day upon ity excelent deco- rative mppearance. The Ledger office displayed | $50 flags, pendant from each window, and the | stores und hotels along Chestnut stroet were gener: ously profuse in thetr displays All the decoranans | were ofa truly cosmopolitan character. The flags of evory nal not forgetting the emerald calers of Erin, | were pl ui, Aud at the Union League Cluv, near whose fromt on Broad strect the procession formed, the beautiful building was made especially attramive. The eiuzens of Philadelphia were not siow to recogni the | Faro toner which las bec accorded to her; aware of | the fact that the eyes of the civilized world were to-day | turned upon her, she bas taken oceasion to render the city | oo attractive that sirangers must bave been anuch im- ; an odiicer considerately halted his regim ' {EW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1876:+QUADRUPLE SHEET. pressed. As the inaugural procession moved through Wainut street, the private residences iu this vicinity were gayly decked. The windows on er side were thronged with the eager 4nd odeauttfui faces of ladies shaking flags and banakerchiefs, and who, leaning tar out on the window sill, shook the flags with a veoyal will In one caso s lady whose zeal early overcame her discretion, sdrrowly escaped a fall from a second story window, but was for- tunatery rescued by ber friends. At Nineteenth strect 1 to allow the passage through his ranks of w single horse car. The driver, in bis extravagant gratitude, waved his flags, which set his frightened horses off at break-neck speed, to the consternation of his passengors. At the resi- dence of Mr, Childs, corner of Twenty-second and Wal- hut streets, the HSADQUARTERS OF THE PRESIDENT AND CAMINKT, had beeu established, Iu this ucighborhood the dis- play was particularly fine, lt was here, on the steps of Mr, Childs’ mansion, the President and his Cabinet stood awaiting their escort to the Centennial grounds His Excellency’s party consisted of Hon. Secretaries Fish, Robeson, Taft, Bristow and Jewell, besides Gov- ernor Hartran{tand Mr, Childs and tho ladies. In honor of the proximity, all the neighboring buildings were thickly adorned with flags and the windows crowded with eager faces. The crowd in the streets wag denve, Hundreds were attracted to the spot from every direction, and all the surrounding spaces were jammed with people anxious to get a glimpse of tho distinguished party. Flags were wavea and cheers rent tho air as the constant succession of new arrivals obtsined a view of the President, to which he occasion- ally raised his bat and bowed, “HOW OLD THX PRESIDENT LOOKS; see how gray his whiskers ure getting,” eald a lady. “He don’t look at all like his picture—yea he docs, now, when he raises bis bat,” said another. As tho party procceded down the steps to their carriages tho sun broke forth from the rapidly disappearing clouds, ‘The fine appearance of the gayly caparisoned horses and their soldierly officers, the skilful manq@uvres of the well disciplined troops and the splendid attires of the men at once drew the admirntion of the crowds, and as cuch section passed it was vociferousiy cheercd. ‘The sunlight, glancing upon the well burnished equip- ments and gay aniforms, and the mosic just striking up, Jentan inspiring grace to their well timed mo--e- ments, THY MILITARY DISPLAY. ‘The route of the military was from Broad street and Wainut, where the liae formed, the right resting on Walnut street and displaying southwardly ; out Walnut to Twenty-sccond, to. Chestnut, to Thirty-second, to Market, to Lanoaster avenue, to Fortieth, and then to enter the Exhibition grounds at the Landsdowne en- trance, When the Presidont appeared on the steps of the res- idence mentioned he was greeted with hearty cheers by the assembled thousands, and he recognized the salu- tation by taking off his hat and bowing. * THE DISTINGUISHED VISITORS, The party who took carriages.at Mr. Childs’ residence was composed as lollows :—President U. S. Grant, Sec- retary of State, Hamilton Fish; Secretary of tho Treas- ury, Benjamin H. Bristow; Secretary of War, Alphonso Taft; Secretary of the Navy, Georzo M. Robeson; Sce- rotary of the Iuterior, Zachariah Chandler; Postmaster General, Marshall Jewell; Avtorney General, Edwards Pierrepont; Governor John F. Hartranft, of Pennsyl- vania; and Mr, Childs, The first carriage was occupied by President Grant, Secretary. Fish, Govornur Hart- ranft and Mr. Childs. TUX MILITARY FORMED on Broad strect.at 7:30 A. M., Majcr General Bankson and staff taking position during the formation on Locust street, above Broad, Promptly at the appointed time the column moved out Walnut street in the following order :— Squaa of police under Lieutenant Crout. % Major General Jobn P, Baakson and staff, Troop Black Hussars, Captain Caristopher Klienz, with full mounted band and fitty men. * Washington Troop’? of Choster County, Captain W. M. Maitach, forty-tive men; jull mounted band. “ Keystone Buttery,’”’ Captain Pouiterer, six pieces of artillery drawn by horses, Brigade. Brigadier General Russell Thayer and staff. United States Marines, Lieutenant Smyzer in com- mand; eighty strong and accompamed by the Navy Yard band und tuli drum corps, Crew of the United States steamer Congress, com- manded by Lieutenant Evans, 100 strot and divided into two companies, under Lieutenants Snow and Selt- ridge Tho “boys tn blue” nad iull sailor mg and wore artwed with sabre muskets, and presented a very attractive appeurance: Third be og “Colonel Ballier, 400 strong. Full regimental band and dram and mounted officers, Sixth Ponnsylvama regiment, Colonel John Maxwell. Yull band and drum corps. Infautry corps, “State Fercibles,” Captain John W. Ryan (thé champions), 80 men. Full band and drum corps, and presenting @ very fine appearance, “Gray Invinetblés” (colored), Captain A. Jones, fifty strong, and with full band, Company B, Eleventh (colored) regiment, Captain Hood, torty-five strong. First City troops, Licutenant Snowden commanding, eighty ‘strong and spiendidly uniformed, This old times organization, composed mainly of scions of the oldest and most aristocratic Philadeiphia famihes, was selected as the guard of honor to President Grant, VISITORS FROM ABROAD, Carriages containing President Grant and Cabinet and others numed above, Independent Cadets of Boston, Mass. This fine or- ganization ucmbered 143 muskets, and were provided with a band of thirty pieces aud’ a corps of drams. They were uniformed to hght blue pants, with red stripes, the regulation overcoat, and light blue shakos. Beneath the overcoat were worn white double-breasted Austrian coats. ‘The strangers wore received yesterday by a bat- talion of two companies from the First regiment, Nations! Gaurd of Pennsylvania, consisting of 120 men, beside members vf Governor Hartranl\’s staff ‘The detachment was in command of Major Charles K. Ide, with sirst Lieutenant F, Dupont Marston acting Adjutant. Governor Alexander H. Rice, of Massachusotts, ana suite composed as tollows:—Major General James A. Cunningham, Adjutant General; Colonel Isaac F. Kingsbury, Colonel C, F. Luther, Colonel John H. Rice, Assistant Adjutant Generals; Brigadier General Wilmou W. Blackman, Judge Advocate General; Colunel Henry &. Parker, Assistant Quarter- master General; Brigadier = General © William J. Dale, Surgeon General; Colonel Joshua B. ‘Treadwell, Assistant Surgeon General; Colonel William V. Hutchings, Cojonel Wiiliam A. Town, Colonel Arthur T. Lyman and Colonel Willlam y, Alexander, Aides-de-Camp; Colonel tteorge Campbell, Military Secretary ; his Excellency Horatio G. a Lieutenant Governor, constituting the staff, The Boston Lancers, mounted, Colonel Emory, The body numbered 125 men, and belong: to the First talon Massachasetts cavalry. The Lancers were ac- companied by the Chelsea Brass Band, mounted. The uniform of the Lancers consists of scarlet coats and Dive pants, and the organization chatleaged uriverssl admiration. Governor Kellogg, of Louisiana, and staff, TUIRD BRIGADE, Colonel R. Dale Benson aud stall. Second regiment, Colonel Peter Lyle, Full regi- mental band and drum corps. First regiment (Gray rves), Licutenant Colonel Ciark commanding. Becks regimental band aud drum cor] Citern Groya, Captaia Frank Stilzer, with Ring- gold Band of Reading, Pa. titty strong. Weccacoe Legion, Captain Denoy, sixty strong, and with tuil band. Artillery corps Washington Greys, Lieutenant Aaron Lazarus commanding. Fall band and drum corps and fiity-tive strong. Cadets trom the Military Academy at Chester, Pa., 100 strong and with full bond. Divided into four com- abies wader command of Captains Sweeny, Brown, amon and Gould, Eleventh regunent Pennsylvania National Guard, Colonel Tenche, about $00 strong, and with tull regi- mental band and drum corps. THe Marci, After escorting the President to Memorial Hall the column moved out Landsdowne Drive te Belmont ave- nue, in Fairmount Park, where all mounted officers | and men dismounted, and dethils were made to guard the horses during the ceromontes of opening the Greay Exposition. The infamtry were then massed between ‘We main butiding and Machinery Hall, and after the ceremomes were over the Presitent and members of his Cabinet and other distinguished visitors were re ceived with proper military sajates, and the lime o march was taken up for the city, the Presi, dent and party being deposited at Mr. Child's residence at an early hour in the after- noon, The military display was a complete | success In every respect, and was without doubt one of the fi nest demonstrationa of the kind seen in Philadet- pbia for many years, The day opened dismally enough and gave token of a drenching raya, but by the time’ the procession moved the clouds broke aud hundreds | of thousands of persons were gratified with the unob- etrocted rays of “Old Sol,” whose beams made aglitter- tug dieplay of the long lines of musketry that moved in. steady coltian westwardly. GOISG TO THE GROUNDS, The genoral public commenced to arrive by soven o'clock 1m the morning, by way of tho atrest cars, Ex- position Transfer carringes, stages, backs, barouches, Dustness wagons, dog carts and every imaginable style of conveyauce, All these were tiled aud overfowing with hamanity, In addition to this & steady stream Of pedestrians commenced to dow toward the Exposi- tion buildings by daylight, following every avenue lead- ing thereto, This throng was composed of people of all ages, clasves und conditions, In truth, there were the lame, the halt and the blind, Before the gates of the Exposition. were opened at Bine o'clock thousands of people had surrounded the grounds und patiently peeped through the interstices in the fence, waiting patiently for the hour of opeuing. ‘The estimate of competent authority gives 50,000 as the hamber present before nine o'clock, Mapy of these closure which thus reaped the tirst pecuniary harvest of the opening di By seven o'clock trains commenced to arrive by the Various steam railways coming over the Pennsylvania Ratiroad from Harrisburg, Lancaster and intermediate Stations on the main lino as weil as trom Kensington depot, Washington avenue, Trenton and New York. Theso trains delivered thoir passengers at the new Cen- tennial depot of the Pennsylvania Railroad, adjoin- ing the Exposition grounds, near Machinery Hall. Passengers from Bethlehem and the Lehigh Valley, coming ovor the North Pennsylvania Ratlroad, and over the new Line via Bound Brook; also from Wilmington, Baltimore and Wasbingtou, wore delivered at this dopot. Up to five o’clock in the afternoon over 200 trains deposited their human freight at this station, averaging four cars ateach train, e.ch car carrying on an average sixty passengers, making a total of over 43,000 people landed at the Ponnsylvama Railroad Centennial depot, The Reading Railroad Company's new depot is located at the cast side of the grounds, close to Memorial Hall, to which they ran trains from Pottsyille, Reading and stations on their tain line, and also from Norris- town, Chestnut Hill, Germantown, Port Richmond, as well as from their city stations at Ninth and Green streets aud Broad and Callowhiil streets, ‘Theso arrived every five minutes, averaged three cars each, aud delivercd at least 56,000 people at the east end ofthe grounds. A large number of people came over from New York by the Bound Brook line, It is estimated that about 125,000 of those who entered the gates came by steam trains. The balance of the multitude who passed the portals, tho grand totai of which is set down at 250,000, came by street ears and other conveyances and on foot The street carscommenced at five o'clock in the morning to run at intervals of five minutes, but gradually in- creased their trips until tinally they were despatched froin the termini us soon as they had discharged their passengers, This continued up to two o’elock in the alternoon, when the horses needed a little respite. The business of the day tested the capacity of the city cars for a great occasion, avd proved that it is not equal to the demand that is likely to arise during the Exposi- tion, even in view of the adjuncts of steut roads and other conveyances, There are seventy-six cash gates to the grounds and six for complimentary entrance, as wel! as twenty-four for exhibitors, Only fifty-cight gates were used to-day, as the others were not in working order, The rule of the Commissioner to exact a fifty cent note or silver half doflar was strictly carried out, There was no difficulty in obtaining change at the agencies of the Centennial Bank, located near the gates, A few people failed to remember the rule and tendered other money at the gates, which caused occa. sionally a hittle dolay. AWAITING THR GUESTS. The crowd which assembled about the platform was good-natured, but its patience was severely tried, Tho arrangoments were of the most primitive nature, a cor- don of ropes, a line of policemen and a mighty crowd surging backward and forward. There were several accidents because of this, fainting men and women now and then being carried down the Jane, For some time it looked as if there would bea serious accident, for if the crowd had once broken the rope and surged against the other crowd many lives would have been lost, This “other crowd” was mainly composed of members of the press, The committee of arrangements seemed to have copied their plans from one of Vanderbilt’s cattle cars on the Western railways, They were tembled in pell mell, without any chance of see- ing or hearing, while small politicians wero permitted to decorate the elevated platform. But they were all in good humor and did not scem to mind it, especially as the sun came\out more and moro radiant, and they all felt like giving the committee a “‘good notice.” which I hasten to do—that there was never a cattle car committes since the press became a press who did their work so well. As the hour approached for the opening the crowd grew into an army. Distin- guished guests came one ufier apother, most of they unnoticed, except when they wore uniforms, whi only happened in the ease of foreign dipiomatists aud oficors of the army. Chief Justice Waite quictly strolled into his place, unknown and unhonored, When the nobie form of Seuator Conkling made its appear- ance, arm in arm with Senator Frelinghuysen, a few New Yorkers cheered him, But the Senator came rather arly, and the New Yorkers were not in force, Rut when the Mayor came, accompenied -by General MacMaton, be received a hearty cheer, which broke into proionged and continu- ous applause when brilliant little Phil Sheridan, in {uly uniform, sprang up the steps. This had hardly diea away when Mr. Blaine was scen with a lady on his arm. Some of the cx-Speaker’s Philadelphia friends proposed in a loud voice three cheers for Blaine, which wero heartily given. ‘The truth 1s there was a disposition to cheer every one, but the crowd were at a loss to know which stars among them all were the shining planets, The gray head of Frederick Douglass was seen in the mob remonstrating with a policeman, and it is feared he might have gone out with tho crushed and fainting if Senator Conkling bad not seen him, and, vouching for his iaentity, enabled him to pass the line, Ashe ascended the platform he was loudly cheered, As Mr. Douglass ‘wasa distant and hearty cheer, and Mr, Thomas, waving his baton, we now heard the notes of tho Brazilian Hymn, A moment later and the venerablo form of His Majesty the Emperor of Brazil, with the Empress on bis arm, followed by the Brazilian Em- bassy, was seen coming through the crowd, The people, as if by an instinct, recognized His Majesty, and cheer aiter cheer arose, As he reached the upper step he turned and bowed to the gathering, who cheered again and again, TEE ARRIVAL AT THR GROUNDS. If the Emperor was punctual we cannot say as much for the President. What with the delays on the route, arising from » slow military move- ment and other causes, it was ten minutes past eleven before tho well-known form of the Presi- dent was seen on the platform. Certainly the Presiaent might have decided the third term question | promptly enough if he could have taken the voice of the people, as expressed by this shouting. multitude, as index of his strength, Fur some minutes the cheering was prolonged and enthusiastic as the President stood calm, immovable, bowing to the right and the left jin a shy, modest, half frightoned way, in marked contrast with the afl. bie, cordial and easy manner of the Emperor. The scene Which awaited him was a pageant worthy of an Emperor, There was the magnificent art galicr7 be- bind, Penusy!vania Memorial Hall, the background of the@eene. In front was the main ‘building, a vast, gracettf, noble edifice. To the right were the towers of the Machinery Hail, the Agricuituras Hall and the hundred edidees beyond and around, which represent the taste and splendor of States and nationalitics. There was the beautiful Horticultural Hall, the gem of the fair, In front of the President's stand, distant several hundred feet, was the masic stand, with @ choras of a thousand voices, Theodore Thomas leading, On the left was a raised aais, where thousunds of tho ladies were grouped, a mass or color and beauty. On the right was the beautiful Schuylkill River, and, as tar asthe eye could reach, the woods and ravines and green, flowery banks of the stroam, rich in their spring attire, with the spires of the distant Philaediphia m the far borizen, and now and thea the echo of a pealing bell to tell how the great heart of the city was throb- bing with the joy of the bow Bebing the Memorial Hall, @ pleasant stroll through a rare old bit of wood aad greenery, 1 the house calicd the “Solitude,” where the last of the Penns lived, and‘in another direction the country house of Judge Peters, which was a tumous house tn the Revolutiwn- ary daya. The oak trees winch now rustle to the auise of the multitude and the music are the trees un- der which Washington and his friends were wont to sit during the abxious summer evenings, thinking, we may well imagine, of tlie ono task imposed upon them, and nover dreaming, we can well beheve, of the glorious day which we were all celebrating, and of the mighty Centennial to our wational life which the world had brought into the very lawns of these ancient homes. |. $0 faras the mere panoramic effects of such a rccne could be considered, 1 was what bas rarely if ever veca k his place tnere | } | fanuy. thronged the hotels and the teataurants outside the en- | - | gun; Governor Bedle, of 'New Jersey; Governor Coch- | Engineers, staif and sire, Humpureys, ume. I have to acceps the figures that aro given me as tothe exuct numbers; but it is mo extravagance to say that when General Grant advanced to the edge of tho platiorm to declare the Exhibition open he looked ‘upon 200,000 souls. The platform for guests was divided tuto spaces, designated alphabetically, The centro space was marked 1. In section | were the following :-— Ulysses 8. Grant, President of the United States, and the largest ever gatlieread on this continent at on | ; i Hon, Thomas W. Ferry, Acting Vice President of the United States, Hon, Hamilton Fish, Secretary of State, and lady. Hou, Benjamin H. Bristow, Secretary of the Treasury, and lady. Hon, Alphonso Taft, Secretary of War, and lady. Hon. George W. Robeson, Secretary of tho Navy, and lady. Hon. Zachariah Chandler, Secrctary of the Interior, ‘and lady. Hon, Marshall Jewell, Postmaster General, and Indy. Hon, Edwards Pierrepont, Attorney General, and lady. Toho 1. Cadwalader, First Assistant Secretary of ‘State, ana lady, ee Hunter, Second Assistant Secretary of State, jon J, the Judgos of the Supremo Court, as follows ;— Hoa, Morrison R. Waite, Chief Justice, and lady. Hon, Nathan Clitford, Assoc! und lady, Hon, Noab H. Sway: oe Hon, Samuet F. Miller, Associate Ja: Hou. David Davis, Associate Just Hou, Stepnen J, Field, Associate Justi Hoo, William Strong, Associate Justice, and indy. Hon. sosoph . Bradley, Associate Justices and ‘lady, Hon, Ward Hunt, Associate Just i i W. Middleton, Clerk of the Supreme Court, and te Justice, i ections J and K the Diplomatic Corps, as fol- low: Count Ladislas Hoyos, Envoy Minister Plenipoteutury of Austria-lungary, Countess. Chevalier Ernest Von Tavera, Secretary of Legation | of Austria-Hunyary, and lady. Mr. Nicolas Shishkin, Envoy Extraordinary and Min- ister Plenipotentiary of Russa, und lady. Baron Albert Blanc, Envoy !xtruordimary and Minis- ter Plenipotentiary of Italy, and lady, Count Litta, Secretary ofl of Italy, and lady, 2 Sefior Don’ Emiho Benardgmmuisier Resident of Niearagua, and lady. Mr. De Pestel, Mumster Resi of the Netherlands, and lady, Mr. J, H. De Hegermann-Lindencrone, Mipistor Resi- | dent of Denmark, und lady. or Don Munuel SM. Perrator, Minister Resident of Costa Rica, and Indy. Mr. A, Grip, Coargé @’Affaires of Sweden and Nor- way, and lad M. De N Extraordiaary and aud Mr. ©. De and Norway, aud lady. Mr. Maurice Deltesse, Envoy Extraordinary and j Minister Pionipotentiary of Belgium, and lady. Mr. Amedee Vanden Nest, First Secrewry of Lega- tion of Beiyium, and lady, Baron du Jardia, First Scoretary of Legation of Belgium, and lady. Gregoire Arisiarctil Bey, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Turkey, aud lady, .” Baltazzi Efendi, Secretary of gation of Turkey, ‘and lady. Rustem Effendi, Second Secretary of Legation of Turkey, and lady. Seftor Dou Vincente Dardon, Minister Plenipoten- tiary of Salvador, and lady. M. A, Bartholdi, Kuvoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of France, and lady. Count dela Rochefoucauld, Secretary of Legation of France, and lady. Count de Pourtales, Third Secretary of Legation of France, and lady. Seiiur Dou yuan B Della Cogta, Kvvoy Fixtraordinary and Minister Pienipotentiary of Venezuels. and lady. Sedor Don Felipe Zapata, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United states of Colom- bia, and lady. Sefior Don E. Angelo, Secretary of Legation of the United States of Colombia. Seftor Don Antonio ManiMa De Los Rtos, Fu@oy Ex- traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Spain, und ‘Senor Don Jose De Soto, Second Seeretary of Lega- tion of Spain, and lady, Don Luis Folo De Bernabe, Third Socretary of Loga- tion of Spatn, and lady. Baron de Sant’ Apna, Envoy Extraordinary and Min- ister Plenipotentiary of Portugal, and lady. Jushie Yoshida Kivonari, Envoy Extraordmary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Japan, and Mrs, Yoshida Tei. Mr. Yoshida Djiro, Secretary of Legation of Japan. Mr. Asada Yaseenovi, attaché of the Legauon of Japan. | ne Hangiro Assano, attaché of the Legation of | japan. Sir. Seinoske Tashiro, attaché of the Legation of japan. ¢ Seftor Don Adolfo Ibanez, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Chili, and daughter. i Right Hon, sir Edward Thornton, K. ©. B., Envoy | Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Great Britain, and iaay. Hon, Francis k. Plunkett, Secrotary of Legation of Great Britain, aud ludy. ‘Captain William Gere Jones, Royal Navy, taché of the Legation of Great Britain, and lad; sien Re uty ba Post Tronch, sueond Secretary: ‘of Legation of Great Britain, and iady. Frank U. Lascelles, ‘Second Secretary of Legation of Great Britain, Francis C. E. Doays, Third Secretary of Legation of Great Britain, Charles Fox Frederick Adam, Esq., Fourth Secretary of Legation of Great Britain. Sofor Don Munuel Rafael Garcia, Eavoy Extraordi- sary and Minister Plenipotentiary of tho. Argentine Ke- ublic, bi Sefior Don Ignacto Mariscal, Envoy Extraordinary | aud Minster Plenipotentiary of Mexico, und Seiora i Laara 3, de Mariscal. “4 By Mr. Elisha H, Allen, Envoy Extraordinary and Min- ister Plemipotentiary of Hawait. Mr. Kurd von Scblozer, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the German Eiuptre, Baron Max von Thiclinan, Secretary of Legation of | the German Empire. Mr. . W. Buddecko, Chancellor of Legation of the German Empire. Councillor A. P. De Carvalho Borges, Envoy Extraor- inary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Brazil, aud lady. Setihor Benjamin Franklin Torrco De Barros, Socre- tary of Legation of Brazil, Sofor Den Vincente Dardon, Envoy Kxtraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of Guateinats, and lady. Mr. Stephen Preston, Envoy Extraordinary and Min- ister Plenipotentiary of Hayti, and lady. In sections 1, H and G the members of Congress, there being a very distingwivned representation. Among those present were Senators Cameron, Wallace and Conkling, of New York; Thurman, of Ohio; Bayard. of Delaware; Morton, of Indi: Boutwell, of Massa- chugetis; Sharon, of Nevada; Frelinghuysen, of Now Jersey; Morrill, of Vermont, and Morriil, of Maine, be Representatives were Hon. Michael C. Kerr, Speaker; Hon. James G. Blaine, ex-Speaker; Hoa. s. Cox, tion, Samuel J. Randall, Judge Kelley, Hom nando Wood and other prominent members of the House of Representatives. Ian section F were governors of States and their staffs. There were present Governor Tilden, of New York; Governor Rice, of Massachusetts; Governor Ludington, of Wisconsin; Governor Bogiey, of Michi- rane, of Delaware; Governor Carroll, of Maryland, and Governor Conner, of Maine. Jn section BE sat Governor Hartranft, with his staff, among whom were Major General James W. ila, Adjutant General, Brigadier Geveral John VD, Berwietto, Inspector Geueral; Brigadier General William Yerkes, Judge Ad- vocate General; Brigadier Gencral Lewis W. Read, Surgeon-General; Colonel D. staniey Haussinger, Assistant AdjutuntGeneral, und 4 corps of aides d camp, In adition, the State govorument was repre: sented by Lientenant Governor Latta, Auditor Gene: Tempio, Secrotary of Internal Affairs McUandles: ‘Treasurer Rawle, Attorney Geueral L and Se y of the Commonwoalth Quay. Among the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State were Chief Justice Agnew | and Associate Justices Paxson, Gordon, Williams, Suurs- wood, Mercur and Woodward, The remainder vt tho sections Was occupied by members of the State Legis- lature. in sections L, Mand N were seated those gentlemen di ladies who bave carmed on the Centennial work since it¢ inception, In section D were the officers of the United States Army and Navy, aw toliows: General William T, Sherman, staff, and Mrs. Sher- man. Lrevet Major General E. D. Townsend, Adjutant Generai of the Army, stall, and Mrs, iuwasend. 1 Brevet Major General K. B. Marey, Lispector Gea- eral, staff, and Mrs. Marcy. ‘ Irigadier General Wiitum McK. Duna, Judge Advo- cate General, statl, aud Mrs. Duun, Brevet Brigadier General Aivert J. Myer, Chief Sig- nal Officer, staff, and Mra, Myer. Bricalier Genergg Robert Macfeely, Commissary Gen- eral of Subsistence, staif and Mrs. Macteely. Brevet Major Geveral J. K. Barnes, surgeon Generai, staif and Mrs. Barnes. Brovet Brngadier General Benjamin Alvord, Paymas- | ter General, staff and Mre, Alvord. Greve: Major General A, A. Humphreys, Chief of Grigadier General 8. V. Benet, Chief of Ordnance, stat! and Mrs, Benet Brevet Mayor General Thomas H, Ruger, Superintend- of the Military Academy, aud Mrs. Kuager, Major General Winfeld % Hanevck, commanding the Military division vi the Pacitic, stall aud Mrs. Han cock. Major General 0. 0. Howard, commanding the De- | partment of Columina, staf and Mrs. Howard, Brevet Major Geveral 3, D, Sturgis and Mrs, Stargis, Major Generai Irvin McDowell aud Mrs. MeDoweil. Brevet Mayor General D. HL Rucker and Mra Rucker, Brevet Brigadier General L. HL Pelouze. Admiral David D. Porter and Mrs, Porver. nd Mra Rowan Mra, Davis, Roar Admiral John Rodgers Mes. Kodgers Iteur Admiral Alexander M, Pennock and dra Pon- nock. Rear Admiral J. R. Madison Mal “a Rear Admirai C. RK, P. Rodger ra. Rear Admiral Reed Worden and Mrs. Worden. Hear Admiral Stephen D. Treachardand Mra Trench- rl. Commodore Alex Murray and Mrs. Murray. Cuptarnn KW. Shateldt, Chief of Bureau of kquip- ment aod Recruiting. Commodore Joba C. Howell, Chief of Bureau of Yards | and Docks, Commodore Daniel Ammen, Clef of Bureau ef Nay a aceon in these United States. The crowd was probably | gation, | grand designs, We hail Thee as our righttul ruler, the ; earnestly, amid anxieties and difficultics, for the suc- | a signal to Theodore Thomas, who at once raised his Captain William N, Jeffers, Chief of Bureae of Ord- Bance. Surgeon Genera) Joseph Beale, Chief of Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. Paymaster General J. H. Watmough, Acting Chief of Bureau of Provisions and Clothing. gineer in Chief W. W, W. Wood, Chief of Bureaa of Steam Engineering. Chief Constructor Isaiah Hanscomb, Chief of Bureau of Construction and Repairs. Brigadier General Jacob Zellin, commanding United S:uies Marine Corps, and Mrs, iu, THE CRREMONIES. There was a pause after the President took his seat, Around him, in addition to his Cabinet, were the chiefs of the Exhibition, John Welsh, the chairman of the Fibancial Board, upon whose shoulders rested tho Anavejal burden of this vast work, bis flue face flushed with joy, looking happy to-day as he saw what he saw and thought of the cares and trials of the years of work. There was General Goshorn, the Director Gen- oral, as calin as the spring, a steady, well-poised man, no doubt who was never in a hurry in his Iife, There was the genial General Hawley, the official chief of the commission, as busy as a bee, his eye on every point of the ceremony, aud directing all with military pre- cision. Asthe President sat down Thomas raised his baton and we had Waguer’s march. General Hawley then arose ana begged the crowd to keep as quiet as possible while Bishop Simpxou invoked God's blessing upon the day and the event. The Bishop came tor- ward and said, with upliited bhand:— BISHOP SIMPSON’S PRAYER, Alinighty and everlasting Gol, our Heavenly Fatheri Heaven is Toy throne and the earth is Thy foorstool, Before Thy majesty and holiness the angels veil their faces, aud the spirits of the just made periect bow 10 humble adoration, Thou art the creator of all things, the preserver of ail that exist, whether they be thrones or domipions or priveipaliiies or powers. © The muute aud the vast, wtoms and. worlds, alike attest the ubiquity of Thy presence una the omnipotence of Tuy sway. Thou alone art the sovereign ruier of pations, ‘bow raiseth up one and casteth down auother, aud Thou givest the kingdoms of the world to whom. soever Thou Wilt, The past, with all its records, is the unfolding of Thy couvsela and the realization of Thy King eterual, immortar and iuvisibly, the only ‘true God, biessed forevermore, We come ou this glad day © Thou God of our tathers, into these courts thavksgiving inte these putes with praise We bless the thy wonderful goodness in the past, for r fatbers—u land the land wnich Thou gavest to ¢ Veliod irom the ages, from the ancient world, but re- Veuied in the fulness of time to Thy chosen people, whom Thou didst lead by Thine own right band through the billows of the aevp; a land of vast extent, of towering mountaing and broad plains, of unnumbered products andgof univid treasures, We thank tor Lue tathers ‘of oar ‘country, nen of mind and of might, who endured privat and suerilices, who braved multiplied dangers rather than detite their conseien or be untrue ty their God, men Lud on the bri foundauions of truth and justice the graud structure Lirecdom, We praise Thee tor the Thou Wast their shietd in hours of pillar ot cloud by day and their pitiar of May we, their sons, walk in their foot- | We thank Thee for lire by night. steps avd imitate their virtues. | social and national prosperity and progress, tor valu- able discoveries and multiplied inventions, for labor- saving machinery, relieving the toiling masses; for ree as the morning light for the millions of the generation; for books und periodicals seattored hike leaves of authma over the land, tor artand science, tor freedom to worship God according to the dictates of conscience, for a Church unlettered vy the trammels of State, Bless, we pray Thee, the President of the United States and his constitutional advisers, the | Judges of the Supreme Court, ths Senators and f sentatives in Congress, the G ‘Governors of ours Cotamonwealths, the oflicers of the army and navy, and all who are in. official position throughout our jand, Guide them, wo pray Thee, with counsels of wisdom, and may they ever rule in righteousnet We ask Thy biessing to rest upon the President and) members of the Centennial Comission and upon those associated with them im the various departments, Who have labored long and coss of this cnterprise, May Thy special blessing, O Thou God of all the nations of the earth, rest upon our national guests, our visitors trom distant lands, W welcome them to our shvres and we rejoice in ther presence uinong us, Whether tuey represent thrones or culture or research, of whether they come to exhibit the triumphs of genius and art, in the depelopment of industry and in the progress of civilization, Preserve Thou them, we beseech Thee, in health and safety, and in due time may the: ve welcomed by loved ones again to their own, th native lands, Let Thy blessing rest richly on this Con- tennial celebration, jay the lives and heaith of ull in- terested be precious iu Thy sight. Preside in its agsemblies, Grant that this association in effort may bind more closely together every of our great Republic, so that our Union may be perpetual and ine dissoluble, Let its influence draw the nations of earth into # «happier unity. Hereafter, we pray ‘Thee, may all disputed questions be settled by itratiopn, and not by the sword, and may wars forever ceuse among the-sons of men. May tho new century be, better than the past” Moro: ru- ‘Want with the ight df true y, warmer with the emanatious of » world-wide pathy. May capi- tal, genius and labor be freed frovw ali antagonism by the establishment and application of such principles of justice and equity as shall reconcile diversified in- terests and bind in imperishable bands all parte of society. We pray Thy benediction, especially on the women of America, who, for tho first time in | the history of our race, take so conspicuous a place in a@ national celebration, May the light of their imtelligence, purity and enterprise shed its beams afar, until in distant lands their sisters may realizo the beauty and glory of Christian freedom and elevation, Wo beseech Thee, Almighty Father, that our beloved Republic may be strengthened tn ev. ry element of true greatness until her mission is accomphshed by pre- tenting to the world an illustration of the happiness a free people, with airee Church, iu a tree state, sof their own enactment and under rulers knowledging supremo alle- giance only to the King of kings and Lord of lords. And 4s Thou didst give to one of tts illustrious sons first to draw experimentally tho electric spark from heaven, which has sinco gitdled the glove in its celestial w! pers of “Glory to God in the highest, peace on earth and good wil] to men,”’ so to latest time may the tu1s- sion of America, under Divine tnspiration, one of affection, brotherhood and love foratlour race. And may the comiog centuries be filled with the glory of our Christin civilization. And unto thee, our Father, through Him whoso life is the light of men, will we ascribe glory and praise, how and forever. Amen. The prayer, long as it was, was heard in silonce. Then General Hawiey twirled a white handkerebRf as wand and we heard the opening strains of Whittier's beautiful hyme, the words of which are as follows:— TAR HYMN. Our fathers’ God! from out whose hand The centuries fall like grams of sand, We meet to-day, united, free, And loyal to our land and Thee, Tothank Thee for the era done, Aud trust Thee for the opeaing one, Here, where of old, by Thy doiten, The fathers spake that word of Thine, Waose echo is the glad refr: Of rended bolt and falling chain, ‘To grace our ‘esta! tine, trom all ‘The zones of earth our gaests we call, Be with us while the now world greets The old world, thronging ali its streets, Unveiting all the triumphs w: By art of toil beneath the san; And unto common good ordain This rivalslap of band and brain, Thou, who bast bere tn concord furled The war tlagy of a gathered world, Keneath our Western skies fulfil ‘Yne Orient’s mission of good will, And, freighted with love's golden fleece, Send back the Argonauts of peace, For art and labor met in trace, For beauty made the bride of use We thank Thee, while, withal, we crave ‘The austore virtues strong to save, The honor proof to place of gold, The manhood never bought nor sold! O! make Thou as, through centuries long, In peace secure, i justice strong ; Around our gifeof ireedom draw | was the principal stand, Of the eighteen national melodies piayed on this Occasion, America htving three, Italy twe and the Festuuevach, the most striking were the “*Marseiliaise,” that noblest of national pwans, the “Brazilian Hymn’ and the “Turkish March.” The last mentioned work was received from Europe within a week or so by Mr. Thomas, and it ts, indeed, one of the most taking spect meas of Oriental music that the American public har ever beard, The least siteresting of the s ° national melodies was the stupid march calicd “Iai te the Chiet,”’ which 1s unworthy of the name of musie ‘The socoud piece oa the programme was WAGNBR'S CENTENSIAG INAUGUKATION MARCI. ‘This nobio work was interpreted in a style worthy of it, Even the struggiing crowd beneath the music plat- form ceased forthe mo.uent their frantic eudoavors to break through the barrier of Centennial police that guarded the passage way of the juvited dignitaries a the Oirst grand strains of the march were beard, Ali honor to tue Women’s Centennial Union that gave to Ameriva a musical work worthy of its greatest aunt versury! Whatever the shortcomings, In certain branches of musica! art of Wagner may be, all frivolity and superiiciaiity are banished from his efforts; bis aim is a high and serious one. His works, operatic or purely orchestral, must be judged in their entire plau and unity, He has no specialties im original melodic inveutivencss or coutinuity of organic the- matic and contrapuntal development, How the grand Structure of the “Centenmal March,” which must now take its plice among the vest of compositions of this kind, 1s built up out of the simplest materials! The hivtives are short and appeal at once to the popular car, Whea the finale came, with 1s whirlwind of hare monies, aud the torrent of sound rolled out and spread iteel? over the vast space in which so many thoudand listeners were so densely packed together, the effect Was something to be remembered for lite, It brought 10 the memory the words of the German writer, “When the mysterious hymn of joy mses from the deopest depths of the orchestra, darting red beams be- fore it like a young sun, rushing upward, nearer and hearer to heaven, do we not feef intoxicated with tree dom, as if the bands of winter were falhng before the almighty power of spring?!’ The march pul- sates from beginuing to with masical electricity. It is grandoise, wjthout being pedantic. Its measures ure sarchargod with clectric life. Even the immense orchestra that interpreted it to-day seemed insuificient 1m power of tone to do it full justice, It is a march that will live antil America’s next Centeunial. After the prayer of Bishop Simpson, the CENTENNIAL f1YMM, words by the poct Whittier, and music by John K. Paine, was given, The verses are such as one would expect trom such « great poet, bul the music was not equal to the decasion, lt was such a hymn as inight be taken wt randvin from any urdiuary church collec tion, no better and uo worse. It might be acceptable iu one of the thousand Hittle volumes published 1 this country under the name of Hywa Books, but us a national hymn it is weak and uninteresting. The sturdy old “Eluo Feste Burg, ist unser 1,” of Martin Luther, or the ‘Old Hundredth.”? may look down with disdain upon Mr, Tort, TUR CENTENNIAL CANTATA, , words by Sidney Lanier, and music by Dadley Buck, choral and orchestral feature of the Occasion. There were about a thousand in the chorus, and everything that could be done to make the cantata & musical success was contributed by all the partici- pute, from the accomplished conductor, Theodore Thomas, down to Eller, who played tie corno Inglese obligato in the bass solo, Yet the work did not do jus- tice to the occasion or tho representative people of the world present. It 1s in some places a cheap imitation of Mendelssohn, und in others very uunatural and forced, Mr. Myron W. Whitney, the Boston basso, was encored in his solo, probably because it was s¢ splendidly rendered by him, or because 1$ was tho only solo of the occasion of the Inauguration, A more un- fortunate choice of an American compoéer could not be made for such an event. THR HALLELUJAN CHORUS, from tho “ Messiah,"? was the last musical work per- formed. Everyone on the music platform rose while this glorious work was being given. The Mallolujah Choras, as Rev, Mr. Haeis says, stands alone, It appears to have the same overpowering effect upon Journed and unlearned; it is felt aud understood by all, ‘The thought is absolutely simple; so tt the expression. ‘two or three massive phrases, grow- jag out of each other, or, rather, rising ono after another, in reiterated bursts of glory, a picce of divine melody in the middle, succeeded by the Jast clause of the triumphal shout, “And He shall reigo forever,’’ which is taken up rapturously by the flaming chOirs of the immortals and hurled trom side to side, until at last the energies of heaven itself s¢em spent, and the mighty strain dies away belore “tbe Great White Throne and Him that sitteth thereon.” The composer thus described his feelings when he penned this shout of inspired praise:—“I did think 4 did soe alt Heaven before me, and the great God Himself.” The chorus, orchestra and the great organ within the Maim Hall joined in this immortal pwaa, and the scene was indescribable, The air was filled with the grandest of musical measures, the vast crowd swayed beneath their influence, and the long, glittering array of inter national dignitaries passed down in procession while the “Hallelujah” chorus was sung. Then there was a touch of an electric wire placed on the conductor's stand, dnd artillery thundered forth from the adjoining hills, bells rang out in every direction and steam whis- tles vied with cach other fora half hour in deafening every ear present, The World’s Fair was opened, and all that music—the noblest of arts—could do toward muking the inauguration @ success was accomplished, Paine’s puerile | Then the exhausted conductor left tho stand, Whitney packed up his bass solo, Buck went back to the organ, and the chorus and orchestra folded their scores and cased their instruments and stole silently away. Nounds of applause brought the singer to the stand again, aud forced a repetition of the magnificent effort. MR, WELSH'S REMARK Before the poet's fervent words had died away Mr,. John Welsh arose and was received with loud cheers, | la a modest, low tone, addressing himself to the groups around him, without making any effort to reach the crowd, he said :— Mn. Presioext aNd GENTLEMEN oF Tum UsiTED States CextexsiaL Conmisstos—iIn the presence of the government of the United States and of the several stinguished bodies by whom we are surrounded, and jo behalf of tho Centennial Board of Finance, I greet you, In readiness at the appointed time, 1 have the honor to announce to you that, under your supervision and in accordance With the plans fixed aud established by im we lave erected the buildings belonging to us, and ve made ail the arrangements devolving on us neces- sary for the opeuing of the International Exhibition, We hereby now formally svpropriate them for their snteaded ocvapation; and we hi ourselves ready to make all further ar ents that may be needed for carrying into fuli and complete eflect all the re- quirements of the acta of Congress relating to the Exhiition. For a like parpose we also appropriate tho buildings belonging to the State of Pennsylvania and the of Vbiladelphia, erected by us at their hearin to wit: Memoria} Hall, Machinery Hall and Horticaltural Halt These and other substantial offerings stand ag the evi- dence of their patriotic co-operation. To the United States of America, through Congress, we are indebted for tne aid which crowned our success, In addition to those to which 1 have just referred, Toe safeguards of Thy righteous law; And, cast in some diviner mould, Let the new eycle shame tue old! THY ORCHESTRA AND CHonvs were in their places by tem o'clock A. M., after under. going a most trying ordeal in the attempt to pass into | the Main Mali by the narrow entrance alone vouch. sated to them, There was many a tight squeeze, many a crushed toilet, many an irascible vocalist, The ia. struments of the orchestra had several bairbreadth — escapes. ‘ow it was a contra basso, in ts green baize cover, advanced like @ battering ram and wedged tightly between a half dozen sopranos and a couple of varly basses; again the bell of a trombone or a tuba greeted the perplexed doorkeeper’s vision or he was poked in tho fils by an inquiring fagotto. The corno , Inglese disputed the right of way with the bass trumpet and @ melodious contralto voice cried out, “I’m going to tain" A tow minutes to eleven o'clock Mr. Theodore Thomas as- cended the leader's stand, and the first work on the programine, a potpourri of wational airs, was played. Amncrica was the first ang the lust representative in this collection of wational motodies The nations wero alphabetically arranged as follows:—America, Argen- tine Conjedoration, Belgium, Brazil, Deamark, Eng. jand, France, Germany, Holland, ltay, Norway, Rossa, Spat Sweden and Turkey, Clover as was the arrangement of so many diverse subjects, speaking trom musical poms of view, a great deal of the effect was lost m the open air, especially certain pizz.cato passages jor the strings, phrases for the oboe and flute and pianissimo measures that were quite maudible at a short distance from the music | there are other veautitul and convenient which have been erected by the representatives foreign nations, by State authority a which are also devoted tion. Lapins Axo GesTLEMuN--If in the past we bave met With disappormtments, difficuities and trials, have been overcome by a consciousness that no sacrifice cau be too great which is inde to nonor the memories of those whe Urought our nation into being. This com. memoration of the events ot 1776 excites our present individ to the perpen af the exhib ratitude. ihe assemblage here of so many jorv igh representatives uniting with us in this rever- ential tribute competition. Each may protit by the assocution. This Exhibition i# bat a school; the more thoroughly ite learned the greater wil! 5 the gaim, and when it shall have closed, if by that stady the nations engaged in it shall have learned re: each other, then it may be hyped that veneration tor Him whe rules on high will become universal, aod the angeles, | gong once more be heard—~ Glory to God in the highest, And on earth poses, kuod will toward men, GENERAL WAWLEY'S ADDRESS, ‘Then came the cantuta, the words of which, weak | ae thoy are, made a grand offeck This was the musical event of ue day, and while the multitude Was cheering the closing noies of the orchestra General Hawley came forward and said:— Mx. Paxsoxxt—Five years ago the President of the nited States deciared it fitting shat “the ; of the first contnry of our mutional be ponte kr Ph au exhibition of cou! their