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Title: "My country, 'tis of thee!" or, The United States of America; past, present and future. A philosophic view of American history and of our present status, to be seen in the Columbian exhibition
Year: 1892 (1890s)
Authors: Johnson, Willis Fletcher, 1857-1931 Habberton, John, 1842-1921
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Publisher: Philadelphia, J. Y. Huber co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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1875, HorticulturalHall and the Main Building in January, 1876,and Memorial Hall and Agricultural Hall inApril. In February, 1876, Congress appropri-ated $1,500,000 to complete the payments for thebuildings, and thus enabled the Commission toopen the Exhibition free from debt. The formal opening of the Centennial Ex-hibition was effected on May loth, 1876. Atnine oclock A. m. on that day the gates of thegrounds, with the exception of those at the eastend of the Main Building, were opened to thepublic at the established rate of admission offifty cents each. The Main Building, MemorialHall, and Machinery Hall were reserved forguests and exhibitors until the conclusion of theceremonies, at about one p. m., when all restric-tions were withdrawn. The inaugural cere-monies were conducted in the open air, on anarea of about 300 by 700 feet between the MainBuilding and Memorial Hall. The concourse ofspectators within sight of the ceremonies, thoughlargely not within hearing distance, was more
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n.YSSKS S. GRANT. worlds fairs. 1V)3 than 110,000. At au early hour a militaryparade moved from the city to the exhibitiongrounds. At its head was the First Troop ofPhiladelphia City Cavalry, acting as the bod)-guard of the President of the United States. Thiswas followed by the Boston Cadets and theBoston Lancers, escorting Governor Rice, ofMassachusetts, and his staff. Governor Hart-ranft, of Pennsylvania, and his staff came next,and were succeeded by Major-General Banksonand a large body of Pennsylvania State troops.No flags nor other ensigns were displayed on orabout the buildings and grounds until an ap-pointed signal was given, and all the organs,bells, and other musical instruments awaited insilence the same notice. At 10.15 A. M. the huge orchestra of one hun-dred and fifty pieces, under the direction of Mr.Theodore Thomas, began playing the variousnational airs of the world. First was pla3^edThe Washington March, after which came thenational music of the Argentine Republic, A

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