THE DUBLIN EXHIBITION.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4283, 22 September 1882, Page 3

THE DUBLIN EXHIBITION.

The opening ofHhe Grand Exhibition, in connection with the unveiling of the Daniel O'Connell monumental statue, took place on the. 15th August. The crowd in attendance was estimated at 100,000, and the display exceeded anything of a similar character known in Dublin heretofore. Visitors, were present from every part of Ireland, England and Scotland, and in great numbers. The city was astir by 7 o'clock : bands paraded the streets, followed by multitudes of people. The procession, composed of all trades, was mustered in Stephen's Green at noon, and when in motion was three miles long. It traversed King's Bridge, Cap el and Sackville streets, maintaining good order on, the route, which was directed by marshals. During the proceedings the troops remained in the barracks. Many houses on the leading streets displayed green, flags emblazoned with the Irish harp minus the crown, and the American flag was everywhere visible; In some places the flags "were intertwined. The Union Jack was absent. The statue was unveiled by the' Lord Mayor, in the presence . of Messrs Parnell, Dillon, Dajntti and''Gray" f 'and in his remarks he said, that, when accepting, the statue.for the Irish 3 people^ the'fact must be borne in mind, their struggle was not over. Their efforts would/..still be-obstructed. They must "endeay.or to .ioiget .'the melancholy . past,, arid look for.the glory of ; the future', the,hopejhat-Ireland, now.a : province, would again .become a nation. .Parnell spoke a few words, expressing a hope for the future prosperity of Ireland. He said the best monuments to O'Connell were the chaDges beneficial to Ireland which had marked his life. . The -director's of. the Exhibition then presented an address to Lord Major Dawson, declaring that, in working for their country, they were not actuated by the narrow feeling of nationality. Tte Lord Mayor expressed similar sentiments. He said| the Exhibition was a tribute to the energy and self-reliance of the trades and the,working classes. The Exhibition was then declared open. It is, pronounced on alt sides a great success, especially in the machinery department. -