The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-28

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tory: Our advantages for bringing 70 Pnils-
arc very great, for, encs landed in saa
Frsnctsco Oriental freight can be brought BY raal.
way light to the very entrance q tue Centennial
lance from the grand avenue.
| AUSTRALIA AND THE ISLANDS OF rHB PACIFIC.
which have never yet found representation in any
exposition thus iar, win dnd il to most sasisfac-
tory extent, for the nrst time, in ours. Even now,
upon, am told that hundreds Of applications arc
monthly being made for stalls and apartments 30
or and sss
80 much then Tor the building. and now for
other matters: Let us sec what plans have been
proposed for the celebration Of the Fourth Of July
mends6le In its design, and by ali odds most char
scteristtc Of the American people, Is about -
THE CELEBRATION OF THE BIG FOURTH.
consists i,a OF four agencies. own and military
by all nati0nalities under the 1t Is proposed
TO form 9 colossal orchestra, who, under the
sjublee more pretensious than either OF the two
| Of Mr. Gilmore. 1t is then proposed to invite the
shall have their camps in Paramount PARK and
wh1ch upon the glorious Fourth shall contend In
dag. which shall remain I'm in the possession Of the
successful competitor for the space of one hundred
years. Imagine just here how large an army would
De gafhered. II each State ana territory sent q
single regiment-0ver nfty thousand men--and
how beautlml would be this noble park, with its
before the doors Of which Furnished arms weuld
glitter In the SUM- Then this same plan would
would also assemble the brave military veterans OF
Germany, England. Italy and France. The civic
portion would comprehend The Masons, Templsrs
&c, OF America and Europe in all their strength
and decked in their brightest regalia. Then you
would have brought into common union the
heroes OF war and the brethren OF peace. Then
THE IDEA OF THE STATUES
Each State and each nationality represented in
the States should send TO the Park the statue Of
some departed hero, cut from bronze or stone.
States and SET in their
capitals. Our German population might erect
s the suOer the q ths
that or LORD i' chatham ana Che irish that
Dationsi Congress- might erect gigantic figure Of
Freedom, upon whose pedestal should be cut In
itself would be sufficient TO forever recall the
| glorious day. At certain hour the representa-.
tives Of every nationality and the residents OF all
shadow Of the great emblem OF Free.
dom standing sl0t the summit Of
Of their various statues when, In . moment Of
| dealenlng music and wild huzzas, they would all
orSn"tor Of the idea toward the hour Of noon
from point to point the eye OF the spectator would
sn the broad lawns ana valley ad mn
Of our nation in the golden sunlight. cleaning in
martial bronze or pale IN Immortal stone TINS
| I
were rising again before our generation" Such is
| THE GENERAL DESIGN
or the plan submitted by Mr.. Charles B. Keyser,
| and which Is BY far the best received yet. l have
simply touched upon its main points, and for lack
OF space have been unable to explain the peculiar
| significance attached to each event as hurriedy
| passed 1t BY. All the detail which have been
obliged to omit Is OF an interesting nature and
| who would address a letter to the regular Centen-
1 airy Commission, 904 Walnut street.
press upon the American people their duty Of sup
porting this Exhibition with their hoartiest Efforts
| and main. 1t is idle for me to state what great
benefit would result to US in its success by draw
ing from the Islands OF the Pacific large portion
| OF that five hundred million which floats over there
and which, unless we are &C i've, will gradually
| DRIFT to the treasury OF Europe and 1t Is
extent it Will create an earnest, healthy rivalry IN
our own States in art. mechanics and agriculture,
or to presume to mention the practical benefits
! emulation. The American people, II only from
this rapid sketch, clearly discern Just what the
venerable Mr.. seward said OF expositions OF this
kind
''They advance human knowledge in all direc.
lions. Through the universal language OF the pro-
ducts OF labor the artisans Of ali Countries hold
| communion; ancient prejudices are broken down;
o Se as
denotes Of war are lessened, and q setter under
standing between labor and capital rs fostsred."
| to note that these great exhibitions are planned
and nourisned In the interests Of the mass Of the
.
tennial must necessarily, from the patriotism
| which everywhere Is the great characteristic
OF our people, be such as to awe and astonish the
WHAT 100 VETERAN WOULD THINK.
Turning away IRON pile ofthe ancient chronicles
| OF Philadelphia In l700 cannot nep wondering
| how veteran Of that day would regard this great
| and prosperous city, could he come back to It TO-
the generation OF l700 dressed in his low Shoes silk
stockings, knee breeches, bun vest, blue coat,
gentleman's assonishment, conceive, II you can an
! how astounded he would be upon beholding this
immense city, with its grand hotels crowded
thoroughfares and elegant palatial residences
How lost he would be- He would at once inquire
for DR.: Franklin, who. about this time.
| In moment OF intense enthusiasm proclaimed
that the great State OF Pennsylvania numbers just
| 100, 900 human souls. He would ask what mad
| become OF the pigeons which used to ny over the
city in ocks so dense that they obscured the sun,
and he would tell you how often he mad sat upon
them down, not by dozens, but by the cart load.
Indeed, we have no doubt that, posted as he most
assuredly would be upon the practical literature OF
his age. he would repeat the c0upet Of good old
Thomas MAXIM
Here IN the "a, C sa4ss Of
Then he would ask still further as TO the number
Of earthquakes sustained and would enter into q
| graphic description OF that memorable Sunday
morning when Jonn Penn hrst stepped upon their
ATTENDED BY AN EARTHQUAKE,
| which set all the clocks running down and shook
| ali the china from Its shelves. Here he would no
| doubt shake his head obviously and tell you that
| there was something strange about John Penn
/ an earthquake came with him, he left
| In the midst Of terrific thunder storm
| and, upon his second return a hurricane
carried the roofs OF the houses miles upon miles
| away. Perhaps he would seek TO learn the fate Of
| the old veteran, Christopher Lehman, who, upon
the Attn day OF May, In the year 1748, did positively
| see the heavens rain birthstone Should he
| turn to
FINANCIAL MATTERS,
| and were he as we strongly suspect he would
| be, . member OF the speculative school,
! he would doubtless ask how many tickets
| had been disposed OF in the lottery organized
| to build q spre on old Christ's church. This
question might serve to refresh sportive reminis
| cences and would be followed by another, rs to
| what had become OF old Jim Allen, who dealt in
choice Virginia leaf and Of good Dick Warden, VINO
sold clay pipes at four shillings per gross; then,
| again, as he reflected, his hollow cheeks would
suddenly date, his body quiver in convulnons, and,
| doubling himself up in his merriment, he would
| tell you how ":he boys" once upon q
church foupd Il dli1cult to agree unop q mlnster