New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-16
PHILADELPHIA'S CENTENNIAL.
NEED OF PROMPT PREPARATIoN-oUR FAILURE AT
yIENNA-soME OF THE THINGS TO BE EXHIBITED
~ Edttor or the Trtbume.

TO ne Editor Of The Tribune. .
SIR: 1 have been glad to notice in your col
umns occasional kind words in regard TO the Centennial
for it's success and size exhibition OF our countrys
industry depend doubt very much upon the tone OF
the press throughout the country. At the Vienna Exh
bitiop uubappy for u.s. the Austrian Government gave
America the place OF honorrst in the Paaceof lndus
try and next TO Englandand our department was sepa
rated by grand entrance through which thousands
OF all nations passed into the Expostion and as their
eyes swept the long vista afforded by the grand central
hail. which extended to the rotunda they encountered
OF rich decorations aud elegant cases. mingled
with the ceiors Of England France Spain and switzer
land which was perfectly bewdering its general effect
But as they usually wished 70 start with the beginning
and turned the right left the difference was simply
astounding for we went far ahead Of the severest
Quaker simplicity. dozen moderate-sized signal hags
being the extent Of decoration Of space rs feet wide
by long for me to 90 into Details 1t
ia well known that show woudnt-have done credlt
10 an agricultural fair in New-EDgland that our iron
works were shown of by two commonplace cooking
stOyes our manufactured leather work Tor the whoe
country was represented by one large trunk one small
one and one bag Female handcraft we were especially
rich in having from Ohio bunch OF skeleton leaves
from New-York some flowers, and small piece OF
satin with wreath worked on it, Our immense manu-
faetures OF WOODEN goods all the country, were
shown off grandly by two exhibitors, who, too eco
nomical to ornament corridor with handsome cases,
strung two rough boards with thirty samples each
of gentlemen's cloths Music as fine art with u.s. was
statnary by a plaster figure of reclining damsel.
creation from one Of Tcnnyson's poems which was
told only put into position to save enc feelings OF
the sculptor who accompanied it, For OIL paintIngswe
mad two the hall of honor for which hope we were
duv thankful, and in the saloon marked Greece were
three or bearing the name OF American artists but
OF particular credit TO US SO far as ordinary VISITOR
could perceive and twenty " OLD timers that might
have como from some grandmothers attic. beside
John Brown LED TO aeG Of
great fiat field with cabin in the middle, ana standing
ts 81 BIZ
This is an old storyalthough true one-and is the
doing determined 20 show to all the world who s1ill
come to sec 1t, an exhibition in 1876 which VIII DC
worthy the name our country bears IN the ilst
Of nations. Let manufacturers 90 TO Philadelphia as
they did Vienna, not only with their goods but with
things made on the spot Let have silks and ribbons
crackers aud breadmakng, printing presses fun OF
fuII blast besides small colony of Indians (smonpure
onesI who shall live in their tents, and make baskets
lust as they do at Saratoga and Niagara,
large plan was placed IN conspicuous position In
the Vienna Exposition OF the City OF Philadelphia and
its PARK with the space allotted 10 the Grand Inter
national Exhibition OF 6" aud Of almost every
body studied 1t out AID made their comments; BENZ
there officially was constantly meeting and talking with
the people all nations and was surprised at the amount
of interest expressed about the matter exhibitors IN
many departments assuring me they should have tor
goods represented there The proprietor OF nne as
play Of garnets FROM Prague said ne should come
gaTian department. said ne should make inc largest
possible collection OF matters OF interest from MS coun
and jewelry OF Hungary who has large establishment
m Vienna is sure there. The old turbaned native
Of Jerusalem, who sold thousands Of "roses Of
Jericho I'm the Vienna Oriental department, and who
was delighted when spoke English 10 him. will DC in
posOn with his beads and roses If he lives long enough
The attendants from the establishment OF Count Sto
bere iu the HarZ Mountains, assured me that their
work would be exhibited in Philadelphia In 1876 1t
would be particularly attractive, consisting OF copies
OF antique armor, helmets, shields, bueklers,
and full suits, initiating the finest work
OF the old Italian masters, besides rare
designs houses and grounds all in iron, yet as beau
,f,,la hraR anda Ar "A
such things may be able to possess them Several En-
gsh exhibitors even willing 20 send over their
tue cases IN ships, that they should be
sure to here ana Sweden which did so spendldy al
Vienna, Is to be expected here. =, 49,,
believe it is best to make for them all; the
more the merrier." Let's have everything, FROM the
shah's diamonds IL he will send them, down TO a
popcorn man." and an old peanut woman it Will
do us good to see the diamonds, rubes, and pearls
the strange and stranger people OF the Orient
the furniture cloths and aces the minerals and wood IN
dustres of CeRra Europe; and 1t Will do foreigners good
to what have, and do, and are. Many colonies
may be settled through the great West III return for the
money we spend on foreign trnkets. AN AMERICAN.
KestfoId, Mass. Sept. 8, 1874.