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PHILADELPHIA lettings.

Philadelphia lettings.
| PHILADELPnTA, March 20.
! The chief topic of discourse just roN il
this city is th1 Centennial. A meeting o
the citizens was held Monday iu the Gem
mon Council Chambers. The hall and
gallery was so denseIy crowded aud 50
many was left out IN the cold tina, the
meeting was forced to adjourn to Iude
pendencc Square. The object Of thi,
meeting was to assure the National Com.
missipners aud Board of Finance that the
people Of Philadelphia were in favor oil
proceeding immediately with the work Of
the Centennial and pledged themselves to
add anothr million Of dollars By private
subscription, and urged the City Councils
to make au appropriation of an additional
million. The spirit af the meeting was
patriotic to the last degree, aud eviuccd
the purpose Of the city to do all in its
power to make the International Exhibi.
ton Of 1875 a success.
The colored population of this city held
a memorial meeting under the auspices of
the Sumner Club in Horiicultural.hall,
NJ, nday evening, March 10th, in honor of
the late Senator Sumner. There was II
crowded house and deep interest. The
colsred people had all their churches in the
city drapcd in mourning last Sabbath, and
every church was crowded to its utmost
capacity. Charles Sumner was the slaves
best friend, and his name will be honorcd
IN the land as long as the descendant of a
slave remains.
The frigate Constitution, the only one
left of the war Of 1912, is now at the NAVY
Yard III this city undergoing repairs. 1t
is proposed TO place this historic war.hero
In Paramount Park for the Centennial Tx.
hibtion.
League Island, at the foot of Broad St.,
10 the Delaware, was presented by this
,lty to the United States Government n
short time since for Navy Yard. This
Island contains an area of 4l0 acres, and
when all the plans are developed, will be
he finest yard in the world.
Last Tuesday was gala-day here, as
he Catholic societies made a powerful
demonstration in honor of Ireland's patron
amt, St. Patrick. Notwithstanding the
;loudy weather and drizzling rain, 10000
levotej Catholics turned out 10 exhibit
heir devotion to their church aud tenn.
'erance. All along the route the side.
galks were wholly occupied by spectators
Eho salu'cd the large crowd as it passed.
)hestrut St. especially presented an an.
Isually brilliant spectacle. All colors were
be seen in the different companies, but
t course the favored green was in the as.
endant. A barouchc of little girls bear.
ng flags representing the counties of Ire.
and, and another each of the United
tates, added to the impressiveness Of the
ccne. Would that Protestanfs were half
S devoted to their church and nation.
A line bronze statue of Gen. Scott has
cen temporarily placed upon the pedestal
y the and Spring Garden Streets. The
tatue is life size and represents the Gen.
Iandlus with one hand resting upon the
lit of his sword. He is attired in mill.
arY uniform. The statue is for the Sol.
iers Home at Washington. q
The Annual Commencement Of the I
'ennsylvaDia Wcman's Medical College
as held at Horticu,ura-hall, Friday, :
larch 18th. Eighteen young ladies' were c
raduatcd, including one from England II
he Valcdictory Address was delivered v
y Prof. Rache! L. Bodley, A. M, which
as the best address that has beeo dclv. =
ed at any Commencement here this [
inter. The house was crowded. and I,
uch interest manifested.
The launch Of the great iron steamship IN
City OF Pekin at Chester "Wednesday. lo
as the event OF the week. Crowds of Z
ople went up from this city to witness a
9 launching Of this vessel as it is the al
rgcst merchant vessel ever constructed dc
ceriing the Great Eastern" Her nc
18TH is 423 feet, width as, depth Of 81 81
ID 40. Americans may Justly take pride vi
their success at ship-builling.
A. L. If.
The next annual meeting of the NJ. IN
Il 50.