Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1874-08-06

The United States Centennial Commission has
issued a circular giving general regulations for
exhibitors in this country. The following are
extracted -
The exhibition will be held at Paramount Park
in the city Of Philadelphia, and will be opened
on the 18th of April, 1876, and closed on the 10th
of October following.
The ten departments of the classification
which will determine the relative location Of ar
ticlesin the exhibition except in such collective
exhibitions as may receive special sanction, and
also the arrangement OF names inthe catalogue,
are as follows -
/. Raw overwhelmingly vegetable and en-
imal
II. Materials and manufactures used for food
or in the arts, the result of extractive or combi
ming processes.
III. Textile and felted fabrics apparel, cos
tunes and ornaments for the person.
~. Furniture and manufactures Of general
use in construction and in dwellings,.
v. Tools implements, machines and processes.
VI Motors and transportation.
VII. Apparatus and methods for the increase
and diffusion of knowledge.
VIII. Engineering, public works, architecture
etc.
TX. Plastic and graphic arts.
Y. Objects illustrating efforts for the improve
ment Of the physical, intellectual and moral con-
dition Of man.
Applications for space and negotiations rela-
general, International Exhibition, Philadelphia,
Penn.
| Exhibitors will not be charged for space.
A limited quantity OF steam and water-power
will be supplied gratuitously. The quantity OF
each will be settled definitiyey at the time of the
allotments Of space. Any power required by the
exhibitor in excess Of that allowed will be fur
| nished by the commission at fixed price. De-
mands for such excess of power must also be
| settled at the time of the allotment of space.
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show cases, shelving, counters, fittings. ETC.,
which they may require and all countershafts,
| with their pulleys betting etc., for the trans
mission Of power from the main shafts in the
machinery hall. All arrangements of articles
and decorations must be in conformity with the
general plan adopted by the director general.
Articles that are in any way dangerous or Of.
fensive, also patent medicines, nostrums, anc
empirical preparations whose ingredients are
concealed, will not be admitted to the exhibit
ton.
The removal of goods will not be permitted
prior to the close of the exhibition.
Sketches, drawings photographs, or other re
productions OF articles exhibited, will only bt
allowed upon the joint assent of the exhibitor
and the director general but views of portions
of the building may be made upon the director
generate sanction.
Immediately after the close of the exhibition
exhibitors shall remove their effects, and com
plete such removal before December 81, 1876
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rector-general and sold for expenses, or other
wise disposed Of under the direction of the com
mission.
Special regulations will be issued concerning
the exhibition OF fine arts, the organization Of
international juries, awards of prizes, the sale O.
special articles within the buildings, and,on othe
points not touched upon in these preliminary in
structions.
An official catalogue will be published in fou
distinct yersions,-viz. English, French, Ger
man and Spanish. The sale of catalogues is re
served to the centennial commission.
Communications concerning the exhibition
should be addressed to I" The Director Geners
International Exhibition, 1876, Philadelphia
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