The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-13
THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.

THE HORTICULTURAL DISPLAY BRILLIANT
PROSPECT ENLARoED ACCOMMODATIONS NEED
ED DISTINGUISHED VISITORS COMING
PHfLADELrnlA, Oct 8, 1875
The least advanced OF any Of the Two principal Exhl-
bition buildings for the coming Worlds Fair tho
horticultural Hall and tho Agricultural Building Both
OF these however although only recently besun--ths
nrs spadsu Of for the foundations Of the latter
structure having turned July lastarc already
looming up conspicuous objects in tho landscape.
LAYING our rHx GKoySDs.
work the ground set apart Tor exhibitors In the
outdoor department or horticulture has commenccd
tho all,lmants being prepared and win be
assigned 10 the applicants, who arc sending in their
names fastcr than could DO hoped for In this LAYING
% tho grounds about the building their ultimate
has been consiicrrd It being the intention OF number
OF our prominent loricultursts 10 this ground
for u botanic garden
TAE APPLICATIONS ron srAcx
In tho indoor Exhibition have been 50 lar beyond tho
anticpations Of tho Commissioners that the advtsa-
bhty Of putting up another building Is being seri
ousy considered Tho applications received 70 The pres
ent time from this country alone far exceed Tho ca
pacy OF the building. From this country, OF course,
viii the largest number because OF The impoSs
bity Of transporting delicate plants from other cit
mates In this respect thus department OF the Far wiz
differ from all the others from present appearances ior
the HERALD has heretofore stated With as much cn
phass possible, American exhibitors are Oohlnd
their foreign competitors in tho number Of applications
In very many branches Of industry IL must not BIO
supposed however, that there VIII 90 no HORTICULTURAL
display from abroad Great Britain wants 600 square
feet for ono exhibitor alone and application from
Brazil wishes :, 900 moro for another.
ruR pIsPLAY CUT FLOWERS
and towering plants during the Exhibition will be
brilliant attraction There will DO much competition
In this department. especially between the florists OF
New York Cincinnati and Philadelphia Iho western
crs have for years carried oil tho honors in this
branch or tie art aud tho display viii DO tho more in
terestng because Of the lively rivalry that will DO mani
tested
The second entertainment by tho merchants of Pha-
dephia the representative from other citipa
takes place at the Centennial grounds the 2lSt lust
Ii is arranged with the cooperation OF The railway
panies and will include tho loading Journalists members
boards Of trade mayors governors aud merchants OF
the cities ofthc West aud Northwest The nvtatons are
just being Issued and, OF course tho number be pros
ont cannot bc announced but probably reach about
$50 Amer visiting the grounds and inspecting the
buildings there VIII be banquet and speeches. tbs
guests being brought direct TO Fairmont Park oy rail q
quick time possible in order 10 show how 1t can
be dono In Centennial times
Among the distinguished pcrzons who have been in
vltcd are the following. Governor John y Hartrann
OF Penusylvanic; Governor Samuel J. Tidcn Of Now
York; Governor William Allen, OF Ohio; Governor q.
O. Carpenter OF Iowa; Governor James b McCrcary,
Of KcntGcky; Governor W. H. Taylor or Wisconsin;
Governor john I. Bevoyidge OF illinois; Governor j.
j. Baglcy, oil Michigan; Governor Charles II. Hardin, ~
Missouri; Governor Thomas A. Hendricks az Indiana,
S Jsmes crsons 'v Marsaaa
William Dennison and Rutherford y. Hayes o. Oato.
Hon. Allon g. Thurman Of OHIO; Hon. John sherman,
OF Ohio; Hon Carl Schurz Murat H1lstcad, Of tho
Cincinnati Commercial. Henry O. Mat,ers0n, OF the
Louisville Courier. Jcgj1ai, C1rnons fand.rJhsi WI
lam H. Vanderbilt cx.Mayor Joseph Aedill cgitor "
the Chicago Tribune; Wilbur story 2. we On.cago
Times George Pullman. Of the Pullman Gar Company;
Charles H. Mccormick tho reaper ihveatos Hon. J0hn
Wentworth OF Chicago; Russell Errctt, OIL the Pitts
burg Commercial. Hon George a. Pcndseton, or Chic.
Hon Thomas Alien OF 81 Louis; Colonel Ihon9s A.
Scott, President Of the Pennsylvania Railroad. and
many sshAaA