The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-25
THE CENTENNIAL.
EX-GOVERNOR BIGLER ON THE PHILADELPHIA
TEA PARTY FEW OF THE GOOD THINGS

TEA PARTY-A FEW OF THE GOOD THINGS
WHICH 1T WILL ACCOMPLISH.
Ex-Governor Biger, who has returned from
Philadelphia to his old quarters at the ST. Nicholas
HOTEL was out all day yesterday seeing our ma
pobs, with view OF drawing out OF their cana
cious pockets some OF those numerous thousand
dollar bills which tney love TO t1de there. He had
been away in the Quaker City to attend the great
tea party. full account OF which was given in
these columns. This party, It Will be remem-
bered, was gwen for a very practical purpose. To
drink tea for socabiliys sake is all very well but
to realize money for the Centennial, and thus help
to insure the success OF the most patriotic enter
prise In thts country, is better. What he said Of
It's financial success will appear OF more than
ordinary interest.
"Do you think much money was realized by III"
asked the writer.
GREAT POPULAR SUCCESS.
II don't know whether the amount realized was
very large Ohe," the old gentleman replied $50
Tar as all the elements OF great popular success
are concerned, 1t certainly possessed them all.
An enthusiasm, patriotic soicltude for the sue
cess OF the Centennial was manifested which re.
nected credit upon ell who took part in the DEM
onstratton."
"Tut yoa don't think that o large amount OF
money was realizedY'
the amount was probably not very large. Is you
could see at glance that 1t was an AFFAIR which
must have involved q great OUTLAW OF money"
"How IL the work on the buildings going ons"
awhile the last Arctic spell lasted, no work Of
course could be done; but since the weather has
moderated the grounds have been shrongsd with
laporers.
ION what building are they working now prin.
cipallyW
ting the granite now. The work IL proce eding
with very great vigor indeed"
CENTENNIAL PICTURES
and drawings are In great demand IL seems, for
the lew at the city ONCE Of the Centennial Com.
mission are being applied for with great eager.
ness by many Europeans, who wish to send them
to their business friends in the OLD World. Yes
terday afternoon an English gentleman, among
others, called ct the ONCE and was per-
fectly delighted at seeing one OF these
nne drawings, which, he said. would
be viewed with very great interest IN London.
He gave It as his opinion that the number OF Eng
lisnmen who would attend The Exhibition in Phila.
| delpnia would be very large, as there were many
| people, he said, who were just waiting for good
a county IL was the vS or 20
| large machinery manufacturer In London and said
e.
sent even to sweden during the last Re days. and
| lew are 10 De tra1Smltte0 TO japan or emma.
| IDAHO TERRITORY,
which has sent quite q large contribution of
money, LOT her. to the Centennial Board Of Finance.
will have an interesting exposition OF minerals {
| tue Centennial Exnlbti0n. Under the direction
| OF MI. Thomas Donaldson, a vast number
OF specimens OF pold and silver ores nave
been collected all over the Territory, and some
100 boxes nlled with these precious metals are
Illuminating fact that Idano, that poor out Of
the-world Territory, scarcely July reclaimed rom
| q QIol
while wealthy and LUXURIOUS New York is wolully
behind Win Lame ner snare dne III New YORK would DO as
marked yesterday, ":he managers would be very
well satisfied" II viii certainly not rebound to the
credit OF the Empire State when tie fact is puD-
lisned to the world that, considering its wealth,
It has done less TOR the Centennial than Idaho
| Territory.
| GERMANY's INTEREST
In the Centennial Is constantly growing and the
noteWor,ny lact thas The Fstnerland manifests
more interest IN this American event than any
other OF the European countries. England not ex-
copied. The Germans oil this country devote also
much attention to the Centennial. The address
| by the leading citizens OF New York and the other
d0cum ents OF interest which have been printed Dy
| the zen tennial Commission have all been trans
lated into the language OF schiller and Goethe
and obtained WIDE publicity German gentle
man called yesterday at Mr.. Bigler's ONCE ana
applied Tor these German TRANSACTIONS IN order to
send them home to the Fatherlanu He SAID that
many OF the German. Americans now residing
aproad-and they numbered several hundreds
would be certain TO come pack on the occasion OF
this great American celebration, winch had cre-
ated much attention among them. There Is
anorher interesting TACT winch should be men
toned IN this connection, and tnat Is that
EVERY AMERICAN ABROAD
| ou2ht TO return To his native land next year, in
order to witness the GROWING event OF this cen.
tury IN America. Among t0ese there are many
| wno among che designations oil Paris among the
jollit es OF Vienna aud among the rural beauties OF
tue Rhine provinces. nave almost forgotten the
land OF lher birth ana 1t IS to De hoped that tue
Centennial will prevent their patriotic love for
America from dying out completely 10y calling them
Dack again to these shores The Centennial breaks
certain, for instance, that the summer exodus 10
Europe, when Is the means OF impOverisuiug this
country by millions anu millions every year, will
be very slight Indeed in 1876. The Centennial Will
| be tue all-absorbipg atraction to every American,
AND, insteat OF spending his money IN Pars and
London, the American pleasure. Seeker will pestow
| IL upon New YORK and Philadelphia, which will pe
a Rr eat advantage 10 business. Tnes, are but the