New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-26
CENTENNIAL EXCURsIONISTs
WAsHINGToN, December 90, 1875.


Of and judicial branches Of the govern
N. mt to Philadelphia, on last Friday,
,rsy ,,sed an epoch in the history Of that
NED Fur the first time since the establish
ain. N. Of the government OF the United
At. IA. were there assembled under one
4 il the City of Brotherly Love, these
! J. Me heads Of government, represented in
oersons Of the President, the justices
er. "a Supreme Court and members Of both
sn rss of Congress. Rarely has munich
N. III received its invited guests with more
IN ,,uiicent hospitality.
ny fte greal object of the excursion was to
AZ shat progress had been made 10 the
to aiings and grounds for the exposition,
II. .,h opens on the tenth OF May next.
Gt n special trains left Washin gtcn on Fri
o; afternoon at thee o'clock, and without
'u aoing OF the road, reached Philadelphia
M, eight il the evening. The President,
Cr 4, with his Cabinet was in the last train,
r., a net e. the depot by Mr.. George w.
bris publisher of the Philadelphia
''a sgr, who entertained him at his house
II, 1ly the visit
II ne justices Of the Supreme Court and
/, Il .noers Of the Cabine. were divided up
iN rog the prominent residents OF Philadel-
Il h. and the Senators and mem bers OF the
15 N, ,s:e were quartered at tie Continental,
O-o ard and other hotels. AS it had been
"9 ,o,ted thar the President would go to the
el ard House an immense crowd vas in
Br Itirg when the long line Of carriages ar
usl, |,si from the depot. Tue entrances to the
iG- ;Sa Yl were blocked up with people, and it
u q a. much as the police could do TO open
,;@ BARROW pathway when the first carriage
"a, rived. Necks ver0 stretched, hats were
uIg, and huzza commenced as the door
a ! aned, and two members OF Congress. one
B. rs.or and your correspond dant descended.
b 4 serowd supposed that the frat carriage
u" nained the President
-ot Isar in the evening after supper, an
sp. r1iing scene might have been witnessed
Ill the lobb.es of the hotels, where the guests
~ gs lodged. Among the excursiouists
ere not few who, by some means or
ssslI ter, had secured ticket and a red badge,
.as. Ach, on this occasion, was used to desig-
an IL a member Of Congress. As long as
ls newspaper correspondents and mem
oiE II we're about they took care no. 20 play
ss on the unsuspectlly natives, but, later
!. tie evening, when they though. the
ki1 Eo1ld waa safe, these worthless, among
/. h hon were several ba-keepers from Wash
;,I, !. - .f..
7, ehdges OF Senators and Congressman
j, their breasts. while the citizens stared
> tEsd at their statesmanl.ke appearance.
sc Tie next morning, at halt-pa3t nine
~ 0ck, carriages were ready to convey the
sts to the exhibition grounds, in Fair
4 bit Park, The eky was clear, and the
ii, j shone bright, but the weather was in
i" seiy cold as the long line of over 2l)
! otziages moved at fuaeral pace along ths
e e.. se.s, crowded with half.frozen specta.
N i, anxious to see tie distinguished vis!-
tT The President, n LIS carriage, led
.r. party after him came the judges of
lcAa Supreme Court; and they were followed
-eo the Senator'S, members and other invited
I'M ests, j1mblei together in happy confu-
,-c .Eas neag.y eleven o'clock when Fair
{. Fast Park was reached and the almost
: ia zen government aAghted in front Of the
S1 nv In centennia, building, where the tour
ef:.G Inspection was to commence. But oh!
,Ios Eeold. l. was intense. The high build
Y being only partly rooted in. Boceas had
ns1 kplay, and he made the most OF It. such
le b aggregation Of red, white AMI blue noses
sS,l never seen before; bit then, it being
titonal affair, the national colors were in
= s. Efforts at explanation of the d!men-
PEi u ETC., were attempted By the citizens
Is Inittee of reception, but proved too
,su sA Of task with the teeth chattering
"a cold. This baiidiug is simply IN
aie, covering over twepty-one acres of
md. 1t is made of iron and glass. and
;snts handsome appearance, both in
u o. an out.
aa unfinished Art building was tie next
ITO ted This is of grand proportions, and
aya s rtiful architecture, but nothing seemed
las1 ttract go much attention as two little
land YES that were used to dry the rooms that
ISJ n been recently plastered.
rs tachinery Hall was next inspected.
Building covers abou. thirteen acres.
men were engaged in placing the boil
"; position preparatory to the erection
~ the Corliss engine OF 4Q0o horse power,
;9s % is to drive the three miles of shafting
Which the machinery is to be operated.
Osd as finished part frat Of the programme
a., ass was made for pleasanter weather, and
m guests got into the carriages to be driven
IS the grounds. Fairmont Park, cover
'F leary 5000 acres, is, without exception,
I'D nnest in the United States. From many
~ rs magnificent views may be had Of the
Poltion grounds and buildings. Scat
pcturesquely over the park are the |
~~~ ler buildings, erected by foreign gov
nants and the various States for their |
ri Quarters, only one of which is COM
ID, viz: that of Great Britain, over
III 70 the cross of St. George was floating.
,,, andred years ago Americans fought to |
ls1 that flag ont Cf Philadelphia. On |
ess Rday last no flag was SO loudly cheered |
uF s. The end of the drive brought us
I'D horticultural Hall. Fortunately the
~ ass ng apparatus of this large build
:, had been completed, and it was
-, artably warmed. Thirteen tables, each
I Es covers for seventy guests, were re-
;Sis III with the delicacies OF every season,
h tone. The President, members of the
h ths net, Justices of the Supreme Court.