New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-18
CENTENNIAL.
THE ANABAsJs FROM THE CAPITAL.

THE ANABAsIS FROM THE CAPITAL.
THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT CARRIED OFF TO
THE EXPOSITION GRoUNDs-;wHERE THE GUESTS
WERE CHARTERED LAST NIGHT-S10,oOO SPENT
TO GAIN 81 100000.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TUE TRBUsRl
PHILADELPHIA Dec. 1.-THE Centennial author-
ties have accomplished an unheard of feat. lhey
have captured almost the entire personnel OF the
United States Government put it on two trains OF
cars, and brought it to Philadelphia. In 1901 the
National Government from President to page
packed off to Washington in stage coaches and SAIL
crafts In 1875 it returns by steam to the old rev.
dictionary capital to view the preparations Tor
celebrating the Tooth birthday OF the Republic.
Who is heref Much easier were 1t TO tel
who is not here If the roll Of Congress were called
tonight in the corridors Of the Grand and Conti-
mental hotels the absentees would be found to make
minority. There is a quorum of both Houses,
majority Of the Judges OF the Supreme Court, three
members of the Cabinet, and the President himself.
number of other officials came too, including the
Admiral of the Navy and many heads of bureaus and
other dgnitaries and finally, there is tho whole
corps of Washington correspondents.
The excursion train started from Washington Win
fifteen cars but it was found to be too heavy to be
manageable, aud at Baltimore it was divided INTO
two sections. In all, there were 437 excursionlsts
Of whom abont $50 were members Of Congress.
The President and his Cabinet waited for the reg
ular train which left ut o'clock, and thus dlsap-
pointed the crowds that gathered at the depot III
West Philadelphia and around the hotels and waited
for an hour or two in the bitter cold night, for the
chance of getting sight OF the top OF the Execu-
tives hat as he aighod from carriage. Those that
waited about the hotels until the regular train came
in had 10 better luck, for the President drove
straight to the residence of Mr. a. j. Drexel, where
he will spend the night. Secretaries Brstow and
Robson are guests of George W. Childs. Attorney
General Perrepont stays with ex-MayOr McMichaei.
The Justices of the Supreme Court lodged at the
Continental and the rest of the party assigned
either to that hotel or the Girard, across the way
The purpose of this extraordinary official eXcur-
sion is frankly avowed million and haii Oh
money is needed to open the Exhibition FREQ nom
debt, and the Board of Finance want Congress to
appropriate it at once so that there may be no e-
barrassnen for want OF funds to complete the prep
arati0n. II is believed that Congressman Will only
need to see the work that has been done to appre-
ciate the grandeur and national Importance OF the
enter prise and TO sec that its finances have been
thus far so carefully conducted as to produce tie
best possible results with the AT the command
of the Board The friends of the Centennial are con-
lident that Congress viii leave the Exhibition
grounds tomorrow with feeling not only OF friend
Illness for the great undertaking, but Of genuine en-
thusiasn.
The party will spend the entire day upon the
grounds leaving their hotels at Oh O'clock, and TAX
ing the return train at in the evening At
o'clock a banquet Will be served IN horticultural
Hail. at which about 700 guests will be entertained
The entire expense OF the excursion and banquet,
amounting $40, 900, il paid by fund raised
by the subscriptions of the business men OF the city,