, 1875-10-15

PhTl1'Htipha fTfss, orf ..
Tho magnitude nj tho preparations being maaA
by iaEelen nations for partiolpasou In tic cs1-
ebFattHi "f tho natlnns centennial AnniverRAr1,
lu which their dHplay 1t ia ssid. wlll far eurpsas
tnat over 1naslo bH them outside Of thor rospec-
live countrlcA make. 1t enscp4tal tlak an effort
slionlti TO made to render tho display OF tho
United States commensurate with her capabii-
itiee. It IL LcIore1 that fuller knowledge Of
tho extent and chala:t o' tho arrangements
n'w progressing III fairtnosnt }'ask, l'hiIAdel-
pha. fur tllia great event wi! cur. tribute greatly
10 thu dchlreu cut.
TIM Centennial! E3n"d of 1ias,,ce hsa rtfussd
to allow lilo money vi the +tm:il.oIherH to bs
h1,e1lt in any oGsert4n!ngnt Nilera tho put-,
Eota seems MI desirable. Tho Merchants OF
lhiul'liliia. acqnlescing In This i.c,n,o, havn
como forward aud Invited 10 witt fh,laleIptis
delegations from larga MIN ocr Of citica. .nclut
ine EnffA.o. Cleveland, Toleuo. Detroit, Chicago,
Milwaukee,, Ma'lteun. IT. lnNl Dubuque 1T.
Louis. Indianapolis, Louisville. Cincinnati and
Baltimore. The cxtent Of cauntry thus en-
Lraced rendered 1t impossible to invite more
than a,nat delegation from each.
GuaRts northwest OF Bu1I-lO will he passed To
that city. and return. over au; Of tho trainn u
that Eoint. At Buffalo hrccisl train Of Pull
Chr Company for tho lus1.%o-wll 10 male
UP, handsomely decorated outside mud in-
niue With toga aud 1lowcta; provided with q
ii.witzer to fire halutes along tho route, and
nishe,, by tho buffalo New YORK {. phisado!plai>
EaI1rond Company. which also bears tho OK
r+n.o Of decorating tho traip,--soma $500.
G,lests wess Of Fitssburg!wilt ho passed TO and
special Centennial train VII also DO 1nads up.
| bringing tEe visitors to Philadelphia ID grcat
comfort and elegance.
Dn arrival heso thoy will bo received By Com
ter examining tho Csntonn,al buildings which
are Approaching co1nplet.on,-they VIII be on
| ter:aiped with grand ban1unt at Belmont IA
! whom, in the viciatty Of the Centennial grounds.
| which will probably occupy TIL. tiolo remaining
up to the hour LOT tho return Of tho various
! trains.
The railroads have treated this Grea. oxcur-
sion with maz&cd flberaiity. the peunsyl1an!a.
Lake Shore L Michigan southern. the Chicago.
A.! Mllwtntco 4 81. lau!, the fnednlia, tlB Lilto
siami, tho ntuburG. Cincinnati 4 st. Louls,
! aud tha JoffcrHonyile. ita'iIaa4 Il Indianapolis
| convey all delegations on thuir lnca without
| cllarGc,-the l'rcstlens OF tue philadsrha, Will
| rasngton d Baltimore Nai!roaa a!onn having de-
| c!ined to extend tho coustesy Of their r.ad 70
| the gentlen,eu invited from Baltimore.
Anaony tic distinguished guests arc the fol-
| lowing: t'or. J. r. cochrane, Of Delaware
john ". Garrett, President OF tho Baltimore Il
Ohio Railroed; Enoeh Pratt. the Hun
rssssy rssSsss '%s;i:sn %Sys s t4' oh ao' j. w'n so4
500 Iiarris, 6. 6. Fulton. oi Tho Baltimore
American A. i. Aba. Of tho Baltimore Fun ;
lisun'lton Easter, Of baltimore; Coy. 1o''n =
TsIaen ef ~ Ye12; Gov: %!i.n 1'iso. d
Ohio Goy. G. C. Carpenter. Of Iowa: Gov
James 3. McC1enry, Of Kentucky; Coz. ": Il
Taylor. Of wisconsin; Gov. John L. Iiov-
u Michigan; Coy. Cnarlcs II. Ear
dln,. Of Missouri; Gov. Thomas a. Hen
dricks, Of Indiana Gov. {. X. Davis, OF Mime
sotA Gov. James B. Groon,c. Of Maryland Ok
Cows. Wi!liam Donnison and Rutherford b
HAYES, OF Ohio tho Hon. Alien G. Thurman. o
Ohio the Hon. john Sherman, OF Ohio sh
1Iou. CAri Schurz suTAt Haletead. OF tile Gu
cinuati Commercial Horny G. Wattorson, o
the Louisville Couhr-Jottr1aol Cornelius Van
de1bft; William Il. Vanderbilt; ex-Mayo
Josrph A1etliIl. oditor Of THE Cu1cAuo TnfEUsG
| Wilbur +. Storey. Of tho Chicago Times Georg'
| pull1nnu, Of tho Pullman Cur COMPANY Charlie
| II. 1lcCornct. tho reaper inventor the. Hon
John Wentworth Of Chicago; 1lnssall Errctt. Q
the Pitt1burg Commercial !; tho Hon. George II
1'eudleIou. Of OHIO ;Lo Hon. Thomas Aflen o
1T. Lou!x Col. Thomas A. Hcott, President o
tao I'enasyisHa!a Raslsoad ; a'Ad MANY oth"ss.