The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-19
THE CENTENNIAL.

THE FAIR SEX AROUSED TO IT'S IMPORTANCE
VALUABLE BUST OF wAsHISGToN--A WON
DEEFUL ORGAN AND STILL MORE WONDER
Full WEATHER MAcHIEE-AN EXHIBITION OF
THE GROWTH OF JoURSALIsM
one oil the most gratifying evidences OF the pop
uiar interest," In the national celebration OF 1896
Inc TACT That the women OF America seem deter
mined not to leave their 'lords and masters, the
glory OF having alone gotten up the great Centen-
mai festival The meeting which was held the
other aay at the Brevoort House. and which was
attended by . number OF the first ladies' OF New
York, has called The attention OF the fair sex to
the subjec', and many were ready and even
anxious to do their utmost order to aid the Gu
terprise. The financial agent at the st. Nicholas
Hotel has been called upon by several ladies who
have expressed this laudable desire, some OF them
being school teachers, who stated that their
pupils would probably he glad to contribute q
small sum each. 'Why. II every boy ana girl In
the pubic schools OF America, who can afford 1t,
would give 81 each 100000 could be raised
easily"
The financial agent Of the Centennial Commits
sion In Missouri has suggested another plan.
which is now under consideration. He has pro-
posed to offer the Centennial medals for sale to
the public schools, and as these medals would be
very appropriate as rewards OF merit they might
be distributed amOng the best scholars. Thus
the pupils who have dubbed together to purchase
the medals would be stimulated to greater exer-
tlons by the desire for winning them. 1t is not
expected that large amount could be raised
In this manner; but the plan has this advantage,
that 1t would still further extend the popular
interest taken in the Centennial One public
spirited lady from Philadelphia, who mas visited
many of our prominent clergymen and weslthy
ladies', reports that they appeared to favor the
holding OF a mass meeting at the Academy or
Music, to be addressed by distinguished speakers.
In order to concentrate the movement IN New
York and to give 1t greater strength ana unity.
Some OF these ladies will probably persuade their
mllhonnaire husbands to follow Mr.. A. 7. Stewards
example and subscribe $4,000 eacn to the Gen.
tennial fund. wOman's gentle influence will
sometimes be stronger than the highest teachings
OF stern patriotism
BUST OF WASHINGTON.
| gentleman called yesle rday upon the financial
agent and Informed him that he was taking steps
to have the celebrated bust OF George Washington,
which was for sixty-eight years III Mount Vernon
reproduced on very large scale in bronze and
would send 1t 10 Philadelphia to grace the Centen.
NAL Exhibition. The bust is in pc session of
the gentleman who made TINS generous OFFER
one which Will be hailed with delight by every
American who venerates the memory OF
Washington. The bronze bust will be placed In
the art gallery, where 1t Will occupy prominent
place.
There are quite number OF manufacturers and
arfists who are making special efforts TO eclipse
their past works at the International Exhibition.
and TO produce something worthy of the great
occasion. One OF these Is q large organ manu-
1acturer, who is now making splendid 'Centen-
NAL organ" which, he promises, viii be the most
perfect In this country although not the largest.
The Centennial has thus done good in supplying
liant achievements
THE GILLIAN EXHIBITION
The CHILEAN Exhibition, which Is to be held next
September should be largely attended by Amert-
can manufacturers, for Chill means In return to
products OF Chill at TINS Exhibtion are to be sent
to Philadelphia, where they Will undoubtedly form
an attractive part o. the display Il, however,
bition In Call Indifference may become infec-
tious, and the Chilian people will also decline TO
the Cnilian department. at Paris and Vienna was
considered an exceptionally interesting one. and
unless our leading manu- acturers should damp the
ardor OF our friends In Chill by refusing to SEND
their products 10 their Exhibition 1t promises to
be still fuller and more interesting at Philadelphia
AN EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTION.
letter was received yesterday from promi.
nent manufacturer Of scientific instruments in the
Interior OF the State. announcing that the writer
intended to send his "aelosraph and subordinate
instruments In storm philosophy" to the Inter
be ten 1eet h1gh and was eXhDted at the last
Paris Exhibition wnere scientists are SAID TO have
| viewed 1t with more than ordinary attention. BY
means OF this wonderful machine the writer says
he VIII be able TO iorete the state Of the weather
for PERIODS yaryiog rom three days to a week,
and to let all the visitors snare in this marvellous
Invention he intends to issue daily weather
bulletins. The Signal Service Bureau. who pre-
dict the weather 1Or one day, will certainly read
with ntel est the gentleman's observations II he
should succeed IN accomplishing mis- task. His name
seems to anord guarantee that his statements
have foundation OF truth, bu. 1t was withheld
for n BY the financial who
to see their names In the newspapers.
JOURNALISM.
suggestion has been made to take measures
m q a h,t
display OF the wonderful progress made in
American Journalism. 1t is CLAIMED, and win
whole domain Of American activity in Which the the
century that has nearly passed marks so marvel
0us growth as 1t does In the history OF journal
ism. This exhibition would naturally include
copies OF newspapers such as we had hundred
years ago-and are people not amazed at the prog
ress OF the press when they look at one OF the
metropolitan journals OF even forty years agoS-
ana practically Illustrate by what strides the
present state was reached. Sucn an exhibition
might be made very interesting by embracing ali
the interior workings of a great newspaper, by
an illustration OF ire process OF screotypng, &C.,
and also OF an Illustrated journal and its entire
mechanism. The newspaper press especially IA
supposed to have reached its highest state OF co.
veiopment in this country, and il would only be
fitting to exhibit Its wonderful growth to the
world.
Many OF the inquiries at the ONCE OF the fnan.
cial agent relate to the duties on goods to be sent
noon, Tor instance, gentleman called who stated
that he was representative OF OF the largest.
manufacturers OF china IN Paris and had been In
structed to inquire whether the usual duties
would have to be paid on goods sent Tor display at
the exhibition. He was at once informed tnat
Congress had disposed OF this question long ago
by enacting a law which exempts all such goods
from the usual duties, but with the proviso that
when the goods were sold the customs would have
to be paid. Apropos OF this 1t Is proper to observe
that the question whether the sale OF goods the
Exhibition (outslde OF mere kncknacks) Is to be
allowed beyond the limit set to 1t at the Paris and
Vienna ExposItlons IS still under consideration.
There Is no doubt, however, that many purchases
n IN M n han nd xyt do
IN TINS country wnen Inc worlds fair Is once over.