Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-07-22
Centennial, Work in New jersey.

PHErARATtoNs 10 EMBEILlBH TIE STATE DRPARr-
MENTH IN THE NATIONAL ExH1BfrioN-sREAT
HAavEsT HOME AT sAIxM-TBE N cKNTtNNIAL
or THE sKTTLENRNT OF SALEM COUNTY. y
2 Spscia, Correspondence ofthe Commercial.
SALEM, N. j., July Is.
Centennial Harvest Home was hold in this
city to-day, tho elaborAteness Of which would
have done credit to our larger cities. 1t was
held in tho apple orchard of Col. r. 9. johnson,
IN the central part Of the city. The attendance
was very large, estimated at from 5000 to 5000
people. The entire county united in the effort,
and contributed 10 the great snccess which was
achieved, althonsh the neighboring counties al.
90 turned ont largely and assisted to swell the
unprecedented sixe Of the gathering. In Salem
city the day wore
MUCH THE APPEARANCE OF HOLIDAY.
Business was not altogether suspended, but
clerks lounged IDLY about the store fronts, while
the business men generally devoted their time
and attention to tho celebration. Flags and
banners were thrown to the breeze In every part.
Of The city, and never before was there ntich.a
csps ~ u u Sikng during sSs rss.s:. % ooud Md
not begin to compare with 1t. Over fourteen
hundred flags, Of all nations had been procured
from tho Navy Yard at Philadelphia through
Secretary Robeson, and the orchard grounds
we're one vast sea Of bunting, which loated from
6sgstaffs and tent fronts, or was twined among
the decorations everywhere. large amount Of
under which the various departments of the
Harvest Home were conducted. The arrange
ment aud
EMBKILIsHMENT OF THE ORCHARD
were very complete and beautiful. Tho entire
fve acres Of the enclosure were none too large
for tho several departments, some twelve or
fourteen in number. The principal of these
were the large Restaurant Tent, tho Century
Pavilion, the Floral Temple and the Sylvan Well.
These were all unique In design. tasteful in ar
rangement and very pretty to look upon The
Restaurant Tent was large enough to accommo-
date 500 persons At one sitting and it's decora.
tons were striking and handsome. On an eleva-
ted platform at one end were gathered qiant-
ty OF revolutionary muskets and munitions OF
war; at the other several implements OF pence
between these hung festoons Of evergreens and
flags artistcslly wrought into devices typical Of
the bounty OF peace. Within this tent were ta-
bes from every township In the county, all very
.trikingly and neatly arranged. The lady atten-
dants wore the Martha Washington cap. and in
some instances the dress also.
THE CENTURY TENT
WAS enblematic OF the progress Of the cei,-
tury by decades, and within each division, desig-
mated by motto In front with tho year printed
npon it, were tables spread, over which ladies
dressed In the stylo OF each decade presided.
Each decade marked a distinct style in dress,
with but little variation between them. Very
little difficulty, it is said, WAS Experienced in
drawing the lines Of distinction between the
styles; but looking forward to this work of fr.
ture generations, whom tho second Centennial
arrives, it s sufficient to appal even in the con-
temptation of it, aud those who undertake the
work must Of necessity bring with them stout
hearts, willing hands, and patient resca'ch.
THE FLORAL TEMPLE
was unsurpassed in design and beauty of finish.