The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-23
THE PEOPLES CENTENNIAL

THE PEOPLES CENTENNIAL.
THE MASSES TO BECOME ooPARTNERs N THE
PHILADELPHIA CENTENNIAL--sU xeTIoSs
or THE SEWING MACHINE coNPANIEs-DIs-
TRIBUTToN OF TILE CERTIFICATES.
The great Centennial celebrations at Lexington
and Concord nave greatly revived the local inter-
est in that national commemorauon OF 1879 IN
Philadelphia. Ex-Governor BglGr, VINO Is at the
head OF the City Bureau, at tho ST. Nicholas
Hotel, is still unremitung in his efforts TO pro-
mote the prospects OF the vast ENTERPRISE, and
| has extended 70 the people at large an oppor-
| tuntty oil becoming copartners In the Philadelphia
! Worlds Fair. This has been done Dy addressing
q circular TO all the agents Of express companies
I in every portion Of the country inviting them al
\ to become agents for the sale OF Centennial
stock. There are $4,000 OF these In this
country, and II each sells only five suares $500,
the amount stll required-about million and o
halE-can be raised IN this manner, and the patri-
| otie undertaking can thus be MADE intensely ma
tional In rs character by dinusing the pecuniary
| interest IN its successful issue throughout the
4 United States. The express companies nave
directed their agents devote themselves ener
geticay to this task, and deserve great credit for
thus suspending all their hitherto stringent rules
in permitting them to engage In this enterprise.
ments with the Pullman Palace Car Company by
which all Its conductors will be enlisted In the
task OF selling the beautiful emblemateal medals
On the sleeping cara. All this Is calculated 10 ex
tend the popular knowledge and appreciation OF
| the coming celebration every class OF the COM
munity. The city millionaire who contributes
$4,000 and the country mechanic " no purchases
So or 50 medal will be equally interested In IL as
aco-proprietor OF the Centennial DuildlnRs.
Mr. BlGler saws tnat the progress IN CITY sub.
mat the list already published In the HERALD
made a iatr showing the amount Then subscribed
SUBSCRIPTIONS tnat have since been maue have
brought up this sum 10 total OF nearly S2oo.0o0
Within the last lew days ne has more particularly
addressed himself to the sewing machine compa-
nies. Tnoir nearly response was one that reneets
credit upon their oerality and puDllc-spirited
management. Eighteen thousand dollars have
been subscribed by three companies, ana all the
large companies promise 70 IaIi INTO me ana give
national FESTIVAL The Jul list OF subscriptions Of
this class win be given to tne press &C an early
DESTRUCTION OF CERTIFICATES.
The certificates OF Centennial stock-naye arrived
at the City Bureau. they are superb specimens
or the engrayers' art. The certicdate was de-
signed by distinguished artists as q memento OF
the Centennial celebration, and executed o. steel
By the most eminent engrayers employed bV the
bureau OF Engraving and Printing. Tue plate Is
ART Is SAID 10 De worth the cost OF snare, wEich
by the act creating the Board OF Finance is
liked at $40. The most sklliul printers have
been assigned work VI PRINTING tue tncates.
and 10 mas been The sim OF tue Treasury Depart-
men that this glis should be worthy OF tine nation
and tue grand commemorative occasion.
1t can only be Obtained by subscription 10 the
control OF the Centennial Board or Finance at
Philadelphia, by whom Congress mas directed it
snail be Issued.
the bill Tor appropriatng $4,000 toward de-
Fair Is sun penang before the Legislature Ii ia
| expected that the Committee OF Ways ana Means
viii repori layoraDy upon 1t, and that it viii ~
Il Qi
\ Governor Iilden 10 appoint the commissioners
who are TO represent this state Of the Exhibition.
| ANNUAL NETTING or THE sTocKHoLDEEs-N-
rEExsT1SG REPORT OF THE DmEcroRs-Pao-
GREss OF THE woRK-ELEcTIoN OF OFF,
cERs-AccoMMoDAT1o2s ron CENTENNIAL
QUESTS.
PHILADELPHIA, April 90, 1875.
Director General GosRorn, OF the United States
Centennial Commission. Ia about TO appoint q
committee OF eminent citizens OF this city to con-
slider the best means OF providing Accommodations
for the OF thousands oil visitors who are ex.
pected al the Centennial Exhibition. This ia
matter whose Importance cannot be overestl-
mated, and yer little has been done. The Centen.
Mai Commissioners can take 20 jurisdiction IN
This direction except TO encourage private enter.
prise, ana this they have done pertlnaciously.
Capitalists are very slow to respond, however,
and no adequate lodging ana hotel Accommodation
are known 10 De In contemplation, except tDe
building few rows OF houses the Centennial
grounds end the large hotel which the Pennsyl.
vania Railroad has announced It's lntsutgon OF put.
ing up. Even AZ che present time there are TOO
lew good notes IN Philadelphia, and aside iron
the visitors who are expected naxt year, city or
over 100000 souls should have increased aod In.
proved faculties Tor travellers. There Is not at
present . comfortable hotel within two mllos OF
the Centennial grounds. The committee TO be ap.
pointed by Nit. Goshorn Will tako this matter lnto
consideration and WILL doubtless take important
action. ARosner matter which they Will discuss
il transportation. Thousands OF persons win have
to be carried 10 add from the ExnlDltion GROUNDS
dally, and only ono Ane OF street cars now
connects lhorc. Many other city lines. however,
see the policy OF extending tneir tracks, aud nave
expressed their intentions TO set ABOUT the work,
80 nat this Draacn " tns problem viii not be 50
dificut 70 solve as the lormer. Tue Read ng Rail-
road and the Penn yyanIa Railroad tracks now
run Etthia a Ghors distance OF the grounds. and
they viii nnord transportation to many visitors
iIom other clres the Reading road having also
means oil carrying local travel. The Pennsylva.
MIA roaa Will ran quick trans to New Yorg, so
that many visitors will pe aDle 80 lodge ia New
YORK and make TIE journey 70 tniaaelphia and
back VA one dag, wnn plenty or time 10 zee tne
Ia regard 10 the system OF awards Of the Exhl.
bltOu the Commission lsHned yesterday tue iuls
lowing eileu AZ. ~ Is considered gGeRt improve.
meat On tae plans used az preyl00a wOrlQia
Ialrs.-
Hta-Awards shall be based upon written reports a.
tetiea ~ the highAturcs VI taaif authors
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