, 1875-12-19
THE CENTENNIAL.

The Managers Bid for a ConRFes4lon
al appropriation.
| Sr~etdl DspateA to 1hs Chtoaoo Tribune.
WARRINGTON, D. c., Dec 18.-The Congress
siona1 excursion arrived here from Philadelphi.
ut midnight without accident. At no time in the
] history Of the Government has there been SO
large representation Of Congress and tho Ex-
| ecutive Departments on any such excursion.
| There was no opposition among the members in
the excursion to voting the 81, ,500, 900 asked by
/ the Centennial Commission
ia the 4 Aesactdted PFf8s.!
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec 1B.-This morning
the guests OF tho Centennial Commission left
the Centennial Hotel for Paramount Park. At
Eighteenth and Walnut streets President Grant
| Joined tho company, which arrived On the Gem
tennil grounds about half-past H. After a
| drive Of over an hour, the party en-
tered Horticultural Hill, which was taste
fully decorated, Secretary, Chandler o.
Mrs. Grant, Secretaries B1istow and Kobeeon
following. The beautiful building inspected,
the company entered the banqueting hail. and,
after prayer by Bishop Simpson, partook OF
delightful dejeuner made more enjoyable By the
music Of fine orchestra. John c, Bullitt pro-
sided.
The repsst oyar, Mr. Bullitt eSplained the
dimensions OF the Centennial buildings. He
said they would coVer more ground than those
of any exhibition Of modern times. Already
by foreign Governments: Speaking OF the
cost, he said it would be 9G, 724, $50.
What was needed to complete the work Was ST.
597.140. The speaker urged upon representa-
tance Of the exhibition and to afford the Ineaus
necessary to finish the work. Whatever prestige
may result from its success will enure to the
credit Of the entire country.
At the toast The President OF tho United
States, u President Grant bowed his acknowledge
meuts- Chief Justice Waite responded to the
toast "Ihs Supreme Court OF the Unitod
States" and thanked the people OF Philadelphia
for the handsome reception, and trusted tue
gEaat event would prove = success. 1.-The
Seuate OF the United States - was re-
sponded to by Senator Morton, who said that
philadelphia and Pennsylvania had done sfl they
could and he believed that the other States
would come forward. II the Exposition waa
carried out, and he had no doubt but that it
would, the generations yet to come would cher-
ish cur memories as ne do those Of our ancestors
Of 100 years ago.
The Hon. Jonn Hancock, OF Texas, responded
to the toast, ''1'he House OF Representatives"
He said the difference Of opinion between the !
tWo sections had passed Away in tho great desire
to help the patriotic movement which would take
place next year. He expressed astonishrnent O:
the great Progress made on the buildings.
Governor Beale, OF New Jersey, responded to |
the toast. ''The Governors OF the several |
States." He said the Government WAS right in |
leayin2 the people to do the work at first, but |
now it Was time for Congress to take part in !
the great Exposition.
"Agrlcuturo. the basis Of tho prosperity Of !
the natinn," WAS responded to by Eon. G. Henry !
favor of the great Exposition.
"Commarce, the hnndmoid Of a1l other in
dustraes IN exchanging commodities among our !
own people and with foreign nations" WAS re-
witty address, closing with complimentary re-
marks to PennsvtVauln, Apd what she had dope /