The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-18
Centennial Gossip

Of the billiard tournament pre played
Tuesday.
Tuesday was Grizzly do, and the
grounds looked forlorn, the vitors with
umbrellas and waterproofs.
Joe Howard says that the Pladelphians
are so excited over the exhibitin that even
the papers Of that city publishlews.
The Spanish commission CAV recep-
ton Tuesday night, at which be foreign
commissioners aud large nur ,r of Am.
ericans were present,
At the gate the cash rccer Saturday
were .$5s2j, showing that 1D50 paying
visitors had entered the gronds. The
number Of paying admissions tuesday was
estimated to be in excess of thse figures.
The Spanish pictures are tracing q
great deal Of attention. "The Duel" by
Domingo Marquis, is one Of tb finest. The
display embraces figure piece some of
which are historic, interiors and land
scapes.
The large plate-glass msd'by the Star
Glass company, of New Albay, Ind, the
largest ever made in Americana express
ly designed for exhibition at tb centennial,
was, unfortunately, broken process OF
boxing
Professor Blake, director o the national
museum, received, Monday, nd placed in
position in the government hiding con-
signment of finely executed marble work
from George Barney of Saaton, Yer
mont. These marbles have zen presented
TO the Smithsonian institute and will BIZ
taken to Washington after tn close Of the
exposition.
a large number Of new plaes Of amusc-
ment lave been opened recently. Theo-
dore Thomas gives concerts e'ery evening
IN the old Forrest mansion Gilmore gives
Tree morning and afternoon concerts in the
main building; the Operti gartep, with an
orchestra OF sixty, and l lunch tables was
ed their Aihambra palace yesterday aiio
Dobbin's coliseum will BIZ opened soon.
1t is notorious that many of those to
whom complimentary tickets OF admission
were issued on the opening day flagranty
abused the courtesy by handing out through
openings in the fences around the grounds
to friends on the outside the cards upon
which they themselves had been admitted.
In this way an extraordinarily large num-
Der OF people gained access to the interior
without having paid cent at the gates.
During the extraordinary rush for adj
mission on the opening day a number of
exceptions TO the rule requiring fifty cent
notes were made in cases where person
entering was unable on account of the pres.
sure of the crowd to leave the line to re-
turn to the outside. In some instances A
two dollar bill was received in lieu of the
requisite fifty cents, no change being Civ
en-, and the party paying the money volun-
tarily losing the difference rather than talk
ing the opl alternative of going out to get
change and again resuming his place at the
end Of the line of people several hundred
yards long awaiting their turns to enter.
The grounds about Horticultural hall are
rapidly assuming an appearance Of even
prettiness. The terraces arc all done, and
the beautiful grounds arc now filled with
the rarest plants Of all countries. The
bridge which is to connect the plateaus Of
Horticultural and Agricultural halls is well
under way, and will be ready for travel in
lew days. The iron trusses are now on
the grounds, the pyramldal piers are in
positlon, ana the work of putting the
structure IN place has already been com.
menced. One of the English, the Japa-
nese, and many of the state buildings are
not yet In readiness for the reception OF
vlstors, but in few days all will be open
to the public.
An organized party from Italy is expect
ed to leave that country for America, on
the I'd OF June. AT latest accounts about
nifty OF these excursionists had registered
for the "trip, which will include visit to
the centennial in time for the party to par
tleipate in the ceremonies of the ,,unveiling
Of the Columbus monument, after which
the strangers will make tour of tho states.
several other organized excursions from |
Great Britain and the Continent will visit |
the centennial, kunder the management of |
the tourist firm of Cook, Son & jenkins.
The first of these, according to cable de-
spaich, left by the Cunard steamship
''Abysslnia" on Saturday. 1t will arrive
next week. and the excursionists, after Wis
ting tbs exposition, will make tour of
America. Arrangements aae being made
Tor other parties to follow weekly.
There ia serious and well-founded COM
plant from all classes of exhibitors that
Visitors handle goods to such an extent
hat the latter are defaced, soiled or in
ured In other ways. In the art depart
ncnt scratches have been made on some of
he finest paintings by boorish visitors, who
Undertook to trace with their canes or UNI
'reilas on the canvas what they considered
specially interesting features. Some of
he staluary is blackened already with
handling, and few pieces have actually
'een picked with penknives by visitors,
'ho were anxious TO ascertain what the
material was. Orders have been issued d.
eclng guards to take into custody any
erson found acting in this rude and stupid
manner.
The Moorish villa, from Tanglers, Is not
yer twelve feet in hight, and about the
anne In width, painted with very duh
ounterparts of all the colors of the rain
ow. The perpendicular cornice is In form ,
combination of red ribbon aud picket
'nce. The door is hardly high enough
Or full grown man to entor without re.
iovlng his hat, and the windows arc no :
'rger than primary school slate, but the
tue vestibule, the walls, ceiling and floor d
the curious playhouse are well worth the