, 1876-10-02
THE CENTENNIAL.t
Pennsylvania Dny-A Quarter OF q Million
rcraons Present.


Dlspa.ch to Nelc iark Htrala.
PHILADELPHIA, PM, Sept. a3.-pennsglva-
MA Day ut the Exhibition has been wonderful
SUCCESS In every way. In point 1T weather, u
cloudcss sky and bractnR, cxl,t1nrating ntmos-
phcro n.ado outdoor Sightseeing delight. As
lar as tl,o attendance goes tho numbers who
crowded into thr grounds were not only ,snprc-
cctlcntcl In tho history OF tho Exhibition, but
fur beyond wi,at has ever been known ut any
previous international fair. before the tur11-
btf1cs wero opened ~ tho morning crowds tad
CHANCE to get IN. Fro!l! t'iat tno until no0n .
constantly swelling tide OF humanity poured
Into tho grounds. Then there Tns slight lull
Then atD O'clock they bcga1 coming in stl!,
nftcr niShtfGll 10 acc the display Of fireworks
IN the evening. Many brought tlstlr lunches
aud supper in Gaakuts, and It was fortunate they
did, for every restaurant Oil the grounds, nu-
thirsty visitors. At L o'cloclk 100000
E psGR o raes a At re et tSs ero ss1s sets?sss s1
dcnted nu,nber Of 30, ,0oD paYing visitors had
been rcglsturo.i at the tuFilst!1ca. This, with
15ooo free sntrat'ccs, s,-.exhlfitors, public OIL
cias, foretgn Comm!ssinnsrs, a ta n1ia oters.-ls-
hcr ever known to visit wor1l'a fair n s'ny.
lrAo official statsnent gives tue number Of pay
ing ylsitors at 257,sso1] Tho only approac' to
1t xas at Violina on tue OCCASION Wien thu nd
prcscnt WIS l73,0o0. Every building and every
nyenuo lit tho ttlrcc-m!tu inclosurc Of thu Ccii-
tcunia1 grounds was filled with 4 den6o mass
that made loco,lotlo9 difficult. Nothing like y
the good ortur that prevailed was marvellous.
Up 10 q late hour tlis afternoon thu Centennial
g1iasl had made not s!nglo nrrest. It e pr1l).
nblc that the numbers present were only limited
Lee, 1,uP arffr Tif, FanNspf.
yaRin, the North PontisylyantaS the Lelligh Vnl.
ley, tho Kcadng, mud every other railroad
brought people from every county III tho State.
IN the city tho day was observed as special
holiday.
llccxei,anycs, the banks, tho PUBLIC Offices, and
places Of business goncrally Weru closed In re-
spoUsc to thu proclanations Of tho Governor
aud the Mayor The citizens m ana r Tue scores , Of
Exhibition, md every possible meany Of t1,nvey-
ance was CHILLED into rclutstion: The Rtcal,i-
cars Of tho Reading Railroad an1 tho PcnnsyI:
vansa Railroad run at frequent Intervals local
porlzcI for the oecnsfon. These Wcro packed
III day. The ten or twelve strcct-car lines run
ming to tho Exhibition had every car In scrylce.
The Exhibition Trnnsfcr Conpanys carriages,
bonrtls and wash-bcnelcs for seats, private cur
rnges, md every available means u Transports
tion,wcru called iuto service, hut oil of these tu
gc:'icr were unable to meet tue dell.and.
greater than at others, ansl, Of course, In Penn
avlYunla Building WIS ono Of these centres.
Here a crowd gathered carly III the day, gazing
III admiration ot tho beauties Of tho lccotatious
Shortly before 10 o'clock The Veteran Corps Ut
this First Regiment Of Infantry, National Guards
Of Pennsylvania, Col. Charles s. Smith conf
n,anding, nfter waiting upon Gov. uartrRnft at
the Globe Hotel, conducted him to tic state-
Btr,lcturu, whHr0 lle was received with tho
paul1ts OF tho multitude. up0u entering tho
building llo was met by the Centennial authorl-
ties, With Dircctor-Gcncral Goshorn at their
hend, who escorted his Exccllency to the
tho day took place. On their arrival, about II
o'clock, tho ceremonies were opened with the
singing Of tho original olo by tho Cornth!an
Quartet a. this city; 9pon re%acag %sig tIe s., IT.
Gov. llArtranft took thr chat. md delivered u
short address, In which lle spoke Of tue great
noss OF the oGeaslon, tho gratifying Attentlancv
of tho citizens Of this Con!Monwealtil, nnd 8, q
ttuts. lfe paid a lifting tribute to the Centen-
ntal managers, to tic worlinE Of thu Worlds
Fair and to Its importance III history, md eosl-
eudSd by t1 rrgssnt snnh y ~ 4a1 Gs
Thu latter spoke in hs llnpplcst manner, mud ut
the coucluaiun Ut his reInarka Air: John Welsh,
| Irestlont of thu Ccntonlllal Duarl OF FINANCE,
directed attention to TIE unlimited n aud pr1' m
ThcM followed thu special feature of tho .laS,
| tho alilrvss by pcniImin HArris Brewster, ESQ,
| with the history, RESOURCES mil growth Ut the
| State.
After tho addresses In Judges 1Iall tho re-
nlntntler Of tho programme was ~ folloWs:
| From to + y. III, GOV. Hartrnnft held pub
lie reception III tho Pennsylvania STATE building.
| The poiuluce came IN ai. orderly line, l@ss!Is
continuously from o'clock until after b, and IL
would be Impossible to sny how many thousands
| tIlcru weru. ......
From d to & p. nj. Mayor 6tokley l.e!l public
lcyce IN til. Philadelphia City latltling, during
whlrh tlino 1850 ptrsoEs shook Ills Aonor's
| hand.
During the same time Mrs. F. D. GllispIe nnl
thu lallcs assoelatcA With Acr in the Women's
Centennial Executive COMMITTEES trld n resp.
tlon in Judges' Hall Vocal and instrumental
binds IN different parts Of the grounds 4nd by
prpl. Wia1ows OH tlc chimes at Machinery
| Hall Balloon ascensionB were nudu IN thu open
space buck OF tile Agricultural llall for tho fur
| tier amusement Of tlo assenlbiage.
At night tE,c grounds wore Illuminated by col.
orcd and clcctrlc lights, usl II display OF 1rc-
works was given froln Georges Hill, by AZ En-
gtsl firm, Ut pyroteel,ies. They exceeded any
thing uf The kind ever seen before il ths coull-
try mud were Witnessed by aout ~, ,0oo persons.