The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-17
Letter from Philadelphia.
CENTENNIAL NOTES.



tions for the centennial are going forward
rapidly and successfully. The building in
tended for the exhibition of articles to be
contributed from the executive department
of the United States government, show
ing the workings of those departments, has
been completed and transferred to the
board having charge of the governmental
representation at the centennial. This
building is situated on the north of ma
chinery hall and on the left of Belmont
avenue. The extreme dimensions are 594
feet by $50 feet. 1t is built in them for of
Greek cross, having a nave and transept in
tersecting. The nave IS 100 by 4S4 feet.
On either side is an aisle sixty feet wide.
Where the nave and transept intersect, the
roof is raised allowed the other portion so
as to form an octagonal dome, seventy
seven feet high. The total area is SO, 600
feet square. At the ends of both nave and
transept office sections have been provided.
one of which will be the centennial post
office. 1t is stated that new postal card
will be here printed, which will be designed
to commemorate the occasion.
roREIaN MOTIFS.
Director General Goshorn has received
dispatch from the French Commissioner
General NJ. Du Sommonard, stating that
four large trans Atlantic steamers will be
sent direct to Philadelphia with the French
exhibits. The first will be the Labrador,
which left on the 18th inst, bringing the
commissioners, secretary, engineer and
contractors and all the fine art collection,
the products of the national manufactures
and private exhibits. The steamers Ameri-
que, France and St. Laurent, will follow
bringing the balance of the French exhibits
and employees. Foriy-three show cases
from France have arrived In the steamer
Lafayette.
Mr.. Eugene Felix, director of the Aus
TRAN department of fine arts at the centen-
NAL, arrived in this city two weeks ago.
Herr II. Ii. Ruhl of Cassel, composer of
the Grand Herman cantata, purposes CIV
ing two large concerts in this city on the
10th of August, the anniversary Of the day
on which the Herman monument was un-
yelled in Germany. Mr.. H. D. Kruseman
van Etru, of New York, has been appoint
ed as member of the Netherland commits
sion to the centennial.
Mayor Stokley of-this city has received
communication from c. T. Brooks & Co.,
sole pyrothechnists to the Crystal palace,
Sydenham, England, and to the Sultan of
Turkey, in reference to display of fire.
works on the Fourth of July next. The
following is an abstract of the letter:
'We have the honor to enclose the pro.
gramme of such a display as We should be
proud to fire. 1t would exceed in extent
the grandest OF the exhibitions of 1856 in
the London parks at the conclusion of the
Russian war. While in beauty and lavish
ness of its effects it would be simply I'M
paraleled. The cost would be three thon-
sand pounds sterling but if the amount is
considered larger than circumstances will
justify, we should, of course, be willing to
reduce the same by lessenng the Quanti-
ties We are prepared, at short notice, to
send to Philadelphia five hundred NOR
tars (weighing about forty tons) and
the vast material apparatus necessitated by
30 large display as well rs staff Of quail
flied pyrotechnists. Our Mr.. G. T. Brock
would himself manage and superintend the
display. Whenever foreigner of distinc-
ton visits England it is usual to hold fete
by royal command at The crystal palace,
and we invariably fire a great display of
fireworks in conclusion. The Sultan of
Turkey, the Shah of Persia, the Emperor
and Empress of Brazil, the vceroy of
Egypt, and many other distinguished per-
sonages, have witnessed and expressed
their qualification with these displays AS
result of the approval of the Sultan
OF Turkey we were engaged to fire
displays on the Bosphorus, which we
supelintended personally, aud have beside
organized fire works factory for his
majesty at Constantinople We are now
fireing grand displays at Bombay, Colum-
bia, MADEIRA, Madras and Calcutta upon the
occasion of the visit of his royal highness
the Prince of Wales, TO those cities. We
mention these facts in order to prove our
ability TO undertake and carry through
successfully big displays at distance.
Colonel Forney of the executive commit
tee has witnessed more than one display of
our efforts at the Crystal Palace, and
will, we think, bear testimony to
our success in delighting the great
concOurse of people. Mr.. Thomas Hughes,
the chairman of the Crystal Palace COM
pany and author of "Tom Browns school
days." has, we believe, written Colonel
Forney, indorsing our statements If you
are disposed to receive our propositions fa-
vorably, we will upon receipt of let
ter, Immediately leave England to wait
upon you"
While the mayor and committee do not
doubt the ability of the Messrs. Brock TO
carry out their plan to perfection, still 1t
it believed they can find skilled pyrotech-
mist nearer home able and willing to make
n glorious display of rockets, stars. shells,
fire balloons, and set pieces, to celebrate
the fourth OF July.
Col, J. w. Forney has been requested to
repeat his recent lecture ON European ex.
periences" before the legislature at Harris
burgh. SToKgs.
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