The New York herald., 1876-03-20
THE EXHIBITION.
EXHIBITORS ARE BRHIEDHAND-A HIsToRI-
CAL DEPARTMENT.

PHILADELPHIA, Marcn ID, 1910
The OF the opening Of the Exhibition is less than
eight weeks distant but amount OF work yet re-
mains, to be done TO have everything place on the
10th OF May. The three principal Exhibition struc
tures-the main building, Machinery Hall and Hort-
cultural Hh-have been for time ready
for the reception OF goods. but exhibitors 90
not seem to have taken advantage Of these
facilities, and the buildings, consequently, re-
main comparatively empty. The remaining two or
! the 0ve main neutrality-suspicious. building and
Memorial Hail. or the Art Gallery with It's new exten-
sionare yet unfinished, considerable work remaining
done on both The knowledge OF these facts has
led observers fear that the emptiness Of the com
plcted buildings and the bacRwardness Of two impor
tant this late date have indicated indiner
the part OF exhibitors sending goods TO oc
cupy tho spaces assigned them and probability that
everything would be IN confused unreadness at the
opening day. To be behind time with an international
exhibition to follow precedent, 10 be unprepared
at the opening day being tho rule with such
affairs conducted by "the ellete despotisms
of Europe" Something better is expected OF
our Centennial show winch has so far
\ been further advanced in preparation than
any previous worlds fair and gratifying to know,
upon the assurances of The Centennial Commission,
that need no longer "view with alarm" the appar-
ent dangers Of disappointment and delay.
In regard TO the completion OF the two principal un-
day week the Agricultural building ana Memorial Hail
viii both be ready TOR the reception OF goods, thus
practically demonstrating the claim OF being further
advanced readiness than other exhibitions have be-
ioro opening. The Agricultural building will be Tor
maly taken POSSESSION OF next week by the Board OF
Finance, is said Tho enclosure OF the grounds VIII
be begun very shortly. and alter April the general
public WIN not be permitted TO enter From to-day
the buildings barled 10 them the tens OF thousands
| who daily visit tho grounds IN increasing numbers
having been found TO be IN the way OF the workinen
The back kwardness OF exhibitors and Americans par
ticularly, In sending their goods to the completed
buildings Is thus expained:rne Director General says
that careful estimates snow the propabe humber OF ln
voices lnOt exhibits, but packages which may contain
many articesl viii be ABOUT $4,000 lhls Will include
articles from all nations, abroad anc at home The
Bureau of Transportation is prepared, Is thought 10
handle 1000 packages a day provided there are no
delays at the Custom House. and therefore 1t could
dispose Of the whole estimated number OF packages OF
goods about twelve days. Feeling confident
OF TINS AGILITY those who secured space have
yet been urged very strongly TO send their goods,
although circular has just been issued officially IN
forming them thai articles can bo received Exhibitors
do about sending until the last moment by
OF the expense OF caring for their goods in
the interval from the present time 10 the opening day
In May next The Commissioners do not anticipate the
same delay and confusion III handling goods which oc
cured at Vienna. where hundreds OF packages were
thrown oil the outside The city and scattered for
several miles along the roadways and they, therefore,
feel because of the absence OF American
goods
1t is remarkable that the oldest nations tho world
and the most distant have been the first come
bring their products TO the youngest Egypt Japan
Sweden and Norway have, in the order named, al
ready brought their exhibits to tho fair, before
American article was put III place.
STRANGE APPOINTMENT.
The HERALD the other day announced tho fact that
complaints OF eXtortionac charges by Custom House
broker III entering foreign goods Tor the Exhibition
had had the effect OF causing the appointment of
J. W. Hampton, Jr, by the Centennial Commission,
to attend 10 such foTmalities ut the expense OF the
commission. 1t is singular fact that this Mr.. Hamp
ton Is the very broker who has made the entries Tor
all the foreign goods that have arrived with twelve ex
ceptions
HISTORICAL DEPARTMENT.
suggestion made some time ago, regarding the
q "A
colonial relics and collection of objects illustrative
OF the history OF the thirteen colonies has just taken
shape In the appointment OF Colonel Frank ~ Etting
TO take charge of the matter. Colonel Ettng is tho
Chairman OF the Committee on the Restoration Of In
dependence Hall and the National Museum, and takes
/ great interest in such matters. The following
| cular has beon issued
uNrgD STATES cESrESSrAL conxissIoS,l
PnLaDELrniA, March 8, 1876
The Historical Department Of the Centennial Exhibition
mission BY 9e DiTss.o General hs fac. i announeed,o
the people OF the United States and their earnest aud i'm
the plan erate the of Revolution
participated in the civilization oi America and in it's prog
such review, appealing otecti,ey TO the eye
essential celebration of the hundredh
A portion Of the permanent building has boon set
Compartments will be allotted the hlrteoa states while
the mother country will also assume her appropriate
The walls viii be devoted to historical paintings Of events
will be provided tor the reception Of such objects OF interest
perfect the plan Indispensable every epoch
each colony, 20
eti' sSmted '"''"''S''' p'''
ga. Institutions and pubic bic libraries are cordially
possess, the materials illustrate catalogue such
| inaterials. FRANK VI. krrlNG,
Approved:-A T. GosHoRs, Director General
1t is proposed to bring the whole collection down to
the elimination OF the prcRovoluonary history OF our
country IN l7'6 taking the most striking cpochs in
each colony. II Is. brief, teaching history by the
object system instruction. large portion of the col
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places famous IN the early times Colonel Ettng Will
procure the assistance Of antquarans and in
the States be represented, the original thirteen
colonies being represented as follows ia the order OF
theiT settlement Virginia IN 1907 New York in 1909,
Massachusetts, in lG20, New Hampshire in 1922, New
Jersey iu 1924 Delaware in 162y Connecticut 1885,
Maryland in 1882 Rhode Island in 1885, North Carolina
THE OPENING EXERCISES.
The opening march for the inaugural ceremonies
tho 10th OfsMay is to be written by the great German
composer, Wagner in response TO the invitation Of
Theodore Thomas director OF music and Is be dedi-
Gated TO ,he Womens Centennial Organization OF the
United states The programme entire Will be finished
IN day OF two.
The last allotments OF space in Machinery Hall
$50 square eot 10 Chill and 800 square feet 10 Norway
The pavilions which the German ana brazilian en-
pires are erecting arc now under full headway. They
are progressing rapidly and VIII be finished in ample
KScoreAGiSG rExpRRANcE.
The Grand Division OF the sons OF Temperance have
taken the supply thirsty in hand and have
grounds. fountain Will DO erected at the intersec-
tIUn Of Belmont and Fountain avenues. The design
will he IN the style OF Greek tempe, 20 icet IN
diameter aud 80 iect high, enclosing fountain icet
In diameter. This fountain will contain 70 spIgots
The tank will hold between 1900 and 5000 gallons of
water, supply fully equal IL is thought TO the de-
mand that Will be made upon H.
THE SHOE LEATHER BUILDING.
I!o applications for space ia the shoe aud leather
building have reached the number OF 547 and there ar6
IN anticipation. Tho spaces divided fol
iows.-Scyenty i've to boots and shoes lis solo and
rougn leather 80 TO harness 80 TO morocco and sheep
skins 10 to rubber goods 23 to saddery hardware. 81
to machinery
Square FEET. Square EesL
Z Boots and shoes SS1 Trunks. s............. SlI
sole leather. 900 Backing. 142
ROagh leather ...... 75 Saddlery hardware. 5jS
Harness. KIP and calf 200 Machinery. li26
+ Morocco sheep. i5S Foreign. 200