The daily gazette., 1876-06-05
DOING THE CENTENNIAL.
Hom to See It In Screm Days.
SOME DIRECTIONS AS TO YOUR FIRST
vIsIr-GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS -
ExPENsEs-THE PROGRAMME FOR
EACH DAY-sIGHTa In THE CITY. ETC

SOME DIRECTIONS AS TO YOUR FIHBT
vIsIT-GENERAL ARRANGEMENTS -
ExPENsEs-THE PROGRAMME FOR
EACH DAY-sIGHTs IN THK CITY, ETC.
AS Inquiry is daily made concerning
the best method of "doing" the Cen
tennial buildings and grounds, some
general directions at this time may be
appropriate. This information is iu-
tended of course Tor these who have
not been there and are about making
their initial visit. The exhibition
opens at 0 a. m. and closes at g p. m,
and entrance is gained through tuin.
stiles located at different points
Everybody must pay 80 cents on en-
tering the ground. This rule is mex
horable and excepts none but those
who have complimentary tickets
Having entered you are free to visit
every building and part of the enclo-
sure and remain all day. There are
all necessary conveniences for washing
shaving ETC.. and you can get your
boots blacked. Restaurants are also
distributed over the ground. Over
three thousand seats have already
been placed in the grouud, and others
are to be added as required. Rolling
chairs, a great convenience, can be
procured at any of the gates, and visi.
tors carried about from one building
to another, and through the buildings,
for moderate charge. A narrow
gauge railroad runs all around the in
side of the grounds for the small sum
of five cents. so that every facility and
convenience is at the service of visit
ors.
Do not be alarmed at the reports of
high charges for board and lodging in
Philadelphia; a careful examination of
the subject settles the question that
good board can be had from Sc per
week up to $5 per day. Within sight
of the Exhibition there are good &C
accommodation for 81 per day, that is
a comfortable bed room; breakfast can
be had outside the grounds for fifty
cents, and good dinner inside for 81.
All that is necessary is that the visitor
examines the bill of fare and selects
according to the prices given therein.
| At the dairy good milk, cream. berries
etc., are furnished reasonably. All
estimate of expenses for one person
should not exceed from $15 TO 1926 per
week, including daily visit to the
Exhibition.
If you can afford it, take a room near
the grounds, but whether you intend
staying or not, commence on the first
day by entering the Main Building,
with days work before you and a
trip around the world. Still keeping
to the right, we enter Chilli and the
Argentine Republic which with Peru
and the Orange Free State form the
first section, and contain much that is
of interest, Then the old nations of
China aad Japan, with curious exhi-
bits of bronZes, straw work, silk and
mating. Next Denmark, then Tur,
key and Egypt, followed by the beau
tiful pavilion of Spain and the exhi-
bits of Russia, Austria, Hungary and
the German Empire united, and one
fourth of the days work has been ac-
complished. We are now in the cen
tire OF the building, and if tired can
rest and listen to the music of
Gilmore's Band or push on to the exhi-
bits OF our own country, which occupy
fully one fourth of the Main Building.
On arriving at the extreme end go up
In the gallery and view the wonderful
vista which extends for nearly half q
mile beforesthe eye. Now 1t is time
to dine, and as the Restaurant Lafay-
ette is the nearest we will dine there
and spend an hour under the shade of
the trees. Returning, we leave the
United States, and passing through
Mexico, the Netherlands, Brazil. Bel
gium and Switzerland, reach France
and England, where hours can he spent
with pleasure and profit. Then passing
through Canada, Australia, Sweden.
Norway and Italy, we have reached
our starting point, and the bell chimes
give notice that it is six o'clock, and
time to close. Tired, we go to our
hotel for rest, and then if so inclined
spend the evening at Operti's Garden,
or go down in the city and visit Inde-
pendence Hall, and thus has passed
the first day.
The second day should be devoted to
the Machinery Hall, the Shoe and
Leather Building, the Glass Factory, and
the buildings in the vicinity. Dine lat
| the French Restaurant, but look at the
prices. Bear in mind that two persons
| can dine comfortably on what is ordered
| for one.
The third day visit the Art Gallery
and its annexes, the Photographic Gal
lery and the Carriage Building, with q
look at Judges Hall. Dine at the Ger
man Restaurant, spend the evening at
Thomas Concert or one of the theatres
The fourth day can be pleasantly spent
| by visit to the Government Building,
the Woman's Pavilion, the Model of
Paris, the State Buildings, and dinner
at the restaurant on Georges Hill.
The fifth day can be given to the Hor-
ticultural and Agricultural Buildings,
with dinner at Lauber's or the grand
American Restaurant.
| Devote the sixth day to an examina-
tion of the smaller buildings, aud dine
at the Southern Restaurant. Then, take
a boat up the Schuylkill. visit the Zool-
ogical Gardens. F Fairmount Park, the
Wissahickon, and spend the evening at
the Academy of Fine Arts, dining at
Straw berry Mansion or Proskauer's, s, and
the. week has passed both with pleasure
and profit.
The arrangement in the city for travel
are most convenient. The horse icars
run every direction, and for the small
charge of seven cents one can so from
end to end of the city, and by system
of exchange tickets cars can be taken
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