The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-10-25
PHILADELPHIA LETTER.


Although not approaching in numbers
the attendance on "Pennsylvania Day,
the turnout Yesterday. In honor OF the
centennial celebration OF the southern
states aud the District of Columbia was
simply immense The total cash admis-
sions amounted to 1911 ,3di--thus exceed
Ing Lv about 5000 the attendance Oh
New York dav. hut falling about $4,000
short of that on the day OF the keystone
celebration.
Most at the southern guests, (oi whom
it l. estimated that 5000 people were
present in honor of the day re-
paired to their respective state huilding',
where receptions were hell by the GOV
ernors of Delaware and Maryland. The
latter OF tlicsr. esp, ciilly, was fully at
tended. and the ceremonies were im-
posing and Interesting. Governor Iar-
roll. the great grandson of Charles Car
roll, ot Carroitou, arrived at Il quarter
past twelve o'clocS, with his staff and
party and was received at the entrance OF
the exhibition grounds by General lidw-
| ley and President Welsh OF the crntcn-
! NAL commissioners. From thence the
! procession proceeded TO the Mary land
! state building. where. ms the strains ct
Maryland my Maryland" and other airs,
/ were heard the celebration commenced.
| Speeches were made by Gen. IaWloy,
! Gov. Carroll. and Messrs. DeniSon and
Wilson, the latter gentlemen speaking in
| behalf OF the District o. Columbia. which
celebrated Jointly with Maryland.
Similar exercises were held at tho Del
aware budding, Willie in the Virginia
state pavilion, the ceremonies were
wholly informal. The number OF visit
ors FROM Virginia, however, was not
small. numbering about 5000 or 5000,
the majority OF whom attended the
Maryland festival.
The main attraction on the grounds
Georges hill. in which fifteen knights,
representing the thirteen original states,
the Centennial and the Union. were TO
contest far tasteful and valuable rrizos
. =,
the commencement oi the exercises. the
slope Of the hill above the course was
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