The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-07
THE EXPOSITION.
on THE EVE OF THE opENING-srAIUs or
THE PREPARATIONS.


THE PREPARATIONS.
PHILADELPHIA, May q, 1875
Philadelphia II all In nutter about the Centennial
Her hotels are filling up, and her ,hronsed
with an unwonted crowd OF strangers from at home
and abroad The Exhibition grounds and buildings are
given over TO tho corps OF workmen. and the whole
city Is gwen over 10 Centennial preparations
rng MAIN HriLDiSc.
The main building 10 the eye, It enters the struc-
turc. looks to be in condition 81 chaos but much OF
this effect produced by thu thousands of boxes which
litter the asles where workmen and exhibitors arc
busly engaged unpackng and arranging their con.
tents THIS litter all be cleared away in few hours
time, of course and the managers win that IS
done ON the day before tho opening II ono does
not allow himself TO be distracted by this confusion OF
empty boxes careful study Of each department shows
that most Of them are in q condition OF comparative
readiness. There are decorations which Will not DO
finished and little details which will not be completed
until alter the opening, but every exhibitor seems to
DO getting rcsdy put his best foremost on the
opening day and make good show us no can
TnE SArioSs-RELArIyELy.
To the general eye England and her colonies arc
farther advanced than the other great nations not cx-
ceptius She occupies by far larger
space than any except the United States,
covering, she does, with Canada, the Indies
Australasia and other colonies onc-nth OF the
entire floor Of this twenty onc-ac-c building Tur-
key, Russia aud the Argentine Republic are the only
countries that VIII make prescnabe appearance
by tho opening day. Turkey and the South American
Republic will he prepared, but in The case OF Rus
tho delay will be, unfortunately, prolonged No
nation has expressed more sincere desire TO DO vol
represented, but the goods have been de-
layed through accident the Goethe,
upon which they shipped, and news
has just boon received that the steamer has boon OBJ
liged TO put back to Plymouth for repairs. or the
smaller countries Brazil will make notably interest
ing exhibit The pavilion covering her section is tho
and conspicuous of all and the ull descrp
OF It recently published in the HERALD hardly does
II justice. CHINA and Japan are rather SOW IN getting
together h:r curious goods but promise TO be hand.
CONFUSION AND PREPARATION.
II Is impossible to obtain anything but general
idea OF what the Exhibition Will be in OF It's depart
mcnts In the Machinery Hall, the Art Galleries. tho
Agricultural Hall and IN the various smaller buildings
Tor SPECIAL exhibits. IN tho main building, all Is
hurry and the confusion OF preparation In the
grounds the workmcn iosc each other so great is the
others making asphalt roads. others constructing
bridges, still others painting and finishing the ball-
ngs put up by the different States The adornmcnts
10 the grounds will not be- quite ready by Wednesday.
the mkADs or TnE DEPARTMENTS
and bureaus nro ovcrworked. II difficult 10 oh
tam to General Hawley or Mr. Goshorn than
Or,eaal poicntate But they are all jublhni at the
machinery bureau says that nnetynne out OF 100 OF
ms exhibitors Will DO ready, on Wednesday,. Mr..
hbitors W the main building. boasts that eighty
per cent ohhs work viii be done, and Mr. Sartain, OF
his pictures vii make a brilliant collection,
although tho unfortunate delay in the finishing
| OF one OF the art annexes and tho arrival oil
somc goods has been disappointment to hun.
To the inexperienced observer II looks next to impos
slbc for the Exhibition to be in prcsenablc shape by
"Wednesday next; but much is possible within three
days 10 American resolution ana energy that should
not be surprised to lind everything completed by
Wednesday There will DO no changci IN the programme
however. and everything being worked toward That
end. From until noon OH Wednesday next the $50
In Farmount PARK viii be the busiest spot on the
globe.
TOO MANY HEADS
That there Is some disagreement and difference OF
opinion here between the directors OF tho Exhibition
arises from the fact that II IS three headed body
one is John Welsh the President OF the Board Of
Finance another is General Hawlcy. the President Of
the United States Centennial Commission. and tho
third is a, 7. Goshorn, The Director General
appointed by tho commission. To crown all,
body OF delegates have gathered together
from different parts OF the Union representing the
different States anti Territories Who having had
nothing to do Tor the Exhibition during Its days of un
certainty and travail now propose to step In and take
has boon done II has led TO an outburst OF passion
and but have no doubt that common sense win
control In the long run little concession on all
sides viii be productive Of good
OPENING CEREMONIES.
In NIL LOCO invitations have been issued and
forwarded to distinguished gentlemen TO be prcscat on
the OF the opening ceremonies OF the Ccnten
NAL Exhibition on Wednesday next. These have been
extended 10 all the prominent public men of the coun
try excepting tho press from the President down the
government III both It's executive and legislative
branches to be represented likewise governors of
States may of cities foreign commissioners, &c.
The publ, will be admitted TO the ground at A. NJ,
ard ut IL VI. the ceremonies Will take place, ancr
which the buildings will be thrown open. nfty cent
note or SILVER hall dollar gains admttancc 20 tho
grounds and further lee required ut the build
ings After the 10th OF May the grounds will be opened
| at . A. NJ
On Tuesday. at twelve o'clock. special train, ten
dcrcd by President Scott OF the Pcnnsyvan Railroad,
Will leave Washington. containing the dignuarcs OF
state invited guests. IL will this city ut
mi IN 10
will lie taken in hand by the committee appointed Tor
that purpose The proposition OF the Pennsylvania
Ra road 10 the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti
more Road run the train their TRACKS between
city and Washington having been rejected by that
company, viii neccssatc tho taking the party by way
OF York, thus occnsionlng tho delay