New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-18
THE GREAT EXHIBITION.
ODCJNGS AND NEW BUILDINGS.


LODGINGS AND NEW BUILDINGS.
PHILADELPHIA RESIDENTS AND VISITING FRIENDS
A GOOD BOARDING-IOUsE sYSTEM-COMMiSSIoN-
FRS HoMEs-HUMBOLDTS SIMULTANEOUSLY
or FORWARDING GOODS IMMEDIATELY.
,r,ou tiny rraULAR CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUSEl
PHILADELPHIA, March 16.-Manya Philadel-
mia family great distress OF mind over the prospect
Of having To keen hotel during the Exhibition. All the
dear friends and relatives from far ana near are
coming to visit them. Tho postman's ring Is thing
~ dread for II Il pretty be the harbnger OF let
fer from some halfiorgottcn cousin nquring affection
aly after their health and announcing his or her COM
ing TO opening OF tho Fair Acquaintance IN the
country or In some other city whose hospitality some
member OF the family enjoyed years ago, suddenly re-
member that visit has not been returned ana hope IL
will not be- too much trouble II they bring the children
for the dear creatures would be delighted to see the
show" Every relative 10 the remotest degree, and
every friend who prefer the slightest claim 10 DE
entertained appear be getting ready to move upon
Philadelphia What Is tn be done Is the question which
makes the burden Of breakiasttable talk in many n
household 10 receive all the intending guests impos
slblo: the house would not hold half OF them To
sbut tho doors against any OF them would lie
TO lrvo mortal ofenss and to get rcpu'a
ton for being inhospitabe CLEAR over INC
verge OF mcanncss Distracted by this problem, many
pcope ore going TO seek safety flight and already
the foreign Commissioners, jurors. and exhibitors
Others adop better pan and are determined to stand
their ground and face enemy. They will entertain rs
many guests the size Of their houses aud the length OF
their purses will permit and frankly confess to their ma
hy 10 do those whose visits they are orc' 10
decline In this connection II viii not be alpss 10 give
word Of advice to people who have relatives or friends
kocping house IN Philadelphia. As laws are silent IN
time Of war; ought social customs 70 be suspended
dp ing The Exhibition. DO not take tue INVITATION 10
comc AMI see u.s." given year or two ago, rs sni-
cen warrant for visit this season. When announcing
,our int ndci trip t. Centennial write II you eN-
pcc to 40 10 hotel knowing that kind friends hoSpi-
,o,y will %, OycrtaXcd II thCy really want To entertain
Won they vii! then ~ cDnrsc, send you special INVITA-
tlon. Aboyo nl don't drop down on them Ike stars
from heaven expecting that tho beat room VIII offered
yon nnd that tho of the house viii Immediately run
down to the station 10 order your luggage sent up
The chances are that the family will wish you IA far
of a, the stars whatever smiles OF welcome they may
force into service like the spirit OF the man who sad
he intended IT, put dozen cots In the phror' hf' an
extra kitchen GIRL aud Lode and feed every frieni WHO
came along: but fear that the mans vile. on whom inc
heaviest part oftho burden viii fall will not he ns self
sacrificing, aai s;ould feel much more comfortable nj
lotrI than occupying one Of Bis c1ts
There "a going TO De- trouble about getting lodgings
nj reasonable prices With the OH hotels aud the many
new Ones the clearinghouse. ana the az
mr system OF utilizing tho spare room IN thousands
q Tcstluuccs, Ihrfc VIII ID no
famine IA there was In Paris In SJ7 and no such cNor-
tio,,ie prize, NJ were d ,ulntcd In Vienna In 1873
Prom ono 10 two dollars day will secure good rooms
and attendance ana meals will cost little II any more
than in ordinary times People who mean to Nc nero on
the oppng-dny would do well to secure quarters III al
vance but at any other time durlne We continuance ~
tho Fnir they can come without prIiois
and with certainty of hniins vita itilt IoaDlc nl
NEEDED comforts In the of food AMI lodging NO one
therefore need feel obliged to quarter in-ii nl'h re-
lnciaut friends on the strength VI h'l'eSoreu i''
several Of the foreign Commissions are now occupying
houses In West Philadelphia for "ihc"s ana - Nu ue'n
This proximity of this part OF tht c!il 10 we ENhpon
ils elevated situation aud charming SnHu pan ait "a
ancc make II tie iaNOIte quarter Wlih Al VITO Ilru !"
snner Col Tabrl, opened his offices ut tie corner %
Orc,,n aud Pr"atoists. Biugsch Bey. the ~! i'la
In pretty villa ThirtysccOnd ST, ana just opposite
lives Mr. Danniclt. Tho representative OF sweden ns
Hotel within stones throw of the Main building ana
COL sandfod ana Prof Archer the hriisn ,omh Mission
Taco is n report that the Brazilian Commissioner Is TO
AT Ces,nf and tynintf ss Tor the residence Of his
Majesty Don Pedro, during his visit to n
ernment at WASHINGTON. is not here 10 confirm or deny
the story. For the Austrian Commission a house has
been taken In Spring Gardeu-st In the city proper
The colossal bronze statue Of Humboldt when to be
erected In Fairnouut Park next Summer has already
been cast IN Berlin and after remaining Oh exhibition IN
that city for few days will be shipped To Philadelphia.
The figure is nine feet high, and stands beside globe
upon which the left hand rests loose oycrcoa with
wide sleeves down below tho knee aud conccas in
great part the modern costume that is the despair Of
sculptor The right hand holds the coat back from the
breast and shoulder and also srasPs roll OF mhnscdiP
in which appears the WORD tns r., no rcai
student OF nature no appeared between his 6oh ana
qualities Of the statue. and mention the inct that the
artist. Professor Drake Is hEw IN ms r uiSs
year-an age at which rev men h wi % s,m"s
II IL very the credit Of the Germans IN Philue
phia that they successfully carried out movement
| To honor Their great countryman with Il monument
worthy Of his fame. The Beriin ii6nne says u IS hnid