Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1876-05-26

of the peaceful tendencies Of the age
that the proudest monarchles OF the
old world can thus cordially join
hands in the brilliant demonstration
which marks the centennial era of
freedom in the new.
In future letters l will give due at
tention to the American side OF the
exhibition, of which we may justly
feel proud. You may think my let.
ter already too long. The word has
gone out that the exhibition is not
yet complete. That is true. But |
notice several of your citizens have
made it visit and l suspect they
will tell you there is already enough
outside and in to occupy days in adj
miration and study. But every day
adds fresh attractions and interest
and those who hive been here will
have to come again. Short and fire.
quent visits are in fact the most sat-
isfactory. The wonderful collection
cannot be fully seen i'll day. Some
one has made the estimate that it will
take thirty visits Of six hours each to
accomplish the task. You may say
to your readers that they need not
have any fears as to accommodations.
1t is evident that the hotel and board
ing house accommodations are ample
for at least sixty thousand persons at
rates from $l.25 to $3.50 per day, &C
cording to style. During the sum
mer there will be succession OF bril-
liant military, masonic and civic page
ants, adding to the attractions of the
exhibition. On the Fourth OF July,
doubtless, there will be half a million
or more strangers here for tie great
celebration of the day. The fireworks
will be on & scale Of unparalleled
splendor. A great number of troops
from our own and other States are
expected to 90 into camp on the
grounds during the summer. Besides
soldiers we hear of college classes
with their professors, schools with
their teachers, and other associations,
who are arranging for pic MICS or en-
campments in the beautiful ladies'
and groves Of the park. Events like
these will fill every day to the end
with a succession of instructive scenes
and attractions. Your readers who
want a good thorough look at the ex-
hibition would act wisely by coming
now.
Let me say in conclusion that you
editorial gentlemen will find the
pleasure OF your visit to the exhlbl-
ton very much enhanced by an ar
rangement for which your particular
acknowledgements will be due to Col.
J. w. Fo1NEY, Of the Philadelphia
Press. | refer to the branch office, or
Press Bureau" as it may be styled,
which lie has so handsomely opened
in the capacious Globe Hotel, near
the main exhibition building. Col.
Fornev is never selfish in his plans.
With characteristic energy he has
opened these rooms not only for bust
ness purposes but for the free and
cordial reception of the visiting edl-
torial fraternity. The Press rooms
will in fact form a sort of editorial
excha 1ge, where publishers and cor
respondents can meet for persona IN
tercourse, discussions and comparing
notes, and enjoy the great advantage
of acquiring precise information as to
daily events and incidents of the eX-
Aibition which they would be entire
ly at loss to obtain elsewhere. The
great number Of calls already regis
tered at the Bureau from dlstn.
guished journalists of our own and
other countries show the great con
venience it is to newspaper men 1t
is such instances of public spirit and
kindly forethought for his associates
that has given Col. Forney his we'll
merited popularity. The Press is the
leading Philadelphia daily and won
signal distinctinction by its very full,
complete and graphic report OF the
opening exercises of the exhibition.
The result was it required eighty five
thousand copies of next mornings
Press to supply the public demand,
1t is since announced that the regu-
lar daily sale of the paper has so
largely increased that it has been
found necessary to order new print
ing machine capable of turning OFT
thirty thousand copies per hour AS
an old boyhood friend of Col. Forney
the writer Of this has special pleasure
in noticing these evidences of the
well deserved prosperity of the Press.
If your readers do not regard this
letter as too dry and prosy they may
hear from me soon again. 4.