The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-19
Centennial Gossip.

up in all parts of Philadelphia.
Quite a number of demonstrations have
been arranged for the 4th of July.
Between 10000 and $4,000 people we're
present on the grounds on Saturday.
Governor Tilden will hold a reception in
the New York state building, on the 4th
of July next.
The narrow gauge railroad is carrying a
large number of passengers, and appears to
be doing paying business.
Dom Pedro visited the mint on Tuesday,
His majesty purchased several bright sill
yer half dollars, which he paid as admis
sion fee for himself and companions upon
entering the exhibition.
Mrs. Maxwell, the celebrated huntress
of Colorado, exhibits large collection of
stuffed animals and birds, killed by her
own hand, including a buffalo, Rocky
mountain lion and grizzly.
The non-paying attendance is now an
nounced as 10 900 in number among the
exhibitors and their assistants, l,511 among
the general officials, 225 among the judges,
100 more to state boards and over 500 to
the press.
Dom Pedro has telegraphed Carlos
Gomez, the Brazilian composer, to compose
a suitable piece OF music for the centen-
nial, and send it along in time to be
played at Philadelphia on the Fourth of
July by Glmores band.
The Kansas building is to be decorated
with large seal of the state Gas it was the
original intention to so decorate the Yer
mont building, 0 feet In diameter, painted
by Kansas artist, with map of the
state, 25 feet by 10 feet. suspended be-
meath.
The centennial commission have done
away with the regulation requiring a fifty
cent note or fifty cent silver piece to Sc
cure admission. Hereafter fifty cents of
any kind, so it is genuine, will admit a
visitor.
The centennial fire department consists
of 1G9 men, divided into three companies,
one of which continually patrols the build
ing, while the extinguishers and fire plugs
are numerous enough to meet any possible
demand for their use.
Complaint in Philadelphia has begun of
extortionate prices. An indignant break
faster AYERS that he was charged 50 05 for
one little breakfast of bread and tea ; and
another asks the sympathy Of the public
inasmuch as he was bled to the tune of
sl25 for "a very plain lunch"
The closing week of May will be among
the best to see the exhibition in all its pr
portions. Then all the buildings and ex.
hibits will be in complete order and the
grounds will show the spring foliage and
| flowers in the fullness of their fresh beau.
ty.
| The arrangements with reference to the
| awards at the close of the exposition are
still in most fragmentary condition. Till
the 300 judges are selected and hold their
first meeting, 1t Will be difficult to say by
what methods or with how much success
this delicate duty is to be discharged.
Archbishop Wood, Roman Catholic of
Philadelphia, has written letter in which
he says that he thinks the centennial exhi-
bition should be opened on Sunday after
moons. He thinks "any innocent recrea-
ton is quite compatible with the holiness
and repose of the Lords Day, after one
| tuiIt d1tu To
| maker"
The decision to close the exhibition ON
Sunday meets with a volume of protesta-
tions from every quarter except New Eng
land that will certainly compel the OPEN
ing of the grounds, and OF the buildings
sooner or later. Probably the necessity
of increasing the receipts, which have
steadily fallen off since the opening day,
will accelerate the revision of the COM
missions first resolve.
Bsyard Taylor says Machinery hal
does not appear to be popular. If the
wonderful display here is to have its pro-
per notice and exercise the educating effect
that we have right to expect from it, the
mechanics of Philadelphia, New York
Newark, Wilmington, and the smaller
manufacturing cities within a few hours
ride of here must be given an opportunity
to see it on the only day in the week wheI
they can do SO without neglecting theil
work and losing wages.
should be unearthed in the military park
in Newark, New Jersey, containing the
following inscription; "The citizens Of
Newark, in grateful commemoration of the
ooh anniversary of American Independ
ence, have ON this 4th of July, A. d. 1926
deposited this stone as foundation of
monumental memorial here to be erected
and wi'n the dilapidation of time shal
discover hi1 inscription to future genera
tons, may The light of the gospel ilumln
ate the whole world" The memorial ha
never been built, and the hope expressed
has hardly been fulfilled.
A distinguished member of congress
with party of friends, took light luncl
at the restaurant I'r0is Freres on Thurs
day. There were five of them and the!
took no wine. The bill was $12. Tive
punches of lettuce that cost perhaps thre,
cents apiece, were charged 81. A Phlla
delphia journalist went with lady Thurs
day, to this temple of high living and pai(
$4 for very small chicken, little breaC
and butter and bottle of claret that woulC
have ranked in France as DiR OrdiRdire
and been included in the menu withou
charge. A New Yorker went in on Friday
and was astounded at the charge of 81
cents for cup of coffee and two cakes
refused positively to pay. After consul
tation between the garcon and the restaura
teur, the bill was reduced TO 81 cents.
New Rails.
New thirty foot rails are now being lait
over n mart of the Rutland railroad. Man,