National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-09
CENTENNIAL NOTES.
Things Growing Lively in Philadelphia,

| Things Growing Lively in Philadelphia,
l PHILADgLPHIA, May s.-Therc was considera-
bic activity at the acknowledgements to-day and
the work is being pushed forward with great
rapidity. At the larger hotels quarters have been
engaged from Wednesday for many of the
Governors Of the States, with their suites repre-
sentatives of foreign governments at the National
Capital, members Of Congress and distinguished
men from all countries. number OF these have
already arrived. At the United States hotel
General R. p. Buchanan, of New England, arrived
| yesterday, and Ex-Governor Strong, Governor
Cheney and staff, of New Hampshire; General
| Stevens, of Maine and Colonies McCook and
| Tourtelotte, of General Sherman's staff, have
| gagged rooms at the International. General Nc
| Clellan will arrive on Thursday, while Governor
| Peck, Of Vermont; Marshall q. Roberts, of New
| York; Ex-Governor Henry Howard, Of Rhode
| Island, and Judge Gildersleeve, Of New York,
| have engaged rooms for Wednesday and subse-
quent days. The
AUSTRIAN MINISTER AT WASHINGTON
has also been assigned quarters here at the Globe
hotel. Governor Luddington, of Wisconsin, and
| Miss Winnie Ream, Of Washington, were among
to-day's arrivals, and the assignment of rooms in
clude those for exGovernors oglesby, of Illinois,
and Grape, of Michigan; United States Senators
Allison, of Iowa; Howe, of Wisconsin, and Ferry,
of Michigan. In consequence Of the pressure for
seats the dimensions of the grand platform for
the opening ceremonies on Wednesday have been
extended so as to accommodate 200 persons addi-
tional, the enlargement being secured by an an
nexation of ten feet additional to the flooring in the
front. The space reserved for the press has been
enlarged, so as to provide for $50 seats and so
desks, and is located on the fagstone plateau for
the grand orchestra.
THE DECORATIONS THROUGHOUT WILL BE AP-
PRoPRIATE.
The special point of attraction to-day was the
site Of the Catholic temperance fountain, the
a1aIn nft he
ern section of the grounds. The formaIity of a
public trial Of the capacity of the fountain was
witnessed by large assemblage of invited guests.
Among these present were representatives of
the local and general temperance organizations,
the Centennial board of finance, some thirty of
the Catholic clergy and 4 number of well-known.
Philadelphians identified with the temperance
cause. Ofthe work on the fountain, nothing re-
mains to be accomplished but the finishing of the
cementing Of the rocky mound and bed Of the cir
cular basin and the cleaning and dressing Of
the work. The four statues leach nine feet in
height) commemorative of Catholics identified
with the revolutionary period will be shipped
from abroad in the first week of June and be un-
yelled with appropriate ceremonies on July 4.
Charles O'COnor, of New York, and Hon. John
Lee Carroll, Governor of Maryland, have been in
vted TO deliver the formal addresses at the dedi-
cation. TIE old Franklin press, from the Patent |
Office, Washington, was received in Machinery
Hall on Saturday. The gates through which |
freight trains entered the gounds closed to-
day. The West End Passenger Railway Com
pany, whose ears EilEql through the grounds |
during the Exhibition, made
SEVERAL TRIAL TRIPS
to-day, and will begin regular operations on |
Wednesday. The police regulations, which will |
90 into full effect on Wednesday, will be amply |
sufficient toprotect the public during the Exhibit
ton. There are seven polio stations and bar |
racks in one of which there station house |
lookup and all the appliances .ecessary for the /
temporary detention OF criminals until they can /
be handed over the civil authorities OF the city.
As has previously been stated, the police force |
will consist of one thousand men. They will be /
oftccred by a colonel, and there will also be a /
competent detective force. The Centennial Com
mission met at o'clock this afternoon. The ere
dentials of Mr.. Stephen b. Elkins. as commits
siOner from New Mexico, in place of Mr.. Little, |
were presented by Mr.. Lowry. The reason al
legged for the substitution is the usual one of re-
mOyal from the State on the part of the acting
commissioner. The committees from whom com
municatiOns were expected not being prepared to
report, an adjournment was ordered without any
business being transacted until tomorrow at 2
o'clock,