New-York tribune., 1876-05-20
,rrp AT THE EXHIBITION.

- cpovD-BOSTON FETE-MI sICAL TREATS IN
n00 sToRg-EMINENT FRENCHMEN.
AR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
Dr. .nrIptI., May 19.-Fair weather at last
,',Ian transition from April to Junel The warm
h;ue q floods the Park, and lends a brighter green
40 ,hs Grass and TO the young foliage of the trees
I'D more of color and perfume to the roses ana
hoI;otropes With the fair weather came To- crowd
- visitors, throngng the buildings, and filling all
,hs walks through the grounds with streams OF
,omenaders At last it is something like an exhIbl-
,;on life and movement everywhere-the narrow
so,e railroad trains rushing along with throngs OF
nassencers; the great fountain III the lake
n,ok;nc rainbOws in its cloud OF spray
,rowds about the music stands; crowds be-
sara all the fine pictures in the Art Ga leries
crowds around the COrliss engine IN Machinery han
oro-vvbere multitudes of happy, well-dressed
,oone with looks full of wonder and enjoyment Ii
r,v tho debris of boxes and building rubbish were
wy V,",'d oxvav and the walks completed, the Exho
t;o, would lie as nearly perfect to-day as we would
% soe Il for the work of erecting new struc-
- ON the grounds is not at all Objectionable.
rysrvholv likes TO see the Japanese giving the fin
ching tonehes to their bazaar and garden, the
cu,ess Mating in walls of small stones aud cement
Ho,reen the timbers of their little dOmicile, the
Turks uainting their coAeehOuse, and the Spanish
engineers getting their exhibition building in shape
Ono Of the agreeable occurrences of the day was
,s ,eceniion given at the Massachusetts, Headquar-
tors nv Gov. Rice and the sixty members OF the
R,s,on Commercial Club Of which he is President.
his the eustom of the Club to give an annual din
mar This year il determined to come to the EXhlDl-
ton in BODY and take lis terrapln and champagne
bere. The Club arrived last night at the Globe
Hotel accompanied by alOut forty eminent Dos
tonans who are not members. After the reception
the party proceeded to Belmont lin the lark Just
outside the groundsl where the dinner was served.
Among the guests were the poet Longfellow' Gen.
Hawley. Director-General Goshom, Commissioner
Loring, and Mr. 6. W. Childs. ToastS and speeches
kept the party entertained until the evening was
well advanced.
military band contest will take place under the
auspices of the Commission on the 4th 9th and 6ih
Of July. judges will be appointed and medas
awarded To the winning bands. The bands VIII DE
divided into three classes-frst full wood and brass
bands Of not less than SO performers second, fuli
bras bands of not less than 24 performers; thlrd'
PROFESSIONAL and amateur organizations with not iese
than ~ nor more than ~ instruments. Each orgah-
rtion will play two pieces Bands OF the hfst class
viii play classical overture and those OF the second
ssss lighter overture for first selection; the char
,ter of the second selection and that oil both the
pieces PLAYED by the thrd-class bands beng dlscre
tonal The concerts will take place out OF doors az
the new music stand in Lansdowne Valley, and the
music selected as well as the skill shown in Its per-
formsnee will be considered by the judges. Later
IN the season there Will be a competition OF orches-
tras large and small Mr. Theodore Thomas, whose
hearty interest in tine musical features Of the Cen
,enpal is well known, suggested the idea and ar
IL. g., H.. troll ThaU Wi
sure TO attract the attention Of the musical public of
tie country. Mr.. Thomas has also suggested to the
Centennial authorizes the organization of NAM
moth chorus. composed of singers from all parts of
the country, to perform on the Fourth Of July the
noble Dettingen Ie Deaa Of Handel The success of
the chorus On the opening day has led TO this pro-
poa to secure for the great celebration Of the Cen
tenDial year a choral performance of even greater
excellence.
Among tue callers at The TRIBUNE pavilion to-
day were the Marquis de Rochambeau, member of
the International Jury, who arrived recently on the
steamer p5meriqae; the Marquis dc Tallyrand-
Pergord Of the French Commission, and NJ.
Berthe Marriott correspondent of the Paris
Figaro. The Marquis de ROchambeau IL
descendant Of the distinguished officer Of the
name who commanded the French forces at
the surrender OF Lord Cornwallls. The Marquis
tskes lively interest in all that concerns the United
btses, and accepted position upon the jury for the
purpose Of having opportunity 10 visit the coun-
uy and study its institutions. N. Marriott, the
representative Of IigarO, which, by the way, has
much the largest circulation of any daily paper IN
france, intends TO erect on the grounds model OF
Hs once IN Paris. He will the building for the
e OF the paper here, and thinks Of having printed
every fortnight an illustrated Centennial sheet to
eend 10 Paris as supplement 10 one Of the regular
Issues Of the paper.
"0i0h 10 Exhibitors 80 RECEPTION or FRENCH
JUDGEs.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCu.l
THILADELPHrA. May l9.-The day was pleasant
"u ""rni' and the attendance at tho Exposition was
V".oeoeh'ly increased 1t is estimated that 10000
,"'"s VISITORS were on the grounds. The Mexican
'psi 'ment IS beginning 10 assume shape, and the
~ are oeng rapidly uDpacked under the super
''u VI lhe Commissioners Of that country. IL is
"uuced That after ~ o'clock noon on Monday
~ may ~, no goods win be admitted to the
'on s"n grounds except between the hours of
I '~' a. IN. Director General GoshOrn this morn
"s FINALLY received the French Board of Judges,
"e credentials were submitted by NJ ROuleaux
ssnge, Secretary of and Delegate from the
sri'oI Committee and Engineer of the French
'S''0n OF the International Exhibition"
IhE COMMISSION HARD AT WORK
INps or LLGiSLAIIoS-CosT OF ADMISSION
INSTRUCTIONS IN THE GROUNDS. ETC.