The Republican journal., 1876-07-27
Exposition Notes

sion and advancement of the press has been
A comparison of the immense power welded
and the vast enterprise shown by the newspa-
pers of the present day, with the born,
imperfect ideas Of one hundred years ago in
newspaperdom. would surprise one. In print
lnS-machlnery, in paper, in the manufacturing
and composing of type, in the general manage
ment Of newspapers, and more especially in
number and influence eNcrted, great changes
have taken place. But it is a fact plain to he
seen that the minds of the people have moved
forward in unison with the press, 50 that talent
and enterprise are rs needful to the continued
life of newspaper now, as these qualities, SO
employed, would have been unheard-Of, and
out-of-placc, years ago, when our ancestors
commenced business on this side of the ocean,
Americans, above all other people have right
to claim the most progress as well as the great
est perfection in this particular. And at the
Grand Exposition the ingenuity Of our inventors
as regards printing material. and the advanced
position of our press, are abundantly proven.
70 the papers of the country, the Exhibition
will be in the main indebted for its grand sue
cess. Without their aid it would have been
we'll nigh IN impossibity that every man, wo-
man and child in this Republic should know of
| the attractions and the many minor particulars
connected herewith, awaiting their inspection
| at Philadelphia. This IS almost literally true,
and their endeavors have been appreciated and
| rewarded in degree.
Press representatives have free tickets of adj
| mission to the grounds for any length of time :
more than that, they are privileged to enter the
grounds and buildings earlier, and remain later
| than The general public. One quite novel feat
ure connected with the complimentary tickets,
deserves mention. 1t is compulsory on every
person having free pass, scrbes included, to
attach small regulation photograph to his
| ticket This is glanced at by the gate-tendcr,
| then the bearer is severely scrutinized and if
| his physioenomy corresponds with the pre-
slllned image, all is well, he enters. and that
| day of the month is punched out of the margin
of the ticket. Any one holding such pass and
wishing to leave the grounds, must obtain a re-
turn check The Philadelphia papers mention
| a single case where objections were brought
| against this rule by a Western rural editor 1t
| was found out, however, that he was sqlut-
eyed, baitl-hcaded, had nose which vecrctl
| full forty degrees to the left, has been irving
thirty-odd years to ret married. and favored
Theodore Titon for the Presidency, 50 it was
concluded that his presence at the great show
wasn't of sufficient Importance to warrant any
| amendments. The Journal correspondent had
| the honor of sitting in company with one heath
en- Chinee, whose IDEAS of photography seemed
| to be rather limited. This arrangement, if not
| absolutely perfect as to admitting the proper
person, is certainly proof against admitting but
one on a ticket, and She stamping process ren-
| ders any change of photographs impossible.
| Not far froin the principal entrance gates, and
| directly opposite the Trans-Continenta Hotel,
| is the building where the Press headquarters
! are established. The main room is quite large
and fitted up with all conyeniences for writing,
and with ice water, etc a branch room is more
elegantly furnished for the special use of lady
| correspondents. On the days when the thrr-
mometer tries not wisely but too well to tower
among the hundred and tens, no more comfort
able place can be found than this. So we'll us
sured We're the public of this fact that until
general lunch-room at noon, and the profess
| ional ce-watcr drank in immeaSurably large
| quantities by the penuriOus visitors. All the
thanks bestowed on the department for these
fayors, IN many eases have been only remarks
of ridicue lcvcled ut the heads of the perSpif-
ing reporters in their shirt sleeves, Yainly cti-
deavorng amid the noise and confusion to get
together respectable half column for the eve
ming editions. This has now been renedie,l BY
placing gates at Ill the doors. SO the outsider
can Only look in longingly and wish lie were
one Of the profession. Most of the Philadelphia
dailieS are represented here. \ great many
correspondents OF the larger journals seldom
visit the building, hut ITO their writing in the
quieter city at night. A register for journalists
is kept, and every paper and representative in
deXcd by the gentleman presiding.
One very interesting building, besides being
one OF the greatest conenionces for people from
a long distance is Geo. 7. RoWcll Co's News
paper Pavilion. Here are paper, from all pNrt,
of the country, and everyone is invited i'll to see
Il paper from home. There are rooms up stairs
for reading aud writing; no charge is made for
anything Belfast people will find the journal
on file there, Friday noon of every week dur
ing the Exhibition. People from any part of
New England will be pretty certain to find Il
newspaper from their section. The different
states are represented in this proportion: