The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-29
LETTER FROM PHILADELPHIA.
CENTENNIAL MATTERS.

Hotels-The Centennial Eank-Wagner's
Nusic-Coming Revelations Relative to Ver-
mont Headquarters.
PHILADELPHIA, April &c.
Editor Rutland Globe. The present in
dications are that the American people ere
going to make up In American excitement,
American speed, and American rapidly of
organization, at the last possible moment,
for the GOODNESS and indifference with
which they have all along watched the
Philsdelphisns struggling with their colos-
sal enterprise. The exposition is coming
upon the country ct large almost with sur
prise, while those who have worked 30
courageously upon it, with little or no
backing, will feel new impetus for the
severe labors still remaining to complete
the work. The exhibitors from distant
foreign nations, have nearly got their stall,
erected and goods In place. The American
exhibits are just now rushing into the
grounds at the rate Of a score or more long
freight trains day, and the American sec
ton of the building presents the scene of a
crowded and brisy workshop. The nation
al character of the exhibition is TO be i'm
parted almost exclusively by the New
England and Middle states, the west
and south contributing hardly anything
worth mentioning, and should the exhibit
ton depend apon the East to eupply its
million of visitors, it will hardly be flnan-
cial success. The clamor of the West
against gngerly reduction Of fares by rail-
roads, shows that they are alive to the i'm
portance of the exposition, and il they have
not contributed many goods it is because
of lack of manufacturers to produce the
goods they would like to show.
ITS IMPOSING CHARACTER.
1t is coming to be understood that our
worlds exhibition is to be, in several i'm
portant respects, the most imposing and
seen. 1t is grander in its outward appear
ances than was either OF the preceding
English or French exhibitions, or the late
one at Vienna. The Paris exhibition in
1857 and Vienna do not compare at all in
beauty and grandeur of grounds and archi-
lecture,
TIE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION.
The members of the United States CEN
tennia have held special meeting here
during this week, at which al of the
commissioners were present. This COM
mission is composed of the following named
gentlemen
Alabama, William NJ. Byrd, Selma
Arizona, Richard Mccormick, jr., Tucson;
Arkansas, L. w. CAN'T, Little Rock Cali
fornia, John Dunbar Creigh, San Francis
CO Colorado. j. Marshal Paul, Fairplay
Connecticut, Joseph II. Hawley, Hartford;
Dakota, George A. Batchclder, Yapkton
Delaware, William T. Read, New Castle
Florida, John S. Adams, Jackson
vile /; Georgia, Thomas Hardeman, ir.,
Macon Idaho, Thomas Donaldson, Boise
City Illinois, Frederick l.. Matthews,
Carllnvlle Indiana, John l.. Campbell,
Charlottesville Iowa, Robert Lowry,
Davenport Kansas, John A. Martin,
Atchison Kentucky, Robert Mallory,
La Grange Louisiana, John Lynch, New
Orleans Maine, Joshua Nye, Augusta
Maryland, James T. Earle, Cen,reville
Massachusetts, George b. Loring, Salem
Michigan, Jumes Birney. Bay City Min
nesota, j. Fletcher Williams, st. Paul
Mississippi, o. 9. Frcuvh, Jackson ME-
souri,, John Mcneil, Compton Hills Mon,
tana, William Ii. Claggett, Deer Lodge
City Nebraska, Henry s. Moody. Oma-
ha Nevada, William Writ Mccoy, Eureka;
New Hampshire, Ezekiel A. Straw, Man
chester New jersey, Orestes A Clesve-
land, jersey city New Mexico, Eldridge
W. Little, Santa Fe New York, John V.
l.. Pruyn, Albany North Carolina, Joua-
than W. Albertson, Hartford OHIO,
Alfred II. Goshom, Cincinnati Oregon,
James W. Virtue, Baker City Peunsyl-
vsnia, Daniel J.Morrill, Johps,own; Rhode
Island, George ii. CorlIss. Providence
south Carolina, Archibald Cameron,
Charleston Tennessee. Thomas II. Cold
well, Shelbyville ; Texas, William Henry
Parsons, Houston Utah, John II. Wicki-
ger, Salt Lake city Vermont, Middleton
Goldsmith, Rutland Virginia, Walter II.
Wood. Halifax Washington Territory,
Elwood Evans, Olympia West Virginia,
Alex X. Boteler, shcperdstown ; Wiscon-
sin, David Atwood, Madison; Wyoming,
IL. Latham, Laramie city.
Gen. Hawley of Connecticut presided,
and made a short address, giving in review
the work Of the commission, and expressed
the opinion that the exhibition would be
successful financially. The executive COM
mtteo presented report which announced
that the selection of judges Of award would
be soon completed, embracing mos of the
American specialists; and that many Of the
famous men Of other nations would be
present. II is very evident TO observers
that e sharp fight is going on in the com
;hv jury OF awards, which may delay their
public announcement. A large number of
petitions were presented protesting against
the sale of Intoxicating liquors on the
grounds ; also petition against the open
ing of the centennial grounds on
Sunday. The subject of liquor sell
ing was referred to special CON-
mittec consisting of Messrs. Nye of
Maine, Spooner OF Massachusetts, At
wood of Wisconsin, Williams of Mime
sofa, Nelson of Alabama, Corliss of Rhode
Island and Grifllths of Ohio. These COM
mittees have not at the present writing re-
ported. Gen. Hawley, Gen. Goshorn and
Commissioner Cleaveland of New Jersey,
were appointed committee TO confer with
managers Of railways, relative to an addi-
tional reduction of fares. The evening
was devoted to the appointment Of judges
of award. The number of United States
judges have been increased to 1876, of these
New York has the largest number, Massa-
chu.atta md pennsylvania md Vermont lint