The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-17

in special trains of cars, SO
that that they will all arrive at the |
depot, on Elm avenue, by |
or before 8 o'clock in the morning OF
the ,22d instant, the day now under
stood to be selected for this gigantic !
excursion party. AS rapidly as the
trains empty their living cargoes upon
the platform at the depot, the excufc
sionists will march into the gates OF
the Exhibition. All arrangement
has been made so that the participants
need not go through the turnstiles.
Newark claims to beable to send at
least 10000: Jersy City will be repre-
sented by $4,000; Trenton, 1000; Hobo
ken. 5000; Princeton, 5000: New
Brunswick, Elizabeth, Monmouth and
Red Bank, 5000 more; and the COM
mittee from Camden announce 5000
as their part of the excursion. The
visitors from Camden will cross the
river at Washington avenue, and pro-
coed thence by rail to the Centennial.
The aggregate of numberless httle
villages and hamlets in the State VIII
also amount to 5000 or over. The
total will amount to probably over
so, 600.
On arriving at the grounds, q pro-
cession will be formed within the en-
closure. and will march through the
principal avenues Of the grounds and
through all the larger buildings. Every
band of music in the State has been en-
gagged for this purpose, and the sections
from the various historic places, as
Trenton, Monmouth, Elizabeth, Red
Bank, Princeton, ETC., will bear the bat
tlefags of the Revolution and other
Revolutionary trophies i'll the process
sion.
The procession will wind up at the
magnificent pavilion of the State, at
Belmont, when Governor. Bedle will
hold State reception, to which invita-
lions have been extended to the May
ors and Boards of Aldermen of every
city of the State, and to all other men
of political or social prominence In the
State, also to all the Commissions from
all other States, to the Centennial Com
mission, and to the distinguished for
eigners at present sojourning with US,
on behalf Of their countries.
The address will be delivered by
Hon. A. Browning, of Camden, his sub
iect beinga review, historical and typo
/ graphical, of the State.
a beautiful silk banner will then be
presented to the city or township turn
ing out the largest number OF part1cl-
pants. portionably to it's inhabitants, to
be kept forever as q souvenir OF the
Centennial.
Other States are making similar ar
rangements for excursions to Phlladel-
phia, and there seems every probability
that the crowd of visitors for the en-
suing three months will be a large in
crease on the total number up to the
LIST of August Special excursions are
being arranged for in the New England
States, and Capt Babcock, the we'll
known senior of the StOningtOn fleet,
has already made public the fact that
excursion parties are toll leave Pr0Vl-
dence. in the afternoon, reach Jersey
CITY the following morning, and arrive
on the Centennial Grounds at 9 A. M,
returning in the evening, and reaching
Providence early the next morning,
thus being absent only one day, the
fare for the round trip, including
sleeping accommodations on the boat,
being only $3.50. Another trip may be
made from from New England via
Fall River, the charge for root12d trap
from Boston being $500 Capt. j. Fred
Tribble, master of the three-masted
schooner VIM. II. Hopkins, advertlses
his intention to sail for Philadelphia,
where he will remain six days. He has
special accommodations for families,
and the whole "trip, board included. VIII
cost but $1,000 1t will thus be seen
that united effort is being made,
which will insure very large attend
ance.