The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-18

Pennsylvania Sept 2s....... 1850 257.169 di,9ll
New Hampshire, Oct IL 1881 lOi ,5ii 1882.
Ohio Oct 26................. 1851 1880 iS5i66i
With tho sole exception of Pennsylva-
mia Day, the celebration Of Delaware and
Maryland drew the largest attendance
that has yet been at the Exhibition.
This was owing largely to the occurrence
on the grounds of the Centennial National
Riding Tournament, with all the romantic
accompaniment Of knights in media val
costume, Queen of Love and Beauty
and her no less charming maids of honor.
The extraordinary attendance on New
York and Ohio days was due, chiefly, to
th9 curiosity to sec and hear their Cover
nors, Tilden and Hayes, respectively, the
Democratic and Republican candidates
for President of the United States. The
State days and some other special attrac-
tons we're not inaugurated until the Ex-
hibition was half over, and Just as they
increased in number and frequency SO did
the contents of the Centennial treasury
swell. This is shown by the following
statistics The total cash receipts in the
month of May we're 99,49O.35; June,
S347 ,833.41 July, 1918, 1923 August,
s415, 659.25; September, 1928, 056, and
October, 81, 16O,811.5O. For the first
seven days of the present month they
amounted to S314,87l, and it is believed
that the remaining two days will put the
November figure beyond s475, 900, which
would make a grand total of SO, 1886, 049.-
"a for the whole term of the Exhibition.
OTHER SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS.
A large number of celebrations evoked
by, and more or less intimately connected
with the Exhibition, have occurred in this
city since May 10, in addition to those
already named, and Centennial addresses
have been delivered, within the grounds,
not only on the States named in a fore
going table, but also on Arizona, Arkan-
sas, Colorado, Dakota, Idaho, Illinois,
Maine, Mississippi, Michigan, Missouri,
Montana, Nevada, Tennessee, Texas, Utah,
Vermont, Washington Territory and West
Virginia. The principal other celebrations
and occurrences took place as follows =
May %, the Grand Temple of the Order
of True Templars of Pennsylvania, con-
vened in semi-annual session; May "a, the
Judges of Award were initiated, with
speeches, toasts and congratulations; May
20, the Bankers of the United States held
reunion on the occasion Of opening their
special building; June l, the Knights
Templar Of the United States held re-
union and grand parade; June 7, the
Brewers Congress opened Brewers Hall,
and held convention therein; June ~,
the Women's Information Temperance
Convention began; June 10, the Sons of
Temperance of America convene and ded-
icate free ice-water water fountain on the
grounds; June q, the West Point Cadets
began ten days encampment on the
grounds, the international trial of reapers,
mowers and other agricultural machines
and implements was held near Schenck's
Station, on the New York Railroad; July
2, congress of authors was held in INDIE
pendence Hall; July 4, the German citi-
zens dedicated monument to Humboldt,
in Fairmount Park; July 4, ten thousand
Of the Pennsylvania National Guard, who
had been cncamped in Paramount Park,
paraded; July 16, the Columbus, Ohio,
Cadets encamp on the grounds; August
22, the international regatta began on the
Schuylkill, continuing two weeks there
after; August %, the Knights of Pythias,
of America, paraded; August 20, re-
union and parade of Swiss citizens was
held; September l, the international dis
play of livestock opened, continuing during
the remainder of the Exhibition; Septem-
Der 2, twenty-five hundred Of the Connoc-
ticut National Guard encamped near the
grounds; September 4, the international
medical congress began; September 6, the
volunteer fremen paraded; September 10,
the associated pioneers of California held
a reunion; September and October, an in
ternational trial of steam plows and other
tillage implements was held, near Schenck's
Station; September 20, the Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows of America paraded;
October IL, the Italian citizens dedicated
a marble statue of Columbus on the grounds;
October 10, the cadets of the Virginia
Military Institute encamped on the grounds;
July 4, the statue of John Witherspoon,
near the grounds, was dedicated; October
&c, the American merchants held a re-
union on the grounds; November 2, the
colorcd citizens dedicated monument to
Bishop Allen; November Z, Mrs. Il. D.
Gillespie, president of the women's Gen.
tennial executive committee, held recep-
ton in the Women's Department; Novem-
Der 8, the United States Centennial Com
mission and Board Of Finance gave
farewell reception and banquet to the
foreign commissioners, and an interna-
tional pyrotechnical contest, between Pro-
lessor Brock, of London, and Professor
Jackson, Of Philadelphia, was held at the
grounds. In addition to the foregoing an
international rifle contest was held in Sep
tember, at Creedmoor, Long Island, by FIVE
teams representing America, England,
Ireland, Canada and Australia. The
American "team" won the palm.
THE FINANCES.
The Board Of Finance have expended
upward Of 100000 in erecting build
ings and improving the grounds. This
amount is covered by the following receipts;
Pennsylvania appropriation, 81 900, 900;
Philadelphia's, 81 800, 200; concessions,
gifts aud interest, 100000; stock sub