Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1876-07-12
More Glimpsea Of the Centennial
Exhibition ca a Third Visit.

within the twenty-four hours of q warm
day III winch the face of nature, and the
works Of the handicraft of man, If ex-
posed to the rays of the sun, appear
SO unrttracrive to the eye as the hours
between 10 o'clock before noon and 8
O'Clock after noon. With this fact in
full view, few days ago, about 10
o'clock in the morning, as we passed
through gate for admission to the Gen.
tennial Exhibition grounds at Philadel-
phia, We expected to find the whole out
side of the buildings and the grounds
at serious discount, ir appearance,
under the almost blistering rays of the
sun. One glance, h)wever, at the
Plaza, lying te.neen Machinery Hall,
Main Building. and Place of Public
Comfort was sufficient to disappoint the
expectation and cause ono to declare
the Centennial Exhibition grounds to
be the exception TO the rule that causes
fields, streets, aud outsttes of houses
to appear unattractive at mid day in
mid summer. The fierce sdnshine of
the hour had not put that portion o! the
grounds out of good looks, and coming,
as We came, off the streets of the city,
the grounds appeared almost as attrAc-
tive as when bathed IN the slanting
lights and shadows of beautiful even
ing in summer, or when parking in the
drops of a dewy morning. But we did
not stop to revel in the beauty of the
place, or listen to the splash, splash
of the Bartholdi fountain in the Plaza,
or enjoy the wa.ery dampness that sur
rounds it, and which imparts a more
generous feeling TO the breathing.
This time, like the two proceeding
flying visits that we enjoyed SO much at
the show, must needs be hurried one,
so, bidding adisu to the musical trickle
and splash, and humid atmosphere of
the fountain, We passed into Public
Comfort. A refreshing wash there put
us in preparation for the search of peo-
pie not yet seen, but who, in all prob
ability, will be interviewed before the
Exhibition season closes.
Public Comfort has become the focal
centre of all who know of it, and wish
to rest, wash, obtain refresbment in
eating and drinking, send telegraphic
dispatches TO any part of the city, any
part of the United States, or any part
of the world, or communicate with the
Press generally, or any constituent
member of it, the Press having COM
modious quarters assigned it in the
northwestern corner rooms of the build
ing. Ii you wish to record your name
as a visitor to the Centennial Exhibi-
tion, in a record to be kept for exhibit
and other purposes of reference ill
1876, you may be accommodated IN the
centre Of the building, at handsome
counter. where a good looking young
maa will furnish you with pen and Ink,
and open the large book kept there to
receive the names of all visitors who
desire to record their names. By all
means record your name there, when
you visit the Exhibition, for it is beyond
human ken to know who will look ii up
in the century to come.
To find the whereabouts of certain
people it was necessary 20 fiud Mr.. john
Sartain, chief of Art Gallery or Mem
oral Hail. The search for this gentle
man was taken up as soon as the scjourn
at Public Comfort reno yed degree or
two of fatigue. To find Mr.. Sartain it
was necessary to 60 to Memorial Hall.
On the way thither, the Carriage House
was taken. Like all other buildings
within the grounds, it is full Of inter
esting objects, that relate to the object
or purpose of the building Of the
house. 1t is the place to become ac-
quaiuted with the styles of carriages
and slelghs Of the different peoples
that exhibit at the show, aud We gave
i, as much time thst day as was possible
to spare.
By and by the hunt for Mr.. Sartaiu
In Memorial Hall began. One man
after another, who looked as if they
might know something of his where
abouts, we're asked to point ont his
Office. A number had never heard oil
him, and the others knew no more o.
his whereabouts than they did Of the
whereabouts of Dom Pedro. "Well,' ,
SAID we to ourself, Z" the men have beer
asked, and do not know, we'll ask the
first lady that has the appearance of one
acquainted with the place" Aftel
looking around quite while, the in
curry for Mr. Sartain's Office was made
of lady, having a pleasant and intel
Iectual face. The response to our in
quiry was, "Yes, sir, can direct you. >
Turning about she looked out the gal
lery IN which she stood IN the direction
of Main Building, and continued, +" d.
you see the people crossing this gallery
away out yonder from corridor ol
cross gallery 2" We bowed an answer
and she continued, Go to that eorri
dor, turn to the east, tthar is, the lef
hand as we standl, follow it to the frs
opening in the left side of it, enter tina
gallery, take the stairway up to th'
second landing, aud there you will enc
Mr.. Sar.ain." Our hat was of before
she was half through, and in bowius
ourself out of her presence We coule
have kissed her hand in an everlasting
good-by. Her directions we're all tha
were needed, and we soon stood in th'
presence of Mr.. Sartain, a strong, quie
looking and quiet-spoken man, just th'
Kind of hammered man to preside over th'
department of pictures and statuary
The information asked of him was re
ceived, and we FASTENED to lock for th,
Austrian Commissioner in the Mali
Building, but be, not being ubiquitous
had his precious self outside of hi
department, and of course was not t.
be seen at that hour in the building
His subordinates or assistants Id tn
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