New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-25
CENTENNIAL FAIR.
THE GREETING TO THE JUDGES.
VIENNA oUTDONE - SPEECHES, NATIONAL AIR

VIENNA OUTDONE - SPEECHES, NATIONAL AIRS,
TOAsTs AND A COLLATION..
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE ]
PHILADELPHIA May 24.-The assembling of the
International Jury to-day the most important
event connected with the Exhibition since the open
ing, and characterized by agreeable mingling
of social intercourse with the necessary official for
malitles. The proceedings in Judges Hall were
quite simple, but there was good deal Of stately
dignity in the marching in Of the Centennial Com
mission and of the American and foreign jurors to
the music of Gilmores band, and in the quiet and
appropriate addresses Of President Hawley and Di-
rector-General Goshorn. First came the Centennial
Commissioners, headed by Gen. Iawey and Mr.
Mortell, all walking by twos, arm in arm. The corps
of American judges followed, led by Prof.
Henry of the Smithsonian and HoratIo Al
len Of Ecw-York. They occupied the seats
on one side of the hall Gen. Hawley, who
had gone up to the rOstruIn, announced the
foreign judges as the band had finished the
last notes of Hail Columbia" saying, Gentlemen,
our friends from abroad. Please arise aud receive
them" TO the music of God Save the Queen"
they filed in, escorted by Mr. Goshorn-English,
French, Japanese, Russians, Germans Turks. will
not proong the list. Enough to say that there were
representatives from about thirty nations and colo
MES. have never body of men of equal size
containing so many marked and strong faces and
so few weak ones rs the united jury did; and was
especially glad 10 remark that the American half OF
the assembly presented good an appearance on
the whole the foreign half across the aisle There
are a score of nobodcs who their positions
solely personal influences, but a large majority of
the members have qualifications that peculiarly fit
them for the branches of investigation To which
they assigned and characters that guarantee the
fairness of their verdicts.
President Hawley addressed few words of cor
dial welcome to the judges and then gave way to
Mr.. Goshorn, who explained the new system of
awards adopted. and described it in single sem
tence substituting for the anonymous opinion of
jury the written opinion of judge. The written
reports required are not intended to be elaborate
essays; it would only be necessary, when the judges
found an object worthy of award for them briefly
10 state in writing the reasons why. The American
system of awards as he called il, would depend for
its upon the intelligence and zeal put into its
execution, and he commended il to the earnest and
friendly support Of the jury.
A recess of 20 minutes followed, filed up with in
reductions greetings, and buzz Of conversation
IN all the civilized languages of the globe Mr.. Gil
more treating such of the assembly as cared to
listen TO the Marseillaise aud the Prussian Hymn.
Then there a call to order. forming IN lire, and
n march to the neighboring Restaurant Lafayette.
The battalion ol gentlemen IN pam cotucs, mar
shaled by a dozen officers of the Centennial Guard,
and headed by the band, astonshed the diners at
the restaurant IA they fled through between the
tables on the ground floor room, and went up-star,
to the great breezy pavilion above more delight
full place for a Summcf-day banquet would he hard
70 md The roof kept out the sun, and the open
sides without walls or windows, gave uninterrupted
views of the grounds and surrounding buildings, and
If the lovely green valley OF Landsdowne sloping
down to the Schuylkill.
A cold collation. was served with champagne, ices,
and straw berries AN entirely informal affair II was
intended to he, so Gen. liawley explained after
ward; but remembering that IL was Queen Nictoilas
birthday he could not refrain from proposing toast
10 the health Of Her Majesty. The band gave, of
course. God Save the Queen but there
further response. The Judges from abroad were
then toasted, and a neat little speech in reply was
made by Sir Charles Reed, member of Parliament
and Chairman of the London School Board who SAID
that he had seen all previous exhibitions and that
this ecpsed them all. The following toast was, of
course, the American Judges, and in response
President Barnard of Columbia College made an eN-
ceilent address. When Gen. llawley rose afterward
TO give another toast the guests began To appreheud
a serious infection Of specch-making, but their fears
were quietcd by the statement that there would De
before long regular dinner, at which all the for
elm nations would be toasted and that for the pres
en they would have to go together in single toast,
"To all the foreign Commissioners" Voluntary
toasts TO President Hawley and Director-General
(s,shorn were proposed and were drunk amid uni
yersal applause, and soon after the company dis
persed. The foreign judges express surprise and
satisfaction at their reception today. At the Vienna
Exhibition there was no opening meeting of the
whole jury, and the only attention paid to members
=. stti Ia aff he
meetings of the sections to which they had been
| assigned. Tomorrow there will be 4 business ses-
sion of the jury.
II any one will take the trouble to examine The
TRiBrNa's exclusive report of the list of American
JUDGES published eight ten days ago, and concern
inc which the Associated Press agent here tee-
graphed to the country that The TRIBuNES list was
$50 incorrect as to be utterly yalueless as guide
he will see that in the whole list of 125 Judges pub
lished to-day officially there but eight insertions
of names needed and they rendered necessary III
great part by destinations sent insince IHEIRIBuNEs
list was published and the addition of four names
of Judges appointed since that time. The inaccu-
racies in spelling are so unimportant and so obvi-
ously typographical errors that they are scarcely
worth noting There is this to he said however, on
the part of the agent Of the Associated Press, that
he did get substantially the statement which he tel
ecraphed from members of the Special Committee on
Judges, at q meeting at which President liawley
and Prof Blake were present, and il IS understood
that Gen. Hawlcy used the phrase above quoted.
TIE OFFICIAL LIST OF JUDGES.