The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-28
THE EXHIBITION.
The Happy Family Of the
Centennial Celebration.
THE PARROT AND THE MONKEY.
The Latest Charge Against the
Board Of Finance.
PHILADELPHIA, June 81, 1876

Ono OF tho pleasan test exhibitions which the Hon.
Mr. p T. Barnum provided for the entertainment OF
the public, undoubtedly tho Happy Family and
many Of your readers viii recall Il with wonder and
delight. In tho largo cage which adorned his many
museums, each of which WAS finer than any
OF the Others, Mr. Barnum had assembled
animals of the most different tastes and inclina,ons
There could tho monkeys with taste for dogs,
dogs with taste for cats with taste for par
rots, parrots with taste for rabbits, rabbits with
inclination TO away from everything,
doves which cooed the necks of porcu-
pines which brstled with universal hatred,
lions which laid down with lambs, and
anacondas whose natural appeties for white mice
controlled by oil morality, and profound respect
for Mr. Barnum. 1t charming all these ami
mails opposite in their natures dwelling together in
peace united only by common respect for the
proprietor. rho combination like that oil
charcoal saltpetre and sulphur The elements OF
gunpowder are tremendously united, and nothing but
a spark of fire could divorce them smoke and
fame But ths happy family of which speak, like
all happy families, had its spats Sometimes the old
Adam Of tho original protopasm from which they
descended would get the upper hand
and dreadful conflicts would Some
generated baboon would pull the tail Of dog, the dog
would go fer cat, the cat would revenge itself on
parrot, and the parrot would scream out 30, Polly
put the kettle on, and we'il all have tea" which
the signal for = general Schutzenfcst. Tho
quilts upon the retful porcupino would expand portcn
ously, the crocodile would open his prodgious jaws
in proximity dangerous to tho adjacent rabbits and the
wise and vrtuous anaconda would, in sheer absence
Of mind, bolt few white mice, like Betsy Pr.g
when In pure unconEciousness she hcped herself
double portion Of gin from Saircy Camps teapot. In
happy Happy Family Squeals groans, grunts, hiss
ings barkngs and all kinds OF nowiing replace tho
orfvi tran hpn II Rar mum
with the moral suasion OF big pole and
soon order once more reigned in Warsaw.
There Is picture now TO be in tho shop windows,
OF monkey on bed, bald headed and diapidatcd
generally and pucked parrot Under tho bed, which
truthuliy represents the kind Of order which prevailed
THE MONKEY AND THE PARROT
| There is happy family at The Centennial Exhibit
which the benevolent Mr. Barnum had so much reason
10 be proud. ! refer 70 the United States Com
the casual observer " may bc
permitted introduce phrase into the language
these bodies secm to live IN perfect harmony, and TO
woch loved the jub jub bird or the ub jub bird the
frumious b.nder.sna.ch They say 50 themselves
these members OF the Happy Family OF the Centen
NAL. Indeed, II Is to be credited to them that
| thy each are sincere in their desire to agree,
reasonable ana quiet in world" Sir Peter
Teaze, s'provIded am not contradicted." Mr.. John
Welsh says that there has never BEEN that there is
not aud never will be any serious dispute between The
Board OF Finance and tho United States Commission.
Mr.. President Hawley and Mr. Director General Goshorn
make the rash assertion. Tho Hon. Daniel j.
Morrel chairman OF the Executive Committee OF the
Commission has also given his opinion and, Of course
paints The portrait in coors, not like tho artist
| who
His brush In hucs Of earthquake and eclipse.
Yot unfortunately all happy families are much alike
There Is skeleton in every closet and the Centennial
skeleton is the irrcconcilabe conflict between the
/ United States Comm isson and the Financial Board.
The proof Of this IS found not merely In rumor and
general belief, indications of want OF sym
but also in the ofhcial action OF the two
great rival heads The opinions Of George W.
sheIlabargcr, Of Washington, which the HERALD last
Sunday published for tho first time, and the oppo-
site opinions rendered d w. BY Charles o'conor,
| both bodies only little while ago
pretty much IN tho condition Of the monkey
| and the parrot The Board OF Finance obtained the
| legal opinion OF Mr.. Charles O'Conor and the
counseors that 1t had supreme practical control
OF the Exhibition, the grounds and tho police, and that
the Commission nothing more than supervisory
body n Mr. Turveydrop, with no moro authority
than the figure head OF snip has over the captain.
on the contrary, declared that the Commission
vested by the various acts OF Congress with the
exclusive CONTROL Of the Exhibition and that the
Board OF Finance was virtually no moro than
bank required By law to pay tho acquisitions the
treasury which the Commission might choose TO make.
This conflict unfortunate but that 10 existed
have gwen you the proof That effort has been made
end It is unqucstonab!e, but that it 10 ended Is not
I yet TO be fully believed
cLouD IN THE SKY.
At the close OF the Exhibition we shall see tho Happy
Family rather miserable, An ENTERPRISE 50
sponslbilIty Is certain 10 DO attended by blum
dcrs Of management, neglect Of detail extravaganza
and possibly with abuses OF power. When II Is ter
minated, aud tho accounts which arc concealed
be rendered public, the managers bound
to begin contest OF recrimnation. The power Is d.
vded, and in the end the two rival heads will seek
10 SHIFT the responsibility Of INC plumbers
on each other Thcrc Is cloud IN the Centennial SKY
now which may produce thunder storm next winter.
Tho Board OF Finance, which Ia chiefly Philadelphia
body, is accused by some OF the members OF the Gen.
tennia Commission OF applying the funds OF the show
for the benefit OF the exhibition itself.
but for the permanent Improvement Of that portion
Of tho Paramount Park IN which the Exhibition build
ings arc placed In other words. they that the
money which was given for the benefit Of
The p Exhibition IS used FOR Tho advantage
this they point 10 the fights OF permanent
stone steps which have been erected, the terraces
which have been proposed and the superb lamps
which are scattered over the grounds but which
not lighted and OF not tho sighted use TO the
TORS These charges have not been yet made pub.
holy, but they talked Of and indicate that the
Happy Family Is still IN dangerous condition, and
that tho parrot and the monkey are likely 10 have
another OF those times in which they appear 10 de-
light. cite these charges without ndorsing or deny
ng them, but only IS examples OF the original bIunder
OF making TWO heads 10 one body--a biunder winch
has already done the Exhibition much harm and is
likely TO do i more.
rsnIGSArov MEETING or EXHIBITORS.
For past there has been deal Of dissais-
faction among the fo,cgn exhibitors IN regard the
sale OF goods in their separate departments which had
Yesterday afternoon meeting held
Belmont avenue, below Elm. full report
OF which Is appended Prior 10 the
scmblage o the exhibitors there was sub
msttcd informally series Of propositions, which, while
they not adopted. show the general feeling which
has tho minds Of all those vino have brought
their handIwork the grandcst Of all the worlds lars
These propositions were as follows. and were amer
ward submitted 10 the committee appointed, a.
A rRgLiSG
OF those who had assembled
Firsf--That the Treasury Department Washington,
be informed that u Is impossible for many foreign
hbitoss comply with the last regulation issued by
that department concerning the sale Of goods at tho
Centennial Exhibition, inasmuch as they cannot Afford
10 pay their entire duty IN advance every
valuable and extensive exhibit, and that II would Lc
equally difficult for them TO select out Of the varied
assortment NJ goods for exhibition and sale, such
shall bc likely 20 suit the pubic taste and the
same time keep the remainder packed up unocr the
customs seal
.Second-rhat tho wish OF foreign exhibitors ia 10
have permission TO sell aud deliver freely any articles
exhibited or Otherwise consistently with keeping
tact tho importance and effect OF thor exhibit.
Third-That they ready and wiling TO pay duty
ne fen cd IN all a fcrf hcr |. q