The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-09

has quietly gathered together that the inteli
gent visitor will be likely surprised at the display
10 be seen there. 1t contains tho richest and most
varied collection OF valuable In the
world; there tons upon tons OF gold and silver
rock from the bowder OF Comstock ore to tho rod,
gravelly-ookng specimen of Emma mine rock. The
identical and memorable specimen upon which this
mine was sold and tho purchasers also has been
brought from England and is OF their mineral
collections under the charge OF Mr. Donaldson.
THE GROUNDS
hod with working men, and In the buildings the
preparations so on day and night Freight trains
going and coming over the network OF rails every
minute, crowded down with boxes OF goods,
ing with empty These latter to immense
sheds outside the grounds, where they are stored
with great the rich goods they contained
and In the Same relative positions that when the
Exhibition they be found with mathcmati-
cal readiness.
The hustle OF preparation centres about the
BUILDING.
Empty bexss and full ones cucumber the aisles, and
are hcapsd up in tho exhibitors spaces looking
down upon the twenty Of door. from Of
tho side galleries 1t 10 busy
imagine. In the other buildings there great activity.
but the common endeavor seems TO DO to have all IN
readiness first in the building
CITY.
The citizons are making ready with great unanimity
and the stores, hotels, public buildings banks ware
houses offices and private brilliant with
flags and patriotic decorations. Mayor Slokley this
morning issued proclamation requesting the closing
OF places Of business Wednesday He also suggests
tho display OF flags and patriotic Devices and general
illumination in the evening Tho State House bell will
be rung thirty minutes sunrise. and
1t is requested tina; church bells be rung tho
hours. Many distinguished vsitors--it would be in
vidious to mention where there
many-havo already arrived, and moro
coming by every train Tho President
will arrive tomorrow, and win spend tomorrow
night at tho house Mr. Childs He will be escorted
to tho grounds Wednesday by military procession.
and tho rido Is three miles In length, tho
parade will begin At halpast eight In the morning. tho
intention being to have tho ceremonies over and the
Exhibition opened to the world by noon The
monics far as the speochmakinc and music
ccrnod, will be brief General Hawlcy and Mr.. Welsh
win hardly occupy than hve minutes each with
their formal transfer Of the buildings and grounds and
the President Is extravagant In speech all tho
world knows The grand Centennial March, - by wag
ncr, will not occupy more than half an hour and sidney
Lanier's cantasa ID not long Your readers have
already been informed of the programme in FILL pab
lishcd in the HERALD timc SINCE but tho folow
official bulletin, Just issued by the Centennial author
ties gives information which it may be well to re-
pcat:-
The United States Centennial Commission the
o sIo 10Th Hs the In
The commission with the concurng counsel Of the Board
only persons oniei.I position those oasaiiy
% ne o q
numerous and Esnssou. supporters q the enterPise
building viii open the public nine NJ Ut the estsb
The main buiidns Memorial Hall and M.chinsry Hall
win be for exhibitors Until the eonelu
strctions viii be Withdrawn.
Exhibition ~ covsrnor nsrrant Of Penmsyvsnis With
division troops from fennsyvanis and New Jer
win tho main building from the carriage
on Elm Ths doors viii 10 open to them q nine
they NV win e S c n e ssna H
a. sss tho
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Quarter past ten MN..ian. Airs BY III. orch...r.
=. haifpAsi ZEN A. MArrival OF the President OF the
g. csasssuis BY Richard Wagner
(; john sSs ;sspss, White y
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O. Address by the President of the United States
10 Unfuns OF the Flag Haileajah Chorus salntos of
H. Procession through the Main building and Machinery
T. sasss y Ss President Of the United States in tho
in will on arc
@ until ss SnA n be The 1..s aud snss
notice.
Exhibition the flag on the san him will be
iursd as signal for the Issnr o. all other flags and
dssd guns On Georges m and ngng or.he Ilalelaah
the ss she ossn S%
the central avenue opposite their respective sections
Director General Of the Exhibition aud followed by the
the day" we'll pass nrosgh the MAJ. nadns A
JON in the procession and the whole body win Ma
way the President will be .su.ed by his military
possible rss mi
and the maehinsSy No furtSer formal
The Pressns and such Of he guests as may choose to
M @ Il TO s by S s and !. Of
The in return to tho Main building will BIO kept
The President United States will hold brief re-
Should The il impossible conduct the
Budup and the best regulations the circumstances may
win be communicated TO tho their
~ order the cen'ss Sss, Gp%m;sST p..,.
Jomx L. CAMPBELL, Secretary.
rEpRo GOVERNOR RICE
A special train the rout tho Delaware and
Bound Brook and North Pennsylvania Railroads. will
leave Bound Brook tomorrow ten O'Clock A. A.,
will bring Governor Rice and the Boston Cadets OF
Massachusetts 10 this city to attend the opening
monies, and will return Friday, May IL, leaving the
Bcrks street station at halt past nine A. " The
will DO handsomely decorated and furnished by the
North Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Tho star OF
the Governor accompanies him, the cadets beng under
command or Lieutenant Colonel Thomas =. Edmunds
The party will 80 will be received by
battalion OF the First regiment infantry, National
Guard Pennsylvania, under tho command OF Major
Charles X. Idc.
The Independent Corps OF Cadets date their organza
tion in lssl, and composed Of FIRST class material
Adiutant General Latta, Colonel T. NJ. Brnton and
other members Governor Hartranft's personal STAFF