, 1876-05-15
THE Peoples DAY.


PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 13.-Saturdny tB tho
peoples day, and will SO remain IS long as the
Commission persist in closing tho grounds OH
Sunday. The attendance this morning nu1n-
bcrcd about 40, Co., including exhibitors and cn'-
plnyes. Tint number falls far short Of what
tho Philaflc1phians expected, and Of what even
tic managers OF tho Exposition hare calculated
upun In tho carly days OF the enterprise. ltwas
estimated that 100, QUO visitors d day would be
required to reimburse tho Government and the
Statc OF Pennsylvania, mud pay tho running cx-
pcnsce, md have met many citizens here sinco
my arrival who have assured me that the
average attendance would be aboyu that figure.
The opening tlay witnessed Il crowd Of 10000
within the grounds, but on the following dny tic
number fell to r. 900, and from present appcar-
ancca It docs not Becm aa II there would bo ony
marked increase over that before the 1st Of
Junc. It will scarcely bu necessary, therefore,
for the city tn culargo lis present accommoda-
tions for 10000 strangern yet. awliic. lii fact,
tito os4iannx n:lt' hasn rnoms to rent, aIld who
applicant for lodgings With The dea that they wcro
sGntss1ng an Snwa.Eanea .Ia fasos BY admitting
meats Of arastmen:s 70 y. at reasonable figures.
selyed a'5 answers " to latc. Til. would not
liz @ ess Of Ssn !"
stand tat Ills show Is not hot nendta Tor thclr
private behs1t, tho aoouc. will II achieve TINT
cd for IT, and which viii never be obtancd without
o ep 9f ho rs9p1e e. s G1H snss Th
Wng 10 ct ter % anss.monS 10 say at1 nottn itn
about Induction In price, which la,ter will inoyit'
Ths hotels which we're ovcrt,owlng wednesday.
have taliun back into dlcne4s aud iAtlse, aud their
prol1retots aro consequently discouraged. There
& esmt n ' ss d IL ''n: hoss ssa:s s'ouad si
tho Exposition wcte ERECTED Ut. grcat cx.
and ,ncIr ssEss arc 9py .s q
ponso entn!lod IN opening them, ami whsro eLsrgss
bs s1 ur o. IT, thu s a No
An ciIoEt !e On foot to secure tlo opening Of tho
Exposition at an earlier hour IN tho morning At
m,any, people. who llka to got up :st|y
ne roaa ss no aa good fsasun why fs iha
gates should not 10 thrown open u oelnek. IL
The meeting of Tho Commission on Friday. Mr,
which created pswetinl opposition on tho pat 81
and ne1t day tic rtss declared sueh An otio.. a
tHeult to tfosc who had deeidcd On the nrrangc-
euts, notwithstanding that the act Of Congress &
and tla. sud Commisslon, sfttt ft TIL H.
OlNnlIq, snail lAft jul cUlLf1l OF tho Exhibition.
On the merits ot tue case II Is to bs li that many
tMousands come hisher expressly 70 visit tbs
grounds that they wlth to improve al their time,
and they feel that 1t IL loss to walt until o'elock,
At which timo crowds arc assembled, and thb two
previons houra, which would hc Comparatively
weather u warm, the.o twu hours aru specially
Atted fns examination. lfthcy could be improved.
spent Ia rest and retirement. It IL urged
thas Tho exhibitors Themselves need these Two
hours for rest aud that BY opening as carly W
proper statement The fact launfes,iy Is Ihat ttr
exhibitors arc hero On business. anl lhut 1t IL ~
important for them to have ninny hours for tho
showing Of their goods IL for thc peuriu 10 ses
1s ;ha1s Sn 5a'hs{ ai Enahon depends nos
one clac; therefore their desires should b. consult.
ed before all utheIs.