The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-22
NEED OF AMENDED CATALOGUES.
New Arrangements as to Daily
Concerts.
THE ENGLISH CARRIAGE DISPLAY.
Description Of the Monster Corliss
Steam Engine.
pnILApKLpnIA, May 20, 1876.


the letter sometimes amusing their laxity
der other circumstances is annoying General Hawey,
the President OF the Centennial Commission, having
forgotten part OF bis ticket OF admission to the
grounds this morning, approached gatekeeper told
him who he and showed him the portion Of the
ticket which he had In his pocket The gatckcepcr
said that wouldn't do Then tho General lifted the lap
pei OF his exhibited beautiful gold decora
ton which he President OF the Commission,
but the intelligent guardian to be persuaded in
this way. The General then began to think the affair
interesting, and 81 resolved TO spend dollar and
hafs worth OF time said he "to see II the President
OF the United States Centennial Commission could got
In without paying fifty cents Tho amusing upshot Of
the matter that the highest officer connected with
the great Exhibition had the gates this morn
ing in the capacity OF common day laborer Shortly
afterward two other Commissioncrs-onc of them the
fiery untamed Donaldson. Of Iowa--had to pay tho
customary hall dollar the highly intelligent gatekeeper
in this last positively refusing to recognize
the. ticket itself one admire the French
sentry who struck attitude and exclaimed to Ma.
poleon in diseuiseprobably knowing all the time who
he was-"You should not pass an you were Napoleon
himself - but TO me tho Centennial gaekeeper rather
suggests the great soldier who prayed be delivered
from the stupidity of a General who always obeyed his
instructions-no more no less
CATALOGUE.
cations-wc promised improvements when
the edition comes out, about the middle OF
June The many omissions in the mineral departments
will be filed, and the OF the dozens OF pictures
which the catalogue in the art galleries, but
which there will be, will be
omitted Other mistakes not few will DO corrected,
and effort will DO made to take out some Of the
glarng advertisements which dsGgure the work The
complete catalogues for all the foreign nations except
ch.tN a
given in this edition OF the general catalogue
CONTINUOUS CONCERTS.
the arrangements for which spoke NJ yesterday,
about completed and we shall have concerts
the main building nearly all day continuously Gil
more's Band being supplemented by the great organs
and by piano performances Circulars have issued
by the Bureau of Installation giving the plan TO be
followed out. The following VIII also be published
BUILDING
The following schedule OF regular hours for perform
at the platform and organ galleries OF the
main building been established. This schedule for
regular stated performances does refer to the
hibtng OF instruments at exhibitors spaces during
the time the building is open TO the public Pro-
grammes furnished 10 the Bureau Of Installation
twenty four hours before the performances will be
nounced upon the official bulletin ard:-Musc--
Nine till halfpast ten A. NJ, mpromptu organ play
ing; haifpas TIL twelve noon morning concert at
two r. NJ, organ concert, half past three till FIVE r ~
matinee stand, central pavilion five till six
T. NJ impromptu organ playing.
CARRIAGE ANNEX.
Leaving the main building near the centre you APP
proach the No enters 1t without, naturally
coming dead stop before the display OF Peters Il
Son, ofIondon After examining carefully tho work.
manship OF each particular STYLE you admit that
the English coach builder is
f.s. .x.ht...
take a dinner OF from China You ind
their designs merely suggestive mot distinct
You not afraid OF drowning bird when you pour
soup into plate, need you hesitate TO your
meat tor fear OF crushing bunch Of fruit so with
Sons EXHIBIT
Of carriages and wagons You have stability unsur-
passed workmanship IN every part Ear mechanical
construction is concerned, and you need not look
.0ld Probs' TO whether you go driving for
fear OF hurting the carriage AT tho head of their
double column of eight contributions two iour-in-
hand road drags, mail wagons coaches just it
plcascs you call them. The reader will recognize
them in the coaches that the Coaching Club use
They are alike In every respect except size,
being smaller than the other. Each is a
capital specimen OF the enduring English coach
The wheels and rocker painted brilliant rcd and
the body black, except the lower panels which
clareL The polo is red, with metal work, nickel
plated The sides OF the luncheon box ia the main
cushioned with blue cloth. The working blind when
up, is also painted red. Pulling open the you
tempted to get IN and shut IT. u looks very comfort
able The Inning and cushion blue morocco.
cunning idea a stowaway back OF the front seats
tact, the entire front side pulls and you have
pacity for cigars &c, which you can keep the
course from attentive friends The ladies' ladders
wckerwork The iccbox is solid stained wood,
lined, and an iron grating drops from behind, which
you can stow away luggage
Then have segmental brougham, with green
body and upper panel in black and solid black wheels,
the lining and the cushions being rich green. Then
attractive Victoria with deep blue body and wheels
Of the color, striped In black and blue Inning and
cushions We then TO the Whitcchapc cart,
which differs from our dog cart IN the respect
that tho back falls, forming tho iootboard.
IL Is In soid coors and suggests Jolly drive behind
par oil spanking sorrcls, tandem. We understand that
there several purchasers already after IT, The gem
IN the exhibit is four-seatcd gcnteman's driving
phac,on. Tho top delaches and there cart. The
color is black, heavily striped with blue on body and
wheels. Here stands ladys park phscton, especially
built for The Baron Bramweil aud he
part OF ono formerly built for the Empress Eugenic.
England The booy Is dark green. striped with red,
and the wheels with the same combination. Tho loot
mans has bead Of silver plate running round
rcieL He has lever break for use necessary. A
black and tan coorcd bachelor brouehani, with
Tor cigars cards Sc, inside, IS tribe which makes
many of our young men unhappy and the last The ss
Us landau with leather sides double expansion which
fits kind Is the best have seen. Your correspondent
sat IN H. and with ease by handles IN the top. threw
II open and closed It. In OF a suaden shower
there would be no necessity for iootman or
stop the team. Messrs Peters x Sons can congratu-
late themselves upon their exhibit; but is unior
tunate that II was not made In the building in
which we lind that OF
MILLION, CCiEr CO.,
This exhibit direct contrast the we
have just described All the appointments OF the
most exquisite and delicate Workmanship There Is
road drag design ike the English being of course.
from that pattern. but not finished for the use Tor
which IL Is proposed. The ornamenation Is sugges-
tive OF having coal scuttic Of pearl with white vel
vet handle. The roof seats aud their backs and
the horn Of yellow hogskin, that Will soil in
the nrst rain The icsboxes have wood exterior OF
thin. highly polished ancewood that viii not stand
battcring about The inside Is lined with gricn
Goatekin, with cushions covered with material
The external coiorng Is the same the English.
In word IL Us pre-RaphacIitc iour In hand coach.
or the remaining specimens can be seen myord,
coup6, Wis avis, . clarence landau and eight
sorin0 double expansion landau. All OF these
superb In their trimmings and varnishes The ART Of