Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-10-04
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Philadelphia Letter.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept


| Doubtless portion of the inhabitants O
on Thursday, PENNSYLVANIA day., to tax
care of the baby. but. from appearances OF
the Centennial Grounds. many were lie,
to believe that the entire population ha,
come out and brought the baby with them
by the middle of the afternoon an immcns,
concourse of people, Il number more than
twice rs large rs the entire population O
Cleveland or Washington had passed
through the gates and were packed within
the Centennial enclosure The aisles il
The buildings and the avenues through tn,
park preseDte.! :; solid cOnglOmeration O
humanity. The space of The Centenna
enclosure, with even distribution, woul,
he quite sufficient for Il much larger mum
Der even than was there on Thursday; but
it will be remembered that only Il portion
of the enclosed area is available for visitors
Much space is covered with lakes, foun-
ta'ns, tlower-bcds, grass plats, the narrow
gauge double track railroad. exhibits,
monuments, etc, and the spa :e for walk
ing or sitting is much limited 1t was
not IN occasion for sightseeing or enjoy
ment. although the weather was perfect
nothing could be seen but 4 mono,onou,
sea of heads. The entire police force was
on duty; so We're all the regular detectives
and Il large force of specials. Efforts
were made in the different buildings to in
duce all entering to keep to the right. and
those leaving to keep to the left, but it
vas found impossible to drill an army in
the midst of battle The official estimate
was that up to six O'clock +. NJ, 2ll.9o2
persons paying full fee, and 33. 7S5 paying
halt fee, making Il total of 24J,70 persons
that had entered the grounds At eioht
o clock. when the gates We're closed, the
number OF full fee admissions had reached
II ',bIS, the number of half fee visitors
remaining the same, thus the number @,
cash admissions were POI 10; OF over twice
that OF the largest number on any day at
any former exposition. with the single cx-
reption of one day, during the Paris Ex-
position when the turnstiles are said to
have registered l73,ObO admissions. The
regular visitors to the Exhibition paid
little attention to the exhibits, but spent
their time in watching the human cilao,
is it cbbcd and flowed or 500 in the rorr
Ed ti>lcs and avenues
Receptions We're the order of the day,
Governor llartranft, Mayor Stokelrv ana
'ils. Gillespie all held them. At the two
orm"r there were speeches, not unreal
'onably long. At the reception of Mrs
iclcpic, President OF the Wo mans Crnlrn-
lIll Commission there We're no speeches. |
'nt Unjust not be supposed that their ab-
ence indicated any lack Of ability on the
'lrt of the ladies to talk
Although the fireworks exceeded in
plrndor anything Of the Kind that has
AIKEN place in Philadelphia they were of
hort duration, and the perform nee WIS
ardly equal to the promise of the pub-
i>lcd programme. At the hour announced
or this display, mo,e than loo. 900 people
,d assembled on the plateau bounded on
he east 10y the Marrow Gulrc railway.
ear the Catholic total abstinence foam
lass works 10 the south, looking toward
'rorgc> I'LL, which was the objective
olnt. 1t is to be regretted that the clab-
rate preparations that hal been mad.
'rre IN some respects ! failure The
rOgrlmme embraced TWENTY-FIVE distinct
OF displays. Fine arrange
lent> We're perfect. thu execution WAS not
opI, bur "un-powdcr j. not a reliable
mag to htndle Ihr display opened
'ith a brilliant illumination of the grounds
'ith many colorrd lights. the bomb liz
~ WAS 4 very magnificent spectacle, and.
: they a>ccu lrd. bursting in mid air and
.SrhHr-ing mvrl;lI> of fry Stars. they
.cre greeted with load applause Aftrr
IL display everybody started for home.
nd notwithstanding the extraordinary
arrangements made for trans portttion,
M OF thousands We're unable to oct into
Ne ears. That such huge IN s~,s OF un-