New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-18
CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
A GENERAL SURVEY.
BAYARD TAYLOR's IMPRESSIONS OF TIE EXHIBITION,
NOW THREE MONTHS OLD.

May last to make a general examination OF the
great Exhibition | have the advantage OF an en-
trcly fresh impression. The new features winch
have been added the imperfect displays winch nave
since been completed, have now become part ana
parcel of the show; the intermediate phases oil the
latter have disappeared and at least its external as
poets fixed beyond tine probability OF change. III
not ALL certainly all important facts and possible
ties of our Worlds Fair are finally developed, may
be compared and hence invite universal inspection.
Merely as n show, the Exhibition presents some
very unusual features. | know no better way OF
describing them than to ask the reader to accom-
pauy me through days experiences, undertaken
with the design Of seeing the Exhibition as whole,
set allowing chance or accident 10 fix the order OF
perambulatiOn. One may perhaps accomplish more
by drawing mp programme Tor the day ana ne
youtlv adhcring to It; but have always found that
observation is kept frrshcr and memory remains
stronger where "A certain latitude of will is allowed.
The main entrances, on Bclmont-aye., one
| looks upon them, OF n morning, from the balcony
of the 1muscontneutal Hotel, arc very suggestive
of Vienna Ia fact not only the last but also aS
the most spacious OF the SIX great international
Exhibitions since 1881, that of Vienna most natu-
rally proyokes comparison with this of ours The
distance from the city the broad PrateStra'se' the
multitude of crowded horse-cars, and the mixture
uI on trees ana many -tot'lItl I'" bNllAii'r' '''
saw there in ls73 seem to be fairly repeated here.
Although outside of the grounds, the scene Is any
thing but PmIadclplian. 1t is characterized by
movement a heterogeneous mixture OF individual
ties. fmcctfulucss of old conventional ways, which
have never been bchcld IN the Quaker Clty-at least
prior to this year. Remember when man who
wished 10 cross the Street in the middle of block
was compelled by public opinion 10 90 down one side
10 the corner aud then mp the other side but think
this extreme habit was abandoned some years ago.
Now certainly. the visitor is plorousy free 10 iol-
low his own bent i'm such matters: at the worst, he
b., only taken for q foreigner!
Uisqo o'clock. and Monday morning: yet there is
,Ir.,d, opi,c crowd AZ the gltcs The sellers Of
"Gnid,. A" ,r sufficiently numerous and loud active
and ,ar, ,,I,,,r,o, are ON hand: a queue is formed
-. H.. g.,,.,,.i.l R,pk y,brr. 5Oe,nt notes are
f,r,,i.I.l ,,itlopt % pr,roium. and the financial
rr8flp. who make the necessary change for bonus
,' ,',', Jo,.r ar,rnJ and IN faint
dsuoudipp voice, suggest n take you hours to
49,, =, ,I,,t 80 II t,t,. about fen minutes. we
notice. fine accommodations for entrance are ample
u...,,l,. t,r, oil. il oiled and the crowd suddenly
,,..Is ~, ~ f,ir ,o.,,op.lit,o land. where all
- ,,.,,,,,,,. may Iool. over the high stock
-. I,,, Int ,,,t.r. where There is
.,.r.,.r ....,.,.i,, and rest and rcfre-hmcut. in
.ti.,,., o., OHIO, H. ,,r,.,,I.I far tl. eve and BRAIN
.r. J.,,.t.I bY,lJ,pss over "A hundred ia NUM-
- ... ,., ,,,l. r,,i-p,l lint SET iu finished sur
ill.,. TI.r. :. NOV, uo sim Of rubbish
-. ,l.....,,,. ,,s,,,e4 and bridge. Ar, com
,i,.. aud n Ic-. audi thrrr am enforced slope OF
80 49,, ,.,, .,t .Il, az "a cIuuip of ,hrubhery
.l,,, l-,,.rau- 10 ..,.a.- mo- more than Tie hot
-. a.. ,t,..,.3 ~, many. oII plca,urc-g grounds.
e,iI.....,.r, tr,.a scattered throughout
a.. -. ,,,...uy iYcr.a., the impression Of