The New York herald., 1876-11-09
THE EXHIBITION.

NUMBER or ADMISSIONS YEsTERDAy NINETY
THOUSAND, SIX HuNDRxD AND TEH-AR-
FRAGMENTS FOR THE CLOSING cxRBMo-
NIAI-THE CEREMONIES TO BE BRIEF.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. y, 1870
Tho turnstic report OF today's cash admissions
was:-At nifty cents, so ls3 at twenty-five cents. l,427
The erection OF the immense platform for
the accommodation Of the invited guests on clos
irg day was begun to-day IN front OF tho
western entrance to the Main Building 1t Is so
constructed TO ensure accommodations
for 500 persons An elevated space In the CENTRE
which will accommodate $50 seats, will be occupied by
the President OF the United States and his Cabinet tho
members Of the United States Centennial Commission
and Board OF Finance, the diplomatic corps and
bers OF the foreign commissions to the Centennial The
portion to the north will bc reserved mainly for the
und chorus. and that the opposite side
the womens Centennial Commission and the ladies'
accompanying invited guests
Special Accommodations for the press have been
selected Immediately in the front OF the space
and the reserved area either sdc TO the right and
left will be furnished with settces for the use OF the
invited guests OF tho centennial authorties
rhe ceremonies win be brief and OF modest but i'm
prcssivo character. The programme will be ipangu-
rated at TWO O'Clock in the afternoon and viii occupy
about one hour.
The formal entertainment OF the foreign Commiss-
toner's by the Centennial MANAGEMENT win take place
Thirteenth and Arch streets, when all OF the nations
participating in the great exhibition will oe repre-
scncd, and, probably. heard from through appointed
spokcsmen. The President OF the United States will be
present.
The great pyrotechuc display which will take place
tomorrow evening on Georges Hii and is expected
surpass In grandure and beauty anything OF tho kind
over before attempted in this country.
At halfpast six O'Clock, the London firm of Messrs
c. T. Brock Co, will commence with eighteen pieces,
and be followed by the display OF Professor
Jackson, OF Philadelphi consisting of
fourteen pieces, the log horn signal indicating tho
close Of the first and beginning Of tho second exhbi
tion These will be supplemented by brilliant iu-
mutation OF the grounds with large Centennial lights
stationed at various points.
AT an informal meeting OF tho committee acting for
the projectors OF the permanent exhibition
held to-day II was agreed TO request the councils 20
extend The of the Common Council chamber fol
public meeting on Saturday to consider the subject
Tho Japanese and Netherlands commissions, having
made application for the purpose. have been privileged
10 enclose their displays in tho main building, with
fencing on the 10th Inst.
A largo portion OF the Netherlands exhibit will be
carefully packed up within the next two weeks pre-
paratory to beng exported and subsequently rear
ranged or the Paris Exhibition of 1873
btion period has not officially received any distinctive
appeaii0n but the opposition TO make IL specially
Philadr phla dny is doubtless significant OF tic usually
large attendance this tho favorito day OF the week
with Exhibition visitors