The New York herald., 1876-11-13
AFTER THE FAIR.

existence ana QOnneu the peoutttu
OF the butterfly would again recede ntoiis orisi
nal condition. This may undoubtedly DO tho case; but
candidly confessed, appearances tonight against
IT. Tho contrast between yesterday and to-day has
been great that Il looks uncommonly though tho
City or Brotherly Love wcro about sink back into
her pre-Adamte-I beg pardon, pre.Exposi-
tion-state. Tho bunting which had been
20 literally displayed Is fast disappearing; the hotels
especially near the Exhibition grounds, ara
fast putting on mourning; the street cars
arc well nigh empty and indeed, tho streets gcner
ally the lodging hunting, visiting tbrong has vanished
and the owners OF cxtemporzed boarding houses
lamcnting that tho good timo Is at an end. Then
again, tho rapid flight OF tho foreigners s fast
ing the cosmopolitan tnts OF the There
few left of those who detained hcre by Exhi-
btion matters, and even these will soon be among
US no more forever. The ladies' signing tho
dull winter in store for them, and the newsvendcrs,
bending their heads and tho Disappearance OF
the stranger element, actually reducing the price
or the HERALD to four cents copy.
WITHIN GATES
Al tho Exhibition, TOO, ail changed II was thought
that the that people could tho fair
alter the Official close by payment OF tho magic
nity would have attracted crowds OF people
had remained homo vote III so they will have 10
hurry But there Indications day any great
concourse. Some 10, 900 persons paid the admission
fee, Of them evidently to have quiet look the
pictures before close This feasible OF tho
galleries, but not for the British Mr. N. Joplng.
the artist had come to superintend the packing
up OF the English works Of art, most which, in
the case of tho New York exhibition, have been loaned
by the owners and he work fencing the depart
men and getting the pictures down at In the other
sections too, there remarkable lack OF the stout
lady pokng her umbrella into the picture element
There but q lew those refreshing INQUIRIES.
(which picture is worth the most IN this room?" or
How much does this painting weigh" or, "rhe
Milton shield, ehl Was that the one that no really
uscd?' Thcn again, only noticed tho guards pick
up couple of handkerchefs and these actually in
such good condition that those who had dropped them
were not ashamed to own thcm-a fact OF but
occurrence since the show opened. But It was
pacs sna ropes sSus o eacS
department. and IL required clever gymnast TO GER
leap The barriers.
THE LUNCH EATERS.
The most remarkable thing was the absence oil the
lunchers Where were the hungry thousands who,
appalled, by tho poor fare and the high prices OF most
OF the Exhibition restaura rants had days and
now alas gone by carried their frugal repast IN with
them, and. ensconcins themselves at the music plat
lorm the steps OF exhibitors stands In the Roose-
welt organ gallery or in tine Education Department.
madc themselves delightfully."- at homo distributing the
OF their meal the enveloping papers in
charming profusion about tho Main Build
ingY Could these have vanished In SO snort
a space OF timer Impossible. Approaching ono
OF Inc guards found out the Tho lunch
baskets have Tor some time past becn vigorously cx
cIuded from Judges Hall, mo lunching allowed
being OF tho most spicuous emblems IN the in
terror OF that pavilion, and has been determined
that the lunchers shall be nnaly forever shu,
from tho Main Build ng There was posse OF guards
and Custom House officials at all tho doors 10 this
rule enforced.
THE STAMP HUNTERS.
Then again. the autograph and foreign postage stamp
hunters where thoyy You could actually
with OF the foreign Commissioners tor ntteen
gentleman or lady with gilt edged book pcrnaps
letter OF introduction, all for the purpose Of obtain
ing she distinguished foreigners SIGNATURE.
THK GLORY DEPAkTED
1t was positively depressing to find all the wonted
signs OF Exhibition hfo absent but approaching the
eastern end l found some slight consolation thero
something like tho usual jangie OF three or four
pianos aud organs all playing simultaneously different
tunes But here, again, there disappointment in
store for vainly did one listen for the conjunctve
sounds Of the Chimes the fog horn and the cAlope.
Only those who have been at the Exhibition since the
commencement can appreciate the sweet harmony
produced by the above combination, and II really
TOO cruel TO bo deprived Of this last soace Rushing
sence OF tho old Iilo the Oriental bazaars ala
not md 50 many customers rs oil yore Tor
their precious wares which bad sdra traversea rssa
IRON Paramount Park The bcturbaned and be-fezed
vendors werc roaring At the loude.t and great re-
duction" nl conspicuous and still the buyers came
not 1t was truly sad spectacle
vKRDER's ACCOUNTS.
Turning into the Trois Freres Provcneeaux, Maitre
verdIer found making up his accounts. There arc
items In them PROBABLY not without interest for the
HERALD In the first place. verder had to pay
three OF his suite from Paris. He had contracted at
the end OF 1875 to have his pavilion "nxed up and
made ready for tho public for ll,OOO, but when he
reached Philadelphia no had 70 spend another $4,000
thereon; besides this he paid 5000 concession
commission Tor the $50 days, and spent at Paris
ana ut Philadelphia some $40 900 IN purchasing the
necessary mdtsrieL he brought with him twenty
male cooks live chefs de parti and fifteen chefs,
assistants Their JOINT wages amount to over $4,000
per month"; these wages be n noted, running during
tho voyage and home The chef Of ali the others
has $500 month Of the l35 persons under his Con-
srul Va hn xplf n
fy being the waters who have been paid by the ten
cents per capita charge for service levied on the
them 1.-Two IN large house he had expressly arranged
for the purpose. so much for the outgoings; now
to the receipts. They are as follows:-
May 10 70 Juno TO-. $23, 627
June 10 10 July g., 2l6
July 10 ~ August To- l9,20S
August 10 70 september l0................. TO- 2S,1u
September 10 to October l0............... TO- 44.1S1
October 10 to November 10. 5s,003
Total $2o5, ,4os
verdier atates hc has just managed TO make both
ends meet He will be busily engaged all next week
arranging tor the return homo OF his little army
and It's baggage.
RUSH OF SUNDAY VISITORS TO THE GROUNDS
EARLY ADJOURNMENT OF THE COMMISSION ron
THE REVISION OF ACCOUNTS BIZ COMMITTEE
VALUABLE ART COLLECTIONS PREsENrxD TO
THE GOVERNMENT
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. IL, 1879
According 10 announcement the Exhibition grounds
thrown open TO the public tc-cay,and were
visited BY immense crowds OF people The turnstiiss
closed. ngress and egress being had only by the
wagon gates, through which pedestrians only were ad-
mIted. The transportation facilities for reaching the
site from the city being limited those Of the horse
passenger railways all the OF these lines going
uncomfortaby nied during tho greater ofthc
day, while thousands reached shc grounds foot
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