The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-20
THE EXHIBITION.
A Crowded Attendance at All the
Buildings Yesterday.
VANDALISM IN MEMORIAL HALL.
Paintings and Statuary Will
fully Damaged.
The Austrian Section Partially
VANDALISM IN MEMORIAL HALL.
The Austrian Section Partially
Closed.
MEETING OF THE COMMISSION.


buildings wero full OF sishtsccrs but tho main
buildings and the art galleries. usual
ceivcd the lions share OF attention, which goes
to prove, think, that We Americans have
greater fondnoss for art than get credit for One
Of tie great attractions Of day at tho Exhibition
the Gilmore concerts. which given morning and
afternoon After walking over o portion Of
tho scores Of miles necessary TO one Of
tho great buildings-thcro arc thrty-seven miles
OF passage ways in the main building
beeve-thore is nothing more refreshing than to sit
down with the thousands Of others and listen TO the
beautiful music Of the band But you will be IL
you bring your camp stool, for tho
Is becoming such attraction that the station
airy seats are always full unless you 20
early. The authorities are arranging for
series OF continuous concerts to last nearly all day
There win be organ ''recltals' in the early morning
then Gilmore's band, then the panoortes will 10 gwen
CHARACTERIZATION and others TO play--then the or
gans again, and then Gilmores afternoon concert
vASDALs EXHIBITION.
II Is almost Incredible that there should be found in
civilized community persons malicious enough to
wantonly inure and destroy the beautiful objects OF
the Exhibition. II Is nevertheless, true that costly
and articles have already been rreparably injured
aud that the stupid gawks and thick Doors
who poke at everything with their umbrellas
paw them with dirty fingers, but by vandas savage
enough to dcsgnedly injure the oveliest works the
fair Tho galleries oier inviting field for these
wretchcs, and many choice pictures and marbles have
suffered at heir hands Tho foreign Commissioners
complain that their have been scratched
and broken, and their statuary clipped and
daubod to alarming extent Visitors to the Mo-
mortal Hall to-day surprised TO nnd the doors Of
the Austrian section closed and guarded Inquiry at
Official SOURCES elected tho information that tho
Austrian Commission had found several pictures
cut and scratched, and they had promptly re-
solved to erect barriers against the mob more
formidable than tho slight rail which now encrclcs
their walls. Until this done tho doors will 10 closed
to a-tno good and the bad alike the art worshippers
and the vandals who would deface it. The Austrian
section contains what perhaps the grandest picture
in the entire collection, Hans Marxaats mas
tcrpicco OF 'Venico Worshipping Gather
inc Cornaro," and her Commissioners 'havo done
wisely in taking prevent the possible in
jury of this treasure. As said before, other
foreign representatives make tho complaint and
threaten 10 take the summary steps unless bet
tor protection afforded their charges by the Centen-
NAL authorities. The Board OF Finance has force OF
1000 men, called the "Centennial guards, whose olco
II police the buildings and grounds They should
at to 1t either that these perform their
duties vgiantly, or their number is not large
enough, TO make the needed increase in the force.
saw one brute collared aud elected from Memorial
Hall this morning for using the blade Of his penknife
to mark tho outline OF picture no particularly nd.
mred; but saw several others who not elected,
but who ought 10 have been kicked gnominiously.
A CENTENNIAL sAFE.
large iron safe, made by Marvin Co., OF New
York, known as tho centennial safcn is now on
exhibition in Memorial Hail. and ig designed to contain
rtsrloa n vuill hof txscto I'D
slss Of next December. and not opened for
century. Il has inner doors OF plato glass
Portraits OF President Lincoln and Grant are
painted on the outer DOORS and q portrait OF
Washington supported by tho Union flag and tho pine
tree shilling forms the central pictures in the cornicc
Tho safe Is to contain albums Of tho photographs
and autographs Of the leading Centennial officers,
o. amd
Album, silver inkstand lined with gold and
two pens used in recording the names in the books
I.ongfellow One alpum Is larger than the Others
and whoever records his name therein 10 entitled
20 the space below his name SO that when they are
opened in 1916 the direct neai descendant Of The
sencr record his name below that Of his
ccstor. There Is also in the sale an album
and visitors. Presidential album TO con-
tain the photographs aud signatures Of all
from 1870 10 1875 an album 70 contain tho the
Judges or the Supreme Court Cabinet officers Presi
den! Of me Senate Or frssaen, Pre- tenn and Speaker
Oldest Senators and oldest Representatives IN
service These albums Will be' deposited In a
glass case and opened when necessary. Tho
safe will also contain months publication Of tho
monthly United States Cenfcnniai Welcome, published
and edited by Mrs Charles r. Dcrhcn, or New York.
70 whom IS duo the credit Of the enterprise
When the memorial articles are TO be deposited
in tho safe President Grant is expected 70
place away ono; Vice President Orcstes Cleveland
originator Of the Centennial Exhibition, vii deposit
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John John sar'aIn superintendent Of tho Fine Xri
Department, viii place ono, and Vice President
tho silver inkstandR Chief Justice White viii DO
invited 10 place away ono OF the gold pons aud
General Cameron tho other. Mr.. Peter Cooper,
whose name Is tho safe, aud 10 whose generosity
they arc Indebted Tor II, will then close one door
and Hon W. Q. Bryant the other, and tho lock
will be turned by Mr.. D. sherman, Of tho National Ex
change Bank of New York when the safe Is closed il
will be conveyed TO Washington and placed under the
ro,unda 2, .hs Capitol thG iron doors VIII DO ,s
EXHIBITION MOTHS.
Tho Norwegian iron-screw steamship St. Olaf, j. Pc
dersen, commander arrived at this port last evening
from London via Bergen Norway, and Newcastle, Eng
land and anchored In the stream OF tho old Navy
Yard At Reed street She brings 200 passengers incIud
ing cabin and sccragc and exceedingly large cargo,
consisting principally OF the remaining exhibits OF Swc
den aud Norway Tor the Centennial ExpoStion, all Of
which consigned 20 Mcssrs. L. westergaard Co,
OF this city. The ST. Olaf built In 1871 At Newcas
tie, England, Tor the Norwegian and American steam
Propeller Company. She is $40 feet In length. 80 feet
breadth and Is 500 register. being supplied
with double compound cylinder engine.
A. twelve o'clock the Executive Committee had
session 70 hear an argument delivered bv Hon. George
". Bddie, yesterday elected solicitor but also chair
or the Citizens Committee, In iavor Of opening ON
Sunday. Tho meeting was private.
THE COMMISSION
Amer the meeting Of the United States Centennial
Commission today Mr. French, OF tho Committee
Transportation, reported that ample preparations had
been made for tho railway passengers 70 come 70 tho
@ ou wb sna sw far a.
tanned tho policy Of tho railroads IL opposed
to further reduction OF fares beyond that
established, Of onc-iourth. which was regretted for
Is believed that great number Of people will DO pre-
vented from visiting the Exhibition Al the
Same time attention IL called 10 the fact
that those who attend political conventions
and ike gatherings, not representing the
industrial classes have reduction OF onc-hak On
with the railroad authorities they that
II the fares should b. reduced they would
be obliged 10 Increase their rolling stock,
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