The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-06
THE CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION.
Tho Facilities for Travelling and Lodging II
and about Philadelphia,

Tho Facilities for Travelling and Lodging In
and about Philadelphia.
The following address TO the public has
Just been issued by the president of the
United States centennial commission
PHILADELPHIA, May 4, 1876. :
The United States centennial commits |
sion, charged with the duties on behalf OF |
the government of the United States of |
preparing and executing plan for holding |
the United States centennial celebration |
and exhibition of 1876, notify the public
that the hotels OF Philadelphia will accom-
modate, above the present regular occu-
pancy, $4,000 guests The Centennial
lodging house agency, 20 600 accommo-
dations by relatives and friends, 10000
boarding houses, $4,000 Patrons OF Hus-
bandry (for grangers), 5000 Camp Scott
(for military organizations), 5000 camp
in Paramount park for military, 5,O0O
of Philadelphia being able to entertain,
il necessary, at reasonable prices, 10000
persons, and if further pressed, to comfort
ably lodge and and care for 200,0 00 hotel
prices from 50 to S1.50 per day, boarding
houses from 81 to $3.50 per day centen-
NAL lodging house agency lodging, $l.2O
per day breakfast, supper and lodging,
$3.50. The Patrons Of Husbandry camp
at Elm station, will accommodate 5000
| persons of that order at S1.50 per day,
| three miles by the Pennsylvania railroad
| from the exhibition grounds; fare, round
trip. Is cents; address, "V. G. Piolette,
Elm station, Penn" Camping ground for
military organizations in Paramount park,
under the laws of Pennsylvania, near the
exhibition grounds; address, "Adjutant-
General J. W. Latta, Harrisburg"
| Camp Scott, for civic and military organi-
zltiona, are a mile from the exhibition
grounds, fare same as street car rates /;
horses cared for and furnished, and meals
provided postal and telegraphic facilities.
Address Colonel }. Y. w. Nandenbugh,
Camp Scott, Philadelphia, Pa. AS an in
stance of the preparations for the accom-
mediation of visitors, the Centennial lodg-
ing house agency is mentioned. 1t has
rooms for 90, 900 guests, which can be in
creased to 10000. Tickets for lodging ant
meals will be sold at all important points
; in the country, and on all passenger train
approaching Philadelphia. Persons WHIT
have purchased such tickets will be furn
ished a card by the train agent assigning
= them to their proper quarters. This agency
| Ia IN the hands of competent managers. Ad
dress VIM. Hamilton, general superintend
, ent, No. 1,0l0 Walnut street, Philadelphia
Dy steam and horse cars, with the pres
eut facilities, 10000 persons per hour ca
C reach the exhibition from any part of tn
i city of Philadelphia. If it is necessary, 40,
c COO people an hour can be moved fare
a Gl and $ cents. The Exhibition Transfe
o company Qimitedl, whose agents will b
ON al passenger trains, Will transfer D.
calIinge. passengers within the limit Q
C four or five miles for so cents each bae
e gage NJ like reduced rates. Hundreds c
}. hacks, carriages and omnibus companies
n ss well as private individuals, will perforI
n the same service at the same rates. On
% minute after the arrival of trains on a
mail lines entering Philadelphia passer
gers can be within the exhibition. w
g confidently expect that during the year th
.e railroads of the United States will max
81 such further reductions in their rates
a will enable every person who desires
W visit the exhibition TO do so at a very sma
= expenditure, and thus place the opportl
n nity within the reach OF all. incidentally
we note as an evidence of this the fact til
the Pennsylvania railroad has ordered
u train between New York and Philadelph
g. at the rate of So for the round trip. III
k sanitary condition of Philadelphia is goo
il Rational amusements have been pr
ct vided. Arrangements for protection fro
s. Gre, thieves. etc, are as nearly perfect
I'd it Is possible in great city. Within Il
ID exhibition every precaution has been taxi
II for the safety, comfort. happiness al
G. pleasure of the public The buildings
IN the exhibition are in order. The exhibiti'
IN will promptly open on the 10th of May al
to IS an assured fact. All preparations ha
phia and her citizens have spent miilfutt
~ in preparing for the reception and care
-, guests. There is no disposition or eviden
y OF extortion. Increased business at usu
&c rates is considered sufficient compens
NJ ton for the vast amount Of capt.
" and labor expended. Living is
sr cheap, If not cheaper, than in al
ne large city in America. The accommod
ID lions are unsurpassed. All grades of S
r. ciety can be accommodated. Railroad al
or transportation facilities are unequalled.
G. now needs but the presence of the pub
G, TO crown with triumph the greatest int
~ national exhibition III history, commemC
ating the one hundredth year of the 4
TONS life
Acting for the government and the pc
. pie. we invite all TO aid by their presen
o. no less than 10y their exhibits, and TO col
DC from all parts of the world, and meet
at this assemblage Of the nations of t
m earth.
O. (SiEped) J. T.. HAwLEY.
IL President for the commission.