The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-30
THE EXHIBITION.


STEADILY IMPROVING ArTENDAxcE-oyER
TWENTY THOUSAND PAYING VISITORS on SAT-
JUDGEs-oPENrNG OF THE BANKERS HALF
TO-DAY.
PHILADELPHIA, May 20, 1870.
Though the weather to-day was intentionally warm.
and many paris Of tho city enervatingly sutry Il
was cool and delightful at the Exhibition grounds,
where the fresh stimulating breczes swept from tho
park foliage over the vast enclosure, bringing
with Thorn invgoratng influence which Of
fectually counteracted the heated beams Of tho
sun. Some Of the larger buildings were
less cool and pleasant during the earlier part the day
than might have been expected owing to the fact that
most OF the windows closed Saturday and had
not since been opened This oversight was Hnally
remedied, however, and during the afternoon the A.
mosphere in the interior Of the buildings ro-
NAMED at most satisfactorily low state Of tenn
perature. But whether the sun smiles or frowna
the clouds bodcck tho ceruian dome will
fcathery fakes obscure the sky with dark
iorebod:ngs OF coming storms; whether il is warm
cold, clear damp the great Exposition sustsins
It's absorbing interest undsturbed by the elements and
need fear that days pleasure will DO spoiled
BY any OF the idiosy ncracies Of s'olb Probabilities.
"poxd THE CENTENNIAL"
II time Is limited the FIRST day could BIO divided be-
tween the Main Building and the carriage annex and
the Art Gallery and its annex. Machinery Hall, the
Government Building and the Women Pavion. which
contains little OF interest could n be In day.
rs the majority of visitors would DO satisfied with
superficial examination OF the collections the Grst
two named structures. Those, however, who really
desire learn well enjoy. should give a. least
day to Machinery Hail. for here be seen tho raw
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tho finest products of industrial art. Agricultural
Hall and tho Horticultural Palace may aso exam
ned in day by those who have no special interest
in their display. Tho remaining buildings land thor
name is iegion all be visited without
ing weeks OF time. But many Of them are net worth
walking the way TO see, and II will NOT b DIM
cult matter to select from tho list those 70 which
special attention may probably DO gwen. tour
around the grounds by rail will give fair idea Of
the great attractions OF tho grounds after seeing the
principal buildings.
THE EXHIBITION
Russia is opening her valuable exhibits In AeTi.
cultural Hail.
In Machinery Hall. on Saturday, aty-two car and
wagon loads of goods were added 10 tho exhibta d
these fifty were of American articles
system OF precautionary signals has been adopted
for the management OF tho Corlss engine these bsna
necessary tho protection Of tho employees engaged
about the betting or machinery. One bell for starting
and two for stopping will DO sounded from the super:n
tendents Office
Grafton daily. until further notice. from two to I'VE
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delegations from scventy-hve companies in different
parts Of the United States many with their apparatus
VIII participate the Volunteer Fire Departments
union on September These include representation:
from Trenton and Lambertville, N. j.. Buffalo and
Binghamton. N r.; New Orleans; Freehold n. j.
Salem and Lowell, Aasa Bristol and Newport, Pa,
IL Ia Al.
shall continue three days, and include competitive
trials by steamers and hand engines, races by horse
arrangements arc in charge Of tho Old
Volunteer Fircmen's Association, Of philadelphia.
Tho Bankers Building east Of Memorial Hall win be
monies, to which all bank officers and bankers OF thu
city arc invited The company will assemble ut the
the Methodist Episcopal Church. brief explanation Of
tho purpose Of the projectors Of the structure viii be
made by Mr. 4. c. knight, Chairman Of the Committee
Reception. This will be followed by an adjournment
the spacious hall OF the Judges Pavilion where
Joseph Patterson ESQ., % pnsdapnI President Ere o.
address, and Hon Elbridge Gerry spauding President
OF the Farmers and Mechanics National Bank, Buffalo,
NJ ", will deliver historical address upon One Hun
dred Years OF Progress In the Business Of Banking"
Tickets emitting tho holders to the privileges Of tho
tributors to the building fund
The admissions on Saturday wcrc:-
complimentary DAY
Exhibitors and attendants. 1913
Total. .27, no
The american Soldier" colossal stone statue in
Westerly granite, from Rhode Island, put in posi-
ton between Memorial Hall and the main building late
on Saturday evening Tho statue 81 feet In height,
weighs thirty and is tho largest OF its kind Of mod
tunes. II represents alert sentinel, holding
musket in both hands
The Official list judges Of award has been further
perfected by the special committee on the subject
the addition Of I've 70 the foreign mem borship
OF the Jury and substitution among the American
Judges rho additions foll0ws:-
Group 3-Chemistry and Pharmacy, with the Appa-
rstus-G. y. Lecch do Cssa, Italy; Professor IN.
Lcgcike, Denmark
Group 23-Agricultural Machines, Implements &c
P. Don G. Paes Lenie Brazil
Group 24-Inslrumenss Of Medicine Surgery DC
w. Roth, N. d., Germany.
Group 27-Piastic and Graphic Art -Guiseppi Dassi,
Italy. The last named ID substitution for Mr.. Tan.
tardini Italy.
Group Furniture, Upholstery and Wooden
Ware Robert Mitchell, OF Cincinnati Is substituted
for General John Gibbons, United States Army.
NJ. Gustav Gcbhard OF Germany, originally appointed
In group cotton, linen, &C. has been transferred
10 group 0, on wool and silk fabrics machinery.
No appointments OF judges 70 adJudcafe on cereals
and live stock having been made. IL Is probable that
experts upon these, and possibly upon other omitted
departments will be appointed
The National Agricultural Congress VIII hold its
meetings In Philadelphia on September IL 10 ana IL
The company OF spectators who running
cert garden al tho old Edwin Forrest mrnston have
tailed 10 keep their agreements with Theodore Thomas
II SAID and Mr. Thomas refused 70 play ON Saturday
night
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