Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1876-05-25

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New YORK, May II, 1876.
To the Editor Of the O5seruer::
PHILADELPHIA, May 13.
Well, that big gathering up
on the banks of the Schuylkill
has come to a head at last. and
has been "opened-"and a
grand affair it was in spite of
incompleteness, unfnish G d
grounds, and a good deal of un-
slightly rubbish. The rain of
the previous day and night, be-
sides making a sort of thin has
ty-pudding of the roads and
surrounding country, continued
into the eventful morning and
threatened the expectant mil
lion with a most inauspicious
opening of the big show. Short
ly after the time set for the COM
mencement of the inaugural
ceremonies "Old Prob" rclen-
ted, however, and the clear
spring sunlight frightened up
the scene very materially.
In the wilderness of costly ell
egance in every branch of man
ufacture which the Main Build
ing contains, it is difficult to
pick out for special mention any
single article. There is one
class, however, which contain
ing the materials of almost all
other exhibits, is sufficiently sa-
llent to attract attention. This
class is Pianos, of which the
show Is very extensive and COM
pIete. 1t is a notable fact that
none but American manufac-
turers are represented. At
Paris and Vienna the Ameri-
can makers exhibited and bore
off the palm, but now the for
cign ones Go not display the
same confidence in their DOW
ers. The finest instrument of
the whole array is magnif-
cent concert grand of Albert
Weber, New York, which is
the handsomest piano
ever made. The style is entire .
Iy novel, and the design and
irlaying defy description !
Oh prominent cor
ler, among a number Of Mr.. /
elegant instruments, it .
slicits a murmur of admiration
rom the constantly changing
crowd that surrounds it. Mr..
Weber is a living embodiment
If New York pluck and ener-
~. In spite Of hard knocks
md enormous competition, he
las fought his way single hand
ID to foremost position among
he standard makers Of Europe
md America, and his praises
re sung by thousands of his
beautiful instruments in both
lemisphelcs. He was one Of
he first to improve and per-
cct the upright pianos SO as to
make it a practical success, and
o-day the scales and styles
which nc originated find more
mitators than any others. He
5 also well represented in this
lyle at the Exposition. His
uccess is well attested by the
Xcess Of bis annual retail sales
mOng the elite of this city over
nose of any Of his rivals, and
lrther by the overwhelming ;
nd always unsolicited testimo- !
ials which the excellence of
is work has elected from the
hole musical profession.
The city during the pleasant ;
of the day and even :
lg presented gala appearance. i,
have been through the Carni- .
al at Florence and Rome and "
various national fes- !.
yals in the ether great Euro =
can cities, but never. saw in !,
ny Of these suchrainbow streets
: more general festiyity. The
reat feature everywhere was q
ags-fags by the million, a-If
owe, below, and on all sides.-In
f course the stars and stripes q
-edominated, but there Vas eY-i 3
Ienhy nothing mean or narrow O.
bout the decorations, for eve {
banner known under the sun =
nd a myriad more whose like +
not to be found in history or o
'ophecy were handsomely rep b
sented. And as to people; y
e city, Centennial grounds, b
Id the whole vicinity literally
warmed with them. All day
ng and far into the night the "
hid masses poured up and "
OWN the main thoroughfares e
'parently aimless, apart from n
leir fixed resolve to see what a