The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31
FAULTS OF THE MANAGEMENT.
A Conflict Between the Two
Boards Inevitable.
Ceremonial and Speeches at the Bankers
Building.
PHILADELPHIA. May 80, 1876.

buildings whiriing machinery, incessant movement
crowds which are a. restless ana dazzling as
Me whirlpools of Niagara, fantastic architecture,
.abbey Window" and Moorish temples of tho Hin
soos,n flags which stream like an all surrounding
unset, brilliant colors that give the eye no
est; and all this tumult, confusion and strange
less TO be set down amid the remains
Of aboriginal forest whose green foliage contrasts
slnguarly with the busy scenes below. To put the
Centennial Exhibition in the tranquil shades and soi-
iudes OF Paramount Park is like the mysterious
transportation of the magical palace Of Aladdin
from the crowded. capital Of China TO tho centre
Of Africa This impression OF distraction and ,ncoher-
ency gradually decreases the visitor better under,
stands the plan and purpose OF the material and
mental labyrinth; but tho impression OF size and asst
ness grows with study OF the Exhibition. IL has been
said that a telegraph line or railroad or Krupp gun
does not inspire savage with true sense OF wonder
for the he understand the marvel Of
their construction and this accounts for the ndihcr
with which Indian visitors from the praries-
Red Cloud, Old Man -aBear and other such
barbarans-have looked upon the marvcls OF our
Eastern civilization, To admire man must appreciate
ana ths Exhibition naturally becomes more OF an
asonishment its nature and extent understood.
rnx EXHIBITION RUNS ITSELF.
This intelligent comprehension Of the Continental
show would be easily reached IL the management
had dono facilitate investigation. But too little
has been done in this direction The display has far
outstrpped the men who undertook to lead II, and
is like q runaway locomotive engine without engi-
neer at tho lever The Commissioners, who indeed,
seem 10 be only half competcnt-for prob
ably one-half OF them arc without
any experience the management OF such
enterprises. arc bawdcred, and might with almost
much reason undertake 10 control earthquake The
Exhibition is dynamite explosion, and reminds OF
tho uncomfortable forces Of nature whom hoy
let by the hand OF man. I has spread beyond the
power OF any set OF rightly direct 1t It.
self by details and not by any general law and the
result Is that the details confused. The eject
thus far OF the entire celebration Is like
that OF IN enormous pile Of stone,
Pyramid of Egypt Colosseum
OF Rome, but which has not been raised upon any
exact plan 1t masonry, but 1t is not architecture.
There something barbarian in its form, and thus It
IS possibly, type Of the incomplete progress
country has made in Its hundred years Of life. That
progress has been wonderful PROFESSIONALLY, but
when to art and science and culture would
be unjust to expect from century The perfection
which II has required thousands OF years to give 10
other countries.
Still might done In organ zat,on and
would have boon done II the Exhibition had had At It's
hcac great executive, man like DE Lesseps OF the
Suez Canal, any OF our practical managers OF men
and measures, q Vanderbilt, Tom Scout or a Sher-
man But where is that in the management II
no exists his opportunity has not existed There has
well meaning, earnest lneiHgcnt ana patriotic
wish TO make the Exhibition success but there has
not been clear comprehension Of methods The Ex-
Intuition mas LACKED mat which hent ,o'd Ming Lear nc
would fam call master, and what all men would fam
Tnr iRRsrRgssIBLE CONFLICT
The country will probably see, soon, proof Of
this want Of central authority In the contest between
the Board oil Finance and the Board ofCommssioners.
The breach between these two bodies to wdcn,
and another conflict IS likely 10 cnsue upon the claim
Of the Commissioners to the right to audit The accounts
OF the Board OF Finance. The latter Board Will GER
tanly deny this right and thus the various depart
menis will be thrown into confusion The bureaux Will
not know TO whom they are responsible. and there will
be more trouble in future.
APOLOGY BLENDERS
II Is true tave said, that time excuse
for the errors and faults OF the management The |
country young the Exhibition is novelty and
srects that the word has yet known Its immense
size makes IL manageable Then II must DO for
gotten that in all the European Observation-Disclosures,
while here offered an international event,
and had The Atlantic rolling between the Old World
and the New China ana japan and Russia came like
late guests to dinner The acts o Congress declaring the
powers of the managers were also not as definite as
these paations and excavations oi tho mistakes Of
the management tue justification OF its absolute iaults
Is not sufficient Americans ought to have done bet
ter They must do better II they would uphold their
reputation for energy enterprise, power in the COM
rsnd oil vast movements OF mind and matter, and the
ability to base their own progress upon the study and
YESTERDAY At THE EXHIBITION
To-day being legal holiday. iaint idea OF how |
the Exhibition grounds viii appear throughout the
coming summer II the world travels thIthcrward was
gained by those who mingled with the multitude as
sembled within tho international city. True, the OBJ
servancc of Decoration Day and the successive arrivals
and informal paradcs OF visiting Knights Templar CON-
mandcrics made tho array .; outside attractions
usually brilliant and TO many lovers Of such pageants
irresistible; yet while the city streets we're crowded
with sightscers the Centennial grounds also
throngec with tens and tens OF thousands of visitors
AT the time may be safely estimated that the
number, large admitted TO be. fully
thirds less than what might have been expected tho
holiday had not been divided between three almost
equally important events.
No definite information was obtainablc as 10 tho pre-
else number OF people on the grounds during the day.
but reasonable estimate shows a close approxma-
ton In the number of paying visitors 10 that OF the
opening day AZ the ci- urns,ilcs along Elm avenue
the aggregate of cash admissions up TO IL O'Clock NJ
was IL 000 which vas far in excess OF the number ut
tho same hour heretofore
FAIR
The American Medical ASSOCIATION will assemble In /
this city on June Q. at Horticultural Hall Eminent
practitioners IRON all parts of the United States and
many from abroad will participate Ia the OF
the body. The registration OF arriving members has
already begun nj the Office OF the Secretary, Dr. Atkn
son, southwest corner OF Broad and Pine streets
The British section OF the jury Of award daily ut
work at IN early hour In the examination of articles
on exhibition, and expect 10 conclude their labors In
the latter part OF June The declaration Of awards in
the groups among which they have been apportioncd viii
not be announced until the close the Exhibition but
the personal work OF the judges Inspections &C. will
terminate q tho latest, IN the early part OF july |
alter which their reports upon the Intrinsic compar
alive merits OF competitive articles will be submitted in
writing The various divisions OF the jury are also
The appointment OF competent expert TO prcparc
descriptions OF exhibits IN Machinery Hall has been
suggested.
BASKERs' DEDICATION
The bankers national commentator OF the Amer
lean Centennial took place to-day, the opening OF lie
Bankers building on the grounds being made the oc
cason for reunion Of representatives, Of the
from New York, Philadelphia and points South ami
East EARLY In the morning special tram arrived
from New York. bringing large number OF gentlemen
identified with Eastern banking Institutions the
greater portion OF whom promptly registered in the
now completed and comfortably furnished Bankers
building, which served point oil rem
dcxvous for them during the day. Among
tho yisltors present and participating In the SUISSE
qucnt ornaltics Of tho day the oilowng:--B d.
sherman, Of Mechanics National Bank, New York, and
Chairman Bankers Building Commission; Hon. John J.
Knox. Comptroller United States Currency Or. LIN
dcrman. Director OF United States Mint; William = |
Whitley National Farmers and Planters Bank, Balt-
Doro: Hobers T. Baldwin, National Mccnancs' Bank,
Baleimorc; George s. Cole American National Ex- |
ehacga Hank New York: W. A. Hail. Oriental |