New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-08
NEW YORK, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1876.
CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
NOTES OF THE EXHIBITION.

PROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE
PHILADELPHIA, June TAT the Vienna
Exhibition there group OF buildings called the
Ccrc Oriete that admirably illustrated architecture
traffic, and some phases OF life In the East
1t included the palace OF the Khedive OF Egypt
the gittering pavilion OF the Shah OF Persia and num-
Der OF coeehOuses and bazars No such display as this
is to 10 found in Farmount Park, but the Wis
itor to the Centennial get, IL he WILL
some interesting giimpses OF Oriental costumes,
faces, and manners IN the Turkish COfee-hOuse,
the Jerusalem Bazir the Tunsan Cofce-house and the
Morocco Bazaar. The Turkish firm Of Ludovic Vallaur
confectoners to the Sultan OF Turkeyit would probably
he more correct to say the late sultanhas built
handsome structure Of characteristic architecture which
was opened as cafe Monday II contains large hall
with fountain in the center and four smaller rooms
There IA to be formal opening on Thursday which VIII
be attended 1t Is said by the Turkish Commissioners
The walters all Turks and ircss in the costume OF
the country the coffee IL made before the eyes OF
suners In the Oriental fashion OF grndng 1t To fine pow
der and boiling 1t until It il thick Cruel and the
wines and other dccaces scryel all from some part
or other OF the Ottoman Empire Hero Is transcript OF
Of the bill Of fare: Turkish Cafe dokal, l5c.; Mastic
turkish lqueur l5c Grotte syrop ljc.; Gr0tte Pre-
serve he; Rose Preserve, 15c; Turkish Lemonade,
l5e.; DondDurma Turkish icc-cream), zoe; Loukoum
turkish candy, 15c; Lamos Wine, per glass, zoe;
Chvpre wne per glass, 20c; Turkish Tobacco in the
chhouk, i5c; Turkish Tobacco in the waterppe, l5c.
The Cyprus wine is al smooth oil, and resem
bles little the famous italian Lachryma christi In favor
The Tun!sian Cafe also opened on Monday.
IL II much smaller building than it, Turlssh
ncighbOr. AMI II managed on quite dferent
plan. At the door sits a black-whiskorcd man
who speaks good English and who must
have Travelled with s.deshow attached 10 circus He
kindly invites passersby enter. and them that
II they satisfied ho will roturn their money. Just
inside ~ salwar Arab la biggy trousers yellow tuT-
ban. and scarlet vest. who takcg - from each
visitor, which pays Tor little cup OF mIdiy coffee ard
for hearing te Arabian musicians. who arc seated Ia
TUrgue platform az end OF tie There are
i've of them-threc H. boy, and woman, all In cos
tune. One man plays a aIdlc which Is rather oli Of
character another strlms Kind - u,e with stick,
the tIlrd plays cymbIls and tic woman aid the bog
pound with their fingers upon little round ketlcdrums
held In their laps. Al sing IN concert number OF out
Ii dish pieces with qu'cr monUtonon' see-saw meo-
Dies In the minor key accompanied with tho STUNNING,
claslme ard drumming OF their instruments,
and emphasized by occasional sharp ordinations
iiko the "houpla" ~ negro minstrels. Occasionally
the d1nccs She IL rather pretty. having regular
feature, and large usrous black eyes, bat her feet and
ankles arr altogether large 70 suit European stand
ards Of beauty. On her head has long scarf OF
cptbo.god, clusters % gold coin hang from her cars,
her shapDly neck is ornamented with many strings OF
bcad she wears Mt least dozen bracelets and score Of
mi relate, her nails are stained bright rel and she
dances In Der stockings and sits cgOs5-lcsscd on the
cushions Just Ike the men.
Toe Centennial Commission has Issued the following
rules Tor tEc przc contest between military bands TO
take place on the Exhibition Grounds jay Iud the
following days uu;i completed, the duration depending
uuuh the numHer of bands competing:
All bands desiring compete for tlc prizes must apply
by letter 20 Lewis MERRILL, hcadGutTrr. Centennial
Commssio PIiltdehia stating tLc name u i,e baud
r.HlH f e.
cUui,tt Arphc9: ons lni,st be made before dhe 80
Comp, tns bands h.st comply WIN N loi'y ins con
lions Et,a baud al-t perform tTJ III co of Lnse,
b. selected by -clf. within the psy9er1cd hns The
chaIIctcr of The music selected aud performed - well
the manner az performance, Will be cluacci by the
BANDS IN be- cnsi"i 81. follows and select the
music as required o. Fan military baud, of wood aud
bras- Instrument aud Got les tran 30 performers 10
p.r.orA ono classical py,rur,. selected by themselves,
ICON works Of such Beethoven Mozart.
"yJrr Monicissohu, schnmann, G'dcE &c. Tue second
piece ot music 10 e of tneir own election without re-
s.ric,ion. C2J Pun military bands OF brass Instruments
alone, or OF woot aud brnss. aud OF not less than
- performers. To perform one standard overture OF
suc cOmp0 l. ~ AuDcr, RO-rii', g., &c. TIo second
ton. Cd Smal bands composer OF professionals
or amateurs, BOTH OF not less than II nos
more than IL performers. 10 perform 'wo pieces
10 the first and Second In each class the mccall and
diploma OF the COMMISSION WI Dr gwen. Tue hWaHs
viii -. iuide ~ boatd oi Judges to be appointed by
the Commission and will Doe uiddgcd solely upon the
inu.ci merit displayed n tao contest
The use OF the Assembly Room in the Judges Pavilion
gneers for June -, AMI 10 10 the American Book
Trade Association July IL and 49, to the National
photographic Association for August 10, Ii and H. aud
% the National Agricultural Congress for sept H. l3
and II.
The Handel and Haydn Society OF Philadelphia has
accepted the invitation OF the Musical Committee 10 sing
in the Main Blildng saturday 1T IL o'clock and
M ) o'clock IN the afternoon. The chorus Will comprise
the strength of the Society consisting OF 300 voices,
nccompaurd by the great Roosevelt organ.
Adjoining the Womcu's Pavilion Is kindergarten
school on the FrocbcI sys;e now In opcution.n neat
little building erected for the purpose under the dircc'
don II the WOmens Centennial Executive Committee.
The school projected by MISS Peabody Of Boston, and
fd. were raj sed IN that city and IN NcWYork and Phil
adcphia pay the salary Of the teacher Miss Burrt.
and other expenses On Mondays, Tuesdays aud Wednes
days 20 little children sent from the Northern Home
ior Soldiers Orphans and Freudloss Children In Pha-
dclpla I 10 oal0ck In The morning, and remain until |.
These children have been training since October last
under Miss Burirs and are, therefore,. sufficiently
a,yauccd illustrate To extent the results Of the
system Miss BIrrtt has two assistants, who are pre-
paring themselves for teachers under her instructions.
The interior the building, with its walls OF implanted
wood It's great fireplace In the old English style. ITS
flowers aud pictures Ia very pleasant Spectators are
admitted but there - usually not enough on the
seats provided for those want to that an IN
erested crowd frequently stands staring through the
windows
Tie strawberry show opened In Agricultural Hall to
day. but there only ono exhibitor, who sent from
NewJcrsey about dozen varieties including some fine
specimens of the Black Defiance the Monarch the Cow
ing Seeding, and Frcnchs Seeding good exhibit OF
new potat0cs onions, and tomatoes from the Bermuda
Islands IL shown in the Hail.
The Hungarian Wine Pavilion Of Mr. Joseph Kohn'
which stands the slope OF Georges HILL next door to
the Hebrew Restaurant Ia place worth visiting for the
sake getting glimpse ut Magyar faces aud costumes
as well tasting the excellent Hungarian wines that
are served either by the glass the bottle. The aten
dants wear the costume of their counry-hlgh-toppcd