The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-17
THE EXHIBITION.
4 RAINY DAY AND A SLIM ATTENDANCE YES
TERDAy-THE SUNDAY QUEsTIoN-MEETISG
OF THE COMMISSIONERS

TERDAY-THE SUNDAY QUEsTIoN-MEETING
OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
PHILADELPHIA, May 10, 1876
II has been raining hard all day. with slight pause
IN the afternoon cold dreary rain thinning out the
Exposition You could imagine more Disagree
able day. The roads muddy, the streets approach
Ing the Exposition are in respects, impossible,
and the cold, wind makes sightseeing trial mo
consequence that The attendance Is very small and
The huge hotels about the main entrance look fororn
eLough. Tho storm began in thunder and lightning,
and while write has been four and twenty hours on
the way and no abatement This Is the fourth or fifth
We have had within fortnight, and they have ser-
ously affected the revenues OF the Exposition Yes
tcrday, which fine until sundown, had large
attendance SO large that In many OF tho halls which
your correspo ndent visited 1t difficult 10 move
around This true of the Art Gallery and the
annex In some Of tho rooms, the English among
others, the attendants compelled to close tho
doors TO keep what Moody used to call the 'over
Row."
The Exhibition has appeared at its worst in the rain
to-day and the buildings grounds-deprivcd OF the
brstlng moving multitudcs Of sght-seers-lost much
ofthcir charm But to those who study the Ex-
hibton and who not TO be kept within their hotels
by weather. tho absence Of the crowds afforded
usual opportunities and It has been noticeable to-day
that the tourists who bravcd tho weather werc
conscientious sort, who ponder long curious and
work. who bend low inlaid works and mar
bes. the silkcn or the East, critically
the exquisite wood carvings in the Italian Swiss and
Belgian Sections and who study rclgiously the del
and beautiful porceains Of England France and
Germany.
The ART GALLERY
As yet the Art Gallery Is out of order. Tho Austrian
department Is not opcn The French far from ready
and will not have their catalogue before the first Of
June The catalogues which you buy from tho attend
ants catalogues which marked ard sold sonncial"
than useless The numbers wrong, titles
inefficient and there clear knowledge OF whit the
display The English have adopted better plan
than others this-that they print the namc OF tho
picture and the artist legbly on the frame. There Is
no trouble therefore wish the idea had been followed
outby the other schools In the meantime the catalogue
business is u swndc in any way you regard IT, and the
Commissioners should interfere promptly
The question whether or not open the Exhibition
on Sunday attracts much attention. The meeting on
like Furness, Bellows, and Archbishop Ward, OF the
Catholic Church, have made a deep impression Tho
crowd around the main palace last Sunday was large
and orderly. The restriction rs to admission abso
lutte, very few being allowed within the turnsc But
tho crowd thus driven away swarmcd around
tho beer saloons and whskey shops with which this
neghborhood abounds and went over the fields to the
Geological Garden, and throw nuts and cakes TO tho
grizzly bear. 1t glorious dry and there moth
ing in the crowd excite the slightest alarm TO its
behavior should have been willing 10 have trusted
The q, COO people saw in tho Exhibition without
Sunday question. Many Of the American and English
exhibitors would drape their cases; the machinery
Machinery Hall many OF the special buildings would
close Consequently. as only part OF the show could
be seen, the usual admission could not DO charged.
One plan is TO close tho Machinery Rail and the main
building leaving all the open. and charging twenty
live cents--hali OF the present rate Another Is TO
close the buildings and allow the people 10 in
upon the grounds Free The question OF revenue
Important however, and VIII enter largely into
determination. II will be hard resist the public
opinion which insists that this wonderful compendium
Of science industry and skill snail not be closed to the
poorer classes during the only day in tho week they
can enjoy It.
met in the Judges Pavilion at two O'Clock this after
Considerable interest Is attached to the meeting
rom the fnct that 1t supposed that the Sunday
opening question and that of selling liquors would
come up. A proposition madc by Mr. Mccormick,
d Arizona for the establishments OF register Of the
OF visitors, which referred to committee.
Mr. Prosser OF Tennessee, offered resolution looking
towards the
REDUCTION OF rnE RATE
Of admission and the extension oil tho hours during
which the exhibition shall DO open Tho resolution
caused considerable debate
Mr.. Mccormick remarked that the Board OF Finance,
Philadclphians were opposed to any reduction, and
that though he and always had been in favor OF
other experiment be tried. The resolution finally
adopted and President Hawley appointed Messrs. Cad-
WELL Hayden ant Hall committee to gather facts
On the subject and report 20 the Board
The order requiring undivided half dollar for ad-
mission received an ovcrhaulng. Mr.. kimba!l OF
New York, made strong speech against IT, rcmarking
hat nothing so detcsted by tho American people
apurcy arbitrary rule OF this sort. He thought IL
advisable from present appearances 10 every pos
ublc effort TO coax people into the exhibition and
10 hamper them IN getting in.
Commissioner Joshua Nyc, of Maine, staunch pro-
hibItionis offered resolution that the Director Gen.
eral be instructed TO report the number. and
other particulars Of all persons whom concessions to
sell liquor within the grounds have been granted
Mr.. Goldsmith. of Vermont introduced a resolution
that the Director General institute system of iriga-
sion OF lands between Horticultural Hall and Agricul-
iural Hail.