The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-11-18

Inc IONOWlnb OCuteS anu IeTfitOrleS
made the appropriations named toward the
representation Of their natural and pro-
ductive interests
Massachusetts, .... $4,000 Michigan.~....... 1900
New fork......"~ 250OOl Arizona..."........ 300
Nevada..,..... 10000 Indiana. .........,.. 5000
West Virginia.. 10000 Kansas. 1900
Connecticut .... 15000l Montana ........... 5000
Arkansas common. 15000l Colorado ......... 1000
0hiO............... 13OO0I Wisconsin ....... 5000
New Jersey........ 10000 Oregon ........... 1000
New Hampshire. 10000 Minnesota ......... 600
Delaware ,...... iooOo Total.,......... $4,000
The wOmen's Centennial executive COM
mittee, under the presidency of Mrs. Il.
D. Gillespie, rendered valuable service as
an auxiliary of the Commission and Board
of Finance. 1t became organized through
twenty-seven States, collected subscriptions
to the stock of the Board of Finance, and
provided $4,000 for the erection of a
special building to contain an international
exhibition Of women's work.
Two hundred and fifty judges, one half
foreigners and the other half citizens Of
the United States, we're appointed to in
spect all exhibits and report upon those
meriting an award. The judges were d.
vided into twenty-eight groups, each as
signed to particular class of exhibits.
1t was resolved that the reports and awards
should be based upon inherent and COM
parative merit, the elements of which were
to include considerations relative to orig
inality, invention, discovery, utility, quail
ity, skill, workmanship, fitness for the pur-
pose intended, adoption to public wants,
economy and cost. The American judges
were appointed by the United States Com
mission and the foreign judges by the
Foreign Commissions.
THE YEAR BEFORE OPENING.
Among other principal labors of the
Commission during the year just proceed
ing the opening of the Exhibition, we're
the awarding Of space to exhibitors; the
erection of special buildings and annexes;
regulating the methods and price of ad-
mission and manner of exhibiting; proyid-
ing for Centennial meetings of associations
and the accommodation Of the press; grant
ing concessions Of privileges on the grounds
"a source of S252,551.50 revenue up to
hPih io'oD aiiunSius icr menoliai
ings, customs regulations and terminal IA
cilities; preparing the opening programme;
appointing the heads Of police and other
.;l aau sPscial commie'es Oh al ar
s .ls's aru sApe, a aH M oisani1s tne pu
eau Vi h"u .c nc aut es ice was
nAe n d. 1ne ua aL ra'e u MY een's ior
e eI PelsVn' 'ne iuie peins su'JeS' 70
nansG y 'ne I Iy pI as T so.lon Vi one
couiii u. auu DoStu VI inance' Du'
dn u3 a', Uoro nareod Sni h. oO VI w.
uu'ieS "eio peti1Iineu ny an executive
of Rhode Island mon snec;ol rooroo,
agreed to furnish motive power for Ma.
chinery Hall, and the gigantic. graceful
engine erected by him therein has been a
striking illustration Of the economy and
power of steam. 1t is of l 500 horse pow
er, and has been the sole motor of nearly
all the machinery on these fourteen acres
of flooring. On the goth of last April the
Hon. Joseph r. Hawley, president of the
Commission, submitted to the President
of the United States schedule of the
ceremonies to be observed at the opening
of the Exhibition on the 10th of May fol.
lowing, and inviting him to attend the
same. In that communication President
Hawley expressed his happiness in being
able to report that the buildings and
grounds, so far as the Commission and
Board of Finance were directly response.
BILE, would be quite completely ready on
the opening day, and that the exhibits
from foreign countries were extensive and
brilliant beyond the expectations of the
Commission.
THE FoUR GREAT n.vs
III. L.. 80 A. ..
,;.. ny 'apG d :. 'ne IoI l i's com
pS SIG l.s invaiuapie auAiiialy, 1ne
oaiu VI rinauoo' ieaoneu .,c,r cuimiha-
.,ol ih 'ne opsnins vi Tue EAhipieioh on
sne aPPoiaseu aay anu ~ 'ne appointed
Sour W .ne Iresiueae OF 'ne onited
o :r ie .ne presence 81 uissinguisned ON
oiais VI ioie'n countries, oi 'he represen,
'aeises VI sne ohi'eu states 1.a'e ana
municipal a sovelnmen's' Inc pubic press
a =, u cohcourse Oh Prooap,y Two hundred
.nou'.nu PeoPie' anu WIN n''ing addresses,
Inspiring music ana 'ne invocation OF DIVINE
Dlessing, ~ was one Oh inc -FOUR most
prominent uays oi ,he EAniDi'ion, the
G,ner three peing the fourtn Oh July,
ennsyxania aay, september 20, ana the
.iosing Jay; eo-uay Inc numper o. pay
lug aumlSsions IN nay ~ was 'o,I.z,
pue ~ Is cmPossipie 70 give the precise
numoer 81 iree' owing 70 tne imperfect
working Vi .he 'urnstiies' IL mas oeen
oan "eay ESTIMATED g, ~ from ioo,oVo 70
loo,oVo, Inc ia''e IN inquire is prooaoiy
sne sa ..s 70 aaope' Inc rour1h Of July
was a''enueu ~ NO sPeciai demonstration
on 'ne s'ouuus, except parade Oh nine
s .. ,nen VI INC Sa'noiic Ao'ai Ap-
sn rbI , oU'le.l e ~ .ne unyeng Of !ne
ina.p'o ''i.u' u Ionmouoie Dairy whieh
3 " N oIe " 'ne ny re- Peues'als OF 'ne
~, ~ 4 H.. a, roI n,S ine esremVSies Oh