The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-29
TIE EXHIBITION.

yHE DEPARTMENT OF ADMISSIONS AND HOW 1T
Is sUBDIvDFp-MxANs OF xyTRAEcE-DU-
TIES AND SALARIES OF THE GArEKEEPERs-
THE EMPEROR OF BRAzIL VISITING THE
GROUNDS.
PHILADELPHIA, June rs 1870.
one Of the least understood il the least appre
rSted Subdivisions into which work Of praci caily
operating the mighty centennial enterprise has been
iylded, the Department 81 Admissions, bureau or
,asetmable importance and exceptionally intelligent
management. There les employees divided into six
money groups four groups for complimentary and
exhibitors gates three return pass check groups and
he wagon gate keepers. The department rs
10 charge OF the General Manager, David
'. Yates, assisted by his aid, Captain
y. W. Keys, the chief clerk; Arthur Thacher aud
Chief Inspector Colonel c. /. Z. Ellmaker The chief
Inspector is assisted by thirteen general inspectors
nAmsly: -. D. Murphy, Major George l. White, George
y. Harlan, j. A. Cutler, W r. Ellis J. L. Thayer, Major
:. Aarwood G. W. Chapman, =. c. Waterman, J. A.
Dagan Captain l. y. Herring, J. " Barton and Colonel
John Lucas The money groups are so divided that
,hcy relieved day and are, consequently
changed from post to another The exhibitors
sud complimentary groups have only one relief, but
three posts. The pass check
paced All the gates and under one Inspector
Nos % and 81 kept open all day and night, except
between the hours ortwelSe midnight and four A. NJ
Tor the accommodation " guards members Of the Fire
department and persons residing in the grounds Gates
Nos. 6s and 81 are for the admssio OF worsmcn IRON
iour 10 eight A. NJ The wagon gates are guarded by
twenty Sly men, under Captain John lIcas. and are
also open from tour eight A. u. After that hour
teams are permitted 10 enter the grounds except on
special passes which only issued OF abso
late necessity.
As strangers have been much puzzled as TO
what line OF cars take ia order be
landed near one sof the entrances OF the
grounds, u should be stated that y would DO
more difficult 70 ind section where there are no
yates than where there many A. the eastern end
.'r the man building VIII be found sixteen gates.
tending from corner to Near the centre of the
structure eight more and at the end
icen. West of the Centennial Bank on Elm avenue
Tour gates at the junction Of Elm and Belmont ave-
nnes sixteen; at the cenre OF Machinery Hail. four
near tinysecond street, four; Georges Hill, two;
the Bcmon: drive Jour at the Glen entrance, two;
horticultural Hall, tour; lansdown valley, six;
Memorial Hail. six and IN the old River road, four
gates.
The exhibitors and complimentary ticket stiles
always placed near the money gates. that persons
.ntted TO Tree tickets need not be separated from
campaigning friends by whom their admission fees
plid Except IN extraordinary instances every vIsi-
.or TO the grocnds has been obliged pass through
The registering stiles; but for the sewing machine
mems excursion q separate arrangement was made,
whereby the operatives entered the wagon gate a
parade the number being counted by inspectors and
q blank check previously furnished by the company
filled out for the amount for the admission fees.
CADETS
helng invited guests not registered bat the
anzatons which will enter the grounds on the Fourth
ar July will all have pass through the stiles the
wagon gates and to be delivered he ensigns after
iheir entrance. The stilekeepers held strictly
Spousble Tor every mark OF the register, and must
sther show total in cash return passes punch
registers, &c They are also accountable all coun-
ierfet money taken, and the position Is thus made
one oil exceptional responsibility. they paid 81
= day while on duty. Tho wagon gate
'sgster is daily inspected and when one Is found 70
p out Of order the gates are Immediately closed Like
The guards, the stekeepers arc chiefly composed Of
oen who havc learned trade or profess or
cave at some time been in rcmuneratve business At
went down in the financial naestron succeeding the
panic. while many arc lawyers, doctors, engineers.
statesmen and others who have been obliged seek
tcse positions IN order 70 bridge the gut between
osness depression and the hoped for revival Of the
iniure Almost without exception the stickespers
sourteous and attentive III spite at the trials of
human patience inflicted BY persons who suppose that
the payment or nifty cent fee them the privilege
OF cri'icslng all the employees OF the Exhibition with
whom they come in contaeL Many exhibitors holding
photograph tickets have actually been hurt by
scratinzing gaze with which The ste Keepers examine
Their photograph tickets forgetting that they seldom
meet the same attendant twice succession and that
n the duty Of the ste keepers satisfy themselves
pat ,ne tickets presented the list marx ed
70 be taken up Now and then stis keeper can be
vi the position, but these rare and the
numbers are rapidly diminishing Persons who visit
The Exhibition Tor the first time generally nave some
remark 10 make about the stiles which are very
generally avores and usually the oftcndants besides
eaaminin the money 10 decide upon its pennpeness
are obliged 10 instruct each individual '.push
through instead OF waiting, many do. Tor
the contrvance OF lis own ac-
cord. Their attention is consequently occupied
almost continually and 1t Is not surprising II and
rben their answers 10 the multitude OF questions by
which they hourly pied should occasionally be
10Th brief and unsatisfactory Tho gate kec ers tell
snany
AMUSING ANECDOTES
VI cnrpuent people who certain before making a
trial that they get through the pas
taSe way OF others who compelled push through
sideways OF persons who IN spiIe OF the directions
al the attendants try to 80 through at .
time, and Others who, having imagined that
en reaching the Exposition they would, Of course.
under grand iriumphal arch OF welcome feel
both dsappo and insuted being driven through
Euf the relation Of these incidents would nil volunc
Now and then persons whose wealth or station
have always purchased any privilege desired
have positively refused 10 pass through the
'eglstering stiles, hut they generally thought
better OF 1t, and came back meckly to
register with the rest OF mankind IL Is admitted
have been sufficient 10 lse among any
set Of men, and in addition the registers
other other safeguards have been employ that
even uninientional mistakes would be possible. Be-
iides this complete record OF the number oil visitors
81 all classes thus be daily furnished.
The nsunerabie heat to-day caused the shady places
aud cool delightful retreats o the grounds 10 be well
patronized and largely increased the
soda water and ice cream stands.
Tho daily visit of the Brazilian Emperor e.
lsated usral His Majesty arriving before seven
department ia the main buildng He accompanied
by the Russian Cofniniss bv whom explanations
~ The exhibits were made Subsequently he spent
acme time in scrInizing the workings OF the Corlss
engine in Machinery Han. and, afcr looking
pieces OF mechanism. returned 30 the city haii.past
two o'clock.
The admissions on Tuesday were :-Exhibitors at
tendanis &c., 10 223 paying visitors ,4l; total,
20 5e5 Eeccipts, Sl0.lel 80.
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