The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-12
THE CENTENNIAL snow.
Dom Pedro the First Visitor fcs'erd"y-The
Wnshington Guests.

PuIIApEIPHIA, May 1l.-Most OF the dis
| tinsuished persons who participated In the
openipR ceremonies OF the international Expo
siton Yesterday still remain In the city, but their
movements during the day have been OF
private character. President Grant and Secre-
tary Fish, who are the guests of Mr.. George W
Cbilds, received calls during the morning.
and then went out to visit several friends.
This evening" at Z o'clock, the President
and members OF the Cabinet remaining In
the city, dned with Sir Edward Thornton at St.
Georges Hall. The Presidential party will leave
to morrow morning for Washington. Secretary
Bristow and wife and Postmaster q eueral Jewell
left for Washington this morning. Secretary
Taft will remain until tomorrow. Lieut.. Con.
?. II. Sheridan started for the West on the 7:20
train this morning. Secretaries Chandler and
Robcson and Attorney General Pierrepont stil
remain as the guests Of the Hon. A. +. Borie.
Ono OF tho principal points OF interest about
the city just now is Old Independence Hall
The original Declaration Of Independence and
the original commission of Washington as Com
mander in-Chief Of the American armies, which
are In lre proof safe fully exposed to view,
attract great attention from all visitors. The
National Museum In the same building is also
One Of the nrst visitors to the Exhibition
ground this morning was .as Emperor Of Bra
zil His visit was more especially to Machinery
Hall, where ho carefully inspected the great
Cortss engine which he had assisted President
brief, and, after short stroll through the
grounds. he left the city, accompanied by
tho brazilian Ministers and three or four
attendants, for Wilmington. Del, to inspect
the Jackson and Sharp companies shops OF that
place. After going through their car works he
visited sew, raj other large manufacturing estab-
lishments, including the ship yards, morocco
factories, &c. He returned TO this city
which was given TO. night by the British Minis
ter, Sir Edward Thornton. The Emperor will
start for New Orleans In day or two. where he
several
| return to Philadelphia to see the Exhibition In
detail. Dona Theresa will remain II this city.
Gov. 1ngersol Of Connecticut. Gov Rice OF
Massachusetts, senator Ferry, Chief Justice
| Waite, Justices DAVIS and Bradley Of the United
| States Supreme Court. ex Speaker Blaine, Mavor
| wicxham Of New York, and u number OF Con-
gres sman also visited the grounds early this
| morning.
| The entire number OF exhibits received a,
| Agricultural Hall up to 3 o'clock on Tuesday
| were ia. Fifty cars on the PENNSYLVANIA Rail
| road tracks, and three vessels at the wharves on
| the Delaware are filed with exhibits for the Ex
| hibition large number OF foreign paintings
by the most celebrated masters. were received
to-day at the Art Gallery. Work upon tb,
| French Pavilion, which unfortunately collapsed
sshort time ago has been % resumed, @ ana m u VII
| ton Of the American. State, and foreign build
ings will In most cases be unattended by an,
| The rush for hotel room, though not so grea
| as on Tuesday, continues very steadily. The
| Boston Cadets will start for home tomorrow
No oficial report OF the exact number OF per
sons, pay ing and non-Dayin9, who entered tn,
4 grounds on wednesday has yet been made, hui
| the closest estimates put the number at 1900
| OF whom 10000 entered free. The official nsure.
| for to-day's attendance are 5000.
| The Womans Centennial Music Hall at tn,
| Forrest mansion at Broad and Master streets
| was opened to night with the grandest musica
performance ever given In music hall In Phil
| adelphia. Theodore Thomas repeated the mag
| nihcent programme of the Centennial opening
| ceremonies with his orchestra Of $50 artists ant
| the fun chorus Of nearly one thousand voices
| Grand march by Richard Wagner. the yiolir
| parts OF which, scarcely audible in the oper
air, had splendid effect in the hall. MIR. Myror
| ID. whitney, In addition to his solo in the canta
| Ia. which had the unprecedented honor Of being
| encored yesterday, sang the grand bass air from
| the Magic Flute"