The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-08-10
Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia.

! This great Int ernationai Exhibition, design
ed to commemorate the one hundreth ami
versary of American Independence, will open
May 10th and close November 10th, 1876. All
| the Nations of the world ana all the States and
Territories of the Union viii participate.
bringing together the most comprehensive
collection of art treasures, mechanical inyen-
tons scientific discoveries, manufacturing
achievements, mineral specimens, and agTieu-
tural products ever exhibited The grounds
devoted 10 the Exhibition are situated Oh the
line OF the Pennsylvania railroad, and embrace
450 acres of Paramount Park, all highly I'M
proved and ornamented, on which are erected
the largest buildings ever constrleted-fiye OF
these covering an area OF fifty acres and cost
ing s5,000,00O. The total number of buildings
erected for the purposes of the Exhibition, is
over one hundred.
The Pennsylvania Railroad, the Great Trunk
line and fast mail route Of the United States,
viii be the most direct, convenient and eco
nomieal way of reaching Philadelphia and this
great Exhibition from all sections of the
country, lis trains to and from Philadelphia
Will pass through Grand Centennial Depot,
which the Company have erected at the main
entrance to the Exhibition grounds for the ae-
commodation of passengers who wish TO stop
at or start from the numerous large hotels con-
tiguous to this station and the Exhibition
convenience of the greatest value to visitors,
and afforded exclusively by the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad, which is the only liue running direct
to the Centennial buildings. Excursion trains
viii also stop at the Encampment OF the Pa
irons of Husbandry, at Elm Station, on this
road.
The Pennsylvania Railroad is the grandest
Railway organization in the world. 1t con-
trolls 1000 miles of roadway, forming continu-
Gus lines to Philadelphia, New York, Balti-
more, and Washington, over which luxurious
day and night Coaches are run from Chicago,
st. Louis, Louisville, Cincinnati, Indianapolis,
Columbus, Toledo, Cleveland and Erie, with
out change.
Its main line is laid with double and third
tracks of heavy steel rails upon deep bed Of
broken stone ballast, AID its bridges are all of
iron or stone. Its passenger trains are equip
ped with every known Improvement for COM
fort and safety, and are run at faster speed for
greater distances than the trains of any line
ON the continent. The Company has largely
increased its equipment for Centennial travel,
and will be prepared TO Duild in lis own shops
locomotives and passenger ears at short no
tee sufficient to fully accommodate any extra
demand. The unequaled resources at the
command of the company guarantee the most
perfect accommodations for ali its patrons
during the Centennial Exhibition.
The magnificent scenery for which the
Pennsylvania railroad is SO justly celebrated
presents TO the traveller over its perfect road
way an eyer-changiug panorama Of river,
mountain, and landscape views unequaled in
America.
The eating stations or this line are unsur-
passed Meals viii be furnished at suitable
hours and ample time allowed for enjoying
them.
Excursion tickets. at reduced rates, win be
sold ct all principal railroad ticket offices in
West. Northwest. Southwest.
BE sure that your tickets read via the Great
Pennsylvania Route to the Centennial.
FRANK THOMPSON, D. NJ. BOYD, JR.,
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Ag't.