The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-05
THE EXHIBITION.
The Sunday Question
Again.
POPULAR FEELING AGAINST CLOSING.
The Working Glasses Shut Out
of the Grounds.
PHILADELPHIA. Juno 3. 1879.


tennal grounds As Saturday is somewhat of half ho
day, many of the working people only oppor-
tunity they have during the whole week oil getting
glimpse of the wonders of which they have heard
much. There is something cruel in this deprivation.
To large intelligent aud industrious class Of Phila-
dcphians the Exhibition Is virtually far away ir
IL were in Paris Vienna Inaccessibility is often
equivalent to distance and this is PLAN OF
sThou art near and yet so farn What be
In half day OF this immense shown The very
best that a who works all tho rest OF the
secular days OF the do with his Saturday
INSTRUMENTATION he IS lucky enough TO got one-s 10
ride around the and look the buildings,
look at trees and telegraph poles from any railroad
train. To enter any one department would be almost
absurd and only vague idea OF the extent and charac
ter OF the Exhibition can be obtained IN few hours.
IT would be far better for these people to abandon the
Centennial altogether, and spend their little holiday at
Georges Hill, where fthoy know Browning's poetry
they quote his ''Inn Album" verse, "IIaill calm
activity salubrious spot If they know Bayard
Taylor's rhyme they look down upon the kiosks
and towers and flags of the Exhibition, and think OF
the damned oblquity opprobrious pot OF the Com
mssioners.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON GROUNDS
The injustice done the people by the closing OF the
Exhibition sundays was painfully apparent to-day,
when one could the weary step and the anxious
sometimes woman carrying her child in her arms,
Fastening from building to building trying to see
all that they could Tor nifty cents in single afternoon.
Their feelings must have rcscmbed those Of persons
who are TO be hung at u certain time and who
tho minutes as they pass, hall wishing to prolong
the agony and half wishing that the thing was
over Some OF the departments close a, early
which are shut at i've o'clock One OF The
newspaper properly advises that the hall
yet think hour two would BIO OF little adj
vantage to the working classes. And by working
classes do not mean merely aborcrs, the people who
Dig build and ton in noisy factories, but also
multitude clerks, statesmen, bookkcepcrs siorekccp
crs, &c, OF some culture and intelligence, who
could understand the value Of the Exhibition. Phla
dclpha Is city ri building associations, common
schools and lecture bureaus and the rich
who decent education and intellectual apprecia-
ton. But these working classes are busy during
,ne week 1n,n halliday to nsm or harder ol
TO their employers II Is naturally the desire OF
their employ Is to make the most OF the opportunity
winch The great number OF visitors the city affords
Those who imagine that the Centennial celebration has
created holiday time for Philadelphia mistaken.
on the contrary, the Philadephiars expect will
rnr TRUE REMEDY FOR THE EVIL
The only way 10 this injustice The great ma
iory OF the citizens and to that vast population which
surrounds Philadelphia in at least tive Sates--New
York New Jersey, Pennsy lvanin, Delaware aud Mary
hnd-is to open the Centennial Exhibition Sundays
Alonethe lines OF railroad of which Philadelphia is
the centre are hundreds whose people would
BIO glad The city the day OF rest But
these are all forbidden by the ruies OF tho manage
mcnt. Philadelphia itself wants the Exhibition open
sunday but The Commissioners who
other States don't | have conyersed with many
persons who belong TO what have dcscr bed ms work
ingmen and have found the feeling against the Com
mssioners very bitter. Many OF them declare that
they viii not I'd TO the exhibition at ali until thew can
attend sunday. The venerable Lucreta Mott ex-
pressed this feeling recently at pubic meeting when
she described the closing OF The buildings on that day
as an outrage the intelligence and integrity OF tho
American people. II the question could be lett to
vote 4 would DC decided Overwhelmingly against the
ruE uyrrxp STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
In the Government Bulldns at the extreme western
end. are located the exhibits OF the United States &C.
oogcal Survey, in charge OF Professor r. v Hayden.
II Will he remembered by many readers OF the HERALD
that several parties were sent out INTO the lar South
west during last summer tor the purpose OF exploring
the country on the Pacific slope, which abounds in
prehistoric mural remains The results oil these
rlorations during the years 1874 and 1875 hero
shown by means of photographs. models, drawings,
maps, charts and publications. There are two models
by Mr.. W. II. Jackson photographer Of the survey
measuring about three feet by two and halt
cave rain ,''' the Rio ' de Chiefly Ars sT"'
The entire village, discovered by the
party, $50 feet In length and consisted OF seventy
six OH the ground ioor, and IN places 10
hcght OF twenty feet or more, covering three cries
one OF the casts is faithful cory in MINIATURE Of the
southern end OF the town, showing about 100 iect
pne-tth Of the original settlement The buildings
bull, o; blocks of stone the walls IN some places beng
Two feet thick all situated under recess formed by
the reccdng rock about Ay feet above the dry wash
OF the RIO de Chiefly. The second tho os
the trst restored To its probable original state, and
tiny men ana women are 10 be seen at their daily
work, grinding corn, carrying water, &c THIS has
boon reconstructed after The manner of the houses
now occupied Arizona and New Mexico by the
Mc1ui and Pueblo tribes.
. here are othcr very interesting models OF
Isolated ruined structures, by Mr.. W. II. Holmes The
represents cf house discovered u the Canyon OF
the RIO Maucos in the extreme southwestern corner
81 Col rado which is situated in perpendicular buf
some $40 feet above the valley. The fourth u a
reproduction OF an ancient circular tower witch was
found in the same district Below these ruins IN
eases collections oil very ancient glazed poi
and implements. OBTAINED from the ruined bas,anss
mt Thr ID
parmcnt decorated with some OF the largest and
tains. They were originally photographed on plates
twenty by twenty four inches In dimensions Several OF
MonASs CELEBRATED WATER coroRs
Of the yellow stone country ana PARIS paintings OF
mountain scenery prominent objects OF art. In
Memorial Hall may be seen the original oil painting OF
photosraph taken 6y lie Survey. 4 collection Of
scyseri,es from the Yellowstone National Park TO
be displayed in day or so. Maps showing the topo-
graphical and geological features OF the explored West
exhibited upright screens, the largest Of which
icct in length The end OF the building
has been the OF pacncics
photographs on glass, and these are OF much inter
found They are principally pictures Of the ancient
of Arizona Utah and Colorado and views OF the
gcyscr basins OF the Yellowstone.
The publications. of the survey, in the form OF bull.
letns and annual reports &c, are exhibited, bcauli
fully bound, and two large models Of the Ell Noun
vivid idca OF the geological formation OF The Middle
Park. New objects are constantly being rccc we'd
they finished by the workers at the headquarters
Washington.
Tng ATTENDANCE COMPARED Win PREVIOUS EXHIBITIONS
While the opinion IS abroad that the Attendance at
the Exhibition does not average what u was expected
to- and while consequent disappointment is cx
pressed may be well 10 compare the OF tho
Centennial that u has had some w cnty days Of
HE with the offcialy reported results the same
peroi 1T previous worlds fairs
The number OF daily admissions for the frsi twenty
DAYS OF the Centennial Exhibition are as follows &C.
cording the record OF The automatic registering turn
stiles
Paid
Airis.
Date SONS Free Total
Wednesday, May 10........ .62l1 T62l5
In Ia. 1I3