The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-06-06

hare come to stay q while and get &C.
quainted. quite . goodly number OF
them, and We have promised TO De
neighborIy and treat them well for
sbey have all Of them been thoughtful
and brought their knitting work along
Just 70 keep them from being idle while
they stay. We have visitors from
japan and China, Sandwich Islands,
tsandwiehed in between Japan and
Australia. New Zealand. Turkey,
Egypt, South Africa. Italy. Spain and
France, in fact all Europe nearly. Peru,
Chilli. Argentine Confederation. Brazil.
Colnmbia, &c. from South America,
all North America. and if rapid
transit Of any kind had been inaugu-
rated, / have no doubt bot Saturn.
Herschell. Mars. Venus. the Sun, Moon
and Star country generally. would have
been on hand also and altogether we
have filled up this ordinarily quiet old
Quaker burg pretty full. and have given
it Oh appearance quite in contrast to
its staid ways and sober demeanor OF q
century gone.
The Centennial opening and display,
although very much is yet incomplete.
is Q grand success. The first thoughts
and impressions on entering the grounds
are 80 overpowering, so immense. 80
grand, that one feels like sitting down
and gazing in wonder upon what seems
too much like magic to be real. But IS
the eye becomes accustomed to the
scenic effect of the changing panorama
and the mind gradually grasps the im-
mensisy and grandeur of the occasion
and begins slowly to gather it in item by
item and understand and comprehend
its import. then we feel that the su ccess
is not that of one people alone. but of
all the triumphs of the display will
not be those Of one race. but of human
ity at large; the productions, not those
of q single century, but the growth Of
six thousand slow toiling years. Let
US therefore bow our heads and take off
our sandals, for We tread on holy
ground and stand in the presence of the
modern deity. the Jupiter of the arts
and sciences, the servants of civiliza-
ton and refinement.
On the day of the opening We started
for the grounds at eight o'clock in the
morning in a street car, and were not
able to reach there before half past
nine, because Of the immense crowds.
Every method of conveyance was
loaded to the utmost. and the delays
caused by jams in the streets rendered
the travelling very slow indeed. Upon
passing the gates we found the crowds
90 packed around the grand stand that
it was impossible to get within hearing
or hardly seeing distance. and had to
content ourselves with the consciousness
that the programme would be carried
out as intended, and that we could read
it all the next morning in the papers.
So we have. SO far. wandered aimlessly
about the grounds from building to
building, from shady hooks to pleasant
fountains. to flower plots. to springs, to
log Ca bins. to the thousand and one
curiosities on every hand. and have
hardly taken minute account of any
thing. The official count of attendance
on the opening day reached 100000.
600 per day. The admission gatss are
so arranged that one person only passes
at . time, and are self-registering.
The fee for admittance. fifty cents.
must be paid in note of that value Tor
conn., One dollar will not be taken for
two, neither will two silver quarters
pay for ono entrance. There is good
deal Of growing at this particular
restriction, but as there is national
bank on the grounds with business
window on the street outside where
everybody can get fifty cent notes in
exchange for any denomination OF
money without per centage, | consider
the provision q wise one. There are
thirteen entrances at each of which
there are Il believe) six gates, so the
provision in this respect is ample. The
outlet gates are separate. no person
passing on. ut any of the entrance
gates. The gates. both inlet and out
let. are well supplied with an efficient
police force rs are the buildings and
grounds.
Concluded tomorrow