The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-11


Ing thereto. This shrong was composed Of people OF
all ages, classes and conditions In truth there were
the lame, the halt and the blind
Before tho gates OF the Exposition were opened at
nine o'clock thousands Of people had surrounded tho
grounds and patiently peeped through the ntersticcs
In the ence waiting patiently for the hour Of opening
The estimate Of competent authority gives 5000 as tho
number present before nine O'Clock. Many OF these
thronged the hotels and the outside the
closure which thus reaped the rst p~sunary harvest OF
the opening day.
BY seven O'Clock trains commenced to arrive by the
various steam railways coming the Pennsylvania
Railroad from Harrisburg. Lancaster and intermediate
stations on the main limo we'll N from kensngton
depot, Washington avenue, Trenton and New York
These trains delivered thor passengers At tho new Gen.
tenniai depot of tho Pennsylvania Railroad, adjon
ing the Exposition grounds, near Machinery Hall
Passengers from Bethlehem aud tho LsAigh Valley,
coming tho North Pennsylvania Railroad and over
tho Line via Bound Brook; also from Wilmington,
Baltimore and Washington, delivered at this
depot Up TO lyc O'Clock in the afternoon over 200
trains deposited their human freight at this station
averaging loar each ran each carrying an
average SIXTY passengers making total Of over as 900
people landed ut the Pennsylvania Railroad Centennial
depot The Reading Railroad company's new depot is
located at The side of grounds close Memorial
Hail. to which they trains from Pottsvilc Reading
and stations their line, and also from Norris
town, Chestnut Hill, Germantown Port Richmond, US
we'll from their city stations at Ninth and
Green streets and Broad and Callowhill streets
These arrived every live minutes averaged three
each, aud delivered least so 600 people al the
end of the grounds. A large number OF people
from New York by the Bound Brook line. II is
estimated that about la. 900 OF those who entered
the gales came by steam trains. Tho balance OF the
multitude who passed the portals tho grand
total OF which Is set down at 10000 camo by street
cars and other conveyances and on loot Tho street
commenced at two O'Clock in the morning to
at intervals OF i've minutes, but gradually In
creased their trips until finally they despatched
from tho termini they had discharged their
passengers. This continued up TO two O'Clock in the
Afternoon. when the horses needed little respite The
business Of day tested the capacity Of the city
for great OCCASION aud proved that 1t is not equal to
the demand that Is likely during the Exposi-
tion OF the adjuncts Of steam roads and
other convcyances.
There sevcnty-sIx cash gates to tho grounds and
six for complimentary entrance, well twenty
for exhibitors. Only y-eight gates we're used to-day,
as the others were not in working order
The rule Of the Commissioner TO exact a fifty cent
note silver half dollar strictly carried out
There was no difficulty In obtaining change at the
agencies OF the Centennial Bank, located near the
gates A few people failed to remember the rule and
rendered other money at the gates, which caused
slonally llttlc delay.
AWAITING GUESTS
The crowd which assembled about tho platform was
good but its patience severely tried Tho
arrangements were OF the most primitive nature corr
don Of ropes line of policemen and mighty crowd
surging backward and forward There were several
NJ
and then being carried down tho lane. For tmo
II looked II there would be serious accident for II
the crowd had broken the rope surgcd against
tho other crowd many lives would have been lost This
'sother crowd was manly composed Of members Of
the press The committee Of arrangements seemed to
have copied their plans from Of vanderbits cattle
tho Western railways They were tumbled
in pell nell, without any chance OF sce-
ing hearing, while small politicians
permitted decorate the elevated platform But they
all In good humor and did not scem 70 mind It,
especially as the sun out more and moro radiant
and they all felt like giving the committee "good
notice" which hasten to do-that there never
cattle committee since the press became press
who did their work we'll. AS the hour approached
for the opening the crowd grew into army. Dstin-
guished guests after another, most Of them
unnot,ced except when they uniforms, whdh
only happened the Of foreign dplomatists aud
oficors Of the army Chief Justice Waite quietly
strollcd into his place, unknown and unhonored When
the noble form Of Senator Conklng niadc appear
ance, arm in arm with Senator Frelinghuysen
a few New Workers checrcd HIM. But the
Senator rather early, and the New
Workers. were not In force hut when the Mayor came
accompanied by General MacMahon, he received .
hearty cheer which broke into prolonged and continu
applause whom brilliant little Phil Sheridan, In fu
uniform. sprang up the steps This had hardly died
away when Mr. Blaine seen with lady on his arm.
Some OF tho cx-Speakers Philadelphia friends proposed
in loud voice three cheers for Blaine which wero
heartily given The truth IS there was a disposition to
cheer every one, but the crowd loss know
which stars among them all tho shining planets.
The gray head OF Frederick Douglass was seen in
the mob demonstrating with q policeman, and Il Is
feared he might have gone out with tho
crushed and fantng II Senator Conkling had not
seen him. and vouching for his identity. enabled him
10 pass the line As he assembled tho platform he
loudly cheercd As Mr.. Douglass took his place
was distant and hearty cheer and Mr.. Thomas,
waving his baton, we now heard tho notes Of tho
Brazilian Hymn. A moment later and the venerable
form Of His Majesty the Emperor OF Brazil, with tho
Empress on bis arm followed by tho brazilian En-
bassy was seen coming through tho crowd The
people, If by instinct recognized His Majesty,
cheer alter cno0r arose. AS no reached upper
step turned and bowed the gathering. who cheercd
again and again.
ARRIVAL rnE GEouxpa
II the Emperor was puncsuai we cannot say
as much for the President What with the delays
ON the route, arising from . slow military
fnent and other causes Il ten minutes past
eleven before tho weknown form Of the Pres-
dent was seen the platform Certainly the
President might have decided the third question
enough II he could have taken the Of
the people, expressed by this shouting multitude
an index OF his strength For minutes tho
cheering prolonged and enthusiastic tho
Precedent stood calm, immovnblc, bowling TO
the right and the lef' i'm . shy, modest,
half frightened way, marked contrast with tho ana
bic, cordial and easy Of the Emperor The
which awaited him was pageant worthy Of an
Emperor There the magnificent art gallery be-
h,nd ths Pennsylvania Memorial Hail. the ckground
OF the ocene. In front the building, vast