The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-06

tho Commission the loss said the better
Al their energies appear TO have been exhausted in
important matters The frivolous system OF punching
passes and issuing checks for readmsslon has not OK
is'ed al any previous exhibition ana Is conducive
70 mnch loss OF time and temper checks are not is
sued a al. Of the entrances and tho prev sns hot
weather II Is provoking be compelled walk from
gate 10 gate IA order obtain permission
tnc ouding. Another instance OF cross stupidity Is
the arrangement Of the gates which Will rcyovc in
enher direction thus ncccssatng the attendance Of
an Intelligent member OF the Centennial Guard each
gaze IN order 10 preveat persons from enter
ing, while the addition OF a worry simple mechanical
arrangement would only permit the gate rcvolve IN
one direction and prevent persons IRON entering
through II. AT least ny guards 81 day would be
rendered unnecessary BY the adoption Of this
mcni To my mind great deal Of unnecessary ag,ta-
ton has been devoted TO tho relative oil opening
or closing the Exhibition sunday, OF
which | shall enter, while no efforts have been
made to extend the hours daily during which the
buildings are 10 be open. II the Commission wish
10 Increase their receipts let them admit the
mus &C both IN the buildings and grounds,
or permit some Of the large restaurants in
the grounds to do so az their pwn expense by this
means those whose daily occupai ions prevent them
IRON visiting the Exhibition during the present hours
oil opening would be enabled 10 enjoy The many bcant
iu objects II contains. especially the Art Gallery,
which will be, when finished the gem OF the undertak
ing and alone worth crossing the Atlantic 10 visit, aud
inc evenings would also be appreciated by thousands
who would prefer visiting the Exhibition In tho cool
hours instead OF rnder the blazing IL would also
afford the means OF innocent recreation to the many
strangers In tho city who have resource nj night
but TO sit In their hotels II residing The iark,
of making the long aud tedious journey into
the city IN order 10 attend some suliocang place OF
anu semcnt. generally OF very inferior character.
or al the cities have visited during exhibition
Phadclpha offers the fcwcst attractions To stranger.
especially with regard 10 open air nnlusemcnts or
places OF social resort II does not possess the Champs
Elysdcs or Boucvars OF Paris. the Pracr OF Vienna,
Hyde Park OF London, the Inter den Linden OF
Berlin and the inhabitants have devoted lttlo
thought TO the cntcrrainmcn, OF their guests Thomas
concerts were the solitary exception to the
rule, and they have been discontinued; but
! am delighted to hear that they 10 DO
resumed cannot conclude this lengthy cpistc With
ou; audtng TO tho extraordinary apathy displayed by
large number OF exhibitors respecting their exhibits.
When len Europe had the impression that the
Americans exceedingly active, bnsinesslike,
pushing people, but experience gained At the EXIT
bon proves this not 10 be the OF course there
are many striking exceptions to this ruc and in many
Instances have been treated with the greatest cour
tcsv and rendered every assistance and information;
but II is surprising the number Of EXHIBITS
pcciay in Machinery HALL which must have cost their
owners large TO exhibit. either totally
provided with an attendant to furnish information TO
visitors, or else placed IN charge OF who ~
utterly ignorant oil their real merits, and who, for
small consideration has undertaken the charge OF
oral exhibits and has TO divide his time between the
respective stands. Writing to exhibitors in the ma
Jory Of cases fails 10 receive any attention. and
know OF two instances IN which valuable orders might
have boon had tho exhibitors condcscendcd TO
reply to letters written by visitor from British col
ony Now that all the sclfcongratulation is which
naturally followed tho opening OF undertaking which
had been bcset with many difficulties, think few
honest remarks TO the defects OF the Exhibition may
not be ill-timed ordor that they may In rcctined
BRITISH JOURNALIST.
PuILADELPUTA. June A. 1S.6.