New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-11

PuiIADyIpUIA Jan. J.-The Centennial
G-e,b.i. present only chilly and lonesome spectacle
now thar tho Exhibition has been closed Tor nearly "o
months and HIT rerans OF all III stores or boautY anu
interest bur tho esrted bnlins and tic snowe0yefeh
park. Ana yet TO one who knew tn" great FAT '''"
loved IT, Who was It aud Of 1t from first to last there ID
kind or melancholy pleasure In looking upon the empty
shell from which lie has fled went ont To-day aiter
m abscnec OF six weeks, TO see what Prosr@a
haf been Dado In the work of removing tho goods ana
pulling down the buildings. 10 my surprise Iouhu very
little change in the appearance OF Tie Sroubus s"' '
produced by tho rigorous season ana tDo Spscheo VI
tors. With the exception OF two or three oi ''c '
headquarters and some OF the smaller s'r'c'uioS o' Va
the buildings have been disturbed. The concessions
Granted for their erection specified that they should DO
removed before January /, but the cold weather "d'
made com liace difficult ard there IL no disposition oi
the part OF the authorities TO be uncnsoppoe' IL "''
rrobaby DO May before the grounds viii 10 'S'orcu "
Paramount Parl; and placed in the condilioh I'LL "h'H
they arc to remain.
I went first to Machinery Hall. ean= OF "ofkuion
were loading the last OF the Swedish boxes upon cars
Var nv IN what WA once tho German section, the
,pcpster Kr,pp gun cncnsed Ia sas Of wood rcsted upon
truck ready for removal and It's carriage was pe'n
slowly hoisied upon another by score Oh siu,i1 q" w
applied TO the crauks OF an immense cihhe' A"o GU
goes back to Europe in the same steamer tha hr""4 "
over Except the Cors5cngno, which stands n''e 'nu
waiting for some duty worthy OF It's power'
tr vas lit;le else to notice in the vast hall In III"
foreign departments only tie sigma were cit swinging
froIn the railers the bare hoor, ani III tno A"
can dcpart mnrt the few machines renaininS "tappcu
I'D in striped ticking, only made the geherai
roro annarcrt Coming out the bank Of the irczeh
lake | concluded not TO cross The hiSh "-stc 'ha.
stretched away to Agricultural Hail. and took the "ord
~ n sLi,c,inQ policeman as to tho dcso!aton that
r.jpued under the green roof, which G ntra5ted 80
cscrily with tlo snow This huge pile OF painted Doara'
sn, evased tnhers was sold Tor less lian 40 N'
"A s,i M into kindling wood 1t will he demolished IL
few weeks. The Government Building haS ho' p'eH
,o ,aed naither has The W0men's Pavilion, and Their
surrounding look much the same rs when tEc ir cioo
Tat uniaue and charming specimen oi Moorish achi
lecture the horticultural Hail. is fortunately perna-
ueit it. uci;,re and still shelters, was t0!d warm
wilderness OF foliage and howers
Entering the Main Building Onna the eastern eEd
osan. Of packing boxes lumber, and debF!s aDNo "H'"
doomed here aud there the architectural devices put u"
NV foreign countries to incloso and dignity their sections
Spains historic en;aG.ature remained nhcahSeu' ana "
hind IL stood tail Csiiau soldier In long blhe o'Cr
goa. and scarIelgimlned fatigue cap, keeping watch
And ward oyer lot of unlocked mineral specimens Inc
digt mt japanese had departed leaving behinu hohis
bat some cambria and empty shelves n" 'po
Chimes. goods were gone, but the groieslIe arch
way tho MINIATURE pagodas, ana the astonishing
pavilion of scarlet AID gold still stood III tHcir
disappeared but Peru had LEFT sign behind IL was az
fixed to her empty pavilion aud read, For Sale" Oh
I;aiy there was no trace but tue skeleton OF WOoeh
portal stripped Of all adornmcnt, but Norway hdo Beh
erclsy left ber graceful Enclosure standing ana S"eueh
was stl represented by two tail monuments oi her
Iaates. iron. Esyprs cornicTfe, temple ffoh'eu th'
main aisle as OF Old and between rs columns could be
seen The black and gilt showcases, al VOID except Two OF
three thai contained samples Of grains, Degneaihed no
4 ubs 10 SOHO museum. Turkey had vanished, but hai
L. II her dismal sale. or tlnS 50" ho'iHs
but the Gorgeous little structure where tue CARPETS anu
furniture be displayed. Tho Portuguese were az
work mailing up the last OF tler boxes. Dehin'rh
yscant inclonrc Was s standing, ana 80 was mat OF
tina Sandwich Islands. The British Colonies had all
taken their light leaving few ARTICLES behind shch az
coal and gold trophies, to show their good VIII toward
tn. Permanent Philadelphia Exhibition now organizing.
Nearly all the English goods appeared 10 nave bteh
shipped but dozen cases were stIh atah'ihg
in thei- p!acee ard Ike temple OF D0uDn terra
tta and tie fine display of ornamental es Austria
sud Germany had still few cases and "a good many
boxes To remove. Crossing the raEscpt, found the
French and Belgian goods ali gone, bus scores OF show
ca.e. remained OfSWitzerand and Holland there we've
10 vestiges. Mcxcos cheap lnci0suro had not beeh
touched. CuriOusy enough, wOr6men were engaged III
prttlng up the brilliant structure OF Brazil ii Had been
taken down for shipment TO Eio Dut the Emperor
changed his mind it appears ordered it 10 he left to
the SIX or seven of floor occupied by the United
Stacg almost as many standing lad been
removed and many Of them v'r- sl flied With their
original EXHIBITS Again IN explanation was-The Per
nanent Exhibition.
And what of this entcrprisel All who visited the Gem
tenial will be glad learn something about It, com
rauv has been formed with capital Of 100000,
largely subscribed in the form OF Centennial stock The
Main Budlng has been purchased at auction for
$3.50 900, CORE spOndenco has been opened with ex-
hb,pr and iho result that all the space applied FOR
chics by the merchants and manufacturers OF tins city
1t is prOpc sed hayo departments of machinery agrl-
culture and education. well as one OF general manu-
fourcF, similar in its characteristics 30 what the build
ing con aimed during tho Centennial, and % have fire.
qucnt SPECIAL attractions in tho way OF concerts and
other anusc The enterprise ia an cnormous ore
Is cOnteB plates tho creation and maintenance OF nm en-
during exhibition open the year rouad, that VIII be
twice as large rs that Of the Sydcniam Crystal
Palace near London With all possible good will toward
it, must frankly cay that doubt lis success Sl am
glad 10 zee experiment tried, aud Inuch admire the
courage and energy by ita promoters II it can
be sStancd ii will greatly profit Philadelphia by afford
NJ attraction Which viii draw to hcr steady siioaia
Of Yis0rs al parts or the country ana by enabling
er to rival NowYork az place OF interest to tourists
~ pleasure seekers There Is 10 doubt about the open
ipg Of III. exhibition the Spring, and it will run long
enough y, least to fully test the question Of financial
ce. or .irc The management is largely IN the hands
OF air Henry pett, the very competent chief OF the
Bureau VI Installation Of the Centennial Exhibition, and
Ia former associate chiefs of bureaus rendering him
y,uabo counsel and assistance An attractive display
il already fully assured, am told. and the only open
question s VIII people enough to see it to make it
payi Bat this Is the a-important question, affecting
IL. pnlucnce every undertaking that depends upon
public patronage.
Oua,lto Of the Centennial grounds that ragged and
rather dIeputabe suburb that laid IN wait Tor visitors
A. tie gates or tho fair forlorn condition. Tho ho
t.Is aro closed tho Winter wind Whales through the