New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-23
PHILADELPHIA.
THE STATE FAIR-GROWTH OF THE CITY
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FREE BArliS-IliE MINI.
lPRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE TRIBUNE
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 22.-Ihe wisdom Oh
hou the State Fa!r regularly ibis city and OF putting
ND perr anent buildings IL shown ~ time goes on Iheie
was opposition At nrst and even an enort 10 make
riya display Being In Phade hia the Fair has been
given importance never before srHh'ed IT, Farmers
no hitherto would visit II only When IL WAS III ther
immediate vicinity glad Of the excuse 10 tf'ei suy
distance to como Philadelphia This year tho FAR
opens September II and it Will far e1ce any OF us
PREDECESSORS There will DO many new features and "A
now .tructure for ~ ncral hall with annexes- Ihoio
will also b. InacadaIniLed drives anu Walks In the
kennel show which will DO held la conjunction Win inc
Fair there viii be much competition. j. A. Anthony
will exhibit the champion English pointer "r"pme'
which claimed to DO the finest pointer IN 'he WORM
The Westminster Kennel Clab Of New-iork VIII also DO
represen,ed fund OF $4,000 will DO raised by the
basiness mon OF tho city for the uses OF the far'
Whil, Phialelp hia IL generous IN CONTRIBUTING It's
money to outsiders It has allowed one oil ts own hoOies1
charities lapgulsh Despite it, appeals the ohidon
Country Week organization has not hau Suineen' ono'
70 carry II through the season.
Sea captains sailing from Philadelphia say that they
have frequent requests to take with them the sons Oh on
men who have passed beyond parental control AZ q
rule they decline make reform schools Oh their vessels
The great wagons iled with baggage IRON tao ra,sosd
satons would give the idea hat the people were coming
back TO town. But II Us all mistake Inc H'shiohaoo
arc merely making change, While they kVm. .. ousn.
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pleasauUest times OF all Many sal that tuey must oe
home In september because OF business anu soooi Ior
the children but II IA away along into SoVenosr oeore
body Is really in town and IL y even aci IMAM 'nas
when there are any social events Of Importance
The city Ia extending rapidly 10 the northwest ihere
are rows OK ne buildings tho borders o1 the farK anu
north wardly IL 10 the Same story my OF inc suue
arc churches aud public schools ana nearly All nouu
ng the private houses are OF an ornate character.
IL IA undoubad tnat while the Centennial Exposition
was far from direct financial benefit 20 rnaIeipha
that II was to her advantage In various lnuneo Ws
and In nOns than IN building up tnag socuon
which surrounds the Park. Before tho Eknlpton tue
Park was nearly OF town. Ine one oDssacle W inc
rapld growth OF the outlying disriots IL tue want OF
or elevated railroads, Dut oven that no
longer appears 10 deter cal itasts lney KNOW Una,
speedy rapid transit must como at no distant unS anu
they seem 10 70 upon the theory that Tue more houses
Cemeteries whioh only little while ago were beyond
the noise aud hustle OF the city aud were regarded as
safe isolation have had 10 give way 70 Tue paron
OF progress aud streets have been cut through tnen
These streets are lined with dgelngS on DOM suey
Even where circus tents were spread this spring tneir
/ sites are occupied with buildings
An average OF moro than 4A,OOO men, Womoh Joys anu
/ girls use the public baths week, ,-,, -. -
Plans for the building at Girard Coese nave Deen
completed Ii will acconpiodate 400 Boys
There IA still COMPLAINT that there Is scarcely any
exterior lighting oil the Post-oice building % well rs OF
| the want OF entrances Chestnut and Market sts
The necessity OF la ger building Tor the united states
Mint has long been apparent The dincnee IN Tue wey
OF enargng tho present premises are so great tnat the
choice OF another site and the erection OF enprey new
structures seem TO DO unavoidable Discussion Oh tue
matter, howevcy Us feared In philadelphia est II may
| load 70 the removal OF the Mint from tho city.