The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-07-19
PhiIadeIphia, July 10, 1899.

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Philadelphia, July IL, 1899.
In n personal letter to the chief of
( the Department Of Publicity and Pro-
motion Of the National Export Exposi-
tion, General Joseph X. Hawlcv, Unit
ed States Senator from Connecticut,
who was president of the Centennial
Commission Of 1876, writes:
g | am complimented by the request
you make Of me concerning the pro
posed National Export Exposition of
American manufacturers, to be held in
Philadelphia this fall.
1t will be impossible for the bust
ness world to devise any scheme of the
kind that would not be deserving of
the hearty support of all the citizens
and the good will of the whole country
1t was one of the highest honors of
my life that was president of the Cen
tenninl Commission of '16, from the be
ginning to the end. OF course we
should have failed had it not been for
the powerful, patriotic and constant
support of all of the strong men of
Philadelphia.
Your Exposition and Commercial
Congress are both grand conceptions,
and / look forward to II splendid be-
ginning and ending of both.
Further on in his letter General
Hawley, referring to nm invitation eX-
tended to him to be present at the
conyening of the Commercial Congress,
says that ii will give him pleasure to
attend and address the delegates
During the continuance of the Ma
tional Export Exposition in Philadel
phia next fall, the City Hall will be
brilliantly illuminated. This structure
is the highest building i'll the world,
towering 5l7 feet above the ground,
and is also considered one of the hand
soonest buildings in the United States.
At present there is II rim of lights
around the base of the statue of William
Penn, which surmounts the structure,
and they can be seen at distance of
30 miles. Before the Exposition opens
ring of arc lights will be placed
around the rim of PENIS hat, over 500
feet above the pavement, and long
strings of incnndescent lights will run
from there to the roof of the building.
Every cornice will be studded with
lights, and all sides of the massive
building will be emblazoned by beauti-
ful designs in colored lights. 1t will
he the most dazzling electric display
ever attempted in this country.
The last Paris Exposition had MS its
distinctive novelty the Eifel Tower,
and III Chicago Worlds Fur the Ferris
Wheel was the centre of attraction for
thousands of visitors. The managers
of the National Export Exposition, to
be held in Philadelphia next fall, while
not making my claims To covering M
much space MS either of those great
events, will have many interesting
features to- please visitors. Arrange
ments are now III progress for the eX-
hihition of n distinctive novelty, some
thing Tint will he rs big and startling
as either the Einel Tower or the Ferris
Wheel and will create more newspaper
criticism than either of those structures
ON account of it's novelty. No parti-
culars of this novelty Gun be given out
Mt present until the patent papers are
prepared, as it would be duplicated ON
miniature scale in many cities if not
protected.
The musical portion of the entertain
ments to he provided by the managers
of the National Export Exposition, will
he the best ever offered to the people
of the United States. Concerts will be
given Mt all hours of the day in differ
cnt portions of the grounds, and in the
afternoon and evenings there will be
concerts in the auditorium This
auditorium will have II seating capacity
of over 5000 and rs the bands already
engaged are those which have the best
reputation in this country and Europe,
this place will no doubt be crowded
during the continuance of the EXPOSE
ton, There will be chorus of 1000
voices to open the Exposition on Sept
ember II, and grand international
chorus will sing ut the opening of the
international Commercial Congress, ON
October 10.
A fine picture of the Main Building
of the National Export Exposition may
be seen ON the 4th page of THr RE
CORD.