The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-07-20

parade a nd Mr..
Bennett, then but
a STRIPPING of a ''''l'
boy, participated in it, with the First
Hose Fire Company. He distinctly
remembers how proudly he marched
along, clad in a natty uniform, with
bright stripes down the legs. A CEN
trail figure in the parade was the
late C. Edward Heard, noted band
leader.
A Centennial Exhibition was
staged at Philadelphia, which was
attended, at least some time during
its progress, by many persons from
Hagerstown and Washington Coun-
ty. 1t was formally opened on the
10th day of May, 1876, with impos-
ing ceremonies by the President of
the United States, in the presence
of vast throng Of citizens. Among
the visitors were the Emperor and
Empress of Brazil.
The grounds at. Philadelphia COM
prised a tract of $50 acres in Fair
mont Park. Of this tract, 236 acres
were enclosed with stout picket
fence. There were Is places of en-
trance and exit to and from the
grounds. All nations of the world
were invited to participate.
In history published at the time,
in connection with the Centennial
celebration, no picture showed an
automobile. Women were depicted
walking about in dresses trailing to
the ground, with bustles much III
evidence as the styles of that day.
The Exhibition ran as follows:
May, June, July, August, September,
October and November g days in
November). Number of days open,
1859; paid admissions, 1904, 1926; free
admissions, 1,785,067; total admis-
sons, 9,789,392; grand total of re-
ceipts, 1888, 749.75.
In the construction of the main
building, 100000 feet of lumber
and nearly 100000 pounds of iron
were used and the services of 5000
men employed. The cost of the
main building on the grounds was
$1,580,000. The foundation was be-
gun in the Autumn of 1874
The space occupied by the United
States covered about three-fourths
of the area of Machinery Hall. The
machinery displayed covered a wide
range, from the most delicate ma
chinery for the manufacture of
watches, to the most powerful trip
hammer and rolling mills. Here are
some of the things the visitors no.
ticed: Extensive collection of gas
meters and kindred appliances, the
whole system of registering the con-
sumption of gas being shown, with
a large collection for making illumi-
mating gas from naptha; pair of
double run flaxseed mills; large
frame model of an anthracite coal
breaker; steam drills, blast furnace,
steam engines, stationary and port
able; scroll saw men at work, cut
ting out scroll work in wood some
of the scroll mills being driven by
steam and others by foot power;
barrel, hoop and stave making ma
chinery in operation, it being stated
that these machines "cut out the
slaves and hoops, set up the barrels
and headed them in an exceedingly
short space of time; automatic
single maker, which could turn out
$4,000 shingles per day; two fine
marine engines.
Machine showing the process of
bending stout wooden beams for
ships frames and for arches; road
steam engine of American make;
saws, moulding machines and steam
engines, including a splendid auto
matte cutoff and throttling steam
engines; first steam engine ever in
troduced into the United States; dis
play of the department of engineer
ing of Cornell University; high speed
blowing engine, with capacity of
5000 cubic feet per minute at 10
pounds pressure; an immense blast
furnace; sewing machines, operated
by number of young ladies; knit
ting machines; steam tug, with i'm
proved screw propellers; machine
for ditching and draining, for horse