The New York Herald Newspaper, May 9, 1876, Page 3

% THE EXHIBITION. The Busy Note of Preparation Distinctly ‘Heard. WHAT IS READY FOR DISPLAY Preparing for the Emperor and Empress of Brazil. OFFICAL PROGRAMME OF }=©THE OPENING. Rehearsal of Wagner’s Centen- nial March. Pmitapetruia, May 8, 1876. So much has been written about this Centennial Ex- hibition that I am afraid your readers will know noth- (mg about it, I told you yesterday briefly how far the different departments were advanced, and it oc- surred to me this morning, as 1 was walking through the labyrinths of boxes and show cases, that the ques- Mon most necessary to be answered at this time is, What is the Exhibition ¢ ‘THE RXMIBITION OUTLINED. Briefly, then, let me give this answer:—Hero is an ‘uclosure of 236 acres, in the heart of a park of 3,000 seres, on the edge of a beautiful river, and within forty-five minutes of the business centre of Philadelphia and three hours of the business centre of New York. Within thero are buildings covering seventy-ti acres, which you are told are twenty-five acres More than any other exposition—in itself a ‘Most decoptive statement, for many of these buildings, ‘pecially those from some of the States, are of litle ase, But tn figures, 1 will say that there are within ihis enclosure 190 different buildings, probably 100 nore, although I am guessing, than in any other exhi- dition, I should say that 100 of these buildings might ia wellnot have been built, What are the buildings? Generally speaking, I would say, the main building, ‘he Art Gallery, the Muchinery Hall, the flower ‘how, the Agricultural Department, the Woman’s avilion and the United States Govern- gent House. Nine-tenths of tho rill be found within these buildings. They are all vast, a their way—some attractive and useful, and others ood enough for a show. Thero 1s an Art Gallery, which wil) remain as a memorial hall, the gift of the State to the city as an ornament to the Park. The Flower Build- ing will also remain asa gift of the city for tho same purpose, Much better building than Tweed’s Court House, which st $12,000,000, The Flower Hall cost $250,000, and I agree with Bayard Taylor that it is the prettiest thing @ the grounds. ‘THE SEVERAL Exurutrs, What are the other buildings? 1 would take a tolumn to enumerate them and their uses. But {rom my notes I take hurried summary. A Swedish dnd German school house, a bhunter’s camp, a milk and dairy building, the Bible Society, Moorish villa, build. ings for the English, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Brazilian and other governments; a medical depart- weut, Japanese house and garden, butter and cheese factory, State buildings, a New England loghouse, | A Jerusalem bazaar, a Canadian loghouse, a temperance pavilion and a swarm of cigar stands, soda fountains and business exhibits trom various States. Some of these buildings are unflnished, a few still in the frame; but the most of them aro ready for the visitor. Ifyou ask what are the most interosting | would say the buildings of Japan and England—about a fifth of the main building—most of the American government dite play, the flowers and all of Machinery Hall. As to the remainder, jurther inquiry must determine your corre” spondent’s impression of their value. THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING. The exhibits inthe government building are almost wholly in place. The classification is complete, and probably noother branch of the Exhibition will be found so periectly arranged and showing so well as this, All the different branches of tne government will | be found well represented, such as of the navy, of tho war and of the interior, while the Smithsonian Insti- vate is included, Every State and Territory shows a magnificent collection of ores, eepecially of the pre- tious metals, and it has been arranged that the govern- nt comes into possession of the same, the value of which is intrinscally equal to many thousands of doilars, Besides, this is the only building exclusively devoted wo the exhibition of products of the United States. THE COLONINS OF ENGLAND. Nono of the various nations of the earth will mako a more complete show than the Colonies or States of Australia, years in this remote part of the world, Several of the tities have had a growth that has not been excelled even by Chicago, as, for instance, Melbourne has a popu- lation of about 250,000; Sydney, of 200,000; Adclaide has 35,000; Brisbane, 30,000; Auckland, 25,000 and Hobart Town, 25,000. Some of the newspapers compare most favorably with the New York Hekatp and tho London Times. The States represented are Queens- land, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, New Zealand and Tasmania, and their products are to be found in what may be called the nortuwest cor- ner of the main building, Many of these things are pe- tuliar and strange, and of these Queensland and New Jouth Wales lead off with enormous quantities of wool, tin, copper, coal, new and strange varieties of native woods and gold, ‘Tin is the great feature of the Queens- Aand exhibition, and it 18 shown by the ton. Victoria will show manulactured goods, and this is the only | State that is largely devoted to manutactures. All the “Btates exhibit in common wines, raw silks, various fibres and their products, In additioa are several series of ‘arge photographs illustrating agrisulturul, pastoral and mining life, which give almost a complete counterpart of life on our plains of New Mexico and California and the guiches of Montana and Idaho. The whole cost of the Australian States in making this exhibition wil! yxcced $300,000, and to show the enterpriso of the tewspapers it is tobe noted that reporters are on the | Sentennial grounds representing the Melbourne Argus, the Sidney Herald, Brisbane Couriér, Adelaide Obser- wer and the Queenslander at a cost of $5,000 to $6,000 each, Tus ILDINGS WITHIN THR GROUNDS, In addition to the 190 butldings within the grounds, | enumerated above, there are others bringing the num- ber up to about 260, Perbaps sixty of these are small structures, but all are neat and highly creditable. Of ‘he remainder, none have cost less than $8,000, while others havo required —_enor- mous sums, aa from $500,000 to $1,500,000 each, fhe following States have erected fine buildings, at an Average cost of about $8,000 each :—Tencesseo, York, Mississippi, Delaware, Connecticut, Michigan, Mlinois, Ubio, Kansas, with Colorado ; Massachusetts, Now Hampshire, Wisconsin, Indiana, New Jersey and Exhibition | ‘This Art Gallery cost $1,600,000, and is a | Comparatively few of our people are aware | of the wonderlul progress made during the last thirty ; | | | | } } | | Pennsylvania, The cosmic character of the Exbibition | may bo gathered from a glance at the list of nations that are exhibitors—Argentine Confederation, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chil, China, Denmar! France, Germany, Great Britain, Hawaii (Sandwic Islands), Ivaly, Netheriands, Norway, | no , nnn are ernoreeseeananr nan aati AM the rooms now occupied by the Empress, The Empe- Luxemberg, Russia, Orange Free States (Africa), l'era, Portugal, Swiizerland, Spain, Sweeden, Tunis, Turkey United States of Colombia, Venezuela, Tne products and especially the people of these lands are aitracting | the greatest attention. Tue EXMIMITION TO-DAY. During the twenty-four hours a great change has taken place in the appearance of the Exhibition, In the American department particularly, where every- hing bas been lett until the eleventh hour, exbivitors are working with renewed zeal aud energy, and many portions that yesterday looked ragged aud foriorn are slowly ASSUMING sare, In the Brazilian section, now very nearly completed, there is increased activity, under the impulse, per- bape, of having everything in perfect readiness for the Emperor’s coming. ‘The British exbibit is rapidly approaching comple- Mon, In the Art Galleries England is entirely ready, Ber last pictures having been placed to-day, THE GOVERNMENT RxuiT, ‘The United States government exbibition is the large \% f Pe | division or more of troops from Wennayl van! Maltose cross shaped structure on the lake, and is to be im many respects a siriking feature of the fair, It is uader the control of a disciplined force of atten- dants, who are crowding everything to the front with praisewortby energy, but Ihardly think it will be in | complete readiness by the opening day, This portion of the Exbibition bas been so little written about, and bas beon so quietly gathered together, that the intelli- gent visitor will be likely to be surprised at the display | Con! to be seen there. It contains tho richest and most varied collection of valuable ores ever seen in the world; there are tons upon tons of gold and silver rock, from the bowilder of Comstock ore to the red, gtavelly-looking specimen of Emma mine rock. The identica! and memorable specimen upon which this mine was sold and the purchasers also has been Drought from. Engiand, and is one of their mineral collections under the charge of Mr. Donaldson, j THE GROUXDS + are filled with working men, and in the buildings the preparations goon day and might. Freight trains are going and coming over tue’ net-work of rails evory minute, crowded down with boxes of yeods, or return- img with empty cases, These latter are taken to immense | sheds, outside the grounds, where they are stored with as great care as the rich goods they contained and in the same relative positions, so that when the Exhibition is over they can be found with mat! cal readiness. ‘The bustle of preparation contres about the MAIN BUILDING, Empty boxes aud full ones omcumber the aisles, and down upon the twenty-one acres of floor, from one of the side galleries it i as busy a scene as one can imagine. In the other buildings there is great activity, but the common endeavor scems to be to have all in Teadiness first in the main building. 4 ‘THE CITY, ‘The citizens are making ready with great unanimity, and the stores, hotels, public buildings, banks, wa: houses, offices and private residences aro brilliant with flags and patriotic decorations Mayor Stokley this morning issued a prociamation requesting the closing of places of pusiness on Weanesday. He also suggests | the display of flags and patriotic devices, and a general illumination ia the evening. The State House bell will be rung for thirty minutes at sunrise, noon and sunset, It is requested tha: church bells be rung at the same hours. Many distinguished visitors—it would be in- vidious to mention names where there are so many—have already arrived, and moro are coming by every train, ‘The President will arrive to-morrow, and wifl spend to-morrow night at the house of Mr. Childs. He will be escorted to the grounds on Wednosday by a military procession, and, as tho ride is over three miles in length, th parade will begin at half-past eight in the morming, the tutention being to have the ceremonies over and the Exhibition opened to the world by noon, The cere- monies, as far as the speechmaking and music are con- cornod, will be brief, General Hawley and Mr. Welsh will hardly oecnpy more than tive minutes each with their formal transfer of the buildings and grounds, and | the President ts not extravagant In speech, as all tho world knows, The grand ‘Centennial March,’? by Wag- ner, will not oceupy more than half an hour and S'dney Lanier’s cantata is not long Your readers hy | alrady been informed of the programme in. fill, psb shed in the Hegatp some timesince, but the followis, official bulletin, Just issucd by the Centennial author) ties, gives information which it may be well to re- peat:— THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. The United States Centennial Commision announces the following orders and programme. for the opening of the In- ternational Exbibition on the 10th inst. :— The commission, with the concurring, poneon of the Board ve ms of Finance, jm officers to rmal invitati ouly to persons in official position to, those officially con- nected with the Exhibition, and to members ot the proxs, by reason of the impossibility of discriminating among the Bumerous and generous supporters of th oa All. the ates except thous at the of the main building will be open tothe public at the evtab- ished rate of admission, ‘The wain building, Memorial Hall and Machinery Hall will be reserved for gnests-ana exhibitors until the conela- sion of the ceremonies, sbout one P. M., when all re- strictions will be withdrawn. ¢ President of the United State: Exhibition by Governor Hartrant ay! is and New Jer- sey. Tavited guests will enter the main building from the carriage concourse at the east end or by the south middle entrance on Kim avenue. The doors will be open to them at nine 4 M, ‘They will pass to the platform in front of Memorial Hall through the north iniddle doors of tho main building apd should vecupy their places betore aquartor past ton A. M, All the space in she vielnity of the platform. suve what may de needed for paxsuge, will be open to the public. The orchestra.of 1) pieces aud the chorus of 1,000 voices will be under the direction of Theodore Thomas, as- sisted by Dudley Muck. . 1 to) Ase Nattonn by the Orchast - Quarter pagt ten 16 Orchestra, 2 Halfpass fon A the’ President ot the 3, “Centon Mareb.” by Richard Wagner. 4. Prayer, by t Reverend Bishop Simpson, 5. Hymn, by Jol Greenleaf Whittier, ic, by John K. Paine, of Mawachusetts. Origan’ and Orchestrat accompaniment. 6, Presoutation of the Buildi the Commission by the Proxident of th ard of Finance. t by the Presid: President of the United St: United State Commission 9. Adare: Centennial | | i | | i ras by t en, H 10, Unfurling of the Flay Hallelujah Chorus, Salntos of | Artillory and Ringing of the Chimes. 11. ba through the Main Building and Machinery al 12, Ju avi No flags or ensigns, exeopt such as in the buildings, will bé displayed on luth until the signal be xiven. The organ musical instruments and the Dells will await the same notice. When the President of the United States declares the Exhibition open, the flag on the. staff uear bim will be un- ensigns, the ringing of the chimes, the sulute of han- dred uns on George's Hill and the singing of the Hallelujah Chorus of Handel by the chorus, with orgau and orchestral ely upon the announcement the Foreign Com- missioners will pass into the Main Building and tyke places upon t po resident of the’ Unite . conducted by the Director General of the Exhibition, and fol by th suesta of the day, will pass through the Maia Proxident passes the Foreign Commuaxioners they will ng. As the join in the procession. and the whole body will move to Mu- | employed. -¢ chinery Hal ‘On hiis way the President will be saluted by his military escort, formed in two Tin ildin; proce ny et In Machmery Hall, wher 1@ lave entered the build! order of progral ‘The President and such of the guests as may choose to follow will be cveorted by way of the north main alve of Machinery Hail to the doors of the eastern tower and to the Judes’ pavilion, ‘The passage in return to the Main Building will be kept open for half an hur. The President of the United States will hold « brief re° ’ jon. sible to cond: exercises in the opea air they will be held in the Mui Huildiog, and the best regulations the cl tances may permit will be communicated to the guests upon their arrival. By order of the Centennial Commission JOSEPH K. HAWLEY, President, Jouy L, Cauraxtt, Secretary. + DOM PEYRO AN GOVERNOR RICK. A special train over the new rout), the Delaware aud Bound Brook and North Pennsylvaoia Railroads; will leave Bound Brook to-morrow at ten v’clock A. M., will bring Governor Rice and the Boston Cadets, of Massachusetts, to this city to attend the opening cere- monies, and will retura on Friday, May 12, leaving the Berks street station at halt-past nine A.M. The train will be handsomely decorated and 1s furnished by the St ty central avenue, opposite their rexpective sections. | rt 1 by the President of the United States inthe | | | furled as a signal for the raining ot ull other flags and | | / | | | | North Pennsylvania Ratlroad Company, The staff of | the Governor accompanies him, the cadets beimg under command of Lieutenant Colunel Thomas F, Edmunds, ‘The party will arrive ut 12:40, and will be received by a battalion of the First regiment infantry, National Guard Pennsylvania, under the command of Major Charles K. Ide, The Independent Corps of Cadets date their organiza- tion in 1741, and 18 composed of first class material, Adjutant Genoral Latta, Colonel R. M. Brinton and other members of Governor Hartran{t’s personal staf will receive Governor Rice and staff on behalf of Gov- ernor Hartranft, and Genoral Bankson will also be rep- resented by one of his personal «aff oificers, The Emperor of Brazil wiil also arrive in bis quiet way to-morrow and will go to the Continental Hotel, to Tor’s status at the opening ceremonies of the Exhibi- tion will be merely that of a private gentleman trom Brazil, “The Emperor is in Brazil,” he bas said, and be will, by his own desire, take a seat With the Com- | Inissioners (rom bis country, « ticket baving been issued | to oue Pedro de Alcantara, just as it would be to Joho Smith, WHAT THE DIFFERENT STATES WAVR CONTRIBUTED, ‘The following table shows the amount of money sub- seribed to the Centenuial stock in the various States of this Union. It is brought wearly down to date, It is instractive as showing how the brunt of the whole Centennial celebration has been borne by a few com- monwealths, while the citizens of many importan: States have contributed little or nothing, In view of the fact that some of the Centennial Com manifested a meddiesome spirit concerning the man- ugement of the exhivition—having dove nothing for it when it most needed help—it wal be interesting to know the exact status of those gentlemen, and how little their respediuve States bave paid into the Ceuten- Rial treasury; while the bord bills in Vhiladelpusa of | the Middio | | | | B.C, Gilebrist commandi | yssiOners have | | } Rhode tsland, ; A looking | are heapedup in the exhibitors’ spaces, and looking | Tonpense | ‘The State of Pennsylvania bas subscribed, | Composer might be proud of, as the indetaty ductor never allowed himself a moment's f { gree obscure. It their commissiorers mast be paid from the general Kentucky. Louisiana. =: Penusyly . South Carolina, tack | BackSI £ ‘236 Wyoming es inc FORRIGN GOVERNMENTS, rs 5 Pererereret 5-3 - = Switzerland... Total 192,140 State of Pennsylvania hus paid From all other sources...... 517,902 Total. . ‘The city of Philadelphia bas subscribed, Total... ss scascccccsssccvessecsccseees Both subscriptions represented by Meinorial Machinery and Horticultural halis. THRUDORK THOMAS’ RKU + $4,632,140 Theodore Thomas has just concluded a long, trying at Hort. ven the bie cor ite fe hours, There were about 125 musicians in the orchestra, and Thomas had the most trouble with the local players, who were unaccustomed no his iron discipline aud the standard of music set forth im Wagner's work, ‘The march is far superior to either the Huldigungs or Kaiser march, by the sumo composer, Certainly, Mr Thomas’ judgment was not at fault when he called upon the greatcat living © poser to honor America’s Centennial. Wagner him- self has a great opinion of nis work, for in his last lever to Thomas he says:— “While I give you my warmest thanks for the warm Interest and great labor you have bestowed upon this subject of an appropriate march for the hunaredth year of the American Repubhe, do not forgot that this work bas cost me a doal of care and trouvie, «1 had but ‘short+ time to write it, and it was com: posed while my mind was distracted with the [ges ar of my operas at Vienna and Berliu, ‘ou may know from the motto from Goethe which I have attached to the tithe page how carnest I was about it, Whatever of melody or beauty there may be in itis the inspiration of those beautiful ladies of | America whe made you their interpreter forme. I | shall be doubly pleased if they like 1. My friends | here are entirely satisfied, and I think of it very | i rehearsal of Wagners ‘Centennial Murch,”’ cultural Hall, ‘the rehearsal was one highly.” j ee march is written in the key of G@ major, the score culls for three flutes, three oboes, three fagotti, | one contra fagotti, three trumpets, one bass trampet, three trombones, one contra bass tuba, tour horns, triangle, cymbals, tamtam and string quartet. One distinguishing feature in the work is | the simphcity of the first and leading motive, which consists of four notes. Only every musician knows the murked effect produced by Liszt in bis concerto tor piano in E flat, in which the mow’ consists of only soven notes, and in his **Faust,’’ in which the governing theme iv still shorter, sume character 18 m Wagner’s “Centennial March.’? The material ts simple enough, but there is real genius 4 in the treatment of it notwithstanding the tremendous technical difficulties with which the work abounds. It i not in the slightest de- 18 written in a inore popular, so to speak, vein than is generally known of tho com: poser, Jt is brilliant, spirited and dashing trom be. ginuing tocnd. The march opens with a tutte cuord in G major, then comes the first motive of four notes, succeeded by a general march theme; a shoe a 9 the work is that the brass funtare usually brought in merely to till out a march acquires a new Importance avWagner'’s hands, The modulations are perplexing to the players, but are no less effective to the hearers. ‘There comes a succersion of changes Jrom G to B major, D and € sharp, 4 and D flat to B ‘major, Here the trio step in like a vision of beauty; the modula- tions are principally made m chromatics by the violins, the basses holding as a point d'orgue F below gradu: | ally resolving into B flat. New motives aro repeated, but shorter exch time, by the wind mstruments, the | basses being i contrary motion. The rythm | ot the march becomes syncopated at the end of each | phrase, wntil there are but two bars left without synco- | | | | | | | pation’ Theo ia hero a pecular passage, the string quartet holding out in the key of KE flat, the trumpets fanfaring in G, and other instraments presenting differ- ent Motiv 1 effect is extraordinary and must bo | heard to. be appreciated, ‘Then comes a phrase in | whieh wind Instruments give the fanfare, as it wero, in the strings present, the first triplet tnotive, while the busses hold the point Worgue, The coda is im- | mensely effective. No composer bas used the effect of | syncopation with more success than Wagner; that | may be seeti in his operat A great deal of the dra. | inate power of “Lohengrin” liew in bis judicious use of | tis oue effect in music. The coda of tho march is perlect whirlwind, There are numerous rem iscences ot ‘Tristan and Isolde, the same | working up to a climax from’ motives, or governing subjects are brought in atonce. The air 15 filed with rmonic sound; every inatrument 1s would think that the orchestras of the world were united ip a grand hym Yet there is nothing sensational. It is true music, and the most | Jorivus iribure that could be pai to the American | tepublic. ‘To-morrow afternoon other works will bo rehearsed, among them a Centenmal international work, by Bactens, of Thomas’ orchestra, made up of the lotlowing National anthems: “America,” | “Washingion Mareh,”* “ Haul, Conmmbia,”” “Republican March; “Austrian Belgium, ‘La _Brabancone;” Brazil, | lymn;”” France, “Marseiliaise;” Denmark, “The Fathertand;” En, God Save the Queen;” Italy, **The King’s x N Hymn;" N jatioval Hymn ;”’ Spain, ‘Volkshed;"! Switzertand, “Hon: “Grand Mareb.”’ The masic will | ish King; Sweden, to Helvetia;” Turke: ntennial. ‘Thomas’ orchestra. CENTENNIAL LEGION. neral meeting of the Executive Comimitioo of | the © omial Legion was held yesterday at the l4 Guard Armory in this city, and the organization of the Legion was fully consummated. The choice of | Generais H. W. Slocum, of New York; Fitz Hugh Lee, of | Virginia and A. E. Burnside, of Rhode Island, as field officers was confirmed, It wus ordered that the heads | quarters of the Legion should be forthwith established | in New York under the direction of the three fieid otii- cers, and that the general staff shall be appointed atan | early day. It was algo voted unanimously to invite the | West Point military aud Annapolis naval cadets to | parade with the Legion om the Fourth of July, | the latter escorting, us mark of respect to | those national institutions to which the cadets belong. | The Centennial Legion comprises thirteen companies, | representing the original States of the Union. Their | names, and those of their officers, with the dates of | their organization, are giver below :— Providence Light Infantry, of Providence, R. 1., or- ganized im 1775, Captain Bullock, commander. Fayetteville (North Carolina) independent Light In- fantry, Major Charles Haigh commanding; organized in 1793, Wasbin; ‘An immense chorus 1 engaged with n Light Inf y (South Carolina), Major organized in 1807. Boston Light Infantry (Massachusetts), ‘. Noyes; organized in 180% State Feneibles papi Captain Joba W. Ryan; orgunized 1814 New Haven Grays (Connecticut); organized 1916. The Old Gaard Veteran Batvery (New York), Major | G. W. Marisou commanding; organized im 1826, i} The ik Light Artiiery (Virginia), Captaim Sam | Hougescommanding; organized in 1828, | ptain N. be eins Veterans (New Hampshire); organized in 1 Tue Church Rifles (Georgia), Captain Frank G. Ford commanding; organized 1 1864, Veteran Company from Fiuih Maryland regiment; organized my 1800, ‘The Phil Kearney Guards (New Jersey), Captain W. | H. DeHart commandmeg ; organized in 308, ; The American Kites (Velaware), Captam Samuel M. | Wood commanding; organizea an 1979, | This speeri corps ix appointed to assemble in front of Independenee Hail, Phiiadelphia, for on July 4, ia commemoration of tae 100th ani wary ot | Atperiewn indopondence, The feld officers elected General Fitz b Lee, of Virginia, by the South commands; General H.W, Slocuin, of New York, y State companies, aud General Ambrose | adjutant, quartermaster, commissary | the national coiors. } of the bearers to assemblo’with their guards of bonor in In- | heans, a meeting was held, commenting at noon yester- | committee. | were the following named gontlemen:—Lieutenant | Louisiana; ex-District Attorney Riggs, of Kansas; Judge | He reviewed the present political situation, | hold a liberal republican Convention, and the motion | ltberals will go with the republicans, If bosh nominate | Which will take place in Indianapolis on the 17th of | Association took place Inst evening at the Sturtevant | House, Gideon J. Tucker in the chair. | tender party will be hetd at st, Louis on June 27, and a | ing could be defloutely ascertained. NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1876,—TRIPLE SHEET. Burnside from the New England companies. The legion wili be organized into three battalions, The centre wi'l be composed of the Boston J ight Infan- try, of Massachusetts; Old Guard, of New York, and = Washi Light Infaatry, of South Carolina, and will be the color — battuhon. ‘The remaining ten companies will be equally divided into right and left wings, The staif will consist of an 4 neven aides- de-camp,gs0 selected thateuch of the thirteen States shall be represented inthe tield and staff, all appearing in full Continental uniorin, The colors of the Legion will cousist of the crimson flag of Eutaw, borne by Colonel William Washington during the Revoiutionary war, the Continental tag and Each company is to bear the flag © it represents, Legion and company color dependence Hall preparatory to the parade, previous to which there will be a gravd giress review, inspection, trooping of colors, &e.. on Chestnut street, in iront of ‘the old Hall, on the Fourth of Juty, 1874 THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS. SESSION OF THE MATIONAL COMMITTEE AT THE YINTH AVENUE HOTEL YESTERDAY—A CON- VENTION CALLED SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CON- TINGENCIES. : In response to a call issued by Mr. Ethan Allen, Chairman of the National Conmittce of Liberal Repub- day, at the Filth Avenue Hotel, to take action in regard to calling an annual Convention and to discuss and dis” pose of such other matters as may come before the At roll call there were thirty-one delegates Present, twenty-one of whom were proxies, Among the members of the committee and proxies present | Governor Nickerson, of California; Judge Clarke, of Coutiecticut; Hon. Chas. G. Davis, of Massachusetts; | Senator Fowler, of Tennessee; Governor Warmoth, of Thomas Wilson, of Minnesota; General G. W, Anderson, of Missoum; Win, C. Newberry, of Virginia. After roll call the Chairman detivered a short address, When the members present had exchanged views on the subject of reform nominees a motion was made to was carried, Another motion followed, that the Con- vention be held in Philadelphia, ‘This was amended tn 80 far as the place of holding the Convention was con- cerned. The amendment provided that the Convention be held at Cincinnati, The question was put to a vote, and itwas found that twenty fuvorod Philadelphia | agulnst eleven who desired to select Cincinnati. Half an hour’s debate ensued on the sudject of the proper time for holding such a Convention, It was tinally | determined that the Convention should be called for the 26th of Juyy, 1876. When these matters had been determined Judge Clarke roported :— | ¥ THK CALL. National Liberal Republican Committee, appointed onvention held in Cinetunati in May, 1872, being hereby order that a Nati Liberal Republic: n Convention be held tn the Agiphia on the 2th day of July, Eucit State is invited to soud to. nvention a repre. sentation equal ty the number of its Seuuters and Kepre- sentatives Dungress of the United Stat maintain und perpetuate the | 1 prosperity, who are in favor of full men before the law, of whatever race oF polities; who desire the of the ustitution, with the Thirteeuth, Fourteenth | to reopeniug jal war, long since regurded as settled lieve that in time ‘of profound Peace the civil authority should be supremo; that the civil service of the goverument should be so’ reformed color, relix! Vnion ana th that hoaesty, eapuclty fitelity shall constitute the only valid ‘latin to pubic employme: that tow thix jent of the United shvald be a candidate fo aud adjusted, as far as possible, with imp: y sections and interests; who ure in favor of « speed to specie payinent, us demanded like by the siderations of commercial and, above ail, who are in favs the Republic marry out hones: ordiaily in- vited tu join in sending delegates to this National Conven- 2 4 : A z 5: : ; 4 z demoralized condition of the tien ‘The preseut the revelations ruption and er prost warnings of th 1872, z ¢ g = 3e = 5 Ea tio Pucitication, then de- fe h elector, zon must rise | Allegi 0 country in thix hour | Of trouble ix a tigher duty than allegiance to | party, it is necessary | that the | “peculntor"* ¢ “eliminated as a controlting power in purty olities, that offee may again become the post of Je to er Both of the old parties | My ii i rnicious history that p for turther pubiie good. While 1 mprobavle th. Waile this is to be hatle but little euuxe rived party be the best exponent of mor n that badly needs reformation needs burial. the rulus of both ol. these decaying orcavizasions trae re- | ria must come, and in such # way that the conscience of ation will approve ; otherwise all efforts will be in vain, e-nontineos ‘their eh 6 After the adoption of the call Mr. Hopper, of Misais sippi, offered the following resolution, which was sec- onded by Mr. Cumings, of Alabama, and adopted;— atrlotic citi Whereas the hope ts entertained by many t by their continued agitation “with @ or both of the dominant partion platforms and nominees, to xrunt all the political reto tion required by this organization; and whereas the “Il ¢ party, desiring only the public cood, regardlexs ot py: ¥ does not ta less, independent action if it shall eer: 4 ry pear that all wich tt secks inthe way of politieal stlon eau be as well secured through vther organiza: eroture ved, That if, after the revubliean and the democratic tions Lave been held iu June next, ono or buth of these ‘our chadeiman, principles and both in measar a hereby authorized by prociamntion to annul the call fur « Nations! Convention, this day ordered, But alter sic ations. and their course being unfavorabie to reform, he is empowered to take such action in furthering the ail’ for the Convention this day ordered ax he may deem necessary. ‘The final understanding which the National Com- mitiee had before separating was briefly us follows:— THK IFS OF THK ISSUY. If the republicans nominate a “machine” man and the democrats nominate a good one, the liberals will side with the democrats; if the democrats n “machine” man and the repubiicans u retormer, the id good men they will split—which fs not vory philosopti- cal, 10.say the Woast Of 1% And laaty, It bolli the demo~ cratic and republican parties nominate poor men, the liberals will make their own nomination. In conclusion the following was adopted :— National Liberal Repub- dand | and pa: fe to our chairaan, Colonel Eunuu allen, iy real with woich he has discharged ¢ trust confided to his hunds four years ago. Bound to the liberals by no stronger tie than a sense of auty, that has neverthelas provew in liis ease more powerful thin the al- lurements of office tendered by the other great purtles of country of the Jeers of ene tested and tried and fou sn noble representative of that exalted ebaructer which we demand in national polities INDEPENDENT NATIONAL _CONVEN. TION. The National Convention of the Independent Party, this month, will be organized in Congressional drs ricts, and the following are the names of the delegates and alternates from the six Congressional distriets into whieh this clty is aivided:— . rourth — District—Delegates—Piiny Freeman und Charles H, Williams. Alternates—Theodore Tomlin. | y and © Ysvorn Ward, Alternates—Egbert Hazard and A. C. | Owens. . Sizth District—Delegates—Joseph J. Finnerty and Frank Waters. Altornutes—James Magill and BM. Medina. Seventh District—-Dolegates—Dr. E. P, Miller and W. | Hyatt, Alternates—George Biair and Jonn Kittleman. Bighth District—Dolegates—Peter Cooper and James | jy Cassin, Alternates—Thomas F, man. Tully and P. H. spell. | ith Distriet—Dolegates—William A. Carsey and Watiace P, Groom. Alternates—Jobn Cavanagh and Jusepn A. Taylor, LEGAL TENDER DEMOCRATS. | The regular ‘weekly meeting of the Legal Tender A set of resolus tions were approved of, which denounce the Utica Con- vention as @ {rand jn that it approved Grant’s financial policy and nominated Mr. Tilden, who is not the free oive of the democratic masses of this State, The res. olutions further indorsed the action of the State of Indiana in opposing contraction of the currency, and expressed regret that the democratic majority in the House did not understand and respond to the wishes of their constituents. A national convention of the Stute cony jou to sead delegates to it will take place on June 1, ——— THE LOANERS' BANK. It was stated yesterday that a large number of the depositors of the Loaners’ Kank had signed an agree- ment, by which they bind themselves to bot take any steps toward preventing un eariy Téeeumption of busi- ne! Mr. Russell, the president, would not say any- thing regarding the buok’s future action, so that now. ‘The directors are still in negotiation With several Jarge capitaliets, and until these proceedings a ho steps toward resurmin; thought thi | Success in her new calling. | Governor Hartranft, ANNA DICKINSON DEBUT. The Elite of Boston in the Globe Theatre. fee ot PL Ae Life and Death of Anne Boleyn, Queen of England. THE ROLE OF HEROINE. The Step from the Rostrum to the Stage a Mistake. Bostox, May 8, 1876, Miss Anna E. Dickinson made her début, both as a Gramatist and au actross, at the Globe Theatre this evening before what was probably the most brilliant Audience ever assembled in an American placo ot amusement, An absorbing interest has been felt in | the event ever since 1t was delinitely announced that | Miss Dickinson was to appear for the first time on the Globo stage, and this interest was greatly enhanced by the fact’ that sho appears as plaf wright a» well as player. Only two occasions are spoken of in compari- | 8on with the rash for scats on Monday morning of lust —the appearance here of Jenny Lind a quarter of acentury ago, and the first appearance in Boston of the late Charles Dickens as a@reader, But even the Dick- ens furore was uot so great as the anxiety to seo Dick- inson. ’ It may be said with truth that, great as the assem- blage was, all were seated betore the curtain rose, and all over the house there was a buzz of patient expecta- tion of what was to follow. The people of Quiquen™ done, whom Jules Verne has deseribed so felicitously in his story of “Dr, Ox,” never exhibited more cheer- ful countenances or looked at each other and nodded buch friendly recognition. Poet and painter, journalist aud litteratuer, velle and beau, leaders of society and leaders of thought, were assembled in the stalls or gathered in the boxes, the names of tho distinguished company being too many for me to even attempt an | enumeration. ANTICIPATIONS OF MISS DICKINSON’S TRIUMPH, Many grave heads nodded approvingly throughout the periormance and the preliminary congratulations | of the gifted aspirant for double honors were as numer- ous ulmost as the assemblage which gathered to be witnesses of the event, Miss Dickinson received im advance hundreds of letters from her old admirers in every part otihe country, felieitating her upon the step she Was taking and extending hor their good wishes for her comple Even the pulpit was ready to encourage her, and the Rev, James Freeman Curke and the Rev, Robert Collyer, were especially warm in their expressions of contidence in the wisdom of her second choice of a career, The politicians, too, remembered the occasion, sho had letters of en- couragement from General Butler, Geoeral Hawley, and many others As a the literary puild came out matter of course | strong in their predictions of the brilliancy of the coming star, Mrs, Julia Ward Howe and Wendell Phil- lips heading the list of these epistolary prophets. Joaquin Miller did not forget to write, and Mark Twain, Nusby and the other ‘‘humorists” tried to be very funny over this serious ocension, Last of all the actors came out in great force, and although Manager Macauley, of Lowsville, advised her to beware of taking professional advice in sbaping her dramatic career the profession showed that they were not slow in following Mr. Macauley’s example. the way from San Fr: who sent their kind wishes, So general was the dispo- sition to inflict epistolary kindnesses upon her that it is evident she did not read the bushels of letters sho | received on the subject. of her début. or she would not havo been 0 well up in her linos os shi) Wveto-might. TUX FLORAL OFFERINGS. ‘The presents of flowers were only another phase of the general joy over Miss Dickinson's adoption of the dramatic profession, and it may almost he said that the floral offerings came from every part of the globe. Miss E. 8, Stepbins, on ber return from her journey round ; the world, stopped long enough at Omaha to despatch an order to a Boston florist, Mrs, General Chatfield, of | New York, presented a large Ma@ese cross, with Miss Dickinson's initials in the contro, Colonel A. W. Slay- back, a promisent St. Louis lawyer, sent a contribution of flowers, and among the ladies at a distance who did tho same were Mrs. 8. F. Austin, of Milwaukeo; Mrs. Laura Curtis Bullard, of Brooklyn, and Miss Libbie | | Perhaps the most beautiful | Lansing, of New York. tribute offered during tho evening was that ot Mrs: achel Macauley, ot Louieville, known to the stage ax Rachel Johoson, Who sent a unique stand of flowers of the height of Miss Dickinson, with the word *Welcome” wrought in bold letters in the base, Above this were two globes—one to represent the theatre where Miss Dickinson made ber debut, and the other perhaps the world she onquer. These, again, were surmounted { by a floral wreath und a lyre, and agcompanying the Gilt was the following stanza:— artfelt gree ting from afer: So cloud must hide t near more tue Jeome to the best of friends. So numerous were theso offerings that any attempt | to describe them would be vain, There was a bewilder: ing maze ot flowers, which it was impossible properly to present to the berome of the evening and which only served to obstruct tbe lobbies and passages of the theatre, It was an absurdity thus ostentatiously to attempt todo honor to an untried womau in a tield - | where failure was probable if not mevitable, und it was only Mis# Dickinson's lities and modesty which saved her from being made uttery ridiculous in tho | eyes of everybody ou account of the foolish zeal of her admirers aod friends. MISS DICKINSON’S PLAY. And now let us see what Miss Dickinson has done to Meet the expectations indicated by the letters and flowers of which she was the recipient, As she ap- pears in the qual character of dramatist and actress 1 will first consider the play apart irom the acting. Every line of the drama—tor the ayo is entirely det- ent in the comedy and except in the last uct exhibits one of the qualities ot tragedy—was written by Miss Dickinson in a single fortmyht and 1 was played w- night as it was originally written. Scarcely « line was interpolated or erased and the whole ia a study of the time and the woman whose history i the theme of the piece. Anne Buleyn is the leading figure in the play and the other principal characters are King Henry it , Cardinal Wolsey, Lord Henry Percy, atterward Farl of Northumberland; Thomas Cromwell, att Barton Hill wrote to her all | cisco, and Miss Carlotta Le | Clereq and Mrs. Jeume Van Zandt were among those | in pursaing his purposés, The second fcene t# in Fe Thomas Boleyn’s yurden. Six months paves ip a Since the first net. Smeaton, who wax Thomas’ inusiciane, is therr, with the packs, i Bishop, und Sir Thomas asks Lis daugator td encour Smeatou’s pretensions, because Smeaton ik aspye le Cardinal and he ts anxious to obtain the Carine weerots, She 1% not disposed todo this, buts y then arrives and upbraids ber for renouncing discover’ Wolsey’s perfidy, aud an the sents, being determined to ruin th ate, Perey telly her that bis father, Duke of Northumberiand, bed been to carry out the marriage Tadvot when he was a child ows her t giving him back his troth, be points out to lum tae the fetter is a forgery of the Curdinal’s and they ert- brace, but only to part unmediniely,as Percy veils bur he has already married the Lady } It is theu she swours Vengeance against the Cardinal aud returns to | Court. In the third scene the King welcomes her back, She bas a violent quarret with Wolsey and thereupom she denounces him to the King, sbowing Wolsey’s let ter to the Bishop of Bayonne, Tbe curtain fails ou the downfall of the Cardinal and Wolsey disappears from the play. THE THIRD AXD FOURTH ACTS. Seven years elapse between the second and third acts. The scene is at the King's palace and it is mado | preturesque by wtournament outside, The third act opens with the scheming of Cromwell and Lady Jane Seymour for the crown and closes with the accusation of high treason agamst the Queen, It is purely am acting act and shows the scheming of Crom. ¢ ho cold and eruel ambition of Jane, the ing trust of Anue and the base passions of The first scene of the fourth act is the fusion scene. Anna is dressed for execution and the block is in her room, ‘This idea is Miss Dickineon’s, and is made to play a very important part in the busines There 18 scene preceding this which opens with @ diulogue betw Sir William Kingston, her jailer, aud a magistrate, in regard to her trial and the feetings of he people in her favor, Then follows a scene between | Cromwell and Kingston about a plot to admit Percy to the co. in order to tempt ber to try to eseape. After this she ts discovered wione with the block, and then comes the following remarkable soliloquy :— Will the nigh ud? Oh! my God! I havedone penanee tor the my whole Iie, Jong ant wicked one. 1 1 th wer: this my chatr of stat Tam Queen of England, What have I to do scaffolds und executions * Oh! wxreat seu of upturned head on the block.) iy jocks ane ex against the block! os! (Attempts to put her Die! 5 to die! 1s exanal a n my velus Je div of dis wgger’s thrust Remorse kills not, them In their marriage wine ly child, my ehild way ¥ my baby; what is to become of yout The morning beyiut to break the last sunrise these eyes shall over behold ou earth. This day I am going to d rnin, here) my soul, my soul, this evening—where? Oh! mereiful La God, open to me when L knock, receive when I would enter in! Alter this speech Perey is introduced into her cel and entreats her to fly with him. She does not deny her love for Lim, but in language as impassioned aud as terse and vigorous as her soliloquies she tesisis his | implormg words because she is u wife and am ther, | and, the Pye ey to procure a contession from het | having failed, she is led to execution as the curtain | fails. of > = z & = s = THK DRAMA AR AN ACTING PLAY. hich Miss Dickinson has given the ss title of ‘A Crown of Thorns” she 110 shine by her literary excellence, an acting play, and if it fails to kee] it will deappear altogether. It is “Liney” from beginning to end, and entirety freo trom what actors call “talky-tul The speech I have sent you ix the lougest im the piece, and there are Jew others of apy cousiderable length, With the 7, there is not ap agreeable part in Wolsey scheming for the ehatr elf, and to further tis designs he ts anxious to the play. is Jor hin sacrifice Ap: prevent her marriage. th the Bishop of Bayonne and crattily compels the marringe of Lord Percy to Lady Mary Talbot. Crom- well is bis confederate, and, after tus fall, the promoter of the schemes of Lady Jane ’ Sey. mour to destroy Anne Boleyn and clutek the crown, Jady Jane is simply odious, The King {x nowhere prese uted tu a strong light, and even the part of Annie is a incre sketch in the prompter's book. She js not painted aya good woman, but as an ambitious girl and a wronged queen. If there is any purpose in tho play it is to show her in the lignt ots virtuous wile; but even this can ouly ap pear from the acting and not the” book, All the other cnaracters are nally | but exceedingly plastic, and capable of stron Uon in the hands of good actors, Few plays depend more completely upon the cast for their success, but hetore I speak of this or of the acting of the heroine I wish to note particularly Miss Dickinson’s method ot dressing a8 Anne Boleyn, THE UXROINE’S POUR DrssaEs, Allof the dresses were devised by Miss Dickinson, ss and elaborate in de- well as historically rect, They are four to ber, one for cach act, and re not made im Pari been reported, but by her own dressmaker York and under her direction, The cost of the t was $9,000, exclusive of diamonds and orna- ments, As Anue Baleyy is sunposed just to have return from France, some ‘heense ia allowed for French taste, Miss Dickinson wears @ gold-blonde wig, and displays her costumes. with exquisite taste. Chere ts a marvel of feminine art ia lier exhibition of her queenly robes, as act alter act brings thow betore the public eye.” ‘The first 1 the court dress Anne Boleyn may be said to have worm and th 1 yare queenly in “tieh: when the adiniring eyes of King Heury were attructed by the girlish beauty, It is a creamy brocade, with ruby Velvet trimmings and gold embroidery. This robe is bewildermg in ite blended beauty, and it is as exquisite for harmony as for elubo- raienoss, The second is a dress supposed to be worn at the home of her father, Sic Thomas Boleyn, It wes Metternich green satin, with a crimson .and cloth 0 gold overdress of the Venetian style, and it may b¢ described as unique and piquant, with a subtle sugges tion of the ante-renaissanes period. The third dress it a marvel of brocaded beauty as tx fitting fot the royal robes of an Englis® queen, It is of the azure uted sky, and it 18 made more queenly rar of blue Velvet and ermine and a girdle of and pearis, with a diamond crown and neck: he stomacher is of woven pearls and old hae laxt dress is not the traditional black velyet te | Which quecus are supposed to be led to tie block. Tt is pre, but full of # passionate suggestion of intense smothered fire, typified by a blending of black aud crimson satin oder rieb black lace, It is such a dress that a queen migbt almost wish to die at the bands the executioner tbat she might be able to wear it; and this brings us the rising of the curtam, The prompter’s bell bas sounded. ‘The orchestra a in their places and ¢ has been rendered. tua a moment more the mim: ne will begin. Allaround is * es," which Miss Dickinson's may convert into those of the witnesses of hef execution, to whica yone Boleyp reters in the soliloquy 1 have quoted. THE RISING OF THD Precisely at eight o'clock the curtam rose, Cromwell and Wolsey took tho stage, and with words of learned length and thundering sound the play began, This was iu itself a bad omen tor the aspiring debutantepfor if her endeavors were to bo woulded upon theirs, it wat plain enough that good fortune was beyond hér grasp, | To ascertain this and to satisfy their curiosity in re gard to her daring venture. the immense audience ‘waited patiently for Miss Dickinson’: ‘trance, At last sho cane, reading as she walked, The King waxapproach- ing from the other side, and ia a moment she would be required to utter her first hne. When the King spoke she answered, but showed embarrassment not s@ much as constraint.’ There was no flexibility in het voice, hor attitude or her manner. | She was frightened; but her awkward interview with the King was not altogether the result of tright, as wax afterward more particularly shown in ber manner of reading the love etter from Perey, Instead of being as tignt ax a bird and as bright asa morning in June durmg this deheioug episode, she behaved us if she was delivering a woman's suffrage address, and where she cails hin her darting, Instead of whispering the words in a way to show het Joyful emotions, she fairiy bellowed. As there wat nothing but an embrace aftérward to close the act, the v tableau at the end was, consequently. oaty a8 Nn When the, curtain felt sho waa Vargo | Dut there was no real enthusiasm, and the favor wi as received continued to diminish as tl Kari of Essex, and Lady Jane Seymour, All this may In the second aet she showed some be best understood from tie cast, the distribution of tthe lick of stage traming #as even cters aud the assumption of parts being us fol- | more fully apparent than in the frst, She walked the boards with difficulty, and every step. Was prout that it will still be many days belore she has Jearned the rudiments of her new calling, Hee fe interview with her father was spiritiess and sult, w 8 sari of Northumberland) , «Mr. Jd. W, Lenergan ar of Essex) “Mr. R. 5. Dillon ir. J. 1. Burnett Sir Henry. make of Duke of Suffolt. Lit ay . Miss Jeante Gourtay juards, Pages. Paxe. o Lundy Jame Seymour: Maaye... oo... Nobles, ‘The firet act opens with where Anne Boleyn 18 a fhemoer ot the Court, opening dialogue 1s between Cromwell and Wolsey, and turns upon the divorce from Queen Catheriue and | Wolsey’s determination that the King shall marry Marguerite of France. The time is the moment when the Cardinal is wait:ng fora report of the action of the bishops on the King’s appeal to their assent to Wareham’s proposition thi ¢ 18 BOL legally his wite. Lord Percy brings the Cardinal wora tm regard to the affair, and while cémmunicating 1 he sees Anne in the distance, Me ts much smitten with ber charms, bat Wolsey | orders him to retire, and be "hus no opportunity of communicating with her. Then tuliows a scene between Wolsey apd Crom- well, in which the Cardinal taike of making her the playtiing of tne King, and then a seene be- tween Pere; i Norrey#, in Which the former «peaks of hin love for determimation to win her, He says be bas wi but they are strangely kept apart, and thut he bas had no answer from her. As they retire both the King and Anne enter, aud there is @ short scene of gallaniry and compliment, after whieh Ante retites und Womey urges ber charms upon the King,‘waylng instdiousiy thas toa king “a woman isa woman.” As they go off Anne enters with Porcy's letter in ber hands, weereupon the yonng lord oppor- tunely comes upon ber aud sees in her conauct the evidences ut her love tor him, They embrace, and the curtain fails upon a very fective love tableau, THR MECOND ACT. The secowd act, ike the tirst, 1 only introductory. ts Uiree scenes, the first vermg an interior in the King's patace, It ts very short, and is for the ol despatching Sineaton with @ letter to the Bayoune aod showing the determination of the of = scene in the King’s palace, | Tho | her reception of ber lover awkward and ineffective, She, howevcr, resented his imputations that she had | played the wanton with the King with genuine foelin, but the reconciliation was clumsy, and the same re plies to her threats of vengeance against the Her exposure of Woolsey, which closes the act, Was pretentious, but not strong. In the secne with Lady Jane Seymour, in the third act, the keynote of which was, ‘I did grasp a throne,” xbe delivered another woman's suffrage lecsure. Even Miss Lilian Conway ax Lady Jane had the advantage of her in case and grace, The subsequent scenes, which in the prompting book are very strong were weak on the stage, and Miss Dickinson's shrill and i hee platiorm tones did more to kill them than anything cive The arrest at the which ought to be very effective, was fecbly done, but the stage Manager mast take the responsibility for thin Toroagbout, the support was not foots and seemed de signed to hurt rather than to help her, A REDERMING EFYORT, In the prison scene in the last act Miss Dickinson went far Wo redeem hersel, Barring the natural disad- vantages of a voiwe spoiled by platrorm speaking, the soliloquy was finely donvered, She had the to hersell, and consequently was more completely mis- tress of be scenes which Mer retui ord Percy's suggestions of | Nght was also a bit of very good acting, and war very warmly applauded. If she had shown at much capacity in the scenes which preceded it there would at least be some promise of a career fot her in the future. Tho obstacle is a complete lack of | light comedy powers and the exhibition of too muct , sow brevers in the heavy scenes, Miss Dnekinson bas written a very , and it good play, is Wo be regretted that «he also undertook t act tn it the hands of « coinpetent wctress it could not fail to have a brilliant run, especially if the soneaearaes Ted meet ante pan pa ® ly mounted, most Fes] tion wus bighly creditable to the management of the Globe. MAD DOGS SHOT. Officer O'Neil yestorday killed a rabid Went Thirty-sixth street. ee ae