^an^rinfnr "^^^^mlSmr: AAaAaAAa A A A ^nwKh ^A^ N V/-\'UVrNll^^ LiBPtARY OF CONGRESS.! limp. V- ...1.51 l^igW |a S8^ UNITED STATES OP AMERICA, Av :A.^^'/-\' ^'^''-AHWAAnA,f ^^#KP^ ^^0p;^pM*e(?^A AftAA £&:;?;fc>::^;A ->*■''? ■^ ■ '!'' \! «^' wi ^P'f^li'' ''^ ■' ■ '«f JiV ■'■ i-' '..;/ \ .'^.■;.'^ It- -^^ • ^ A' A 'A 'A 'm^ mrmfy ^A -li^'IA'^A AAaR: aafli ^'■^'J^Skl^:'' A/C^'AA M. Cs ^ ^ ^ ^ A A /^A/Sa ^ A COPYRIGHTED 1876, BY GEO. M. VICKEKS. (riFTEEN CENTS.) ^ GUIDE. ^ o ^ IN PHILADELPHIA. 1876. .k^^^iJ^^. :i^^.7 ^ "^ :^R^ k LAFFERTY, >046 I'aRKET STREET, P>' ^ L A DELPHIA. ■A^lJtiM, fr inter t 0O7 Sanaom Street* \^^^^^ . Tli3 West Philadelphia Passenger Railway Ca. Most direct for visitors from New Jersey, and passengers leaving the IJepot of the Pennsylvania R. R. in West Phila- delphia, reach the Centennial Grounds directly at the grand entrance, and also in the immediate vicinity of the Zoological Gardens. The cars of this Company run to and from the Grounds, the village of Haddington, and the Camden Ferries, at foot of Market Street, on the Delaware River. Passing both ways, the Pennsylvania R. R. Depot (for New York and the West), It is also the shortest and most direct route from ■he centre of the city to the grounds. Passengers can take any of the cars of this Company on vljrket Street lor the Centennial Grounds or Haddington, md will be transferred to the through Cars at the depot, without extra charge. First car leaves depot at 4 30 a.m. Last car leaves depot at 11.45 ^•^* First car leaves Front and Market Streets at 5.15 A.M. Last car leaves Front and Market Streets at 12.30 A.M. The Market Street cars convey passengers to and from the Ferries on the Delaware River for Camden, N. J., and the depots, at the foot of Market Street, of the Cape May, Mill- ville, Bridgeton, Salem, Burlington County, Pemberton, and Hightstown, and Amboy Railroads ; also to and from the Pennsylvania Central Railroad Depots, at Thirty-first and Market Streets, for New York and the East, or for Pittsburg and the West and South. They also pass the Bingham House, Washington House, St. Stephen's, American House, St. Elmo, St. Charles, Bull's Head, William Penn, Eagle and United States Hotels, Farmers' Market, The New Masonic Temple, New Public Buildmgs, New P. O. and U. S. Courts, United States Mint, and the Pennsylvania Hospital for the Insane, and within one Square of Merchants' Continental, Girard, La Pierre, St. ■Cloud, and Colonnade Hotels, and the West Chest'er and Philadelphia Railroad depot, at Thirty-first and Chestnut Streets. John S. Morton, Ptesi, Samuel P. Huhn, Treas. B. F. Stokes, Sec'y. M. English, GenlSuft. Jas. T. Gorman, Assistant Suf t. Hsstravills Mantua S: Fairaiiant PasssngsrlR-Ca. Via Arch, Race and Vine Streets, The extent of the road travelled over is sixteen miles. In passing from the city to West Philadelphia the cars cross on the upper section of the Callowhill Street Bridcje, while in returning they cross underneath. The total travelling capacity is estimated at 50,000 daily. The cars proceed direct to the Centennial Buildings, also to Zoological Garden and George's Hill. The road traverses the finest sections of West Phila- delphia. The depot is a commodious and elejant structure, replete with every convenience for rapid transit and the comfort of the passengers. Cars leave the dep )t at 4.30 a.m. till 11.30 P.M., the last car irom the city arriving at i am. and passing the following places: — St. Cloud Hotel, Mer- chants' Hotel, Union Hotel, St. Elmo Hotel, and withm two squTres of the Bingham House, La Pierre, Continental, Girard, Washington and American Hotels; Blind Asylum, Twentieth and Race Streets; Logan Square, on Race Street, between Eighteenth and Nineteenth; near the Cathedr.d, Eighteenth Street, north of Race; The Wills Eye H )spital, Race Street, between Eighteenth and Nineteenth ; The New Academy of Natural Sciences, Nineteenth and Race Streets ; Friends' Meeting House, Fifteenth and Race Streets ; Franklin Square, Race Street, between Sixth and Franklin ; Public Buildings; Masonic Hall; Commercial Exchange, Second Street, north 01 Walnut; Philadelphia Exchange, Third and Dock Streets; Fairmount Water Works at the Callownill Street entrance to Fairmount Park. A. BOYD, Fres't. JNO. R. SNELL, Siip\ WM. NICHOLSON, Jr., Sec'y and Treas, Rates of Fare on all Roads — For adults. Seven Cents; Children under 12 years of age. Four Cents. Coupon Tickets, sold by the Conductors, tour tor Twenty-five Cents,, good on any Philadelphia City Railway. Exchange Tickets, Nine Cents, good on any Railway running North and South, except Seventh and Ninth Streets. Tlie most deligMM ToUet Article in tlie World. _^«.* — This well-known and highly-appreciated appendage to tlie toilet haa for many years maintained unncaled reputation as a perfect remedy for all impurilieji of the skin, together with the valuable projiertie^i of a pre- servir and sustainer of the romplejcion of the most genial nature, removing eoery trace of sallowiiess and discoloration, and iwomoting the trans- parency and brightness of the skin, which constUute the peculiar graces of the complexion. It will positively remove pimples from the skin, and leave it soft and clear as in healthy youth. As an antidote for mosquito bitts and other insect poisons it has no equal. Diluted with water it re- duces inflammation of the eye-lids. It will be found cool and refreshing as a wash for the head ; and, by invigorating the scalp, it materially aids the growth of the hair, and prevents it from falling out. Those who have used it know its worth and are willing to testify thereto. Take this to your Druggist, and if he has not the Lotion on hand he will get it for you. PRICE, 40 CENTS PER BOTTLE. SOLD EVERYWHERE. Principal Agency .-—JOHNSTON, HOLLOW AY & CO. ^ 602 Arch St. Philad'a, Pa. ^ ^mautwy tbb ^^ fleorgo Washington was born in Virginia Feb. 22(1, 1732; he died Pec. 14th, 1799. Poyion Randulph Main Building 21.47 S. Education and Science...) 4. Art Art Gallery 1^ 5. Machinery Machinery Building 14. 6. A'rriculture Agricultural Building 10. 7. Horticulture Horticultural Building 1.5 Total 48.47 The reception of articles begins January 5th, 1876, and ends April 19th. Unoccupied space forfeited April 26th. Exhibition opens May 10th, and closes November 10th, and all goods must be removed by December 31st. 1876. The first illustration we give is a bird's-eye view showing the loca- tion of the Exhibition Building. In addition to the five buildings erected by the Centennial Commission, are the following: The Jury Pavilion, an ornate two- story structure, which contains, besides the numerous smaller chambers appropriated to the deliberations of the In- ternational Juries, a spacious hall suitable for receptions and banquets, CENTENNIAL GREETING the latetings of conventions and international congresses, and similar purposes. Next in the rear of this will be the building, an acre in size, which is to accommodate the Women's Exhibition, a tasteful and com- m 'dious structure, erected at a cost of $30,000 by the subscriptions of the women of America. West of this, and on the low* r slope of George's Hill, will be another structure, rivaling some of the Exhibilion buildings in size and interest. This is to contain the collection, provided for by an executive order of the President, of "such articles and materials as will, when presented in a collective Exhibition, illustrate the functions and administrative faculties of the Government in time of peace, and its resources as a war power, and thereby serve to demonstrate the nature of our institutions and their adaptation to the wants of the people." Our last Congress provided for the expenses of this exhibition by an appropriation of <{)505,000, and its preparation has been entrusted to officers representing the War, Treasury, Navy, Interior, Post- Office, and Agricultural De- partments, and the Smithsonian Institute. (Special structures will al o be put up by Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, and probably other States which have not yet matured their plans. The photographers, carriage- builders, and a number of other associa ions and individual exhibitors, will find accommodations in buildings for their peculiar use. Many foreign nations will erect special buildings for their own use. Arrangements to this effect have thus far been completed by England, Japan, Gert^.any, Sweden, Turkey, and Morocco, and' are under con- sideration by other countries. As far as can at present be foreseen, the entire number of buildings on the Exhibition grounds is likely to be from two hundred to two hundred and fifty. The plan of the grounds embraces seven miles of roads and foot-walks, all of them of a substantial c aracter, quite a number of bridges, summer- houses, &c. An ample water supply will be provided. A complete system of mains and drains is aVeady finished, and the Exhibition, in addition to being able to draw from the George's Hill City Reservoir, which is just outside the enclosure, and has 40,000,000 gallons capacity, will have an independent source of supply on the Schuylkill river, pumping-engines being placed there especially for the Exhibition, which will have a daily capacitv of 6,000,000 gallons. It will thus be seen that the water supply will be ample; like steam and exhibition space, it will be furnished free of cost. The largest influx of strangers is expected on July 4th, 1876. The Koman Catholic Total Abstinence Societies will dedicate their monu- mental fountain. They expect to parade 50,000 strong. Fifty thou- sand Germans dedicate the monument to Humboldt. Ten thousand Italians, 25,000 Israelites, and 20,000 Presbyterians will dedicate their respective statues. ^t least 25,000 soldiers are expected, representing the National Army and the Militia of many of the States of the Uuion. These will be reviewed by the President, and by the General of the United States Army. The grandest parade of Masonic Knights ever witnessed will also take place. The Cadets of Temperance wi.l parade 10,000 strong, and a number of civic societies, not yet fully determined upon, will also join in the grand pageant. AND POCKET GUIDE. CENTENNIAL GREETING A number of Trade and Industrial Associations, which require large amounts of space, will be provided for in special buildings. Among these are tlie j>liotographers, the carriage-builders, the glass-makers, the cracker bakers, the boot and shoe manufacturers, beside, quite a num- ber of individual exhibitors. The great demands for space will probably render this course necessary to a considerable extent, especially for exhibitors who have been tardy in making their applications. In the Main Exhibition Building, for example, 333,300 square feet of space had been applied for by the beginning of October by American exhibi- tors only ; whereas, the aggregate space which it has been possible to reserve for the United States Department is only 160,000 square feet, about one third of which will be consumed by passage-ways. The Machinery Building, like the others, is already fully covered by applications. There are about 1,000 American exhibitors in this depart- ment, 150 English, and 150 from other European countries — which is about 250 more than entered the Vienna Machinery Exhibition. Extra provision is being made for annexes to accommodate the hydraulic ma- chinery, the steam-hammers, forges, hoisting-engines, boilers, plumbers, carpenters, &'j. Power in the Machinery Hall will be chiefly supplied bv a pair of monster Carliss engines. Each cylinder is 40 inches in diameter, and weighs fifty-five tons; the horse-power is 1,400; and the number of boilers is twenty. This engine drives about a mile of shafting. . For the Art Exhibition, the most eminent American artists are under- stood to be at work, and it is a matter of fact that, aside from the contributions from American artists, applications from abroad call for more than four times the exhibiting space afibrded by the great Memorial Hall. Provision for tlie surplus will be made in temporary fire-proof buildings, though all exhibiting nations will be represented in the Central Art Gallery. The Secretary of the Navy has arranged that a United States war veseel shall call next spring, at convenient European ports, to collect and transport hither to the Exhibition the works of American artists resident in Europe. Among the ports thus far designated are South- ampton for England, Havre for France, Bremen for Germany, and Leg- horn for Italy, if desirable, others may be added. The Orders that will take part in the Exhibition, are : The Grand Lodge of Penna., I. 0. of 0. F. ; Grand Encampment, I. 0. of O. F.; Grand Lodge, United States, I. 0. of 0. F. ; Grand Com. Knights Tem- plar ; G. Army of the Republic ; Presbyterian Synod ; Caledonian Club ; Portland Mechanic Blues ; Welsh National Eistedfodd ; Patriotic S. of A.; California Zouaves, of San Francisco; an International Regatta; the Life Ins. Coaipanies ; Nat. Board of Underwriters ; State Agricultu- ral So'y ; 2nd Inf. N. G. of California ; Phila. Confer. M. E. Church : Cincinnati Society ; California Pioneer Society ; Am. Dental Conven- tion ; Catholic T. A. Union of America ; I. 0. of B'nai B'rith ; National Alumni Ass'n ; Salesmen's Ass'n ; 5th Maryland Reg't; Am. Pomologi- cal So'y ; Malster's Ass'n of the U. S. ; Army of the Cumberland ; Hum- boldt Mon. A?s'n ; Columbus Mon. Ass'n ; B. of Trade Convention ; In- ternational Typographical Congress ; Rifle Ass'n of the U. S. ; Centen- nial Legion ; Phila. Co, Medical Society ; International Med. Congress ; Old Volunteer Fire Department of Philadelphia, and many others. AND POCKET GUIDE. M« r"o P-" P "O W 2 C3 ® g.^ r »* P; 3 P rt 3 3 • » ^ il-g w JTa - ^ 1"^ o P ,, ^ **> p ?? 2. c HH " ^H^i ^ r* rr' ^ ;: S to' 3 . - o rr>S" 2 h: "^ « S -^ ■=* r. "^ S '^ S^ sS ^-S ^§ s. =^ s i-3 =; o Hop P B 5 10 CENTENNIAL GREETING E I Z -o ^ a ^ o ^ Sd. AND POCKET GUIDE :^ tR »T3 M» ?2 s ii^^liB 12 CENTENNIAL GREETmO Tf « C W3 ^ C ."tJ jn ,a a o -^ "^ :: ^ 1 J n J^^ * o c SX o ^ s -« -g fcr g rtf ;-^ 1 ^ 1 ^. S ^ § ^ a| t -2 .2 * ® § cS ^^ £ ^ i ^ ^ o S .o K-SF g fl w .'? ^ = 1 ?< $ 2 >• .-♦ fe Sso-a a ^ ^ ^ § c 'C ^ > '« «* 2 « 5*-||s- i|1t5 >>*^ o ■? M !S«i5 »o « '*^ «3 C ^ il i 1 ! ^ ^ g ^ o- « » c9 •" ^ <» '^ •C .-S ^ 5 «, A< 't. ^ li « 2 .s w) •-; •s 1 -g 1 1 i i § 1 2 ^ :! r£ c* '^ ^ g -s 1 II », O ti o O a §2 1 9 "^ u ^ -s 1 a '^ o 2 ^ g -a .2 ANT) POOKRT GUIDE. 13 e'en""* ■ 3 =? » 3 S :^^ It CENTENNIAL GREETINa 1776. The Interoalional [xhiiion. 1876, SUBSCRIPTION TO STOCK. Notwithstanding the hearty cooperation of the American Press in supplying in- formation, there is still much ignorance in reference to the Centennial Stock and | its character The organization of the Centennial Board of Finance has already been explaiaed, also the object of its formation ; and, in the last annual report of the Board, It is stated that there will be required to complete the work a sum not less ttian ^3,500,0©0, which it is proposed to secure by sales of the Stock to citizens of the United States. This Stock is issued in Sharesof ^10 each, and every holier is entitled to an interest iu the total proceeds of the Exhibition ; therefore, so far as each subscriber interests his friends and neighbors to co-operate, so far are his own interests increased. The Memorial Certificate is now ready for delivery to all who have subscribed, and it will be sent at once to all who wish, on receipt of its value, either in Post Office Order or Check, made payable to FREDERICK FRALEY, Treasurer, 904 Walnut Street, Philadelphia. Tlie steel engraved Certificate itself will ever remain a memorial of our interest in the occasion, and it is hoped and believed that few Americans will not, ere the expiration of this year, secure to themselves this evidence of their interest in the c 'mmon welfare of their country. The Certificate is engraved by the United States Treasury Department, and is in every respect a model, the Engraving Bureau of; the Treasury deserving great credit for the admirable manner in which it is produced. The plate is twenty-four by twenty inches, on the best bank note paper. The design is pyramidal, America forming the apex, with Fame and An personified sitting at her feet; the busts of Washington and Grant on either side, typioal of the commencement and end of the century. America is represented as welcoming thej representatives of foreign nations, who bear symbols of their national industries and resources. Independence Hall and the National Capital are in the background. Beneath the former stand Fulton and Fitch with their steamboat models, and under i the latter are Frrnklin and Morse with electric and telegraphic instruments. On the right facing the figure of America, is Howe offering his sewing-machine, also a shipwright with a model of a clipper. The freedman. Continental and Federal soldier, and mech.inic form a group on the right, and the farmer, planter, miner, trapper, and Indian, all presenting symbols of the avocations, the group on the left.i The centre of the base is Trumbuil's painting of the '-Signing of the^Declaration of Independence," on the right of which is exemplified progress— the busy manufac-i turing citv in contrast with the neglected windmill To the left of the base is represented civilization, combining the railroad, telegraph, steamship, and reaping machine, in contrast with the Conestoga wagon, mail rfder, sailing vessel, and laborer with a sickle. The legend in the body of the certificate was engraved by a n-w and ingenious process, the invention of G. W. Casilear, Superintendent of the Engraving Department of the Treasury, and it is most creditable, as is also the printing— the Department being determined to make the work worthy of the nation and the grand commemorative occasion. The designs and arrangement are duo to Messrs. Ferris and Darlev, American artists. This stock certificate should be in the possession of every patriotic citizen as an heirloom, without reference to the fact of its being repaid with interest. It must! be understood by our readers that the certificate is to be retained by the holder, the principal and interest being paid on presentation of proper evidence of ownership after the close of the Exhibition. Should the receipts not prove sufficient to pay entire amount, the division will be made equally among the stockholders. ,The sale of tickets at fifty cents each is estimated, to reach the sum of ?5,000,000,! and is based upon the results of the Paris Exposition, which should be largely ex- ceeded when we consider the fact that we are a travelling community, and that the Birth-place of American Independence will be the Mecca to which all our fellow citizens will be attracted from every section of this great country, any increase in the above estimate of visitors will add that much to the resources to be divided among the Stockholders. " AND POCKET GUIDE. 15 FAC SIBIILB OF CENTEHrXIAL. MEDAIiS. 16 CENTENNIAL GREETING AND POCKET GTIDE. 17 FAIKMOUNT PAKK. Jll HIS Park, so inseparahly connected with the Centennial, contains 2,991 acres of 11 ground, being more than three times as large as the Central Park ot New York, ^J\) The best entrance for the stranger is at Coates street, which is reached by the J Green and Coatet Street cars, and by the Union Line, or at Fairmount Bridge entrance— equally as good as the other— reached by the Callowhill Street cars, Arch Street, Race and Vine, and Spruce and Pine Street Passenger cars. Either of these entrances bring the visitor directly to the Fairmount AVater-Works, -which should be closely inspected ; they are grand, wonderful, startling. The miglity engines found here are worked by water-power, and also by steam ; they pump up into the reser- voir on the top of the adjoining hill about 25,000,000 gallons of wator, on an averafre, each day in the year, or about 7,000,000,000 gallons a year. From the rear of the en- gine houses a splendid viow of Fairmount dam is obtained; after leaving here and passing into the open space north-eastward, the yisitor comes upon the Art Gallery CENTENNIAL GREETING in which are placed many handsome paintings by eminent artists; the admission being free, he should not fail to visit it; from here to the Lincoln monument is but a short distance, and as it is in a direct line to Lemon Hill, the visitor cannot fail to observe the beautiful bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln. From here the road leails up a steep path to Lemon Hill Mansion, the house oc- cupied by Robert Morris during the Revolutionary struggle. After resting awhile, and taking in the beauty of the scenery, by looking down the Schuylkill the visitor. ANiy PACKET GUIDE. if he is so inclined, can ramble on and pay a visit to West Park, -which lies directly across the Schnyliiill, to the north-west, and is reached by the (Jirard Avenue Bridge, one of the handsomest structures of its kind in the -world. Immediately above this bridge is the connecting railroad bridge, built by the Pennsylvania Eailroad Com- pany, the three beautiful arches of -which form the entrance to the West Park, at Egglesfield. A little to the south-west from Girard Avenue Bridge are the Zoologi- cal Gardens, containing the finest collection of birds, animals and flowers to be ound. in this country. The admission for adults is 25 cents, for children 10 cents. 2n CENTENNIAL GREETING AND POCKET GUIDE. 21 We believe there is no place in Pliiladelplua that will give more pleasure to tho visitor than an afternoon in Iho Zooloj^ical Gardens. Among tue most notid animals to be seen there, arc lhrt«> varieties of the kauErarO", and the samo number of wallabj's; tigers, spotted liyeii:is, ocelots, lynxes, loopimls, girafTes, An-ora cats, coa i mondi, Juvan swine, wombats. Tasmanian devils, boars, ichneumons, Tt xas •wild cats, Java porcupine, panthers, zebras, aoudads, foxes, live species; -wolves, three species; prairie dogs, badger, beavers, elepbants, rhinocerous, Cik, deer, seve- ral varieties; Llamas, antelopes, bisons, and American reindeer. Of these anini: 1^, niiinbors have ^iven b rlh to young in the Gardens, ail of which, mothers and children, are doiujf well. . , , , „ x, ^.i i . i. i-,i The collection of birds is vory fine, indeed, and so of tno reptiles, which, whl'e not so agreeable to look at as tlie brigbt plumage of the buds, yet they form an at- tractive study for the naturalist. It is ))ri)pec here to observe that, in May, 1874. Conjjress passed a bill admitting, free of duly, all beasts, birds and reptiles intended for the Zoological Gardens of Philadelphia, and on November 14lh, 1874, the feecre- THE BEAR PITS. tary of the Vavy rpquesfed all commanders, and other officers to foreign stations, to ♦'aid tlie Zoological Society of Philadelphia in its laudable enterprise." One of the things which makes it so pleasant lor ladies and children to visit, is tho entire absence of spirituous liquors— their sale being forev.r prohibited inside il.o Gardens. As an evidence of llie attractiveness, we mention tliat 310 000 persois visited the place during the lirst year it was open, although it was far less attractive then than now. The iiianugemont of the Zoological Gardens have made provision that visitors cnn enjoy, at moderate prices, ail the delicacies of a fint-class cuisin>^, as well as luany and substantial fare, adaptr-d to the tastes and requirements of the million, witb< ut the necessity of going beyond the Garden area. The restaurant structure is a btau- tiful one, and will command attention for its ample porticos, its deep bay-windows, and the commanding situation it occupies. Its lessee, Mr. F. A. Hardt, of Philadel- phia, has profited by the experience of the proprietors of corresi)Oiiding depart- ments in Loudon, Paris and Vienna. All tiicir imperfectiona he has avoided j and, 22 CENTENNIAL GBEETTNG as is plainly apparent, he has improved upon their improvements, and will present at the Centennial Exiiibition a place for refreshment not surpassc d by any. It is already conceded that in several respects these Zoological Gardcus excel every other one in the world, and that of St. Petersburg can be made no exception, and that the managers have chosen in Mr. Hardt a person whose long experience and former success in his profe.^sion ia a guarantee that the estublislment will be well kept, and tlie public weil served. Me da will be lurnished to excursionists by contract or by the card. HOUSE FOB MONKEYS. The easiest access to the Zoolo2:?cal Gardens is as follows : 1. Girard Avenue, via the Girard Avenue Bridge, leading direct to the northern gate. 2. Arch Street, via Callowhill Street Bridue, to Thirty fifth Street, thence north direct to the souiLern gate. 3. Race and Vine Streets, same route. 4. Spruce and Pine Streets, to liio Green Street entrance of the East Park, thence a pleasant walk via river road and Girard Avenue Bridge. 5. Union Line, via Brown Street entrance East Park. 6. Green Street and Fairmount Avenue Line, direct to Fairmount Avenue entran< e East Park. 7. P hiladelphia and Heading Railroad, direct to Brown Street entrance. 8. By the three pleasant steamers which ply on the Schuylkill, leaving Fairmount every thirty minutes, landing and taking on passengers at the Garden, within a few yards of the northern gate. Visitors preferring to cross the river by ferry-boats, will always find a safe boat to carry them over at the turn of the river road, north of the boat-houses, landing them at the southern gate; and, lastly, by carriages, which are alwavs to be found at the carriage stand, East Park. Feeding-Time 'of the Animate.— Lions and Titf^rs, 4.00 J*M.; Easles, S.WP.M. ; Elephants and Rhinoceros, 10.00 A.M. and 4.30 P.M. Other herbivorous and graui- vorous animals, twice a day. "^ AND POCKET GUIDE. ?3 Six of these truly wonderful animals were placed in tlio garden at a otwcen the two cities of the silent dead, which here line its banks. Almost 25 COO persons sleep their last sleep in East Laurel Hill Cemetery and West Laurel Hill even more beautiful, gives rest to many more. ' is CENTENNIAL GREETING After leaving Lanrel Ilili, it is but a short distance to the AVissahicknn, and there ia no prettier drive uuywberethan along the Wissahickon to Valley Green ■ In returning, cross the Schuylkill at Falls Bridge, and come aowu the river-road tc Fairmount. lo concluding this subject of the Park, we would state that Fairmount Parle con tains 2 991 acres; Ne^w York Central Park, 862 acres; Druid Hall Park, BaJtimoti 100 aores; Tower (i rove Park, St. Louis, 27G acres ; Lincoln Park, Chicago, SOaores AND POCKET GUIDE. 29 iard Blvcrside, 1,600 acres. The Park at the Hague has 200 acres ; at Mim.el , .^20 'Scresi Petit Park. Versailles, 1,280 acres; the Bois de Boulogne, 2,158 acres; the iPratcr, Vienna, 2,500 acres; the iSummer Garden, near fet. Petersburg, 480 acres. Phoenix Park Dublin, 1,752 acres ; Hyde Park, England, 3S9 acres; Windsor Great Park, 1.800 acros; Victoria Park, 300 acres; Albert Park, 409 acres; and the Crystal Palace Park, Edinburg, 200 acres. ^ CENTENNIAL 6EEETING AND POCKET GUIDE. SI WEST LAUREL HILL CEMETERY. ^jpO be secure from intrusion, a cemetery must be guarded either by a high, and ^j necessarily, therefore, an ugly wall, by legislative enactments, or be inclogtyi 'll II by natural boundaries, such as jirecipitous ravines or valleys. The wall or the lo^^islative enactment arc barriers wbich, having been erected by hurana agency, can bo pu led down by the same instrumcntaliiy. They are usually erected where there is no great dispo«ilion to intrude, because there are not any interests to be interfered with. As soon, however, as the cemetery walls become aa obstacle to the movements of an increased p(tpula'ion, it only be- comes A tjucstion of a few years as to the removal of the impediment. Not so with waier-courses or natural barriers to intrusions. It these defensive inclosurcs of nature are so great that they cannot be overridden, the How of travel conforms itself to the physical characteristics of the coumry. To be successful, liowcver, a cemetery must bo easy of access, and all larjr« cities will, ultimately, be compelled to use steam communication. London, ^ew York, and Chicago, have already adopted this mode of transit, and th>' d;iy i.s n-.t far dis- tant when Philadelpbians wUl take tlie cars (o reach the cemetery as freely as they do to go out to Oermantown. Already notices of funerals by railroads are not un- froquent. The impropriety of making interments beneath and around city churches has Ion/ boen acknowledged, and of l-te years it has been felt that all buiials within the built up portions of cities are open to objections. Again and again, in the pro- gress ot ituproremcnta in Phiiadirlphia, tlie fields of the dead have been broken up, and the rei)ulsive sight of human skulls and other bones shovelled out to make room for the foundations of stores or dwellings has shocked the feelings of sur- vivors. Even subuibau cemeteries, it not sufhciently remote, are liable to be cut up hy streets as tiie city stretches out its ever-expanding arms; and the feeling is growing in the public mind that t>urials should take place at such a distance from thf built up portion of the town that tlie repose of the dead may b'': assured forever. The history of mankind in all ages shoAvs that the human heait clings to the grave ot its disappointed hopes— that it seeks coiisolaiion in reariug (^mldems and monu- mcQts, and in collecting images of beauty of the disappearing relics of humanity. This can be fitly d')ne, not in the tumultuous and harassing din of cities, not in f ho plfiomy and repu'siva vaults of charnel-houses, but amid the quiet verdure ot tte fi -Id, under the broad and cheerful light of heaven, wi er« th«^ harmonious and ever-changing face of nature i-eminds us, by its resuscitating influences, that to die is to live a;,'aiu. Nature seems to have provided thii apj)ropriate location for the resting-place *>f the dead, while art is adorning it and makiHg it still more aitrattive. The views up an4 down the Schuylkill from a height greater than that of George's Llill and tlic extensive pmsjiectof a beautiful surnmnding country, ne^d only to be seen to be appreciated, while the river fiont affords picturesque sites for vaults, monunients, and family lota. West Laurel Hill, on Belmont Avenue, or Forty fourth Street, combines ratural protective b.undarics and beauty of location, with tiie additional merit of easy accc-sibiiity by carriage or tlio Heading Ilailroad. Forty fourth Street, at Lancasti r Av 'nue (one of the great radial arteries of travel from Market .'•treet BiiJgc) widens into a noble avenue of one hundred feet, and is beautifully bordered with trees. Afti^r pa.ssing Girard Avenue, another great thoroughfare. Forty-fourth i^tre"t. or Belmont Avenue, enters and bisects the West I'ark. It ri es by easy grades to the 1 -vd of that plateau of biyh land which constituti s the ranee of hills enci cling Philadelphia on the north ami west. This range sweeps around theciir, and is familiar to our citizens as Ghelten Hills, Germautown, Koxborough, Bel- mont, George's Hill, Haddington, etc. Just beyond the West Park, Montgomery County comes down to meet West Philadelphia the township of Lower Merion overlapping Manayunk, the Falls, etD FELLOWS' CEMETERY. AND POCKET GUIDE. 33 MOUNT VERNON CEMETERY. ENTRANCE TO MOUNT VERNON CEMETERY. This CTnetery, located on Kidge Avi^nue, opposite Laurel Hill, is reached hy the Ridge Avenue line of passenger cars, and by the steamboats which leave Fair mount. THE OARDLL MOUMtM. This monument, of Italian marble, elaborate and ornaie,the design and work- manship of statuary artists of Kuropean celebritv, waf erected at a. cost of 2^,000. The monument over the remains of Lawrence Johnson, and the Sherman Obelisks, are the handsomest improvements in Mount Vernon Cemetery. CENTENNIAL GREETING The WiFsahickon is famous as a place for fishing, and if the visitor will take a catdsh and coflee" supper at one of the restauiauts on the banks of this stream he will Imve something plta^ant to remember as long as he lives, as the Wissa- bickon catfish are said to be superior to those caught in any other waters. AND POCKET GUIDE. id A quarter of a mile above the Log Cabin is a higli ltUi(T; it is a striking object from H»e carriage road, Tiie rock which rises from the blurt" is called The Lover's Leap, which overlooks from its crest a wild gorge. It is the scene of ono of the n-imerous traditions wuicti suivive here. The "Lover" is presumed to have been Fabricius Helmstadt, a scholar and mystic, M'ho came from Germany, towarda tho close of the 17th century, who, with John Kelpius' followers, located at this place to me-Jt 'the woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and twelve stars on her forehead ; she who had fled into the wilderness." As she failed to come , her "Lover" leaped from the rock to meet her, and now other lovers whose sweet- hearts come not, walk to that rock, look at its heighth and— walk away to make th« acquaintance of less heartless ladies. 36 CENTENNIAL eREBTING A hundred yards above the Pipe Bridge^ n wooden bridge erosse* the stream ; WJaviDg the caniage-'^ay and crossing- 1hi» bridge, turning, to the ieft and folio-wing a pathway a short distance along tfi e hiil-side, progress is arrested Ihy a atream, Cre- sh eln Creek, -which joins the Wissahickon. At this point is a spot ireqaented first fey the siiperstitious'in the early days of the ProTince, and now, for more thaa half ft ceatviry, by aiti&ta and all lo-?ers «£ nature. It is certaiuly a wild place ; TOck» sue THE HERMIT S FOOL. rI>ro-«rn together in great masses, and the long trtinku of hemlocts and pines jut tip from the darkness around the pool into the sunshine aboye. The waters of a sniaJl tributary of the WSssahickon run into 1 his pool, whose depth has been rery «ngges- tlve to the snperstitious minds which gaye it its name. The place is rery readily accessible, and artists' sketches throngh our galleries ha-\'e made it widely known. It was the scene of an engagement daring the battle of Germantown, and ita -waters ©ncy had stains best now forgotten. AND POCKET GUIDE. 87 PHILADELPHIA, 'he city of Philadelphia is located upon the Dela-ware river, about fifty miles from its mouth. It wa3 louuded in 1GS2, by William Peun, and at that time had about 500 iflhabitauts. Its earliest settlers were mostly iriends; the population increased rapidly by erai^ratiou from Germany, the north of Ire- land, and Swedt-n. The (lermans made their settlement at Germantown. which was tlien called one of the inland towns of Pennsylvania— it is now the Twenty- eecond Ward of this city, and contains a larger population than did the city of Philadelphia in 1776. The JSwed'S made their settlement in the vicinity of Front and Carpenter; and the Friends began business about Dock street, their star of empire rapidly taking its way northward as far as Kensington. On tlie 5th day of September, 1774, the first Continental Congress met here, and from that meeting of patriot sires resulted tlio Declaration of American Inde- pendence, the seven years' struggle with tlie fourfold foe— the Jiritish soldiery, the Bavage Indian, the merciless Hessian, and the grim, strong arm of want and despair —ending in the establishment, of the Government of the United i^tates of America. With a popul;vti<"nof less than one tliousand.two'hundred yorirsago, and lucreaned to 21,000 in 1776. Philadelphia has now, in 1875 about 1,000,000 inhabitaute. The city has an area of 129^ square miles, on which stands 150,000 dwelling-houses, occupied by about the same number of families, it being a rare exception to find two families residing in the same house This exceeds the number of dwelling- houses in New York by over 60,000; Baltimore, by over 83,000. and Boston by ovt-r 94.000 There arc about 9,000 manufactories here, with a capital of nearly §1250 000,000, and giving emidoyment to about 150,000 people, the product of whose labor is almost H^O.OOO.OOO annually. No oUier city on the American Continent approximates this amount: and, with tlie single exception of London, Philadelphia is the greatest manufacturing city in the world. Its water privileges are unequalled by any other city— the Delaware river, on its eastern line, is of a sufficient depth to float the largest vessels in service; it forms a wharfage front more than twelve miles in length. The Schuylkill, a larger stream than the Thames, flows through the centre of a large portion of the city. The general hpalth of the city is better than any other city in the wor'd. The real estate of the city, including the property not taxable. Is valued at $633,.592,093. We have over 400 public school buildings, in which m jre than 90,000 children are educated. Our places of public worship num- ber over 500, with a seating capacity of 400,000. We have about 2,000 city railroad cars, running over 300 miles of track, carrying passengers to almost every part of the city for a Jare of seven cents. The city is lighted by 10,000 public lamps, supplied from nearly 700 miles of gas mains, while the 15,090,000.000 gallons of water used annually is forced through about 650 miles of water-pipe. There-is no other city in the world of its dimensions or population that possesses such accommodations for its people; mechanics, and even laborers, whose daily earniugs in ether cities barely sustain life and provide a shelter for themselves and families, except in the mo t rude, coarse and crowded way, are here the occupants of single and comfortable dwellings, and thousands of them are owners of their ows houses. ♦ Our Post Oflice employs 2 7 carriers, who deliver to Philadelphians 17 891,736 mail letters a y<"ar. 9,760,824 local letters, and 8,693,361 newspapers. About the same number of mail letters are collected by carriers. The city is troverned by a Mayor, elected by the people every three years, and by a Select and Common Council The Select Councilmen arc chosen for three years, eachofthe Ward.sof the city electingone member ; the members of Common Council are elected for two years, one member being chosen for each 2,000 taxables residing In the Ward from which the member is elected. Philadelphia is the only city on the Atlantic seaboard that maintains a lino of steamers sailing beneath the American flag, and we feel considerable prido in the fact that it is from this city alone the grain of American farmers, the handiwork of American workmen, and American travellers for Europe are carried across the ocean in steamships built bv American mechanics out of the products of our mines and forests, and owned exclusively by American citizens ; and it is doubtless owing to this fact tnat the commerce of our port is so rapidly increasing. Philadelphians, as a rule, are a plain, matter-of-fact gort of people; unlike New Yorkers, they are not given to ostentatious show, and it is gratifying to know that the reputation of Philadelphia tradesmen lor integrity and fairness in dealing is proverbial throughout liie whole of the United States. 38 CENTENNIAL GREETING As merchandise i;5 invariably sold at fairer rates in I hiladelphla than in any other city in the Union, there is ordinarily no good reason why the country merchant should not come here to buy his stock ; but when, in addition to this, is 'ofiepei the thousand atirac'ions that oar great Exhibition presents, we expect to see our city literally run down with buyers, large and small, and to all we extend a cordial greeiiug; and, for the benefit of those whom business and p'easure bring to our city, we would briefly state that the following are among < ur most noted objects of intiirest, the locai ioQ of which will be found under their appropriate heads, in other pans of this book : Independence Hall, Carpenter's Hall, New City Hall, Masonic Temple, Girard CoU-ge, Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Blind Asylum, Academy of line Arts, Academy of Natural Sciencps, 1' airmount I'ark and Zoological Ciardens, fc^chool of Design for Women, Pennsvlvania Hospital, Union League House, County Prison, Eastern Penitentiary, Insane Asylum, Blockley Almshouse, Wills' Hospital, United States Mint, Custom House, Post Office, Farmers' Maiket, Christ Church, Methodist Church, Broad and Arch^str'if^ts, Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul. Baptist Church, Broad and » 'xford, Laurel Hill, Mt. Vernon, Woodland, Odd Fellows', Glenwood, and Mt. iNIoriah Cemeteries, Boys' and Girls' Hi^h Schools, University of I'ennsyl- vania, INleicantile Library. Naval Asylum, Soldiers' Orphans' Home. Public Ledger Building, Bidgway Library, Franklin Institute, and Centennial Buildings. INDEPENDENCE HALL IN 1776. Qs the Shield of Stockton, from Hull, England, sailed up the Delaware river to 11 Burlington, N. J., in 1G78, in veering she chanced to strike the trees that ovcr- ijV hung the shore with her masts and spars. The closeness with which the ship J sailed to shore caused the passengers on board of her to remark, " What a fine place for a town." Ihe place was then called Coaquanock— spelt Kut-quenaka — and it presejitcd a high, bold shore, rising abruptly from the river edge. In less than three ycais thereafter — January 5lh, 1681— the founding of Pennsylvania was C infirmed, under the Great Seal of Royalty, to William Penn. In 1683, 1 enn wrote : " L-hiladclpbia is at last laid out to the great content of those here ; and, of all the many places I have seen in the world, I remember not one better seated ; so that it seems to me to Isave been appointed for a town, whether we regard the two rivers, or the conveniency of the coves, natural docks, springs, loftiness and soundness of the Ipnd and the air," &c,. &c. 9 ,..^rom that little settlement, almost two hundred years ago, on a shore dense with AND POCKET GUIDE. ?<» INDEPENDENCE HALL IN 1876. forest trees, an I overrun with savage Indians and wild beasts, has grown the city of Philadelphia, whicn now, at tlie begiunmg of the year 1876, has a population of 950,000, and a larger number of buildings and dwelling-houses than any other city in the Union. So large a city must necessarily have numerous places of general interest, but happily, Philadelphia has two edifices of reverential interest to be found nowhere else within the broad borders of our whole country. These two buildings are Independence Hall and Carpenter's Hall. Independence Hall, erected on Cbcslnut Street, between Fifth and Sixth Rtreeta, was commenced in 1729, and finished in 1734; was built by Edmund Wooley, from the plan of Robert Smith, architect. The Continental Congress first met in this building on the 10th day of May, 1775. It was here that the representatives of the Colonies met, and "appealing to tlie Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of their intentions, did, in the name and by the authority of the good people of these Colonies, soiemijly jmblish and declare: That these United Colonies are, and of right ou^hi to he, free and independent States; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the Briiish crown, and that all connexion between them and the 6tat» of Great Britain is, and 0U;;'ht to be, totally dis^solved." Upon the left hand, from the Chestnut Street entrance, is Independence Chamber. The first thintf that strikes the eye on entering is the quaint desk-table on which the Declaration waa signed; behind it is the olJ-fashioned, stately chair occupied by John Hancock, Pre'iident of the Continental Congress; ranged around the walls are twelve of the original chairs used by members. The original draft of the Declaration of Inde- pendence, in Jefferson^ s handwriting^ as inierlined by Franklin and Adams, is also here, to:;ether with oil-painting portraits of just forty of the fifty-six signers. This por- trait gallery alone is worth a visit to the place. Directly opposite is the Chamber wherj the Colonial Judiciary met; it is well filled with relics and portraits illus- trating the period from 16S2 to 1787. Tickets for admission to tbe steeple of Independence Hall are furnished free, by the Superintendent of Independence Chamber. A fine view can be obtained of the city from the steeple, whioh is reached by a stairway. The Hall is open free to all between the hours of 9 A.M. and 5 P.M. 4ft TENTENNTAL ftRFETTNa Carpenter's Hall. 'HIS time honored edifice is located in Carpenter's Court, running south from Chestnut Street, a few paces east from Fourth Street. On the 5th of September 1774, the first Continental Congress met in this Hall, and began there the deliberations which on the 4th of July, 1776, ultimated in declaring the Colonies " Free and In- dependent." Here Washington, Henry, Randolph, Rutledge, Lee, and Jay knelt; and, bowed in reverence beside them, stood the Puritan Patriots of New England, wliile the Rev. Jacob Douche, then Pastor of Christ Church, turned imploringly to Heaven for divine interposition and aid. " It was enough" says Mr. Adams, " to melt a heart of stone. I saw the tears gush into the eyes of the old, grave, pacific Quakers of Philadelphia." This sacred edifice around which clings so many glorious memories, .8 owned by the Carpenters Company of Philadelphia, which is doubt- tless the oldest organization in the United States, having maintained an uninterrupted organization from the year 1724, about forty years after the settlerneTit of the Colonial government by William Penn. The primary object of the Carpenters Assosiation was "to obtain instrutcion in the science of architecture ; to assist such of its member* or the widows and children of members, as should be by accident in need of support, and the adoption of such a system of measurement and prices that every-one concerned in building may have the value of his money, and every v/orkraan the worth of his money." The Hall was commenced on the 5th day of February 1770 and was so far completed that the annual meeting in 1771, was held therein. AND POCKET GUII>Ev il ^RA^KLl'>f SCiUARE. UNITED STATES NAVAL ASYLUM. After Iho visitor has finished Ilia inspoctiuii of C;.rp' nioi's H :11, it id but a few tteps to Fil'li iind Arch, whoro on Arcli Mie«f, below Fifth, ho will find :in optning iu tbe qnaiiit old w.ill, that surrounds Christ Cmich bmyiug-ground, and Irom which a good Tiew ia obt'ined of the last pesting- pl.ice of Benjamin Jrankiin im I his wife, daughter and Bon- iulaw, hicliard and Sur.h B iche. After Franklin's dcalh th« lollowiug epitaph, writu-ii by himself, was found Rniong his papers: "Tue body if Benjamin ' Franklin, printer, (like the coYtT of an old bont the w irk shall not bo lost, lor It will (as he belieTcs) appear once more in a new and more el'gant I'dition, ri'vised and Ci^rreoted by the Author." If his will h'ld not provided fcr a'lother, tliis would have been used. Among the other imd more co^^picuous monunnnta in this city, which keep his memory green, are the Pliila- riel])hia J.il'rarr, Amer Cm Philosophical Society, Penn- sylvania H ospi t a 1 . ChriHt Cliurcli, fU Deb(>r;Ui wasbuiied December 22d, ]774f and Bi' jnnin on the I8ih o Ai.ril, 1790. If the tourist is tired, and would enjoy an liour'.f re t, ho liHS but to go lo Sixth and Kace Streets, only two ^qlIares dis- tant, and lie is at Franklin Sipi re, named J*i me- m ry of tbe print* r, pitriot and philono- jdior, Fra- klin. Tbis eqn ire U one ofannm- bi-r tliat, local edn I dif- fennt plat^ep, afFordiug fine pla.v-groundH f.r the children, whose f 11 of country life in ex- jierienced beneatb the trees that adorn them. Tbe United Stales Ntval A»ylum in lo- cated ou Gray's Feiry Koad, btkw t}ain- bridge Btreft, and is surrounded by a beau- ful park of 25 acres. Visitors are admitted uiioti application at the A>-ylum. 42 CENTENNIAL GREETING UNITEB STATES MI^T. This building is located on Chestnut Street, near Broad It is of ihe Ionic order of architecture tak( n from a Grecian temple at Athena. The cabinet of coins em- braces the coiu3 of all nations. THE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS. This new building stands at the south-west corner of Broad and Cherry Streets, on a lot measuring 100 feet by 260. It is fire-proof throughout. The interior walls are constructed of brick, with stone dressings and sculptural decorations in terra cotta. The cost, exclusive of ground, is about $250,000. The art collections of the Academy are the finest in the United States. >VND POCKET GUIDE. 4S THE NEW CITY HALL. HE architecture of the Ne-w Public Buildings is essentially modern in its leading Icatures, and presents a rich example of what is known by the generic term of the "Renaissance," modified and adapted to the varied and extensive require- ments of a great American municipality. This immense architectural ]nle covers, exclusive of the court-yard, an area of nearly 4% acres, and consists of one building, surrounding an interior court-yard. The north and south fronts measure 470 feet, and the east and west fronts 48G^ feet in t'leir extreme length. The four fronts are similar in design. In the centre of each, an entrance pavilion of 90 feet in widtii rises to the height of 185 feet, having receding wings of lliO feet elevation. The fronts terminate at the four corners with towers or pavilions of 51 feet square, and 145 feet high. Tlie whole exterior is bold and effective in outline, and ricli in detail, being elaborated with highly ornate columns, pilasters, pediments, cornices, cnriclicd windows, and other appropriate adornments. Archways of 18 feet in width by 36 feet in height, opening througli each of the four cential pavilions, constitute tlie four princiijal entrances, and at the same timo afford passages for pedestrians up and down Broad and Market streets, directly through the buildings. The basement story is 18 feet in height, and stauds entirely above the line of the pavement. Its exterior is of fine wliite granite, of massive proportions, forming a fitting base for the vast superstructure it supporlH. The exterior of the building, above the basement, embraces a principal story of 36 feet, and an upper-story of Slfeet. with an attic over the centre pavilions of 12 feet, all of white marble, from the Lee Quarries, in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, wrought, in all its adornments, in forms of exquisite beauty, expressing American ideas, and developing American genius. The small rooms opening into the court- yard are each subdivided in Ik ight into two stories. From the north side of this space, rises a grand tower, wliich will gracefully adorn the Public Buildings, and at the same time will be a crowning feature of the city, from whatever point it may he approached, as fet. Peter's is of Pome, and St. Pauls is of London. This tower is 90 feet square at the base, falling off at each story, until it becomes, at the spring of the dome, an octagon of 50 feet in diameter. A stat ue of the founder of Pennsv Iva- ni*, 20 feet in height, will crown the structure, and complete the extraordinary altitude of 450 feet, making it the highest tower in the world: while at the same time it possesses the elements of firmness and stability, in a higher degree than any known structure of a like character. Tl»e entire structure will contain 520 rooms, and every room in the building will be well lighted, warmed, and ventilated, upon a thorough, effective and approved STstera, and every part of the structure will be absolutely fire-proof. The cost of .the structure will be about $12,000,000. " 44 CENTENNIAL GKEEYING THE MASONIC TEMPLE. 'lIE Masonic Temple of Philadelphia, located directly across the street from the jSew Lily llali, is ihegruudoai building of its kiad in tt.e world. It is a granit* structure, 250 foet lon^', 150 feet wide, and three loft>' stories in height (not iucluiing the entresol seciious). divided into spacious halls, wiih their appro- priate adjacent apartments, tuilet-roums, hanqueting-halls, ofiices, &c., with various broad staircases and other passages leading to each. The inner nuiaonry requirea ton millions of bricks, and tiio number of cubic feet of granite in tlie outer w^alls, if known, would probably seem to the reader fabulous. Its facade, or front, is a per- fect specimen of iNurman arcnitec ure— notably bold, sharp, and elaborate, with not a trace ot flatness or iuexpre^sion anywliere ou its prolile. Ita most striking Ica- tures are the nvo toweju. wnich tiank it, one of them piercing with its turrets the air to the height ol 250 feet; and the wonderfully beautiful Isorman porch, or door- way. The main towtr is so massive tbat its foundations were laia 31 feet below tlie , level of the street, and the greatest care has been used to make it completely fire- proof on eacli floor, by separating it from every passage by an iron door, and distinct iron })ortcullis, with intervening space between them. Iho porch is built of tbo hardest stone we have— the Quiucy granite, nnd at the entrance on either side, are four paiis of recuding pillars, surm()unl(d by arched semi-circular mouldinf;8, enriched with the purest and most charactenstic Norman decoration*, including nail-head, cable, zigzag, inieilaced squares, billet, frette, shell, rosette, &c. These traceries are surprisingly elaborate, and fasten the attention of every observer. Thodoorw.^y is built in a pn jection of the front wall of the Temple, just as was often tlie case in churches of the Nurman period, altliough our pnjection is deeper th m usual, alFordiug Ihereliy room for more elaboration and finish. The two main front folding-doors of tlie Temple are 17 leethich,? feet wide, 6 inches thick, and covered with Korman ornamentation, in keeping with the whole exterior front. Standing in Oriental Hall, you can almost imagine yourself in the midst of the gorgeous Alhambra of Spain, in its palmy days. The veils of the Temple are striKi.ig in tlie extreme. Ihey are 25 leet high by 49 feet wide, and contain 1,200 yards of satin francais. loYPTiAN Halt, is, without doubt, the most marvelous hall In the Temple. It is not so large as either ot the Grand llalls; but the slyie of its architecture is so new, because so old aid unusual to us, that at first si^^lit it causes the beholder to hold his breath from blank surprise and wot.der. lie stands face to face, as it were, with the hu.4e c ■lunins of Thel>is and jViemphis. Three thousand yeais are rolhd back, and t.e art-student of to-d.iy sits the udmiring pupil of the art left by buried cen- turies, as a rich le.:jacy for all time. It is a marvel of mas-sive grandeur and solidity, not barely impressing, but overwhelming the spectator. The twelve gigantic columns extend around ihe hall. Th.se columns have capitals, ail of which are variant in «} ie. They are/ac-nTniJfs of those of the chief ancient 'JVniples on the TJlle, including those of iJendera. Island of I'liihT?, Luvor, Karnacand Edi'ou. I.arjie phftographs were proev.Kd of all of these famous structures, from which these citpitals hai'e h.eu exemplitied. Eyuj'H'in Had is an archifj^ct'iral key to the gren'eH vhm-Leri left by the ancient Jifiypiinn hiiuders. The furnitu.re of Egyptian Hall is as truly Egyptian as its columns and wa^ls. The throne, or chair of the ISlaster, is massive "and imposing made of gililed ebony. His p^dest-l i.s flankfd by two Sphinxes. Ail of the furniture of thia room is of gilded ebony, covered with black and gold tapestry. The (.j rand Banqueting Hall is on the north side of the Temple, central in the building. It is ot the Composite order of arehitecturc, with sixteen columns, iu pairs, running tlirouiih it, the capitals decorated with semblances of flowers, truits and game birds, the turkt;y, the " national bird," presiding over the west doorway, to see t:'.at iovfl-plcy is not done to any of his kind on the tables below. This room, 105 feet in length by 50 in b:-eadth, is'most lirilliant'y illuminated by fifteen chan- deliers. It is furnished with 20 extension tables, arranged in four lines, and capa- ble of seatinir, in all, 500 persons. TTiis grand structure is, in a word, an exemplification of the art in architectural skill of the ancient nations of the earth, anterior to the Christian era, airgregated into one perfect and harmonious whole by American master workmen's hands. The cost of this structure was gl 540,000. The latch-etring of the Temple is out after 10 o'clock always on Thur.'»days, if the weather is good; on this day ladies, gentlemen and chil Iren are freely admitted to the building, and courteously shown over it. We would advise our readers who are jn the city on Thursdays, to pay a visit to the Masonic Temple. AND POCKET GUIDE. MA^OiNlC TJiiMir^J^-b:. 4fi CENTENNIAL GKEETTNG ODD FELLOWS HALL. The Order of Odd F -Hows was instituted in tliis city about the year 1823, and the need ot a building iu wliii h the Lodges could hold thuir uieetinKs was the cause of tho o. igi- nation of a plan to erect a large central h\ll, at Sixrii and Cresson streets, about the year 1S44. The cost of its ereciion and furuiture amounted to $90,000. The office of the Grand Si^cretiry is in the Hall. There is also a library of eight thousand volumes, two voiy large and nix medium-hizcd Lodge Rooms, and one large Encampment Room. Tho Grand Lodge and Grand Encampmei t, Trnstees of the H ill Association, Trustees of Odd Follows' Cemetery Company, one Dagree Lodge, forty-seven Subordinate L.dges, audi twelve Encampments, hold their meetings iu it. THE OLD SLATE-ROOF HOUSE. This house, famous as being the residence of WilliMm Penn, about the year 1700, will serve to illustrate the style of architecture two hundred years ago. The house was located at Second Street and Norris' Alley. In it Juhn Penn, "the American," was boru, who afterwards bocamo Governor of Peuutsylvauia. AND POCKET GUIDE. 47 PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB. BOUT fifty-five years ago, several deaf mutes were often seen wan- dering about the streets in various parts of the city. Kags and dirt indicated poverty a'^.d destitution. Their gestures, grimaces and uncouth mutterings drew the attention and excited the laughter or the pity of the passing throng. The extended hand claimed and often received the bounty for which these children were unable to ask. To their friends, such as ttejr had, they were bur- dens ; to the public they were objects of suspicion and apprehension, and to the philanthropist their cases seemed hopeless. There was one, however, who saw in their cunning, their powers of imitation and their natural skill in pantomime, the evidence of mental faculties which only required development. The key to this development he thought might be found in a system of motions or signs. Prompted by feelings honor- able to any heart, he gathered a number of these wanderers under liia own roof, and from his limited resources gave them clothes and food to induce them to return to him day after day, till he had established a system of communication with, and liad obtained a degree of influence over them. This ingenious and persevering individual was David G. Seixas, who met his numerous difficulties al'^ne, and overcame them unaided, by his own skill and industry. H;s success soon attracted the attention both of the curious and of the benevolent, and the deaf and dumb school of Mr. Seixas became soon the wonder and admiration of Philadelphia. From this beginning arose the Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, now among the most prominent of the benevo- lent Institutions of the city. 48 CENTENNIAL GBEETTNG. AND POCKET GUIDE. 49 GIRARD COLLEGE. ilE time is not far distant when the name of Stephen Girard will be as highly honored as tbal of Washington. While advancing time may dim the lustre of tlie fame of Washington, each returning year will brighten the halo that wreathes the honored name of the founder of this, the noblest institution on [the American Continent. ! Stephen Girard was born in Bordeaux, France, May '21st, 1750; he came to this city in May, 1776, and soon thereafter began a San Domingo and New Orleans trade, which was early extended to other points. Loading one of his vessels with grain at Philadelphia, he would send it to Bordeaux, and there exchange it for wines and fruits; these he would ship to St. Petersburg, where they would be exchanged .for iron and hemp; these would then be taken to Amsterdam, and sold for coin; with the gold the ship would sail to China and India, there load with tea and shawls, return to Philadelphia, sell tjie cargo for cash, or negotiable paper, and net $100,000 for her owner. After an active, useful business life of more than fifty years in this country, Mr. Girard, at the age of eighty ye;irs,died on the 26th of December, 1831, leaving behind him a devise that will make his name honored through all coming time as among the noblest men the world ever knew. The amount left by Mr. Girard for the erec- ion and luaintenance of the College which bears his name now aggregates $6,000,000. In this College six hundred orphan boys are fed. clothed and given a thorough edu- cation, the grade being about the same as given at our State Normal Schools, or at the Boys' High School, in this city. At the age of sixteen or seventeen years the boys are apprenticed to learn useful trades or occupations, and many a newspaper publisher, miller, farmer, and many other tradesmen, in all parts of Pennsylvania — for the boys are apprenticed anywhere in the State — has had cause to be thankful, not only for a gentlemanly and honorable boy, but for his knowledge of practical raathematics. The Masonic Temple, in Philadelphia, the grandest edifice of its kind in the world, is, throughout all its wonderful conceptions, massive proportions and har- monious whole, the work of a graduate of Girard College. The architect of this noble edifice was early left an orphan; the loss of a father was, in a measure, soft- ened by the parental care of the College which cared so tenderly for him ; and how highly honored must his preceptors feel, as they look upon the stately edifices reared in all sections of our city, magnificent landmarks that mark the progress of but one of the many useful men Girard College has given to society. This incident, not generally known, will serve to show what a warm-hearts man Stephen Girard was. In the year 1793 the yellow fever made its appearance in Philadelphia, and desolated the city; those who could fled to the country, terror- stricken, from the dreadful plague. A hospital for yellow fever patients was estab- lished at Bush Hill, from which at last even the nurses fled with affright. Girard, at this time a man of wealth, and in the very prime of life, aged forty-three years, volunteered his services, and served sixty days and nights as a nurse in that dreadful place, tenderly caring for the sick, soothing the pangs of the dying and burying the dead. God spared his life for a still more noble purpose, and through centuries yet to come will those who enjoy his beneficence bless the honored founder of Girard ColleRe. The main edifice is built in the Grecian style of architecture, and is one of the finest specimens of that order in this country. It is located upon one of the highest Eoints of ground in Philadelphia, east of the Schuylkill, and from its grand roof, uilt of marble, and rising step by step from eaves to ridge, a most commanding view of the city is obtained. There is no other place in this city from which so grand a view of city and country, for many miles around, is obtainable. On entering the College grounds the visitor will be surprised and highly gratified at the beauty of the horticultural display which adorns the lawn fronting the Col- lege. Upon entering the Collecje, the first thing that strikes the eye is the Sarco- phagus containing the body of Stephen Girard. Standing on the top of this marble casket is the statue of Mr. Girard, carved in marble, and habited in the style of ap- parel worn by Girard. Girard College is located at Eidge Avenue and Girard Avenue, and can be reached by the cars that run up Nineteenth Street, by the Ridge Avenue line, from almost anywhere in the city by the Union Line going out Poplar Street, and by the Girard Avenue Line. Tickets of admission can be had at the Public Ledger oifice, Sixih and Chestnut streets, or from the M^yor of the city. The Institution ia open every day except Sundays. 3 60 CENTENNIAL GREETING GIRARD EANK. The Girard Bank, on Third street, below Chestnut, is so inseparably connected with Stephen Girard, that we give an illustration of it. This building was tlio banking-house of Mr. Girard, wnere be transacted business with marked precision and perseverance. CNIT£r> STATES CUSTOM HOUSE. On Chestnut street, above Fourth, is the Custom House, built in style similar to that of Girard College. It is a fine specimen of the Doric order of architecture, in imitation of the celebrated Parthenon of Athens. It cost $500,000 to build it. AND POCKET GUIDE. 61 The House of Correction, located at the mouth of Pennypack Creek, is a building with eight wings, and contains about 1,500 cells, and is capable of accommodating 2,500 men and women who require the refining influences of this public charity. The building was erected by Mr. Richard J. Dobbins whose fame as Centennial Exhibition Buildings is world-wide. Ji X of the 52 CENTENNIAL GREETING. AMERICAN BAPTIST PUBL.ICATION SOCIETY. AND POCKET GUIDE, 53 The Young Men's Christian Association's Building, located at Fifteenth and Chest- nut Streets, is one of the finest architectural ornaments in Philadelphia; it covers the entire lot extending from Chestnut to Sansom street, 230 by 72 feet, on Chestnut street; it is five stories in height, with Mausaid roof ; it is built of Ohio blue-stone, •with buff trimmings, with a base of Quincy granite, the principal entrances being embellished with columns of highly-polished red granite; over the central entrance, on Fifteenth street, a massive stone tower rises to the height of 95 feet. The cost of the structure is $-120,000, and of the lot $185,000. The rentals from stores, halls, Ac, will amount to about $130,000 a year, which will pay all the expenses of the As- TOUNG men's christian ASSOCIATION BniLDING. sociation. This building is a fitting companion to the grand Temple of the Free- Masons, the splendid edifice of the isiatural Scientists, and of the beautiful Academy of Fine Arts. The American P.aptist Publication Society's Building, located just below the Young Men's Christian Association's Building, is another architectural adornment, of which, as a city, we are proud; it is five stories in height, with a front of 46 feet, built of pure white marble, the depth being 230 feet. The four arched openings in the front are supported by round columns, entirely clear of the surrounding mar- ble-work, thereby making it one of the most attractive fronts in our city. 64 CENTENNIAL GREETING It is now almost two hundred years since this Church was organized ; its first pas- tor was Rev. Mr. Clayton, under whose ministration the church was built in J695. During 1727 Robert Asheton, Recorder and Prothonotary of the city, was buried iji Christ Church yard, "in much pomp, by torchlight, ai'ter the English manner of people of distinction." In March and May, 1753, two lotteries were drawn, each of 4,500 tickets, at $4 each, for the purpose of finishing the steeple, which was begun in 1727. This scheme netted the vestry about $5,0U0, and the steeple was finished the year following, at a cost of Sl0,500. Tlie chime of eight bells, brought from England at a cost of $1,500, weighed 8,000 pounds, and were taken down in 1777, to CHRIST CHURCH. keep them from falling into the bands of the British ; they, with the State House bell, were taken to Trenton for safety. A goblet and two tankards, used in com- niunion service, were presented by Queen Anne, of England; they bear this in- scription: "Annae Anglican ae pud Philad., A.D. 1708." One of the chief orna- ments of the steeple was a representation of the British crown; but in the year 1777 the pteeple was struck by lightning, the rain conductor destroyed and " the crown entirely melted." Washington and Franklin each had a pew in this church, and during the Presidency of the former he went regularly with his family to "worship there. AND POCKET GUIDE. 65 The Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul is 136 feet wide, 216 feet lonjx, and lOlJ^ feet from the pavement to the npex of the pediment. The exterior diameter of the dome ia 71 feet, and its total lieight 210 feet. The interior of the Cathedral is crnciform, and de- Bigned iu the most elaborate Corinthian stjle. Unlike most buildings in this country, there are no side windows, and all the light is introduced from above, which, taken in cojjjuuctioa with the prevailing colors of the whole interior, resembliug Paris stone. THE CATHEDRAL. marvellously heightens the architectural effect. The fresco-painting of the Crucifixion, the four figures iu chiaroscuro of the four Apostles, the four medallions in the corners of the dome repi-esenting the Evangelists, the painting in the crown of the dome of the As- sumption of the Blessed Virgin into Heaven, and the illustrations in either transept of the Nativity of our Lord, and the Adoration of the Kings from the East, give a magnifi- cence to the interior of this noble structure which will compare most favorably with the 56 CENTENNIAL GREETING Cathedrals of the Old World. The facade consists of a portico of four gigantic columns, 60 feet high and 6 feet in diameter, with richly-sculptured bases and capitals, and on the frieze are engraved the words : " Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam." The structure cost upwards of a million dollars. Jt is located at Eighteenth and Race streets. Among the many charitable institutions of this city, few are more deserving than the Pennsylvania Institution for Instruction of the Blind, located at Twentieth and Race Streets. It was founded by the State of I'ennsylvania. in 1833, and now has accommodations for 225 pupils. During last year over 65,000 brushes, brooms and whiwks were made at the Institute by the blind. Visitors are warmly wel- comed at all times; the best time, however, to visit the place, is on Wednesday afternoon, between three and five o'clock, at which time a concert is always given. It is an interesting, although a sad sight, to witness the boys of the Blind Asylum engaged in the amusements of boyhood; the force with which a fourteen-year old boy strikes from the slioulder ; the precision with which he drives his fist straight for the nose of his opponent, and the dexterity with which the other fellow wards PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND. 'getting home his bunch of fives" on his con- lish Tom Allen, even if it did not teach Lim a off the blow, and often succeeds in lestant's eating apparatus would astonish lesson in sparring yet iiulearned by that noted pugilist. Doubtless these pitiable boys and girls arc as happy in each others' society at the "Asylum" as it is possiblo for the young to be who are totiiUy and hopelessly blind. iiathe'r more than a square eastward, on Race street, is Wills' Eye Hospital, another charitable institution, founded by the late James Wills, for the free treat- ment of diseases of the eye. The building is a neat stone structure, with a front on Race street of about 80 feet. It accommodates about one hundred in-door patients. Dailv treatment at 2 P.M. The Preston Retreat, founded by Dr. James Preston, is a beautiful white marble building, located in the centre of the plot of ground occuping the square from Twentieth to Twenty-first streets, and from Hamilton to Spring Garden. This in- stitution is designed as a lying-in hospital for indigent married women; it has ac- commo<3ations for about fifty patients. Visitors are admitted daily. This building, with its IDoric portico and cupola, is fully regarded as one of our city's finest orna- ments. ^ '^ AND POCKET GUIDE. 57 WILLS' EYE HOSPITAL. PRESTON RETREAT. 58 CENTENNIAL GREETING PHILADEtPHIA COUNTY PRISON. This building is located on Passyunk Avenue, between Tenth and Eleventh Streets. The building is of Quincy granite, in the Tudor style of architecture. It contains between 400 and 500 cells. Tickets for admission can be obtained of Mr. James A. Freeman, 422 Walnut Street. EASTERN PENITENTIARY. Located on Fairmount Avenue, west of Twenty-first Street. Cost $600,000. The lot of ground on which it is built embraces eleven acres. The prison is managed upon the solitary confinement plan, each prisoner having a cell to himself. No cor- poreal punishment of prisoners is permitted. The place is worthy a visit. Tickets can be obtained from Hon. Richard Vaux, President of the Board, No. 520 Walnut Street. AND POCKET GUIDES 59 .EVENTS IN PHILADELPHIA. ' The first parlis or public inclosures laid out in North America for the pleasure and con- venience of the people were dedicated at the ssttlement of Philadelphia, in the Noith-cast- ern. South-eastern, North-western, South-west- ern and Centre Squares, in IGSl The first paper-mill established in North America was built upon the Wissahickon, near Germantown, by Wm. Rittenhouse and Wm. Bradford, in 1690. 'ihe first public school in the American Colonies was estab.ished at Philadelphia, Feb. 12th, 1098, and a corporatiiiu created, entitled, " The Overseers of the Publick Schoole founded in Philadelphia." In this school it was ordered by the Governor ami Council, " All children and servants, male and female, whois parents, gnai-dians .fc masters be willing to subject ym to the rules and orders of the said schoole, shall from time to time, with the approbaon of the overseers thereof for the time being, be re- ceived or admitted, taught or instructed; the rich at reasonable rates, and the poor to be maintained and schooled for nothing " Tiie first school-house was built on the east side of Fourth street, below Chestnut street. Enoch Flower was the first schoolmaster. The first Presbytery in the United States was organized at Philadelphia, in 1706, by seven Presbyterian ministers. The Philadelphia Librai-y, the first public in- stitution of that kind in America, was founded in Philadelphia by Benjamin Franklin, Thos. Hopkinson, Thomas Cadwalader, and others, July 31st, 1731. The Philadelphia Hospital, the oldest in America, was established m connection with the Philadelphia Almshouse, in 1732. The Union Fire Compan}', the first voluntary- association for the extinguishment of fires in the United States, and probably in the world, was lounded at Pliiladelphia, Dec. 7th, 1736, by Benjamin Franklin and others. The American Philosophical Institution, the first institution devoted to scioiy3c in North America, was founded at Phil.adeiphia, in 17^3, by Benjamin Franklin, John Bartram, Dr. I'hnmas Bond, Thomas Godfrey, and otiiers. The Pennsylvania Hospital, the first ustab- lishment in Nonh America devoted to the re- lief of the sick aud suffering, was chartered by the Assembly of P nnsylvania, February 7th, 1751, at the solicitation of Benjamin Franklin, Dr. Thomas Bond, Rev, Richard Peters, and others. Tho Philadelphia Contributionship for in- Buranf-e against losses by fire was established in Philadelphia ia 1752, being the first tire in- surance company established in the American Colonies. The theory that lightning and electricity were the sume, which was first suggested by Benjamin Franklin in 17:19, was demonstrated bj' him by drawing lightning from the clouds by means of a kite, in 17.2. The experiment is said to have taken place upon a lot on the east side of rilge road, ner\r the present inter- section of Duttonwood street. Franklin was assisted on tliis occasion by his son, William Franklin, M'ho was then twenty-one years of cge. The first lightning-rod used in the world for the protection of a building from danger by lightning, was set up by Benjamin Franklin, at his dwelling-house, south-east corner of Second and Race streets, in September, 1752. The first expedition fitted out in North America for Arctio exploration, and the dis- covery of a north-west passage, sailed from Philadelphia in the schooner Argo, Captain Charles Swaine, March 4th, 1753. The expe- dition was fitted out by subscriptions in Phila- delphia. The vessel proceeded as lar as Cape Farewell and Hudson Strait, but being bafiied by the ice, was compelled to return to Phila- delphia, which port was reached in November of the same year. The same vessel went upon a second voyage in the spring of 1754, but having lost three men, killed by Indians on the Labrador coast, returned in October of tho same year without success. The first school of medicine and anatomy in North America was opened in Philadelphia by Dr. William Shippen in 1762. In 1774, the physicians of Philadelphia formed the "Society for Inoculating the Poor," the first benevolent association designed to mitigatj the horrors of small-pox founded iu the Colonies. . The Bank of North America was established by resolution of- Congress May 26th, 1781, and opened for business in 17.^3, being the first corporate banking institution established in the United States. The " Pennsylvania Packet or General Ad- vertizer" was established as a daily newspa- per, in 1774, by John Dunlap and David C. Claypole, beingthe first daily paper published in the United States. The Philadelphia Dispensary for the medi- cal relief of the poor, tho first institution of the kind, was established in 1786. The first vessel moved by steam was navi- gated on the Delaware rive'r, at Philadelphia, July 20th, 1786, by John Fitch, being a skiff fitted up for the purpose. On June, July, August and September, 1790, the first steamboat navigated in the world for a passenger and freight-boat ran on the Dela- ware, between Philadelphia, Burlington, Bris- tol, Chester, etc. advertising her trips regu- larly in the new.=papers, and passing over three thousand miles that summer. This was seven- teen years before the Clermont, Robert Ful- ton's first steamboat, navigated the Hudson river. In 1801, the Eruktor Amphibolis, a machine for cleaning docks, invented by Oliver Evans, mounted on a wagon, was propelled by steam along Market street, from Centre Square to the Schuylkill river, being the first land-carriage ever propelled by steam in the world. At the Schuylkill river the vessel was launched, a stern wheel attached, and the machine was navigated by steam down the Schuylkill and up the Delaware river to the city of Philadel- phia. In 1809, aline of telegraphs (semaphore) was set up and operated l)y Jonathan Grant, be- tween the head of Delaware Bay at Reedy Island and Philadelphia, under patronage of the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. 60 CENTENNIAL GREETING POSTAL RATES FOREIGJir. The following are the postal rates to European countries : Letters Postal Ne-srspa'r Countries. per ,'2 Cards Postage ounce. each, per 4 oz. CTS. CTS. CTS Austria 5 2 2 Belgium 5 2 2 Denmark 6 2 2 France 9 ... 3 Germany 5 2 2 Gibraltar 8 ... 4 Great Britain and Ireland 5 2 2 Greece 5 2 2 Holland 5 2 2 Itaiy 5 2 2 Moldavia 5 2 2 Netherlands 5 2 2 Norway 5 2 2 Poland 5 2 2 Portugal 5 2 2 Russia 5 2 2 Servia 5 2 2 Spain „ 12 2 2 Sweden 5 2 2 Switzerland 5 2 2 Turkey 5 2 2 To other courjtries : Africa „...._ 15 2 4 Bahamas 3 2 2 Bermuda 5 2 2 Brazil 15 2 2 Canada- 3 11 Chili 17 ... 4 Cuba 5 ... 2 East Indies 10 ... 2 Hong-Kong 10 ... 2 Jamaica 5 ... 2 Japan , 15 ... 4 Liberia 15 1 4 Mexico 10 ... 2 Panama 5 ... 2 Porto Kic-o 5 ... 2 Shanghai 5 ... 2 West Indies 5 ... 2 Prepaymfnt optional in every case, and the postage above given carries the mail matter to destina- tion. AMERICAN. Americal postal rates are as fol- lows : Letters for the city, 2 cents per half ounce. Letters for anywhere throughout the United States, 3 cents for each half ounce, or fraction there- of. Postal cards, 1 cent each. Peri- odicals and circulars, if not exceed- ing two ounces, 1 cent; if exceeding two ounces, 2 cents. Papers and periodicals from pub- lishers to subscribers, or from news- dealers to newsdealers, 3 cents per pound, if published monthly, or less frequently than once a month ; if published oftener than once a month, 2 cents per pound. All other printed matter and merchandise, 1 cent for each ounce, or fraction of an ounce. The first collection from the postal boxes, at street corners, is made at 8.15 A.M., and the last collection at 7.30 P.M. Letters that are not dropped in the boxes before 7.30 P. M. will not be collected until the fol- lowing day. On Sundays, but one collection is made, which is at 7.30 P.M. Telegrapbic Rates. As telegraphing has become a part of the daily transaction of business men, we herewith give for their in- formation, as well as for that of the great number of foreigners who, from now until the close of the Exhibition, will be among us, the rates for tele- graphic messages to prominent places m this country and abroad. From Philadelphia to New York, 30 cents; Baltimore, 30 cents; Washing- ton, 40 cents; Harrisburg, 26 cents for ten words, and 2 cents for each additional word. To Bost(^n, and throughout the New England States generally, 60 cents for first ten words, and 3 cents for each additional word. To Pittsburgh, 40 cents. To Syracuse, N. Y., 50 cents for ten words, and 3 cents thereafter. To Buffalo and Rochester, N. Y., and Richmond, Va., 75 cts. for first 10 and 5 cts. for each additional word To Cincinnati, Chicago, Louisville, Toledo, Detroit and Indianapolis, $1.00 for first ten words, 7 cents each additional word. St. Louis, Nashville, and Mont- gomery, Ala., $1.25 first ten, and 8 cents each following word. Milwaukee, $1.10 first ten, and 7 cents each additional word. AND POCKET GUIDE. 61 ♦Mobile, Selma, Ala., and Memphis, $1.50 first ten, and 10 cents there- after for each word. New Orleans, $2.00 first ten, and 13 cents a word additional. San Francisco, $2.50 for ten words, and 17 cents thereafter per word. Montreal, Canada, $1.05 first ten, and 7 cents each additional word. St. Johns, N. B., $1.25 first ten, 8 cents a word following. Havanna or Cuba, $5.40, gold, for first ten words, and 40 cents per fol- lowing word. In sending messages throughout the United States or Canadas, the address of the party to whom sent, and the address of the person send- ing the message, are not counted. Cable Rates. In sending cable telegrams, every word, including address and super- scription, is counted. From Philadelphia to any part of Great Britain, 53 cents per word, payable in gold, or its equivalent, as is the case in all cable de- spatches. To France, same as to Great Britain, wiih the exception that the place from which the telegram is sent must be inserted ; as, for instance, from this city the sender must add "Philadelphia," which makes the cost on every telegram, long or short, 53 cents more than if sent to Great Britain. To all places named, in addition to the 63 cents per word, the charge for each twenty words, or fractional part thereof, is as follows : To Ger- many, $1.10; Switzerland, $1.40; Austria and Hungary, $1.50; Spain and Sweden, $1.75; Norway, $1.80 ; Italy, $1.88; Russia, $2.50; Yeddo, Japan, $42.62, and Hong-Kong, $30.00. HOTELS IN PHILADELPHIA. Allegheny, No. 812 Market Street. Allen House, No. 1220 Market Street. American, 517 Chestnut Street. Arch Street, No. 1 Arch Street. Bald Eagle, 414 N. Third Street. Barley Sheaf, 257 N. Second Street. Bingham, Eleventh and Market Streets. Black Bear, 425 N. Third Street. Black Horse, 352 N. Second Street. Brevort, Ninth and Walnut Streets. Brady, 242 N. Eighth Street. Brenuan, 728 Filbert Street. Bull's Head, 1025 Market Street. " " 3734 Market Street. Central Avenue, 831 Market Street. Central, 623 Arch Street. • Clarendon, 115 S. Eighth .Street. Clinton, 1608 Eidge Avenue. Columbia, 111 N. Broad Street. " 216 N. Second Street. Colonade, Fifteenth and Chestnut Sts. Commercial, 826 Market Street. Continental, >.inth and Chestnut Sts. Eagle, 227 N. Third Street. European House, 313 Arch Street. Germania, 2330 ISIarket Street. Girard, Ninth and Chestnut Streets. Great Western, 1311 Market Street. Guy's, Seventh and Chestnut Streets. Crolden Fleece, 310 (-berry Street. Globe, Belmont, below Elm Avenue. Howard, 703 Chestnut Street. Irving, 917 Walnut Street. Johnson, 1115 Market Street. La Pierre, S. Broad, below Chestnut St. Lincoln, Fourth and Wood Streets. Markoe, 919 Chestnut Street. Mansion, 619 Arch Street. Mercantile, 23 S, Tenth Street. ISIanufacturers', 310 Cherry Street. Montgomery, 413 N. Sixth Street. Merchants', 42 N. Fourth Street. " 415 N. Third Street. National, 1715 Market Street. New Market, 1619 Market Street. Pennsylvania Farmers', 342 N. Third St. Penn Manor, Eighth and Sp. Garden Sts. Petry's, Broad and Walnut Streets. Bed Lion, 472 N. Second Street. Kidgway, No. 1 Market Street. St. Charles, 54 N. Third Street. St. Cloud, 709 Arch Street. St. Elmo, 317 Arch Street. St. Stephen's, 1018 Chestnut Street, ^medley's, 1227 Filbert Street. St. James, 304 Race Street. Sorrel Horse, 268 N. Fourth Street. Tiger, 327 Vine Street. Top Gallant, Broad St. and Ridge Av Washington, 711 Chestnut Street. White Bear, Fifth and Race Streets. White Horse. 316 N. Third Street. Wm. Penn, 831 Markiet Street. Zeisse, 820 Walnut Street. 62 CENTENNIAL GEEETING HOW TO REACH THE HOTELS. The Market Street Line of cars carries passengers from the Pennsj-lvania liailroad Depot, Thirty-second and Market streets, to within one square of the Colonnade, La Pierre, Continental, Girard, Washington, St. Stephens, American, Merchants, St. Cloud, St. Elmo, Guy's Hotel, and directly to the Bingham House, for the fare of 7 cents. The price charged by the carriages for /he same is $1.50 to $2.50. For a fare of 9 cents (exchange ticket) passengers can go to any of the above hotels from the Reading Railroad Depot, by the Thirteenth street cars. Passengers will be carried directly to the Continental and Girard Hotels, from the Baltimore Depot (Broad and Prime streets) for one fare of 7 cents, by the Union Line ; and they will be carried direct to the Colonnade by the Fifteenth Street Line, for a 7 cent fare, and for an exchange ticket of 9 cents will be carried by the same Company, directly to the Bingham, Washington, St. Cloud, St. Elmo St. Stephens, American and Markoe Hotels. DELAWARE EIVER. STEAMBOAT. By taking a trip up or down the Delaware River, the Centennial visitor •will have a splendid ojiportunity of seeing the river front of our great cit}'-. The steamers Warner and Twilight, for Burlington, Bristol, Florence, Tiicnnj', Riverton, Torresdale, Andalusia and Beverly, all up-river places, leave from foot of Chestnut street. A round trip ticket is 40 cents. For Trenton, the Forrest leaves from Arch Street Wharf. Round trip 40 cts. For Wilmington, Chester, and Marcus Hook, down-rive trips, the Felton leaves from Chestnut Street Wharf. Round trip 35 cents. Distance, both ways, sixty rnile^. For Bridgeport, Pi.ed Bank, Billingsport, and Chester, steamer leaves Arch Street Wharf. For Bridgeton, steamer leaves first wharf above Race street. For Salem, Pennsgrove, New Castle, and Delaware City, steamer leaves Arch Street Wharf. Round trip 50 cents. For Gloucester, New Jersey, steamers leave every few minutes from South Street Wharf. Fare, 10 cents. For Kaighn's Point, New Jersey, steamers leave first wharf above South street every five minutes. Fare, 6 cents. For Camden, steamers leave from Market Street Wharf, from Vine Street Wharf, and from Shackamaxon Street Wharf every few minutes. Fare, 5 cts. For Zoological Gardens, Falls of SchuylkilJ, and Laurel Hill, steamers leave every few minutes from opposite Green Street entrance. AND POCKET GUIDE. 63 Kailroad Depots, and How to Eeach Them. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD DEPOT. This depot is located at Thirty-second and Market streets. By an ex- chans/e ticket, costing 9 cents, it can be reached from anywhere on the Tenth and Eleventh, Twelfth and Sixteenth, Thirteenth and Fifteenth, and Seven- teenth and Nineteenth Street car lines, getting out at Market street, and there taking the Market street cars. KENSINGTON DEPOT. This depot is located at Front and Berks streets. The white cars of tlie Second and Third Street line, and the Fifth and Sixth Street cars run directly to it, and the Union line carries passengers from anywhere over its route to within one square of it for one fare of 7 cents. NORTH PENN DEPOT. Located at Berks and American streets. The g-reen cars of the Second and Third Street line, and the Fifth and Sixth Street cars run directly to it for one fare of 7 cents. PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON AND BALTIMORE DEPOT. Located at Broad street and Washington avenue. The Union line, and Thirteenth and Fifteenth Street cars carry passengers directly to it for a single fare of 7 cents; and for an exchange ticket over the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Street line passengers can reach it from anywhere on the lines of the Lombard and South Street, Spruce and Pine, Chestnut and Walnut, Market Street, Arch Street, and Race and Vine Street cars. PHILADELPHIA AND READING RAILROAD DEPOT. The Callowhill Street Line runs directly to the depot, and so does the Thir- teenth and Fifteenth Street Line. An exchange ticket, via the Callowhill Street Line will carry passengers directly to it by way of any line running nnrth and south, except the Union Line. Persons living on Girard avenue take Girard Avenue Line and buy an exchange ticket down Thirteenth st. GERMANTOWN DEPOT. Located at Ninth and Green streets. It can be reached by the Union line, and by both lines running up Eighth street. Trains leave the Germantown depot for Germantown, Chestnut Hill, Manayunk, Cunshohoc'ken, Norristown, Plymouth Railroad, Chester Valley Riihoad, Perkiomen Railroad, Pickering Valley Railroad, Colebrookdale Railroad, Phoenixville and Pottstown. ^ WEST JERSEY DEPOT. Located at Camden, N. J. This is the railroad that runs to Cape May. The Market Street Ferry boats carry passengers to it. The Union line, and Market Street line run to Front and Market streets, and passengers on the line of Tenth and Eleventh, Thirteenth and Fifteenth, Twelfth and Six- teenth, and Seventeenth and Nineteenth Street cars can reach it by an ex- change ticket over the Market Street road. ■CAMDEN AND ATLANTIC DEPOT. Foot of Vine street. Race and Vine Street cars, or an exchange over this lino from anywhere on Tenth and Eleventh, Thirternth and Fifteenth, Twelfth and Sixteenth, and Seventeenth and Nineteenth lines. 64 CENTENNIAL GREETING Carriage Fares. The drivers of hackney coaches are so accustomed to cheat travellers, that we herewith append the rates of fare authorized by ordiuauce of City Councils. One passenger, with trunk, valise or box, distance not exceeding one mile, 75 cents; two passengers $1.25, and for each additional passenger 25 cents. Distance over a mile, and not more than two miles, $1.25 ; each additional passenger, 25 cents. If the distance be more than two miles, for each addi- tional mile or fractional part of a mile, 50 cents in addition to the $1.25 for the first two miles ; for each additional passenger 60 cents. When engaged by the hour for shopping, or going from place to place, and stopping as often as may be required, $1.50 per hour. Twelve Squares are a Legal Mile. In case of dispute appeal to the Mayor or to the Chief of Police, corner of Fifth and Chesrnut streets. PASSENGER RAILWAYS. TIME TABLE OF LAST TRIPS^ UNION LINE. Last Car for Navy Yard leaves Depot, Twenty-third and Brown, 11.20 P.M. Last car leaves Navy Yard 12.20 midnight. NIGHT LINE. Fare, 10 Cents.— Leaves depot 11.48, 12.23, 1.03, 1.53, 2 43 3 23 3 58 4.33. "Leaves Navy Yard 12,40, 1.15, 2.00, 2.50, 3.32, 4.15, 4.50, 5.22. RICHMOND BRANCH.— Last ear for Baltimore depot leaves 11.15 P.M. Last car leaves Baltimore depot 12.15, midnight. NIGHT LINE.— Leaves depot 11.25, 11.55, 12.35, 1.25, 2.10, 2.55,3.35, 4.15. Leaves Baltimore depot 12.25, 12.55, 1.40, 2.30, 3.15, 4.00, 4.40, 5.15. COLUMBIA AVENUE LINE.— Last car leaves depot, Twenty-third street and Columbia avenue, for Front and Market 11.22 P.M. Leaves Front and Market 12.20, midnight. NIGHT TRIPS.— Leave depot 11,35, 12.10, 12.45, 1.20, 1.55, 2.30, 3.05, 3.40, 4.12 and 4.45. Leave Front and Market 12.30, 1.00, 1.35, 2.10, 2.45, 3.20, 3.55, 4.30, 5.05, 6.35. MARKET STREET LINE. Last car leaves depot, Forty-first street and Ilaverford road 11.40 P.M. Last car leaves Front and Market 12.20, midnight. THIRTEENTH AND FIFTEENTH STREET LINE. Last car leaves Baltimore depot 11.50. Last car leaves Thirteenth street and Columbia avenue, 12.45, midnight. SEVENTEENTH AND NINETEENTH STREET LINE. Last car leaves. Nineteenth and Master, 11.30. Last car leaves Seven- teenth and Carpenter, 12.00 midnight. SECOND AND THIRD STREET LINE. Last car leaves Frankford road and Lehigh avenue 11.00 P.M. Last car leaves Third and Mifflin 12.05, midnight. For Frankford, last car 11.15 P.M. ^ From Frankford, last car 11.50 P.M. For Bridesburg, last car 12.00, midnight. From Bridesburg, 12.30, midnight. AND POCKET GUIDE. fi5 PJDGE AVENUE LINE. Last car down, 11.20 P.M. Last car up leaves Second and Arch at 12.00, midnight. For Manayunk, last car leaves depot 10,25 P.M. From Manayunk, last car leaves 8.54 P.M for Second and Arch. For depot, last car leaves Manayunk 11.02 P.M. SPRUCE AND PINE STREET LINE. Last car for Exchange leaves depot 11,16 P.M. Leaves E.xchange for depot and Gray's Ferry bridge 11.36 P.M. Last car from Gray's Ferry 10.35 P.M. CHESTNUT AND WALNUT STREET LINE. From Forty-second and Chestnut 11.30 P.M. For Forty-second and Chestnut, leaves Second and Walnut 12.15, midnight. From Fairmount Park depot 11.24 P.M. For Fairmount Park depot 12,21, midnight, from Second and Walnut For Darby, last car leaves Second and Walnut 11,00 P.M. From Darby, last car 9.30 P.M. RACE AND VINE STREET LINE. From depot, last car 11.30 P.M. For depot, leaves Dock street 12.30, midnight. For Hestonville, last car leaves depot 12.00, midnight. From Hestonville 12.15, midnight. ARCH STREET LINE. Last car from Twenty-sixth and Callowhill 11.30 P.M. Last car leaves Second and Arch 12.00, midnight. LOMBARD AND SOUTH STREET LINE, Last car from depot 11,00 P.M. From Second and Dock, last car 11.30 P.M. GREEN AND COATES STREET LINE. From Fairmount Park, last car 11.20 P.M. From Eighth and Dickinson 12.10, midnight. FOURTH AND EIGHTH STREET LINE. From depot for Eighth and Dickinson 10.52 P.M. From Eighth and Dickinson 12.01, midnight. For Germantown, from depot, Eighth and Dauphin, 12.00, midnight. From Germantown for Eighth and Dauphin, 11.00 P.M. GIRARD AVENUE LINE. Leaves Girard Avenue Bridge, at Fairmount, for Shackamaxon street, 11.22 P.M. Leaves Shackamaxon street for Fairmount 12.13, midnight, TENTH AND ELEVENTH STREET LINE. Last car leaves depot, Tenth and Montgomery avenue 11,15 P.M., and Tenth and Reed, at 11.50 P.M. TWELFTH AND SIXTEENTH STREET LINE. Last car leaves Twelfth and Montgomery avenue 11.15 P.M. Last car leaves Twelffh and Wharton 11.50 P.M. FIFTH AND SIXTH STREET LINE, Leaves Kensington avenue and Cumberland street 11.36 P.M. Leaves South Fifth and Pierce 12.40, midnight, and Chestnut street at 1.00 A.M. FRANKFORD STEAM DUMMY LINE. Leaves Frankford 11.15 P.M. Leaves depot for Frankford 1230, midnight. CENTENNIAL GREETING HOW OUR STREETS ARE NUMBERED. The streets of Philadelphia are laid out at right angles, and are numbered from Market street, north and south, and westward from the Delaware river. Thus the first house below Chestnut street, on the west side, is numbered 100, and so on, regularly, until Walnut street is reached; and although the first house north of Walnut street may be numbered but 158, the first house south of Walnut is numbered 200. Beginning at the Delaware river, the streets running westward from the river are numbered in like manner — the even numbers being on the south side of all streets running east and west, and on the west side of the streets running north and south. At Third street anywhere in the city, the first house west is numbered J^OO; at Eighth street, 800; Broad street is numeri- cally 1400 ; and so on, up to Cobb's Creek, the western boundary line between Philadelphia City and Delaware County. The streets north and south from Market Street, are thus numbered : South, No. Chestnut 100 Walnut 200 Spruce 300 Pine 400 Lombard 600 South 600 Bainbridge 700 Catharine 800 Christian 900 Carpenter 1000 Washington Ave 1100 Federal , 1200 Wharton 1300 Keed 1400 Dickerson 1500 Tasker 1600 Morris 1700 Moore 1800 Mifllin 1900 JHeKean 2000 Snyder 2100 Jackson 2200 Wolf 2o00 Kitner 240p Porter 2500 Shunk 2600 Oregon Avenue 2700 Johnson 2800 Bigler 2900 Pollock 3000 Packer 3100 Curtin 3200 Geary 3300 Hartranft 3400 North, No Arch 100 Race 200 Vine 300 Callowhill 400 Buttonwood 600 Green ,. 600 Coates 700 Brown 800 Poplar 900 Beaver 1000 George 1100 Girard Avenue 1200 Thompson 1300 Master 1400 JeQerson 1500 Oxford 1600 Columbia Avenue 1700 Montg»mery Avenue 1800 Berks 1900 Korris 2000 Diamond 2100 Susquehanna Ave 2200 Drtuphin 2300 York 2400 Cumberland 2500 Huntington 2600 Lehigh Avenue 2700 Somerset 2800 Cambria 2900 Indiana 3000 Clearfield 3100 Allegheny Avenue 3200 AND POCKET GUIDE. 67 Banks. Bank Clearing House, 429 Chestnut street. Bank of America, 306 Walnut t^treet. Bank of North America, 807 Chestnut street. Central National Bank, 109 South Fourth street. Citizens' Bank, Second and Race streets. City National Bank, 32 North Sixth street. Commercial National Bank, 314 Chestnut street. Commonwealth National Bank, Fourth and Chestnut streets. Consolidation National Bank, 331 North Third street. Corn Exchange National Bank, N. E. corner Second and Chestnut s'reets. Eighth National Bank, Second street and Girard avenue. Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank, 427 Chestnut street. First National Bank, 313 Chestnut street. Girard National Bank, Third, below Chestnut street. Kensington National Bank, 969 Beach street. Keystone (State) Bank, 1326 Chestnut street. Manayunk (State) Bank, 4371 Main street. Manufacturers' National Bank, 27 North Third street. Mechanics' National Bank, 22 South Third street. Merchants' Exchange Bank adjoin-ng Merchants' Exchange. National liank of Commerce, 209 Chestnut street. National Bank of Germantown, 4S00 Germantown avenue. National-Bank of Northern Liberties, 300 North Third street. National Bank of the Republic, 318 Chestnut street. National Sscurity Bank, Seventh stre*-t and Girard avenue. National State Bank of Camden, N. J., 212 Church street. Penn National Bank, Sixth and Vine streets. People's (State) Bank, Chestnut street, below Fifth. Philadelphia National Bank, 423 Chestnut street. Second National Bank, 4434 Frankford avenue. Seventh National Bank. N. ^Y. corner Fourth and Market streets. Sixth National Bank. Second and Pine streets. Southwark National Bank, 610 South Second street. Spring Garden Bank, Ridge avenue and Spring Garden street. State Bank, 216 Market street. Third National Bank, S. W. corner Market and Penn Square. Tradesmen's National Bank, 113 South Third street. Twenty-second Ward National Bank, 4850 Germantown avenue. Union Banking Company, 310 Chestnut street. Union National Bftnk, Third and Arch streets. United States Banking Company, 824 Chestnut street. West Philadelphia National Bank, 3938 Market street. Western National Bank, 468 Chestnut street. O Deposit Companies. Beneficial Saving Fund. S. W. cornel Twelfth and Chestnut streets. Fidelity Safe Deposit Company, 329 Chestnut street. Germantown Savings, 4908 Germantown avenue. Guarantee Safe Deposit Company, 318 Chestnut street. Northern Saving Fund, Sixth and Spring Garden streets. Philadelphia Safe Deposit Company, 415 Chestnut street. Philadelphia Saving Fund, 700 Walnut street. Western Saving Fund, Tenth and Walnut streets. 68 CENTENNIAL GREETING CHARITABLE AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS OF PHILADELPHIA. Association for Relief of Females in Re- duced Circiimstarices, No. 20 9 Pino street. Association for Relief and Employment of Pocr Women, 702 Green street. Association for Relief and Employment of the Poor, 19 South Seventeenth street. Bedford Street Mission, 619 Alatka street. Christmas Fund for Disabled Clergymen (Protestant Episcopal), 421 Chestnut st. Corporation for the Relief of Widows and Children of Clergymen in the Communion of the P. E. Church of Pennsylvania, 212 South Fourth street. Churchmen's Missionary Association for Seamen of the Purt of Philadelphia, 737 South Ninth street. Central Employment Association, Fourth and Green streets. Day Nursery, 410 Blight street. Excelsior Associat'n, Old Swedes' Church, 1601 Passyunk road. Female Society for Relief and Employ- ment of the Poor, 112 North Seventh street. Female Ilebrew Benevolent Society, 1411 Arch street. Flower Mission, Horticultural Hall, 8 to 12 A.M., Mondays. Friends' Fuel Association, Race, near Fifteenth steeet. Female Association for Relief of Sick and Infirm Poor, 152 North Fifteenth street. Fuel Savings Society of Philadelphia. Secretary's office, 731 Walnut street. Grandom Institution, to Aid Young Men in Business, and to Assist the Poor in Pro- curing Fuel, 715 Walnut street. Home Missionary Society of Philadelphia, 533 Arch street. Ladies' Depository Association, 124 South Eleventh street. Ladles' United Aid Society, Methodist Church, Thirteoenth st. and Lehigh avenue. Merchants' Fund, Third and Walnut sts. Preacher's Aid Society (Methodist), 1018 Arch street. Philadelphia Society for Employment and Instruction of the Poor, 716 Catharine st. Presbyterian Relief Fund for Disabled Ministers, 1334 Chestnut street. Protestant Episcopal City Mission, 225 South Ninth street. St. Peter's (Protestant Episcopal) House, S. W. corner Front and Pine streets. Trustees of Clergy men^s Daughter's Fund (P otestant Episcopal), 708 Walnut street. Union Benevolent Association, 116 South Seventh street. Women's Christian Association Din'Qg- Rooms and Lodgings, 139 North Sevcnta st. Ctiildren's Homes and Orpban Asyiuius. Associated Institute for Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans, Twenty-third and Brown. Association f^r Care of Colored Orphans, Forty-fourth street and H >verford road. Burd Orphan Asylum, Market, above Six- ty-third street. Bethesda Children's Christian Home, Township Line and Willow Grove roads. Boarding Home for Little Children, 1112 Fitzwater street. Catholic Home for Destitute Orphan Girls, 1720 Race street. Church Home for Children, Baltimore avenue and Gray's lane. Educational Home for Boys, Forty-ninth street and Greenway avenue. Foster Home, Twenty-fourth and Poplar streets. Home for Destitute Colored Children, Forty-sixth street and Darby road. Industrial Home for Girls, 702 South Tenth street. Jewish Foster Home, 1431 North Fif- teenth street. Lincoln Institution for Care of Orphan White Boys, 308 South Eleventh street. Northern Home for Friendless Children, Twenty-third and Brown streets. Orphans' Society of Philadelphia, Sixty- fifth street and Haverford Road Orphans' Home of the Shepherd of the Lambs, Bridesburg. Philadelphia Home for Infants, Forty- fifth and Market streets. St. Joseph's (Roman Catholic) Society for Educating and Maintaining Poor Orphans, 700 Spruce street. St. Vincent's Home for Destitute Infants, Eighteenth and W(X)d streets. St. Yinceul's Orphan Asylum, Tacony. St. John's Male Orphan Asylum, Forty- eighth street and Westminster avenue. Union Home for Children, N. E. corner Poplar and Sixteenth streets. Uiiion School and Children's Homo, Twelfth and Fitzwater streets. Western Provident Society and Children's Homo, Forty-first and Venango streets. West Philadelphia Children's Home, 1G9 North Forty-first street. I>ispensaries. Bedford Street Mission Dispensary, 613 Alaska street. Charity Dispensary, 1832 Hamilton street. Children's Dispensary, Twenty-second, below Walnut street. AND POCKET GUIDE. Church Dispensary of Southwark, 1017 Morris street. Dispensary for Skin Diseases, 216 South Illeventh sti-oet. Episcopal Dispensary, Front and Hunt- ingdon streets. Germantown Dispensary, Germantown avenue, near llainos streeet. Howard Dispensary, 1518 Lomhnrd street. House of Industry Dispensary, 716 Catha- rine street. Homeopathic Dispensaries, 1314 Bain- bridge street, 4915 Germantown aveuue, and^ 1116 Ciithbert street. Lying-in Charity Dispensary, Thirty- ninth and Filbert streets. Northern Dispensary, 608 Fairmount av. Pliiladelphia Dispensary. Medical and Surgical Department, 127 South Fifth St.; Eye and Ear Department, N. E. cor. Thir- teenth and Chestnut sts., Obstetrical De- partment, 142 North Thirteenth st. Presbyttrian Hospital Dispensary, Thirty- ninth and Filbert streets. Philadelphia Eye and Ear Infirmary Dis- pensary, 516 North Eleventh street. Philadelphia Infirmary for Diseases of the Ear, 419 Wetherill street. Southern Dispensary, 318 Bainbridge st. University Dispensary, Thirty-fourth and Spruce streets. Women's Dispensary of Female Medical College, North College avenue and Twenty- Becond street. Homes and Asylums. Baptist Home, Seventeenth and Norris. Boarding Homes for Young Women, 1433 Lombard st., 1605 Filbert St., and 915 Cliia- ton street. Children's Sea-shore House, Atlantic City, J. S. Whitney, President, 1815 Vine street. Franklin Reformatory Home, 913 Locust. Home for Aged and Infirm Colored Per- sons, Belmont and Girard avenues. Home of the Good Shepherd, Twenty- Becond and Walnut streets. Howard Home, 1612 Poplar street. Home for the Homeless, 708 Lombard st. Inebriates' Home, Harrowgate lane, near Frankford avenue. Indigent Widow's and Single Women's Home, Cherry, below Eighteenth street. Little Sisters of the Poor, Eighteenth, above Jefferson street. Lutheran Orphans' Home and Asylum for Aged and Infirm, 6582 Germantown avenue. Magdalen Society, Twenty-first and Race. Methodist Home, Thirteenth street and Lehigh avenue. Midnight Mission, 919 Locust street. Old Men's Home of Philadelphia, Thirty- ninth street and Powelton avenue. Pennsylvania Institution for Deaf Mutes, Broad and Pine streets. Pennsylvania Institution for Instruction of the Blind, Twentieth and Race Btreets. Penn Asylum for Indigent Widows and Single Women, Belgrade, above Otis street, Pennsylvania Working Home for Blind Men, 3518 Lancaster avenue. Pennsylvania Industrial Home for Blind Women, 3921 Locust street. Presbyterian Home for Widows and Sin • gle Women, tifty-eighthst. and Darby road. Rosine Association, 3216 Germantown av, St. Ann's Widows' Asylum, 906 Moya- mensing avenue. St. Luke's Home for Aged Women, 1317 Pine street. Seaside Boarding House, Ashury Park. Ofli<-e, 1605 Filliert, street. Soldiers' and Sailors' Home. Office, 513 Market street. Temporary Home Association of Phila- delphia, 505 North Sixth street. Uni'ed Stiites N ival Asylum, Grajt'a Ferry road, below Bainbridge street. jrlospitals. Blockley Hospital, Thirty-fourth and Spruce streets. City Hospital, Hart lane, near Frankford avenue and Reading Ritiiroad. Children's Hospital, Twenty-second, be- low Walnut street. Charity Hospital, 1832 Hamilton street. Christ Churcli Hospital, Belmont avenue and Monument road. Friends' Hospital for the Insane, Frank- ford. German Hospital, Girard and Corinthian avenues. Germantown Hospital, Shoemaker's lane, near Chew street. Gynaecological Hospital and Infirmary for Diseases of Children, 1624 Poplar street. Hospital for Inebriates of Philadelphia, Media, Pa. Homeopathic Hospital, 1116 Cuthbert st. Hospital for Nervous Diseases, Main St., Chestnut Hill. Hospital for the Insane, Philadelphia Almshouse, Thirty-fourth and Spruce sts. Hospital of the Protestant Episcopal Church of Philadelphia, Front and Hunt- ingdon streets. Hospital of the Good Shepherd for Chil- dren, Radnor, Delaware County, Pa. Howard Hospital for Incurables, 1518 Lombai d street. Insane Department of Pennsylvania Hos- pital, Fiftieth street and Haverford road. Jewish Hospital, Olney road, Taber Sta- tion, N. P. R. R. Lying-In Hospital, 608 Fairmount av. Orthopodic Hospital, Seventeenth and Summer streets. Pennsylvania Hospital, Eighth and Pine. Philadelphia Lyiug-In Hospital, 126 N. Eleventh street. Preston Retreat, Twentieth and Hamil- ton streets. Presbyterian Hospital, Thirty-ninth and Filbert streets. 70 CENTENNIAL GREETING State Hospital for Women and Infnuts of Pennsylvania. 1718 Filbert street. St. Joseph's Hospital, Seventeenth and Girard avenue. St. Mary's Hospital, Frankford avenue and Palmer street. University Hospital, Thirty-fourth and Spruce streets. Wills' Eye Hospital, Race, above Eigh- teenth street. Women's Hospital of Philadelphia, Female Medical College, North College avenue and Twenty-second street. Relief Societies. Albion Society, 109 South Third street. French Benevolent Society, 221 Dock st. German Society of Philadelphia, 24 South Seventh Street. 4Iebrew Charities, 30 North Seventh st. Hibernian Society fir Relief of Emi- grants from Ireland. Office, 138 S. Front st. Italian Society, Columbus Hall, Eighth, below Fitzwater street. Koscuiszko Association, 626 Cherry st. St. Andrew's Society, 508 Walnut street. Sons of St. George, S. W. corner of Thir- teenth and Arch streets. St. David's Society, 133 South Fifth street. Swiss Benevolent Society, S. W. corner of Fourth and Wood streets. Scandinavian Society, 347 North Third st. Welsh Society, 133 South Fifth street. Soup Ilonses. Central Soup and Bath House, 709 Cherry Btreet. Kensington Soup House, 1036 Crease st. Moyamensii'g Soup House, Eighth and Marriott streets. Northern Soup Society, 817 N. Fourth st. North-western Soup House, Nineteenth and Thompson streets. Philadelphia Soup House, 338 Griscom st. Southwark Soup House, Suthei land, near Queen street. Spring Garden Soup House, 1329 Button- wood street. Western Soup House, 1615 South street. Miscellaneons Institutions and Societies. Board of Public Charities of Pennsylva- nia, 737 Walnut street. Board of City Trusts, 19 South Fifth st. Bishop Potter Memorial House, Front ?nd Huntingdon streets. Beuefitent Building Association, 619 Wal- nut street. Benevolent Society of Mercy and Truth (Hebrew), Hope Hose Hall, Pine, above Second street. Blockloy Almshouse, Thirty-fourth and Spruce streets. Office, 42 Ni>rth Seventh st. Centennial Commission Offica, 90 3 Wal- nut street. ■ ♦ Centennial Board of Finance, 904 Walnut. Cherry Hill Prison, Twenty first street and Fairmount avenue. Employment Bureau Y. M. C. A., 727 Sansom street. House of Correction, near Holmesburg. City office, 51 Korth Sixth street. House of Refuge, Twenty-thiid and Par- rish streets. Office, 21 North Sevenih s^. rhiladelphia Fountain Society, 1512 V\ al- nut street. Pennsylvania Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 13-JO Chestnut street. #■ Pennsylvania Seamen's Friend Society, 422 South Front street. Philadelpliia Society for Alleviating Mise- ries of Public Prisons, 109 North Tentli st. Typographical Society, Public Ledger Office. Volunteer Firemen's Funeral Relief As- sociation, 511 South Fourth street. Educational. Academy of the Protestant Episcopal Church, Locust and Juniper streets. Divinity School, Protestant Episcopal Church, Thirty-ninth and Walnut sireets. Girard College, Ridge avenue and Nine- teenth street. Institute for Colored Youth, Ninth and Bainbridge streets. La Salle College, 1321 Filbert street. St. Joseph's College, Willings' alley, be- low Fourth street. Seminary of Lutheran Church, 216 Frank- lin street. Seminary of St. Charles Borromeo, Over- brook. Boys' High School of Philadelphia, Broad and Green streets. Girls' High School of Philadelphia, Ser- geant, above Tenth street. Medical Colleg-es, Alumni Association, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, Tenth, at ove Chei ry street. American Institute of Homeopathy, 918 North Tenth street. American Medical Association, Wm. B. Atkinson, M.D., Secretary, S. W. corner of Bnad and Pine streets. College PhyMcians, Philadelphia, Thir- teenth and Locust streets. H ihncman Medical College, 1105 Filbert. Jefferson Medical College, Tenth, below Chestnut street. Northern Medical Association, 608 Fair- mount aveinie. Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery, S. E. corner of Tenth and Arch stree s. Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, North Tenth, near Rare street. Philadelphia Medical Society, Thirteenth and Locust streets. Philadelphia Dental College, 108 North Tenth street. University of Pennsylvania, Thirty-fourth and Spruce streets. AND POCKET GUIDE. 71 Women's Medical College of Pennsylva- nia, North College avenue and Twcuty- Becoad street. Scientific, I^iterary and Tine Arts. Academy of Natural Sciences, Broad and Sansom streets. Academy of Fine Arts, Broad and Cherry. American Entumological Society, 518 S. Thirteenth street. Athenajum, Sixth and Adelphia streets. American Literary Union, 1821 Green st. American Philosophical Society, 104 S. Fifth street. Carpenter's Company of Philadelphia, 322 Chestnut street. Catholic Philopathian Literary Institute, 1227 Locust street. Fairniount Park Art Association, 251 S. Fourth street. Franklin Institute, 15 South Seventh st. Franklin Literary Institute, S. W. corner of Twelfth and Filbert streets. Friends' Social Lyceum, Fifteenth and Race streets. Handel and Haydn Society, 533 North Eighth street. Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 820 Spruce street. Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia, 524 Walnut street. Pennsylvania Literary Association, 528 North Eighth street. Philadelphia Lyceum, S. E. cor. of Ninth and Spring Garden streets. Philadelphia Sketch Club, Merrick, above Market street. Shakespeare Society of Philadelphia, 704 Walnut street. School of Design for Women, Filbert and Merrick stre«-t8. Spring Garden Institute, Broad and Spring Garden streets. St. Philip's Literary Institute, 542 Queen. Wagner Free Institute of Science, Seven- teenth street and Montgomery avenue. Wheatley Dramatic Association, Fifth and Gaskill streets. libraries. American Mechanics', Fourth and George- Aporentices', Fifth and Arch streets. Dial, 1600 South Fifth street. Franklin, 1420 Fnnkford avenue. Friends', 304 Arch street, and Fifteenth and Race streets. German, 24 South Seventh street. Hermann, 347 North Third street. James Page, 208 East Girard avenue. Kensington, Girard avenue and Day st. Law Library, Sixth and Walnut streets. Mechanics', 1104 South Fifth street. Mercantile, Tenth, above Chestnut street. Moyamensing, Eleventh and Catharine. Philadelphia, cor. Fifth and Library sts. Ridgway, Broad and Chiistian streets. Sonthwark, 765 South Secund street. Taber Mutual, 1721 Fitzwater street. Secret Societies. Masonic Temple, Broad and Filbert sts- Members and iheir friends are admitted to visit the Hall on Thursdays, from 10 A.3I. to 2 P.M., if not raining. On these occa- sions ladies and children are admittei, if introduced by a member. The K. W. Grand Secretary's address is .John Thomson, Mar sonic Temple, Philadelphia. I. 0. of O. F., Hall, Sixth andCresson sts., James B. Nicholson, Right VV orthy Grand Secretary. Grand Encampment of Pennsylvania, James B. Nicholson, Grand Scribe, Odd Fel- lows' Hall, Sixth and ('res?on sts , Phila. Grand U. O. of 0. F., Hall, 602 Spruce st. Order United American Mechanics, HaJl, Fourth and George streets. Knights ot Pythias, Hall, Broad and Spring Garden streets. Grand Division Sons of Temperance s. Athletic Base Ball, N. E. cor. of Eleventh and Chestnut streets. Americus, N. W. corner of Eleventh and Chestnut streets. 1001 Club, 1203 Chestnut street. Mysterious Pilgrims, 1107 Chestnut st. Philadelphia Club, Thirteenth and W id- nut streets. Penn Club, 506 Walnut streets. Philadelphia Sketch Club, Merrick, above Market street. Philadelphia Base Ball Club, Fifth and Locust streets. Press Club of Philadelphia, 521 Chestnut. Reform Club, Che^itnut, above Fifteenth.. Radical Club, E. M. Davis, President, 333 Walnut street. Schuylkill Navy. Jas M. Ferguson, Com- modore, 15 North Seventh street. Union League, Broad and Sansom streets. Cemeteries. Beth-el-Emeth, Fisher's avenue and Mar- ket street, West Philadelphia, Cathedral, Lancaster avenue and Forty- eighth street. Office, Eighteenth and Sum- mer streets. Cedar Hill, 4610 Frankford avenue. Christ Church, Fiftli and Arch streets. City Burial Ground, Hart lane and Lamb Tavern road. Fernwood, Church lane and Baltimore turnpike. Office, 14G South Fourth street. 72 CENTENNIAL GREETING Friends', Fourth and Arch streets. Glenwood, Kidge avenue and Islington lane. Office, 16 North^Seventh street. Hebrew, Frankford. Knights of Pythias, Fisher's lane and Asylum pike, Frankford. Office, 2054 North Sixth street. Lafayette, Ninth and Wharton streets. Laurel Hill, Ridge avenue and Falls of Schuylkill. Office, 524 Walnut street. Lebanon, Passyunk avenue and Penrose Feriy road. Office, 716 Lombard street. Macphelah, Washington av. and Tenth st. Monument, Broad street and Montgo- mery arenue. Mount Moriab, Darby road. Office, 132 South Sixth street. Mount Peace, Ridge avenue, near Laurel Hill. Mount Vernon, Ridge avooue, opposite Laurel Hill. Office, 137 South Fifth street. New Cathedral, Second street road, near Nicetown. Odd Fellows', Twenty-fourth street and Islington lane. Swedes' Church, 931 Otsego street. Ronaldsou's, Ninth and B:iinbridge sta. St. Peter's, Third and Pine streets. Union, Sixth st. and Washington avenue. United American Mechanics', Twenty- fourth street and Islington lane. West Laurel Hill, Pencord Station, Read- ing R lilroad. Office, 115 South Fifth et. Woodlands, Thirty-ninth street and Darby road. Office, 709 Waluat street. ]>epartincnt of City and Unitetl (States Oovcrisnients. Mayor's Office, S. W. corner of Fifth and Chestnut streets Chief of Police, S. W. corner of Fifth and Chestnut streets. Detective Department, S. W. corner of Fifth and Chestnut streets. Board of Health, Sixth and Sansom sts. Registration Office of Births, Marriages and Deaths, 604 Sansom street. Guardians of the Poor. Office, 42 North Seventh street. Board of Public Education, Sixth and Adelphi, first street below Walnut. Port W'arden's Office, 119 Walnut street. The Morgue, Noble, below Front street. United States Custom House, Chestnut, above Fourth street, United States Post Office, directly west of the Custom House. New Post Office, in course of erection, Ninth and Chestnut sts. United States Assistant Treasurer, in the Custom House. United fetitea Arsenal, Washington av. and Gray's Ferry road. United States Mint, Chestnut, below Brcmd street. United States Navy Yard, League Island, foot of Broad street. Navy Pay Office, 427 Chestnut street. Paymaster United States Army, Twelfth street, and Girard avenue. Pension Offices — Widow's Agency, 716 Walnut street; Invalid Army and Navy Pensions, 722 Sansom street. Coinamerciai Ass»ociations. Board of Brokers, 21 Merchants' Ex- change, Third and Walnut streets. Boaixl of Trade, Tenth, above Chestnut st. Commercial Exchange, 137 S. Second st. Drug Exchange, 17 South Third street. Maritime Exchange, 133 South Second st. Merchants' Association, 131 S. Fourth st. Produce Association, South Delaware avenue, near Dock street. Religions Pnblieation {Socie- ties. American Baptist, 530 Arch street. American Sunday-School Union, 1122 Chestnut street. American Tract Society, 1408 Chestnut st. Evangelical Lutheran,'ll7 N. Sixth st. Episcopal Female Tract Depository, 1316 Chestnut street. Friends' Bible AsBociation in America, 116 North Fourth street. Friends' Book Association, 109 North Tenth street. German Reformed Board of Home Mis- sions, 2043 Wallace street. Hebrew Education Society, N. Seventh street, near Callowhill. Methudist Episcopal Publication Rooms, 1018 Arch street. Pennsylvania Bible Society, 701 Walnut. Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1334 Chestnut street. Protestant Episcopal Book Society, 1224 Cheslnut street. Reformed Episcopal, 1227 Sansom street. Young Men's Christian Association, 1210 Chestnut street. Places of Asnasemeiit. Academy of Music, Broad and Locust sts* Arch Street Theatre, Mrs. John Drew's, Arch, above Sixth street. Chestnut Street Theatre, Chestnut, above Twelfth street. Concert Hall, Chestnut, below Thirteenth. Carncross & Dixey's, Eleventh, above Chestnut street. Fox's Theatre, Chestnut, above Tenth st. Grand Central, Walnut, above Eighth st. Horticultural Hall, adjoining Academy of MuKic on the south. Musical Fund Hall, Locust, below Eighth. Simmons & Slocum's. Tenth and Aixh sts. Walnut Street Theatre, Ninth and Wal- nut streets. Wood's Museum, Sixth and Arch streets. Zoological Gardens, Fairmount Park. Point Breeze Racing Park, Point Breeze, near Penrose Ferry Bridge. Union Racing Pa.'k, Lamb Tavern road, west of Bioad street. 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