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Newspaper
Marshall Messenger
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1876
Page
3
Poem fragment reflecting on American history and memory from a high vantage point. It weaves mentions of Mayflower Jamestown Plymouth Albany and Huguenots with calls to perseverance, labor, and faith. The piece culminates in a pledge of enduring national identity and hope through generations.
The structure measures 388 by 198 feet with a 72 foot lantern. The central conservatory spans 280 by 80 feet, rising 55 feet, topped by a 170 foot long lantern. Forcing houses flank the main room with associated vestibules and galleries, while external roof promenades link to terraces and blue marble steps. Ornamental fountains punctuate the conservatory corners and stair connections yield broad vistas throughout.
The completed structure for judges and committee award events features white and plaster construction, ornate details, and large interior halls. It measures 152 by 118 feet with a central hall 59 by 78 feet, plus movable partitions to form a larger space, and multiple committee rooms surrounding the main area.
Memorial Hall, costing 1.5 million dollars, rises as Philadelphia’s grand Art Gallery. The modern Renaissance building spans an acre and a half, 865 by 210 feet, fifty nine feet high, with a 150 foot dome and a colossal Columbia statue. It features three arched doorways, end pavilions, and connecting arcades leading to a central entrance.
The article describes a new brick art building behind the original Art Gallery, harmonizing with Memorial Hall. It will add 60,000 square feet of wall space for paintings, 24 galleries of forty feet square, plus two long galleries and central corridors. It complements the 75,000 square feet wall space for paintings and 20,000 feet of floor space for statues in the existing memorial complex, with double skylights.
A historical portrait of Philadelphia detailing population near 800 000 and area 129 1 8 square miles. It outlines streets 1000 miles long with 500 paved, around ten thousand gas lamps, and extensive sewer and water networks. The report notes railways, shipping, boilers, lodging, schools, worship sites, factories, and a large coupon system for visitors with centralized redemption.
Historic items to be shown in Philadelphia include Maine’s pine tree image on the Revolutionary shilling Massachusetts’ Warren’s death site Connecticut Putnam’s wolf-dragging hole New York a section of the fog aiding Washington’s troops escape from Long Island.
Governor approves park commission lands for a Pennsylvania military encampment at the West Park between Ridgeland and Mount Prospect near Prospect drive. Regulations require prior permission, registration with the park secretary, limited artillery, two daily salutes with notice, and no horses stalls in the area.
The 1876 requirement for hotel capacity prompted the Centennial lodging house agency a railway workers group arranging private homes and boarding houses to house about forty thousand visitors. Coupons sold at railway offices and Europe provide one day’s meals and lodging, with cheaper rates than hotels. Military grounds use rules govern access and tents, with governor overseeing restoration and park safety.
Coast to coast parties form and schooners are refitted as floating hotels or club houses for Centennial celebrations. Boats from New England to New Orleans offer transport with $5 to $10 covers, includes meals, and a gun and colors add to the voyage. The route passes Long Branch and Cape May with possible blue fish sightings.
The Liberty Bell, cast in England in 1751 at one hundred pounds, weighed two thousand pounds and bore inscriptions calling for liberty. After an initial crack, it was recast in the colonies and hung in 1753. In 1777 it was moved to Allentown to keep it from being melted for cannon, then returned to Philadelphia and used until 1828 when it was replaced by a newer bell.
The main building features a Chilean government inclosure near the entrance. It shows two rows of bases and a decorated pavilion, highlighting Chilean industry. Chileans are praised for enterprise in manufacturing and railroads, with strong participation at New York Paris London exhibitions and a major role in the Centennial Exposition.
A fragmented report describes a new metal pavilion structure being erected in a framework and covered entirely, marking a notable local construction project with early completion prospects.
A historical note traces the 1777 Congressional resolution for a thirteen stripe flag with a blue field of thirteen white stars and compares it to Washington’s heraldic arms. It recounts earlier flags used by the colonies from 1775 to 1776, including slogans and symbols such as No Popery, Qui trac natulit, and a rattlesnake motif.
A 1776 account notes rebels burning the king's speech and altering colors from plain red to a thirteen stripe flag symbolizing union. A Boston letter says the union flag was raised as a tribute to the United Colonies. By 1777 the blue field with stars was added and Congress fixed stripes to thirteen while stars matched states.
The document was written in a furnished parlor on Market and Seventh streets, where Thomaz Jefergon lived. The Hall of Independence on Chestnut Street began in 1629 and finished in 1734 for Provincial Assemblies, with a restored steeple completed in 1828 and the famous Liberty Bell bell with the prophecy inscription recast in Philadelphia. The Declaration was signed in the chamber left of the main entrance, and recent restorations aimed to recover old decor, now featuring portraits of most signers and open daily.
The Egyptian pavilion features a temple facade inscription translated by E Brugsch. Exhibits include pottery with Arabic engraving, tortoise shell combs, ivory spoons, and hand crafted wares sold cheaply. Notable items show Egypt’s writing progress with Arabic hieroglyphics and Coptic chirography samples.
A correspondent admires the Centennial grounds with thick green grass and pale pink and violet Virginia creas. Wild anemones, silvery leafed vines, star shaped wild onion flowers, and bright birds enliven the scenery as gardeners plant seeds. The writer marvels at the horticultural display and the joyful, communal atmosphere of the centennial celebration.
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