Rensselaer Union and Jasper Republican, Volume 8, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 April 1876 — Admission Tickets to the Centennial. [ARTICLE]

Admission Tickets to the Centennial.

The tickets of admission to the Centcn nial Exhibition will be but Of two kinds, complimentary and those for exhibitors, persons employed in the exhibition and the press. In the issuing of the former it is especially noted that it is not intended to compliment persons, but only the offices of trust or honor which they may happen to hold. These tickets, therefore, will only be issued to public officers. They will be printed on heavy bond paper in square note-size sheets The design will be, on the first page, a female figure of America, seated on a globe, with a palm branch in her hand and by her side a cornucopia. Beneath will be the words “ United States International Exhibition, Philadelphia, opening May 10, closing November 10, 1870. Complimentary.” They will be signed by the President of the Board of Finance, tlte President of the Commission and the Director-General. On the third page there will oe a request to the holder that he will deposit his card on entrance as a basis for future statistics of the Exhibition. The tickets for exhibitors, the press, etc., will be on fine card, in the form of a twoleaved book. Round the center space on the inner pages will be a border of geometrical lathework cutting, while around that will be three rows of numerals, corresponding in number with the number of days the Exhibition will be open. Around these again is another lathework border. It is intended that one of these numbers shall be punched on the first daily entrance of the holder. Each time he leaves the ground after his first entrance he will receive a pass or return check. This is noted on the left leaf ot the ticket. On the right inner page there will be an oval in the center surrounded by stars and ornamental lathework. In this oval the holder will be required to insert liis photograph before Ist June, and he is reminded of this by the words in this space, “Not good atter June 1 unless the regulation photograph of the holder be inserted in this place." Under the photograph space are tho words, “Not transferrable, forfeited if presented by any but the proper owner,” On. the first or title-page outside will be.the title, “International Exhibition,” with the holder’s name, his class, his country and serial number. On the fourth or last page there will be a lathework medallion with the warning, “This ticket will not be renewed if lost." The border on these two pages, as well as on the inner pages, will be elaborate lathework. Arrangements have been made by the committee having charge of the to have the photographs taken bj’ the photographic company on the grounds and a number ot other photographers outside, at a reduced rate. — Philadelphia Press.