New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-31
q The plan adopted for the New

| Inc pan huOpteu IOr tue NcW-
York Worlds Fair building 10 GreAk cross, vita a
dome over the irtsrsectioo. Each diameter Of TIE
croe'' 365 feet long and 40 fee, broad aud the dome
IL 80 feet high. There rl be IN this building Ill 90
square feet OF space tie ground ,or, and 5000
square feet In the galleries Il s estin.tsd to cost
eleooOo The building IL 10 be entirely Of iron and
es' and sre sdy advertised be open on ths % day
OF May, 1888 The other plans we're beautiful sud 10
sebiou', but the Directors are eon6dsn, they hsvs
selected the best.
q The Industrial Congress holds
regular weekly meeting this evening a, the Nsx Civ
BAL, Park, {" we perceive oy The Official call Of j. L
kiogsey Secretary pro ten
20 AT the recent commencement civil
hsns College Prof Charles A. Lee of hi. City "a,
spot led Dr. Smith. substitute to deliver tho mex,
snrual Grafton before the Alumni OF tue College a. ia
mex, CONNER cement,
MEETING or THE AMERICAN MUsICAL
FUND socIE1Y-A public meeting of this Society ~,
held st Metropolitan Hail, yesterday There was very
foil attendance Mr. C WATSON on the part Of the
Committee Of the Board Of Directors slated brIeS tina
history Of ihs city, which after long srussa was
Low well established aud doiog well, With a fund o
shout $500 The membership increases sio rly Yet
has been found necessary take more active meas.
ures 10 make the society better known Tae pres, has
done much for the society, and done IL chserfuy I.
10 for this making OF the society better knova aud 10
sppes TO The press In view of the approaching concsr
that THE public meeting Il held
Mr. KYLE moved tbst the Press be requested 10 lend
such aid as 1t could to the Society He ssid that 4. VA
necessary that $40 OC0 should be raised before the
charter Of the Society could be complied with and the
fund become fully available. He suggested that cir.
cular be addressed TO the Press stating the cream.
stances. ard soliciting their cooperation.
Mr.. WATSON called the vote, and the resolution 10
send the circular was unanimously adopted.
Mr. WATSON stated that the next object to induce
musical gentlemen, Who not members of the So.
cety, 10 form committees for the purpose of facilitating
sales Of tickets for the Concert It was for the gene
Ial benefit of the profession.
Mr ROBERTS. leader of the Broadway Theater Or
ckests, moved tia, such .mmit,ees be formed Car.
RED
Mr.. WATSON said the third object had arisen rather
upexpectedly-t in reference 70 the coming of Ma
dame soNrAG CHEERS Mr. W. said this Society was
properly the r,t welcome distinguished ars,s such
rs Jenny Lind Miss Hayes, &c He sdd they proposed
not 10 make demonsu alton but to invite all Mu
sicsl associations 10 the beis hborhood and give her
some few days sf'er her arrivals grand ssrenade
worthy Of artist and a of the highest charac
ter.
Mr. J. G. SCHERPF read latter from NADINE Son
TAGS SECRETARY In regard 10 the business 10 hand
mr ROBERTS moved that a scramble be given to
Madame SONrAG soon alter her arrival practicable
Carried
Mr. KYLE moved tina, all the musical protest. N be
invited to assist that ths So;i,y be osr the Ger
Societies, If they choose, another, &c that ths
Fire Department be invited 70 attend with torches
Carried
Mr. L. C. HILL OF the Philharmonic, hoped the Com.
mee wouli II they could not get up SONS better
perioimauc" than stree, s'enads
The Committee 10 get up the serenade nsnrs.
Hy. & W,t'oD John Kyle, Theodore Eisfsld
Mr. BILL thought grand perform at Castle Gar
den might tie better than a serenade
The general seDse Of the meeting was, however, 10
favor Of the sereDsde
Mr.. WATSON stated that the proposed objects Of the
meeting carried out The sppesl 20 the Press
espsc iAy important, where voluntary assistance
would be Of nore value than that walch money can
buy
After a vote of thanks 10 Mr. Harding for granting
the room for the meeting free OF charge the meeting
adjourned.
For AUsTRALIA.-The ship VIM. Froth
ipgbs n, Capt Bsbbdse, sailed yesterday At O'Clock
for Port Poip, Australia with $50 passengers list of
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