Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-14
New York, Nav 81, 1s5a@The Directors

of the Association for the Exhibition Of the Industry
of all Nations give notice that the Exhibition will be
opened ON the 18th OF July.
I'm making this announcement, the Directors avail
themselves of the opportunity TO state that the build
ing which they have erected, and the Exhibition
which Ties ave prepared, will, they believe, fully
meet the Just eNpectati-rtS pf the public
II is proper that il should he kht@p that, in order
TO afford ample scope for the inventive taient and
skill oi our cOutrymen in machinery and agricultural
implements, we have increased the size of the build
ing by adding nearly onefourth to its area, beyond
what was originally contemplated, that we have
now for the purposes of exhibition two hundred thou
sand >tji!dff feet or nearly five acres
Not limiting their pl;iii> IL display merely curious
or attractive, the Directors have orgaiiilrf depart
ment of mneralogy aui geology, Ill which some OF
the best scientific talent of the country has been
employed; and the foundation is thus laid of most
valuable natonal collection of the mineral resources
of the country.
Tile Directors had hoped e. tren the Exhibition at
an earlier period, but the novelty aid Tucacy of the
style of constructions and the high standard u archi
tecHal beauty which 1t has been the object OF the
Association To attain, have produced delay, and il
has been mpracticabls for the Directors, notwith-
standing their utmost vigilance and their most earnest
desire, 10 annOiincC the opening AT an earlier day.
I'm regard to tile general character of the Exhibition,
the result Promises 10 l,c most gratifying, and not
wOr'hS ri NE confidence manifested towards il by
the GOverlltetit If nc fnited states, confidence
which has elected cordial IeStrTtSe from the Gov
eriunent> of foreign countries. Ii Wlfl, uquestion
ably, be the most attractive and interesting collection
of ae works of art the results OF science and the
productions OF industry that has yet been made
i'll this country, and Will tend to increase the active
emulation OF the aye in every branch of intellectual
development.
The charge of the interior of the building its
DIVISION arrangements. classification, and police, has
been confided tD two officers of the Navy of the
United fta'eSi Cdrrdiis =. +. Dupont and {. II.
Davis; and tie siiietH OF the Government given to
the appointment of tiicst geIiteaeh, who have 30
much distinguished themselves III tlie SPECIAL service
which pmDlOypd. affords
the confidence repOsedand the interesffelt by the high
authorities Of the country i'll the general objects
of the enterprise.
These gentlemen have organized their department
as follows:
]. VI Bachelder-Sscretaryo of the superintendent
Samuel weBter-4rrangemen of Space and Clas
sifc alton;
Prof b. SiIIimall. Ir-=Mneralogy and Chemistry;
b. p. JohnSon-Agric ,iltdrai Implements;
Joseph f. HOlmes-Machinert}
Edward Vincen-Teytile Fabrics:
Felix Piatti-Sculpture.
The official Catalogues and the Illustated Weekly
Record of the Exhibition are to be published, Ill the
Building, by Messrs. G. p. Putnam Co, under the
supervision of the Association.
The Directors haNe Sensibly felt the confidence re-
posed in them hy their fellow citizens in all parts of
the country and they will continue to make every
effort 10 satisfy their just expectations.
DIRECTORS.
Mortimer Livingstone Philip Burrowes,
Alfred PeIl Johnston Livingston,
August Belmont Charles w. Foster,
| Alex Hamilton IT, Theodore Sedgwick,
| George l.. Schuyler, William w stone,
Ebert J. Anderson, William Nhetton.
| Henry r. Dunham John Dunham.
| w. e. ii. Waddel, William Kent,
| Jacob 4. Westervelt. Watts Sherman.
| James A. Hamilton F.. w. Edmonds.
Samuel Nicholson.
THEODORE SEDGWICk, President.
| w. WHETTEN, Vice President, Treasurer, Sec'y.
| l.. {. STUART, Assistant Secretary. E5-n