New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-14
-yyrp TO C. f. DETMOLD.

II abou; seyenty persons, sat down 70 the
bk -, eher 7o'ciock Mr Delanaier OF the
sssfp'., & De,auaier presided Among those pre-
fr@ 80 ues,rs Hora..o Allen, Moses Taylor, {. a.
sHs.- y C Hitchcock, Geo. +. Cobb Z. H. Ha,Eeh'
-. c. A. Dana z. A. LeonarL VIM ID. har-
b@, y-,or Beaumont Doisworth band was present.
- music during tie evening. Inc @D's was
49, and appropriately decorated The 'n'a aPpTO
esr a. ornaments was miniature representation o.
FrN..IP,sce Tls was heated im11sd ateiy IN ron,
.,8eut Of tie occasion Vases and DAsSe's o.
- various ornaments were placed at 'h'rI as
s,,.,sch other on tie tables The dinner was lei-
ne- x..rs,ed and passed of in very Agreeable msa-
when the cloth was removed the toasts were an
,,uscsd As IoEi0ws; ,s..... ,u.uc,,.-,,,.l
crystsl Palace which we exhibit tas h'i' o.
q .ssd or chr r. 49, y he Ea5a,aqfi, I3,
5f,,d L,stcS1y I De.nold "a.
sst..,,ocp was received with great applause and
ICE laer had subsidized Mr.. Detmold in answer to
esk @ I am deeply sensible Of the generous
GtsILl.,heb has prompted this most aaterne NANTES
kp'noes ee. on your part toward me II CLAIMS my
is1ob ,sde and most sincerely do thank YOU f)r It
t1is well as you my friends by whose unltei labor
sSD Yrk CRYSTAL Palace has been built, can 70 ialy
TIE ard appreciate the peculiar difficulties that
s,tsrded lie construction Your appreciation then 0.
bss III which have performed the duties that DC
Issd or ne as supcrnic ndng engineer - douOy ae
esysble .,o,, ,o,, on ,l,, ss,reeabe occasion. and
s;ye a your hand these hearty expressions Of conn
Snes and good viii. o., ..,o T.. -.
m,s Witch VIC have reared servor square, y
~ LII the purpose for which il was designed ana J.
~ra,;fyng fact that, amid Oh that has been sl'a an
s,sp Of de Exhibition the building itself has moi ony
,sss sways exempt from censure but II mas invariably
~, IN spoken Of in terms ofunqualihed praise go
Tfere b. however. one point IN connection WIN L tl1
t,s camel disappointment y the public here an eoroa
~ justification 10 the Directors Of the AssDr1lioH
sie 10 he non completion ofhe building in time fptih;
.ed orAninQ Of the Exhibition. the "a May lsS3
THE marked pleasure with which the Directors Of the
Association have distinguished, On two promnsn. "a. "a.
s,s ali who have been in any wise connected WIN the
sonsucn Of the Crystal Palace, has been calculated %
srssie an impression that this disappointment was te re-
,u either Of imperfect arrangements Tor the eAocuyn ~
ne work Of q want Of sufficient energy IA urging ~
ryodoubt gentlemen II Is g. this extraordinary omission
mhe part a the Directors 70 make any reference wan
the builders Of the Crystal Palace that E due IN
ome measure the very handsome compliment WIN WINCH
yor have ihonored me this evening r,
II can only have been from some msapprohen oh Oh ing
hes or the character Of the difficulties which nave NJ
tended this undertaking that the Directors OF the Assoca
on could have felt themselves justified in leaving no by
e pointed silence in position before the pubic Whch
makes reference to my connection with the building n
avail myscf therefore Of the present occasion 90 state
,uh in relation to this matter asw enable any ono to
form correct judgment as to how far should De hel re
ponble for the non fuflment Of tho pledge given by the
Directors long prior TO my connection with them respect
Ing the time Of opening the Exhibition. ~
Nv connection with the Association for the Exhibition
Of the Industry Of I'll Nations dates from Aug u, 1917
Up 10 that moment had no knowledge Of i whatsyer'
eicep in general way, thai such enterprise was %
foot and that public expectation had been good deai
aroused by the promise that New FORK also was soon 10
have liz Worlds Fair.
When II was first proposed 10 mo- on the sh OF August
1882 BY the President Mr. Sodgwck, TO connect myself
professionally with the Association found the Directors
much excited and almost discouraged by the then existing
state Of things The project Itself had been conceyel as
early as The autumn Of 1851 almost Immediately alter the
close Of the great London Exhibition In March 1882
charter had been obtained from the State OF New York
and soon after the City authorities had literally gfan'ed
% the Association lease of scy0ir square.
And on n 18th July II D the Board Of Directors 4
bnay announced 20 The voidiha the Exhibition would
be opened on the p q Mlr. 1852.
The public generally had received the PROJECT rsthe
DOLLY II Is tue. certain amount Of stock had been
ubscrbed but many persons asked for reduction OF incl
while oihen forfeited them entirely.
Meanwh.'c the Droctors had collected some eight
len different designs for an Exhibition Building. most o
HON however were arch tccugal sketches, rather than
definitely worked out plans But the Board shrank rom
The responsibility Of making selection from these ci5r
en designs Doubt and alarm poryGded the minds OF the
Dirocors-a felt The pressing necessity of doing some
thing of making positive demonstration toward the
execution Of her project 80 a. 10 reassure the puoc ana
themselves.
hwas at this critical iunc;use that consented on lth
August 1852 Oust ono month aier their annpmcem NJ
that the Exhibition would be opened on I'd May ls53 to
accepthe aduous and responsible post 81 Supcrnealns
Architect aud Engineer COnd ton that should DC IL
ihorzed 10 advise upon all professional questions with "
orsiio Allen to which the Board most readily consented
And here cannot refrain from saving that upon nelry
all the important points involved in the construction of the
building have fully avacd myself Of this privilege
corded TO me by Mr. Allen and have on every occasion
derived valuable aid and support from hi ripe eN
perience and sound judgment
N.f.. 4 ha n 1qH
few words respecting the official statement made by the
Association for the Exhibition Of the Industry OF all Ma
tons in rerdto the organization and progress OF the
"Enieprize"
ANY one reading that statement must naturally infer
romthe arrangement in which the progress OF the Enter
prize there chroncled that my appointment took place
very shortly after the selection OF Mr. Busche'k a. ther
general European Agent 18th June 1872 and hal sue
sequen 10 my appointment they felt themselves author
med in their circular of 2h July to announce the opening
Of the Exhibition for May 2 lsJl.
This mode presenting the history Of the proceedings
q the Association is calculated 10 produce an erroneous
impression. deem proper horeiore,to correct by
reference TO my statement of facts in the order n Whch
they have occurred.
The hrst duty that devolyed upon me after entering into
the service Of the Association waste select from the several
designs in their possession one that should meet far as
possible The requirements Of the proposed Exhibition ana
he ecunsa in which the Association had been placed
In the report upon the Designs submitted by m b. the
Board Of Directors the eh Of August 1852, after es
ahhng tie chief conditions that should be s1.,d by
any design adopted for the Exhibition Building said
In applying these cardinal conditions 70 the plans be-
fore me, regret 20 say find one that satisfies them
all but the that comes nearest doing i, th design
Of hessrs Christensen & GldCmci,tCr Il WI be for tho
Board to say how far may be expcden 10 waive those
conditions that are not fulfilled by this Design
Upon the most mature reelection | cannot witllJl IL
nom this plan my unqualified preference over al others
before me. as being in every respect most admirably
adapted 10 the object OF the Association and calculated bf
rs srohoc ural elegance 90 giveccla AMI adj
The enteririse 10 elevate pd satisfy the taste ana oxpo,
tlemen who by their public spirit shall have added SO
beautiful and attractive ornament % the Empo !y
All this hardly need say. g,nflomon, has betn tally
realized IN the structure have reared anil al homo
and praise is due 10 Messrs Cars.ensen& Gi3meis 10
t architectural beauties, which excite the admiration o.
every visitor TO the Crystal Palace.