The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-10

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Fair OF tho American Institute.
ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF AMERICAN MANUFACTURES
AT CASTLE GARDEN-HIsTORICAL NOTICE OF TIN
INSTITUTE.
The twenty-sixth annual Fair of the American Instf
opens to-day at Castle Garden where these exhibit
tons have been held for several years past The rs
Fair held in October, 1925 at Masonic Hail. (nox
Gothic Hail. in Broadway where also several succeeding
Fairs were held Niblos Garden subseq uently became
the place Of exhibition and there it continued few
years after which, in consequence of the destruction By
FIRE of Nblos former establishment the Fairs were re-
moved to Castle Garden where they have been uniformly
successful We understand that the present exhibition
will be good one and possess equal superior attrae
lions former exhibitions at the place. Castle
Garden from its circular FORM has advantages for dis
playing articles shown and showing the whole at one
general view to the viser before they subiec
in detail The articles exhibited at the Fairs of the
Institute it will be recollected exclusively American
consisting not only of machinery and manufactures
but of the products of agriculture the Mines the arts
These exhibitions have been doubtless highly beneficial t
inventors particularly to young previously unknown
to fame. They always visited by thousands take
progress
country
We have been somewhat familiar with the American
Institute from its origin in January 1925 during its sub
sequent progress to the present time The days of for
years in its history troll before eyes with all the
deeds" originated with few discounted politicians
who after the election in this State in the fall Of 1927
which foreshadowed the election of General Jackson I'd
the Presidency, call meeting of the friends of manu-
features at Tammany Hall, in january, 1928, and or
ganzed the American Institute. The leaders in THU
movement looked to the election of Henry Clay to the
Presidency in 1882 and as many jackson were also
fienes of protective tariff it believed that through
such society," composed of of both parties under the
lead, however, of the partizans of Mr.. Clay
strong influence could be created and exercised towards
the advancement Of the great advocate of the American
system But the Institute having been organized its
gress slow amidst the excitement of politics. at the
advent of the jackson The democrats who took the
from Tammany Hail. 'did not like the looks of thai
white heap yonder and the rats whom it was hoped
entrap kept aoof from the heap Of meal from the apure
hension that something wrong was concealed under i'll
The political character of the Institute was therefore
soon abandoned; charter obtained from Jackson
Legislature in May, 1922 under which the society ha
grown into its present Importance and value as State
and national institution BY fortunate purchase few
years SINCE of its present building No. S5l Broadway
the real estate by the Institute and above
its small obligations is valued at about one hundred thou
sand dollars besides well selected library Of seven thou
sand volumes.
The following have been the Presidents Of the Institute
all now deceased
First Elected.
1873. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. William Few.
49,. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES John Mason.
1882. .........................J james Tamadge.
iS4o. ........................M ahlon Dckerson.
io4o...... ..................... james Tamadge.
latter lied fhe Il,
and have given biographical notices of them in the
HERALD COL Few the FIRST President of the Institute
died in 1925 after residence of many years this city
He was prominent citizen Of Georgia, and was one oil
the delegates from that State in the convention which
framed the United States Constitution; also Senator
from Georgia in the first Congress- Colonel Few was al
man Of high character wealth and public spirit john
Mason, through his long New York merchant
was much esteemed, and it is we'll known left hic|
family in the possei sion of a large estate ac.l
quired by his enterprise and good fortune. Ho|
jealous friend of American manufactures.
Among the Vice Presidents and other trustees who
have taken active part in the Institute who are ala
deceased, may be mentioned Peter H. Schenck Thomas
R. Smith, Usrkson Crolius senior John Yates George
F. Hopkins, James Lynch, Curtis Bolton, P. Meleh,
John A. sidell, and Thaddeus B. Wakeman.
The principal master spirit of the Institute for many
years T. B. Wakeman to whom may be said to have
owed its existence and to whose exerons mainly was s
Invested of its original political character and
in its long of neutrality with regard to the poti
cal parties Of the time.
considerable number of the original and early mem.
bers Of the Institute who have contributed to its
and prosperity still living amongst u.s. some of whom
active in promoting the of American ndustrv
and art.
The agricultural department of the Institute and the
annual appropriation by the State of nearly one
dollars towards the premiums Of the Institute as an ar
cultural society for this country have done much to add
TO the interest of these annual exhibitions The cattle
Show and poughing match always form part of the at
fractions which draw farmers and Others to the ctv
vicinity to witness these shows at this season. We pre
ume that many strangers who visit the city this month
will desire to compare the Fair at Castle Garden with the
while citizens will take an interest In noting the
progress OF the industrial arts and Inventions by com
pairing the present with former exhibitions under the
OF ArnAr Inst tufo