Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-22
New York, May 81. 1ss2.-The Directors


of the Association for the EXblion Of the Industry
Of all Nations give notice that the Exhibition will be
opened on the 18th of July.
In making this announcement. tic Directors avail
themselves % the opportunity to state that the build
Ing which they have erected, and the Exhibition
which they have prepared, will, they believe, fully
meet The Just expectations OF The public
1t is proper that it should be known thai. III order
to afford ample scope for the inventive talent and
sksl of our con'rymcE in machinery and agricultural
implements, hIye increased the size Of the build
Ing by adding nearly ncourih 10 It's area. beyond
what was originally contemplated that we have
now for the purposes "feXiiihion two hundred thou
sand square feet, nearly five
Not limiting their plans 10 display merely curious
or attractive, the Directors have organized depart
mcnt O! nIrra!ngy and geology. III which some OF
the best scientific talent OF the country has been
employed and the foundation is TINS laid ui most
valuable national collection OF te mineral resources
OF the country.
The Directors had hop2d /" oEon he Exhibition al
all earlier pcrio but the novelty ard iDtricacy of the
style oi construction and the high STANDARD. OF aTchi
tcctural beauty which IL has been the object OF the
Association TO attain, have produced delay, and IL
has been mpraciicable for the Directors, notwith-
standing their utmost vigilance and their most earnest
DESIRE to announce the open" At ;;n earl ,r d2v.
In regard 70 the general character Of the Exhibition,
the result promises Ia be most gratifying, and not
worthy al the confidence mantle, ted towards IL by
the Government ni the United States. confidence
which has elected coriai response from The Gov
ernncniS nj foreign countries. Ii VIII. unGaeSt0n-
ably. be- tie most attractive and Interesting collection
Of the works Of art the results u, science, and the
prCductinIs % industry TINT has ever vet been made
this country, and will tend increase the active
emulation of the age i'll every branch Of intellectual
developments.
The sole charge Of the interior OF the building its
division, arrangements, cassi'ic alton, and police, has
been cOnfideti to two officers al the Navy of the
United States. Captains : F. Dupont and {. III.
Davis; and the sanction OF the Government given 70
the appointment of these gentlemen, who have so
much distinguished themselves III the special service
in which :i!ey have been employed, affords proof OF
the confidence rapcScana the interest itl, ny the high
est authorities OF the coun, in the general objects
of the enterprise.
These gentlemen nave organized their department
as follows:
J. VI. Bache!der-Secretary of The Superintendent:
Samuel Observation-Disclosures of Space and Clas-
sificatinn:
Prof B. SFman, ir.-Aimeralogy and Chemistry:
BP ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Implements;
Joseph e HcmeS-Machincry;
Edward NiHceHt-Teyle Fabrics;
Felix Piatti-Scupture.
The Official Catalogues and the illustrated Weekly
Record of the Exhibition To BIZ published. in the
Building. by Nessrs. G. p. Putnam & Co. under the
supervision ofthe Association.
The Directors aXa senSib,y felt the confidence re-
posed in them by their fellow citizens in all parts
the country, and they will cnnlc TO make every
effort TO satisfy their jus! expectations
DIRECTORS.
Mortimer Livingston. Philip BURROWS,
Alfred Peil. Johnston Livingston,
August Belmont. Charles w. Foster
Alex. Hamilton. ir., Theodore S.,tnwick,
George L.. Schuyler, William w. Stone,
Ebert J. Anderson, William, Whci,on
Henry X. Durham. John DInlam.
w. {. II. Waddeli, William Kent.
Jacob 4. Westerytt. Watts Sherman
James A. Hamilton, =. w. Edmond,
Samuel NicolsOa.
THEODORE SEDGNICk, President.
w. WHETrgS, Nice-Presiden', Treasurer. & Sec'v.
L.. u STUART, Assistant Secretary. iy5-u