The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-14
THE CRYSTAL PALACE.
THE GRAND OPENING CEREMONIES.
Arrangements for the Reception of
the President and Suite.
Ono Million Of People in the Metropolis.
SPLENDID MILITARY DISPLAY.

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The Crystal Palace is be ipaugurated to day stan
gers have been crowdpg so tn. city for the last fe
weeks 10 witness the oo+piog c-r-monie- York
never SO full OF people Ous mil lesst of human
beings will to day ba within .he limits of the metropolis.
All sors OF Persons, presidents. lord generals counts
baronr, knight, squres b'ho,s gentlemen, scholars
loafess phiorophs,s indeed pe ole Of a grades Sizes
ages ooiors end taien vii nbgs in . grand in
our streets Well let them single There is plenty Of
Soom plenty to eat plenty to drink and plenty to
Let an keep ooo and let every chance to see
the elephant and t be industry Of al nations
Now. what is the coaotisn Of the buildings What are
the arrangements for the deyS
To begin With the Paace-a great of labor
yesterday accomplished sthp thi- beehive Of human
industry Those who have beretofor. entertained douots
Of respectable sho~ beiog made the day Of tue in
auguraHoa, yesterday relieved Of all such appre
bensons. Every lsborer who could WELD hammer
hang curtaa, undo packags strstchsd every
to accomplish the ia hs pa tticular vocartoa
Nearly every exhibitor his post the sudden
change from the appearance " the palace Tuesday,
seemed to be the result Of supernatural power.
The long drawn sislss which Tuescay prsen ed the
appearance Of lumber yard yesterday sparked with
all the gems of science and The curtain had lslen
from tho statNs the rough box had revealed its treasure
the life like Image welcomed you from the aud the
mysterious machine having become perfect by the unity
ofs parts excited the of 'be spectator Too much
praise cannot be gs Capt Dupont Nc Webser aud
the others in charge for the nefs gaoe Industry they
display in the performances their varioa. arduous aud
perplexiDg duties. We uodrrstaod all bands will dur
ing the eare night. ard to till
Of the opening ies An amount OF work
b accomplished wtha that time and ~s Judge, the
display thea made will satisfy the expectations of s.
Nevertheless II Ia evident that it will m possible to
fully prepare all the articles for examination under
fortnight or three weeks. ia misfortune that the
entire work the Palace, and the unpackng of the
goods. had not been completed before the time
Of its Inauguration But informed that
it could not be avoided a. every sborsr who
could 10 induced to work upon the Palace HIS been
employed, and every means within human power has
been used to effect is timely completion Tue late srri
val Of the goods the time required TO transport them
the Palace and the various vexatons attendant
thsr reception and Arrangement, explanations for
the comparatively inco of the Palace for its
opening to the public.
The following officers were not iocluded among the
number ed in Of the organization of
the Association yesterday -
GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT
CAptain Dupont of th. UDed States Navy assisted by
captain Davis ali of the Navy
CHEAICAL AND MrERAL DEPARrMENTs
Professor sin,sn Jr. Of New Haven.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
Cel B. P. johnson Of albany Secretary Of the State
SCULPTURE
Senior Patti. of New York.
Captain Vince ut, of the Custom House.
FIRST REVIEW OF THE POLICE.
Yesterday afternoon force of about ninety Of the
Crystal psace Police reviewed 10 froat OF City
Hail. by the Mayor, General Hall Major Dyckman and
Record der Tou 1t half pa t four when they
entered the PAxk and time after dve before
the review terminated They preceded by 5heltons
band, and commanded by Lieuteaaat Commsnd4nt
Bowyer Although, we nd they have been but
short time under drill they through their evolu
tops with considerable degree of Ia contrast
with the general police force of the city
this occasion calculated to i'm all impartial
persons favoraby towards the costume which they
wore yesterday for tte Hrst time There are many
advantages which this has plain varied
garb Of the city police There danger of police.
being mistaken for another sometimes oc-
when the star disappears ehsr through design or
accident We hope a not be long bsfore every police
man in the city s dressed in unorm similar to that
worn by the Crystal Palace Police 1t has litacy sp
pearance about It, and is better adap-e for -uch pur.
pose than any thing of the kind yet seen. The
coat and pants blue the latter he,og sonswhst of
lighter color than the former, aud ha-ug a black
WOOD very heavy and about eighteen twenty inches
long. In close fight. such instrument when wslded
by stout arm, must prove very effective, and where
once applied viii make a rather m,tkad impression. The
caps are like the fatigue caps by thu military aud
strep ghened the inside by csqne composed of
thick esther. This is exceiisn projection for the
head, and should think would bs preferred to the
wesk defence ao ,ded ordinary stove pipe hats
worn by the force.
the front OF csp the words "Crystal Palace
Police" in prominent 'esters and the breast star,
emtszo with representation O. that structure.
The review, as We bave ibuma'ed very credit
able affair and passed general approval Of
the spectators After leaving the Park the ferce
ceeded the Astor House where they received
the hospable proprietor, Mr. ste.so, in the handsome
structure lately erected in what formerly ths court
yard. While they here Geoera IL Qlitman in
troduced to the New York Volun,eers many of whom
fought the battle fields in tae Mexican campaign.
The General expressed HIS pleasure once more behold
ing his brother soldiers aud shook .uds cord ally
with all Of them Three cheers given for tbs gal
LIANT General and before they left the folio wing aporo
pirate toast given by Lieut.. Coumandsnt Bswyer,
ana was heartily responded in the enthusiastic
manner
"rhs Crystal Pslsce Police and the Police of New Yok
NAV they be united in brotherly friend hip ard al
rays do their duty"
The police thsn formed in ORDER and proceeded TO their
barracks which situated tbs corner OF Fifth
Aus and Forty second street They under the com
mand the Chief o Police and ~ be under the super.
vision of Mr. Bo~yer aud Captain Leouard The disci
pne ID very strict, and will be enforced the Letter
The wages tue a. that received by the city
rolice-twelve do.ss the officers being paid
cordng to the rsuk rne Aso stou pays their salary,
and their term of Office expires the ton OF
exhibition The following the names Of the officers
and pevstes composing the force:--
OFFICERS = -LieuteDant Commandant Robert Bowyer
Fire, Lieut., Peel second Lieut. Carey: Tnird Lisnt
Rcatd; Fourth Lieut., Jameson Sergeants J. W. POOLE
Thona. Ford and Egan.
PmyArEs Ed ~ard Hosey, Stephen W. Y.n wart Thos
HaQan Alsinza Howell, James Sttvers I'D Ward Rey,
noIds, George Platt Robert $. BIO John Mcintyre
Leavitt $. Stebbins, William Mouiton James e Bis
rell Richard Burke, Patrick Murphy, James Bolt Thos
.Alprinl Jacob David John Beatty Alexander Smith