Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-07-07
THE WORLDS FA1R..
NEW YORK. MAY 81, 1876:


fTNHE Directors of the Association for the Exhibition
Of the industry OF all Nations give notice that the
Exhibition viii be opened on the 18th day Of July.
In making the announcement, the Directors avail
themselves of the opportunity that the building
which they have erected and the Exhibition which they
have prepared viii, they believe, fully meet tho just
expectations OF the public.
II is proper that il should be known that III order to
afford ample scope for the inventive talent ard skill of
our countrymen in machinery and agricultural imple-
meats we have Increased the size Of the building by
adding neatly fourth TO its area, beyond what was
originally contemplated so that have Row for The
purpose of exhibition two hundred thousand square
feet, or nearly five aser3 7s3o - &
Not limiting their plans to display merely curious
or attractive, the Directors have organized depart
mento nineraogy and geology, in which OF the
best scientific talent Of the country has been enployed
and the foundation is thus laid of valuable ma
tonal coll ciion OF the mineral resources Of the coun
The Directors had hoped to open the Exhibition at
earlier period but the novelty and intricacy of the
style of construction and the high standard Of arch-
ectua beauty which it has been the object of The AS
socatIon 10 atain have produced delay and has been
impraccable Tor the Directors, notwithstanding their
utmost vigilance and their earnest desire, an
nopnce the opening at an earlier day.
In regard TO The general character OF the exhibition,
the result promises TO be most gratifying, and
worthy Of the cfdence manifested awards il by the
government of the United states, confidence. which
has ellced rdialfesponse from the governments of
foreign countries IL will, unquesonably. be The
attractive and Interesting collection OF the works of art
the result of science and the productions Of industry
that has ever yet been made in this country and will
tend TO increase the active emulation of the age in
every branch of intellectual Development So
The sole charge Of the interior of the building its
DIVISION arrangements classification and police, has
been cOnfded two officers of The Navy Of the United
States, Captain 5. +. Dupont and g. H. Davis aud the
sanctinn OF the government given to the appointment
OF these gentlemen, who have much distinguished
themselves in the special services in which they have
been employed affords proof the confidence reposed
and the INTEREST felt, by the highest authorities Of he
country iii the general objects Of the enterprise. g.
These gentlemen have organized their department as
follows - taa
j. NJ. MISUNDERSTANDING Of the Superintendent;
Samuel Observation-Disclosures OF Space and Classi-
cation; NN
Prof B. stilman, -Mineralogy and Chemistry;
b. z. JehnsOn-Agreutural Implements;
Joseph e. Holmes-Machinery;
Edward Vincent--Texe Fabrics,
Felix Piatti-SculPture.
The Official Catalogues and the illustrated Weekly
Record OF the exhibition to be published in the
building, by MessFr- G, P. Putnam & Co, under the
pervision Of the Association.
The directors have sensby felt the confidence re-
posed IN hem by their fellow citizens in all parts If
the country aud they will continue to make every eE
fort to satisfy their just expectations.