Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-07-09
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THE WORLDS FAIR.
NEW YORK. !

NEW YORK. May 81, 1853.
fTNHE Directors OF the Association for the Exhibition
Of the industry OF all Nations give notice that the
Exhibition will he opened on the 10Th day Of July
In making the announcement, the Directors avail
themselves of the opportunity to that the building
which they have erected, and the Exhibition which they
have prepared, will they believe fully the just
expectations OF the public.
1t is proper that it should be known that in order to
aord ample scope Tor the inventive talent and skill of
our countTymen in machinery ana agricultural mple-
ments we have Increased the size OF the building by
adding nearly fourth TO its area beyond what was
originally contemplated, 30 that have now for The
purpose of exhibition two hundred thousand square
feet, or nearly five ia
Not limiting their plans to display merely curious
or attractive, the Directors have gamzed depart
ment of mineral0gy and geology in which some OF The
best scientific talent Of the country has been employed;
and the foundation is thus laid Of valuable ma
nonal collection Of the mineral resources of the coun-
try.
The Directors had hoped to open the Exhibition at
an earlier period, but The novelty and inricacy of the
style of construction and the high standard of archil
eciua beauty which it has been the object of he AS
ISOLATION to attan have prudnced delay and has been
impraciicable Tor The DrectoIs Notwithstanding their
utmost vigilance and their most earnest desire to an
nounce the opening at an earlier day.
In regard TO the general character Of the exhibition
the result promises TO be most gratifying and I'M
worthy Of the COZ !eHce mani esed towards il hy the
government Of the United states, confidence, which
has elected cordial response from the governments of
foreign countries. 1t will, uuquesonaGly be the most
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 i'm
every branch Of iatellectuaid development.
The sole charge of the interior of the building its
divisions arrangements classification and police has
been conded TO TWO officers of the Navy Of the United
States, Captain r. Dupont and G. H. Davis and the
sanction OF the government given the appointment
of these gentlemen, who have so much distinguished
themselves in The special services in which they have
been employed affords proof OF the confidence reposed
and the interest felt by the highest authorities of he
country, in the general objects of the enterprise.
These gentlemen nave organized their department as
follows -
j. M. Notwithstanding Of the Superintendent:
Samuel Webbet-Airaagement Of Space and Classf-
cation;
Prof stillilnan, Jr.-Mineraloqy and Chemistry;
b. P. Johnson Agricultural Implements;
Joseph E. Holmes Machinery;
Edward Vncent-Texte Fabrics;
Felix Piatti-Sculptute.
The Official Catalogues and the Illustrated Weekly
Record OF the exhibition to be published in the
building by MessTs G. P. Putnam &c Co. under the su-
peryision of the Association.
The directors have sensibly felt the confidence re-
posed in them by their fellow citizens in all parts Of
the country and they will continue to make every eff
fort 10 satisfy their just expectations.
DIRECTORS
Mortimer Livingston, Philip Burrows
Alfred Pell, Johnston Livingston
August Belmont Charles w. Foster,
Alexander Hamilton, Jr., Theodore Sedgwck,
George l. Schuyler, William w. Stone
Elbett j. Anderson William hettcn,
Henry R. Durham, John Dunham
w. G. H. Wadde William Kent
Jacob A. Westerveit Watts Sherman
James A. Hamilton, +. W. Edmunds.
Samuel Nicholson,
THEODORE sEDG WICK, President.
VIM WHETTEN, Vice PTes'deni Treasurer d. sec'y.
L. q. STUART, Assistant Secretary.
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