Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-08
New York, NAY 81, 1s52.-The Directors

wow AoiAs may Oh, 4oOS.-xuo OlItCtU(S
OF the Association for the Exhibition of the Industry
of all Nations, give notice that the Exhibition will be
opened on the 18th of July.
In making this announcement, the Directors avail
themselves OF the opportunity 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 that, in order
to afford ample scope for the inventive talent and
skill OF our contTymen machinery and agricultural
implements, we have increased the size of the build
ing by adding nearly onef fourth to its area, beyond
what was originally contemplated, so that we have
now for the purposes of ofexhibition hundred thou
sand square feet, or nearly five acres.
Not limiting their plans to display merely curious
or attractive, the Directors have organized depart
ment OF mineralogy and geology, in which some of
the best scientific talent of the country has been
employed; and the foundation is thus laid of most
valuable national collection of the mineral resources
OF the country.
The Directors had hoped to open the Exhibition at
an earlier PERIOD but the novelty and intricacy of the
style OF construction, and the high standard of arch
tectura beauty which it has been the object of the
Association to attain, have produced delay, and it
has been 1mpractcabe for the Directors, notwitll-
standing their utmost vigilance and their
desire, to announce the opening earlier dav.
In regard to the general character of the Exhibition,
me result promises to be most gratifying, and not
worthy OF the confidence manifested towards it by
the Government Of the United States, confidence
which has eiicited cordial response from the Gov
errfnents OF foreign countries 1t WILL nnquestion-
ably be the most attractive and interesting collection
OF the works of art, the results of science and the
productions nfindnStry, that has yet been made
In this country, and will tend to increase the active
emulation of the age in every branch of intellectual
development
The sole charge of the interior of the building, its
division, arrangements, and police has
been conided to two officers of the Navy of the
Unlted States, Captains s. +. Dupont and G.. IL.
DAVIS; and the sanction of the Government given to
the appointment of these gentlemen, who have so
much distinguished themselves in the special service
hoo nnpr,ny nd ffINrHl rnnfn nf
the confidence repOsed and the interest felt by the high
est auhores OF the country, in the general objects
OF the enterprise.
These gentlemen have organized their department
as follows:
J. NJ. Bachelder-Secretary of the Superintendent;
Samuel Webber-Arrangemen of Space and Clas-
SfcatiOn;
Prof B. siIliman, ir.-Mineralogy and Chemistry;
b. r. Johnson-Agricultura Implements;
Joseph +. Holmes-Machinery:
Edward Vincent-TextiIe Fabrics;
Felix Piatti-Sculpture
The Official Catalogues and the Illustafcd Weekly
Record of the Exhibition to be published, in the
Building, by Messrs G. p Putnam s. Co. under the
supervision of the Association.
The Directors haxe sensibly felt the confidence
posed IN them by their fellow citizens in all parts of
the country, and they will continue to make every
effort TO satisfy their just expectations.
DIRECTORS.
Mortimer Livingston, Philip Burrowes,
Alfred Pell, Johnston Livingston,
August Belmont, Charles w Foster
Alex. Hamilton, ir., Theodore Sedgwick
George l.. Schuyler, William w. Stone
EbertJ Anderson, William Whetton,
Henry r. Dunham, John Dunham
W. L. ii. w addell, William Kent
Jacob A. w WcstervPlt, Watts Sherman,
James 4. Hamilton, F. w. EGmonds,
Samuel Nicholson.
THEODORE SEDGWICK, President
W. w HETTEN, Vice President, Treasurer, s. Sec'y
l.. u STUART, Assistant Secretary. jy5-n