New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-15
OPENING OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE.


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TIE 14rh of July l-53, viii heuceforFard raus u our
history as great dsy Th~n was con-ecra-ed uato Art
and TOdustry building novel aud syenid A. r-g4ri'
architecture ard containing productions from 81 pirfs
q he earth We bsye already described the ediice.
but q word On ira cecuari'irs vii bear repetition
tie Cr,,sl Pssce u far more bean ifl Than ira OF
rira LoIG os ouah much rferi 10 s-e l'cos~rs
t"vrytr. I've acres i -idrs are composed Of glass
Impaired nv iron r. dome il truJ nsrnicen-. ADD
q triumph Of art Tie prevailing color. Of the ceiling
are blue, rcd and cream color The single .tllt "
EDd ah the coOrs Of the O'her portions Otle building
IT, thar the supporting pillars ofthe same color With
tbe orber solid works while If they we're bronzai cr-
tain famepess wou,d be avoided.
Notwithstanding the immense confusion of the Palace
on the day preceding the Inauguration were surprised
On entering If yesterday morning TO find the dome CON-
pefed and glorious in lis artistic beauty TIE s-lrany'
auoyed with hcir crimson and gold, and many Of the
divisions elaborate in their ornamentaton completely
ranged and containing their various contributions
Tie vasness ftbe City Of New-York was str'kn-y
illustrated by the weather Of Yesterday Tie erdaut
and biz suite were caught in heavy rain in The lower
part Of the City lasting hour, while the early visitors
st the Palace ignorant If the circumstance the A.
nosphere being DRY and the sun bright in that quarter
Tie approaches the Palace verevery much crow -d
as we proceeded there about eleven O'Clock The thick
y-studded Drinking shops Haunting in their inem
perate seductons. The various shows of Monsters
mountebanks and animals numerous the lbileedars
Of the Champs Eystes opened wide their attractions u
simple folk. Little spectators in meats fruits All
drinks had their tables and stalls al fresO. rush and
vhirl Of onnbuses, coaches and pedestrians encrcsl
the place But amid al this was plainly dscerna5e the
excellent provisions Of the Police 70 maintain order
The entrances to the Palace were kept clear AMI no
disturbance manifested Itself through the day Differ
cnt coored tickets admitted the visitors at three diFr
ent sides Of the Palace the fourth closing up against the
giant Croton Water Reservoir
There we're TWO platforms partially under the dome.
TIE center point under which being occupied By Baron
Marocbett's exceedingly absurd statue Of Washington
with Carev indescribahy absurd statue Of Webster
the worst cslumny on that great nan yet perpe
trated that can be perpetrated-staning behind it.
One of these platforms toward Fory-second-st or
the rorth nave the other toward the Croton Water Re
servOr, on the east nave
According TO the programme, they were filed by the
following classes Of persons;
oV NORTH S,yE pr ,rvooH
Cen TRANELlS PIFR F. Pre.ileri oftae United states
Tf NHfEs 90 THr CirfNET.
JFTFFRs"N DAVIS SECRETARY ofwor.
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oIficfhs oF THE NAYT.
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T. 'svefal CHER ravs eud ng officers present
covrRSors oF VARIOUS sr,rrs
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Moi Rev JoHS Hrsnrs n D. Archhi.too OF N.rYors
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I'VE JUDICIARY
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Oficers Of the Army ard Nav con- iderahe uurber
oaoer q u Leander I'VE any ~eTe rr,so
S S q me soften 1. s Cos Of 'y ci present
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JosArns TFor1fs Pr.seaf OF t,. s,,ri Il Asr,,aa.s
Ihe TO ,onr9. r-re I''h ,e r-eseniei IN lnmber'
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Me9ler, ofthe Pres the Cesy, oa of the American 1-st
We believe there no Foreign Commissioner. who
cane from Europe, n be present at The Exhibition
but the Earl Of Ellesmere The absence of his Com
missioner yesterday much 70 be regretted the
more 81 he prevented from coming BY indispo
sifiOn. Lady Ellesmere ard her two daughters we're
present, however.
There were two military bands Dodswortb sta-
tatioued in the west gallery: Blo0infrlds L. : Band
in the south gallery aud orchestra with Nolrs Mill
tsry Band and grand chorus accompanied also BY an
crgnn. in the east gallery
The President being detained by tte storm. dil no.
arrive at the apponffd sine of o'clock being DELAYED
till about hourlst When be did arrive however
with his suite civil and mili-ars he was warmly greeted
by the people within tbe building. who amounted %
some 2O0oo, as far could Judge The Uui-el
States Band struck Up Hail Columbia and fnished with
Yankee Doodle. This part Of the days proceeding.
was extremely interesting When the shonts had del
away end thousands Of fair hands waving their hand
bGchit bsd exhausted their first burst Of en-husi.sm
BisfoP Wainwright delivered in fIll round voice his
appropriate prayer II was in the following words:
rus1kR ~ BISHOP WAINWRIGHT
We prsis- thee. God We ~ knoul- Doe ..s ., ID ,a
Lord. ~ The ear'h h wor hp The the f,tt- sya-.
HsfinZ To Iher at angels ery aloud the h.sva0s anil
al powers herein t. Thee charrhi n sni s4-,uhin
G. Au&.y % cry. holy h0y. holy, Lord God of Slhso'l
'~Nru ara earn ar fail oi the majesty IA, glory
Ne Lore. Thy hnu'l and l4peu},n' creatures wog'i
J." 100 VIII Heaven and earth ~ praise Thy holy name
Itou fr fte Fsifr ~ orr spirit. and the hot14.ls
source oi a. our blessings Whilo adore Thy msiay
anc prs,e Thee for Thy Goodness W. ~ e same time IN
ODD ia n. rHr Inf. I. 1rvr