Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-07-19
New York, NAV 81, 1s52.-The Directors

new YORK, may 81, 165E.-Ino Ulr6cLors
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. ---.. .r. .---
In making this announcement, the Directors avail
themselves OF the opportunity to state that the build
ing which they have erected, and the Exhibition
winch they have prepared, will, they believe. fully
meet the just expectations of the public. ra.. 81
Its proper that 1t should be known that, in order
10 afford ample scope for the inventive talent and
skill OfOur cOuntrymen machinery and agricultural
implements, we have increased the size of the build
ing by adding nearly one fourth IN its area beyond
what was originally contemplated, so that we have
now for the purposes ofexhibion two hundred thou
sand square feet or nearly five acres ~ ~. .' ..s
Not limiting their plans to display merely curious
or attractive the Directors have organized depart!
menf OF mIneralogy and geology, III which some of
the best scientific talent OF the country has been
employed; and the foundation is thus lad OF most
valuable national collection of the mineral resources
Otthe country.
The Directors had hoped to open the Exhibition at
al earlier period but the novelty and ln1rcacy OF the
style of constructions and hc high standard of archi
tectural beauty which it has been the object OF the
ASSOCIATION to attain, have produced delay, and II
has been iinpracticabEe for the Directors, noylth
standing their utmost vigilance and their most earnest
desire. to announce the opening at an earlier day.
I'm regard to the general character OF the Exhibition
the result promises to he most gratifying and moi u
worthy of the confidence manifested towards il by
the Government of the United States. a confidence
which has elected a cordial response from the Gov
crnmenS OF foreign countries. II VIII. unquestIon
ably be the most attractive and interesting collection
OF the works Of ari the results of science, and the
productions OF industry. 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, classification, and police, has
been cOnfded two officers of the Navy of the
United States. Captains s F. Dupont and c. II.
Davis; and the sanction of the Government gwen to
the appointment OF these gentlemen, who have 30
much distinguished themselves In the special service
in which they have been employed, affords proof of
the confidence reposed and the interest felt by the high
est authorities of tie country LII the general objects
ofthe enterprise. ., ''.
These gentlemen have organized their department
as follows: i.. r...,.- ....-.r -...- I-.r.E 81, g..
J. NJ Bachedcr-Secretary of the Superintendent;
Samuel Weber Arrangement of Space and Clas
slfcaton; ..
Prof. b. SilIman, Jr.-Mmeralogy and Chemistry;
B. P. Observation-Disclosures Implements;
Joseph L. Holmes-Machinery;
Edward Nincent--Te tile Fabrics; -..-t.r -
Felix Patt-Scupture. ... .......
The Official Catalogues aud the Illustated Weekly
Record of the Exhibition TO be published in the
Building, by Messrs. q. ?. Putnam Co.. under the
supervision OF the Association.
The Directors haze senSibly felt the confidence re
posed in them by their fellow citizens all parts of
the country, aad they will continue to make every
effort to satisfy their Just expectations. ...-4.
. r. .t.5 DIRECTORS. -.." -.tss-a.