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

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 srrr ira -ser,sy;,T.
| In making this announcement the Directors avail
themselves OF the opportunity to state that the build
ing winch tney nave erected, and the Exhibition
which they have prepared, ,vil they believe fully
meet the Just expectations of the public. -.
HIsproper that IL should be known that in order
to afford ample scope for the inventive talent and
skill OF our countrymen in machinery and agricultural
mpienents we have increased the size of the build
ing by adding nearly fourth to its area, beyond
| what was originally contemplated, so that we have
now for the purposes of exhibition two hundred thou
sand square feet, or nearly five acres. 'i'-b t-i
Not limiting their plans 10 display merely curious
or attractive, the Directors have Orgapized depart
ment OF miIeralogy 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
Ofthe country. i#'SJ ii4' t5s- JDi i3' lt9RLc
The Directors had hoped to open the Exhibition at
an earlier PERIOD but the novelty and ntricacy of the
style of constructions aud the high standard of arch
ectural beauty which it has been the object of the
Association TO attair have produced delay, and il
standing their utmost vigilance and their most earnest
desire, to announce the opening at an earlier day. m
In regard to the general character of the Exhibition
the result promises to be most gratifying, and not un
worthy OF tile confidence manifested towards 1t by
the Government Of the United States, confidence
which has elected a cordial response from the Gov
ernmens OF foreign countries. 1t will, unquestion
ably, be the most attractive and interesting collection
of the works of art the results of science and the
productions OF industry, that has yet hepn made
Ill 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
divisions arrangements classification and police, has
been confided to two officers of the Navy of the
united States, Captains S. F.. Dupont and &. H.
DAVIS; and the sanction of the Government given to
the appointment of these gentlemcri, who have
much distinguished themselves 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 the country in the general objects
of the enterprise. gyg LII yg-,seTt-0Tsf
These gentlemen have organized their department
As follows: 81
J. NJ. MISUNDERSTANDING of the Superintendent;
Samuel uelWebber-Arrangement of Space and Clas-
sificatiOu; ,.-. .. ,---.-|T ..-s.,...-0- -.'..-E
Prof B. SiIman, jr.-Mmeralogy and Chemistry;
B. p. Observation-Disclosures Implements; r..
Joseph E.. .HOmes-Machinery;
Edward Vincent-TextiIe Fabrics; -"
Felix Piath-Sculpture. -..,....-..-r al
The Official Catalogues and the IllIstated Weekly
Record of the Exhibition TO be published, III the
Building by Messrs. G. P. Putnam Co, under the
SUPERVISION of the Association. trN.s 8 grt
The Directors haxc sensiby felt the confidence re
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. ' " '
+ - as.s.-. DIRECTORS. -.G ~ -.,r.r =
Mortimer Livingston, Philip Burrowes,
Alfred Pell, Johnston Livingston,
August Belmont, Charles w. Foster,
Alex. Hamilton, jr., Theodore Sedgwick,
George L. Schuyler, William w. Stone,
ElbertJ. Andfson, William Whetton, "
Henry X. Dunham, John Durham, -,
w. G. II. WaddelI. William Kent,
Jacob A. WesteTvelt, Waits Sherman, s--.
James A. Hamilton. F. w. Etlmonds,
Samuel Nicholson. .,-l's a..
THEODORE SEDGWICK. President.
w WHETTEN, Vice President Treasurer, & Sec'y.
l.. c. STUART, Assistant Secretary. jy5-tf