Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-06-24
THE WORLDS FAIR.
NEW YORK.. May III. Iss2-

fEiiE Directors Of the Association for The Exhibition
Of tie Industry Of all Nations give notice that the
Exhibition vii be opened tie 18Th day Of July.
In making the announcement, The Directors avail
themselves Il the opportunity state that The butling
which they have erected, and the Exhibition which they
have prepared, Will hey believe, ulll the just
expectations Of the public
Ii is proper that it should be known that ia order to
ford ample scope for the inventive talent al skill Of
our countrymen 10 machinery nlnl agricultural impe-
mens we have Increased The size of the building by
adding nearly one fourth oits area beyond what
originally contemplated, 50 ihat have for the
purpose of exhibition Two hundred thousand square
feet, or nearly five acres
Not limit NJ hfir plans 70 display merely curious
or attractive, the directors have ganized depart
ment of nineralngy ard geology in which some OF the
best scientific talent vi the eoul has been employed;
and the foundation Is titus laid Of most valuable
tlona collect OF the mineral resources OF the coun-
try.
The Direcots had hoped a. omen The Exhibition at
earlier period, bul The novelty and intricacy of the
style of construction and the high standard Of archt-
beauty which it has been the object of the AS
ISOLATION TO attain have rdneed delay and il has been
impraccabe for the Directors, Notwithstanding their
utmost vigilance and their most desire, to an
nounce the opening at earlier day.
In regard to the general character OF the exhibition
the result promises TO be most gratifying and not I'M
worihyof the confidence manifested ards il by the
government OF the United States, confidence, which
has elected cordial response from the governments of
foreign countries IL viii, uuquesonably be the most
affective 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 in
-The sole charge of the interior Of the building, its
division, arrangements classification and police, has
been confded to two officers of the Navy of the United
States Captain s +. Dupont and G. H. Davis ard the
sanction OF the government given 70 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 te by the highest authorities Of the
country, In the general objects Of the enterprises
These gentlemen have organized their department as
follows -
J. NJ gatehslder- Secretary Of the Superintendent;
samuel Webbar-Airangenelt OF Space and Classif-
cation;
Prof B. Stilliman, Jr.-Mineralogy and Chemistry;
d. p Juhnson-A Agricultural Implementsj
Joseph E. Holmes Machinery
Edward Vinceni-Texule fabrics;
Folk Patti-~culpture
Tie Official Catalogues and the Illustrated Weekly
Record OF the exhibition to b. published in the
balding by Messrs G. r. Putnam g. Co., under the
pervsiOn Of the Association.
The dir eciors have senslby felt the confidence re-
posed in them By their fellow citizens, in all parts Of
the county, and they viii continue TO make every ef-
fort to satisfy their just expectations.
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