Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-06-27
THE WORLD'S FAlR.
NEW YORK, NEay

NEW YORK, R4ay 81, 1853.
'gNHE Directors of the Association for the Exhibition
Of the Industry OF all Nations, give notice that the
Exhibition will be opened on the 18th day of July.
In making the announcement, the Directors avail
themselves If the opportunity to state thathe building
which they have erected and The Exhibition which they
have prepared, will. they believe, fully the just
expectations of the public.
IL is proper that il shOu be known that, in order to
SffUTd ample scope for the inventive and skill of
our countrymen in machinery aud agricultural imple-
ments we have increased the size Of The building by
adding nearly one fourth to its area, beyond what was
originally contemplated, that we have Tor The
purpose of exhibition two hundred thousand square
feet, or nearly five
NOT limiting their plans TO display merely curious
or attractive, the Directors have organized depart
men OF mineralogy and geology, in which OF the
best scientific talent Of the country has been employed
and the foundation is thus laid Of valuable ma
tona collection OF the mineral resources of tue
try
The Directors had hoped to open the Exhibition at
earlier period, but the novelty and inrcacy Of the
style Of construction and the high standard of archt
ectua beauty which it has been the object of The AS
ISOLATION TO attain have produced delay and ii has been
impracticabe for the Directors, Notwithstanding heir
utmost vigilance and their most desire to an
nounce the opening at an earlier day.
In regard to the general character of the exhibitions
the result promises to he most gratifying and
worthy of the confidence manifested ards by the
government of the United States confidence, which
has elected cordial esponse IRON the governments of
foreign countries. II WILL unques,i0naby be the most
attractive and interesting collection OF the works OF art
the result OF science and the productions oil industry
that has yet been made i'll 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 ard police has
been conded officers Of the Navy OF the United
States, Captain s. F. Dupont and O. Ii. Davis AID the
sanction of the government given to the appointment
OF these gentlemen, who have much distinguished
themselves in the special services in which they have
been employed affords proof OF the confidence reposed
and the interest felt, by the highest authorities of he
country, in the general objects OF the enterprise
These gentlemen have organized their department
follows -
J. NJ. misunderstanding of the Superintendent;
samuel Webber-Airangement OF Space and Classid-
cation;
/ Prof B. stilliman, Jr.-Mineraogy and Chemistry;
/ B. p Johnson Agricultural Implements;
/ Joseph f. Iolmes-Macbnery;
Edward Vincent-Textle Fabrics;
! Felix Piatti-Scupture.
The Official Catalogues and the Illustrated Weekly
Record OF the exhibition to be published in the
building, by Messrs G. p. Putnam 81 Co under the su-
lpervision Of the Association.
The directors have sensbly felt the confidence re-
posed in them by their fellow ciizens in all parts of
the country; and they will continue TO make every e
fort TO satisfy their just expectations.
DIRECTORS.
Mortimer Livingston, Philip Burrows,
Alfred Pell, Johnston Livingston,
August Belmont, Charles w. Foster
Alexander Hamilton, Jr., Theodore sedgwick,
George l., Schuyler, William w. stone,
Z Elbefl j. Anderson, William Wbettcn
Henry Il. Durham, John Durham,
w. @. II. Waddell, William Kent
jacob A. Mestervelt, Watts Sherman,
James A. Hamilton, L. W. EdmOnds. +Nl
Samuel Nicholson,
THEODORE sEDGWICK, President.
VIM WHETTEN, Vice Pres'deni Treasurer a. sec'y.
Il. U ssTUART, Assistant Secretary.
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