New-York daily tribune., 1854-09-02
CRYSTAL PALACE PRESENTATION OF
MEDALS AND DIPLOMAS.

A numerous audience assembled a. the Crystal
Palace last evening to witness the presentation OF
Medals and Diplomas TO the successful exhibitors, and
listen to the addresses of the speakers.
The exercises commenced with an air by Dod-
worth's Band, after which the President. NJ. JOIN
H. WHIrE, addressed the meeting. He said;
LADIES AsD GKYTIEHEs: The Directors Of the
Association for the Exhibition OF the Industry of all
Nations in establishing this Crystal Palace, resolved
10 make interesting feature III It's history by offer
ing suitable testimonials to such persons should
place upon exhibition Contributions from the work
sLOp OF human industry and art that should fairly en-
title them, works OF merit 10 such honorable dis
lii ctop. Inducements OF TINS character were early
held out 70 those desrous Of becoming contributors,
n incentives to the development of mechanical inge-
Iuty, iIy yenSe genius end creative art. Awards Of
medals and dI omas were PROMISED 10 such as should
excel in any particular branch or department IN the
great Geld Of human industry. For tho purpose OF
determining who most worthy to receive nte
hOnOrs Of the Association the various articles placed
on exhibition ell carefully classified and ar.
ranged; able ana impartial JHres selected and
after the labor OF many months the decisions of the
several Jures announced, and the names OF the
successful exhibitors duly published. The immense
amount of time and labor expended upon this
feature of the Exhibition may be conjectured
when state to you that upward OF 100000
different articles were placed in this Pal.
ace tor cOmJ.fitl6H comprising almost everything
in the whole range of art and science, and that
mere digest of the official awards of the several ju
ries contsns upward of 2j pages Of closely printed
matter Some II the jures we're engaged in their ex
aminatOIs aI~ estigaons upward Of three months
Every department was yiglgsy examined. New
inventions and novel applications. claiming to be
valuable -ions TO the useful arts were thorough
" tested. Tie most eminent men Of the country
were salected as jurors and although Il may seem
nvidious to mention particular names, yet when
tell you that such men A. sllliman, Morse, Renwick
Dana Durand, ond many oihers VI not less note were
Jurors and gave their different departments the most
thorough investigation, you will agree with me that
the AssociztiOn brought 10 their aid some OF the abest
and most distinguished O. the land. lder abors re-
suited in awarding TO different exhibitions one hun
dred and twenty five silver metals, upSard Of
one thousand bronze medals, and more than
four thousand diplomas and honorable mentions.
For the purpose OF addressing myself more particu
larly to suoh persons or their representatives here
present and enttledto testimonial, beg leave 10
iequest such to rise and remain standing for a few
moments.
In response a large number of persons stood up
On behalf OF the Association for the Exhibition Of the
Industry Of all Nations becomes my pleasing duty TO
pr, sent 10 you the medals, dplomas &c, which have
been severaly awarded Ia YOU as exhibitors OF 1853.
need not not say to you, that the trophies you
receive are more honorable 10 you than any which
were ever borne by shouting victor from the red field
OF battle. Your weapons were the weapons OF thought
surineing from the inventive mind, and Izade to
tribute TO the sublime victories of labor aud art. We
are now in the midst of your battle hed standing
beneath this beautiful DOME in the very thick
est Of the fight Your army still occupies the
field and what do we witness around US
TYe magnificent creat,0as Of the art aad industry
Of the uorid. The marble, lespiDg from is rocky bed,
stands before us and around US, seemingly living,
breething embodiments of great thoughts and ideas.
Go into yonoer arcade and you viii there hnd soldiers
hO have fought their way TO the highest pinnacle of
fame and honor. They are the mechanic arts. That
huge engine, now go quiet and motioness will soon,
with ts breath of lire and its muscles Of iron, be do
ing battle i'll the service Of human industry. On my
right YOU will find another soldler-now perhaps
ia repose-but if called into action, viii
make the forked lightning subservient TO his
will. Ee laughs at time, scorns distance, and
noCks the teetest sound; and yet be VIII obey
your slightest command, and, Ineteor'l Ike, tee-
graph your thoughts from pole 10 pole. In truth,
our encampment Is fuu Of veteran heroes and
soldiers each possessing different characteristics,
and vet each contributing 10 make our grand army
iarfaeiJle We have heroes in art heroes in science,
heroes in invention heroes in nhandicrait-a digayy-
ing, enH0bitRg, c0roEGtiHg labor. But however
pleasant il may be TO dwell upon this theme, | must
lake MY leave of heroes and hero worsnippng, for
am reminded that others are to succeed me- who
will make this occasion one OF increased interest and
graduation. May these testimonials which now pre-
sent to YOU, stimulate you to renewed efforts il that
parcuier branch Of the great field Of human industry
YOU have chosen. Your occupations and pursuits in
life aIe ImutPiedand varied; but II is the highest
and business. II is higher honor 10 have il said
Of one lie is the best mechanic, the best artist or
the best sculptor than 10 have il said he is the best
General or the beet stdtesmdH, or the best Prince.
Take then these testimonials evidences of your
perior merit, and may kind Providence bless and
prosper you. and grant you long, peaceful, happy
and useful life. IGreat cheers.l
HORACE GREELEY was then introduced TO the
audience. AID proceeded to deliver an elabor-
ate address upon the past career and present con-
d;tion of the Association. He remarked that il was
very generally believed By the public tha; the Crys-
,al Palace Exhibition a failure. This idea, he
thought prevailed TO greater extent out Of town
than here among our citizens He did not
known the occasion OF this exultstion at the failure
of this Exhibition but he desired hearers 10 join
with him in reGtng this gross and unjust implication.
He was ready to testify that the Crystal Palace 50
far from being failure, was grand triumph end
ipse ad Of it, beng without attraction, II never was
more attractive worthy of attraction than et the
p-esen: time. The managers are daily receiving very
large sccesscns 70 the goods exhibitions and ne1
month be thought these would be here the largest and
most attractive display presented the Amer-
can continent He thought tina, the officers, the pro-
ectors and the director Of this Psaes hsd been un
Justly censured. What have they done or what
have they no. done, that should s2bect them 70 oo-
Ioouy on the part Of their fellow vc;tzens They nave
abored naously to make this affair OF great IN
terest and they certainly deserving OF al praise
The only trouble with them hss been that theu e'-
forts we're no, appreciated. Thar undertaking So