New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-05

Tie tempostuOus weather Of "Wednesday. when
Overwhelming showers poured day and night WAS sue
ccedcd by partially couded shy Yesterday, no rain
filling during the morning, and but very little in the
afternoon. This WAS propitous for the Crystal
Palace celebrations rs wet day would have seriously
marred It's success.
With a liberal grace to the appointed hour Of ~
the various individuals and bodies forming the process
sion 10 the Palace, arrived. Civilian and soldier,
artist artisan, sayant orator all poured in procession
into Tie Palace the floor and galleries being already
stocked with expcctant crowds. On THIS occasionWe
were pleased TO observe that Art aud Industry were
duly represented and lonored.
The hum and hustle OF these arrivals having settled
down the chorus and orchestra of the Harmonic So
cicty amounting in all to nearly four hundred per
formers and conducted by Mr. BristOw. sang admiga
Div tie Prize Ode. for which music was specially
compCr,d The various speeches delivered on the
occns,n were atentiyely listened to by select body
of hearers hut the immense space of the Crystal
Palace with It's two floors, and the multituinous
partial partitions prevented the great mass present
from hearing Tie bad ard vulgar American habit
Of talking and walking on such occasions, added also
TO the difficulty OF CATCHING what the speakers said
We Lave already written 30 much about the CIystal
Palacc-in matter which ILLS thick published vol
umc book worthy the significance OF The institution
and the character and DRIFT Of the various conIibu
tion,-hat we le, il is unnecessary 10 over that
around again We would express our hope, with the
strongest emphasis however that the Institution may
receive generous support from the public from the
nan and woman of fashion, leisure and taste As well
rs from tlosc Of who obliged TO work for their
daily bread or Who in seasons OF rest from toll may
desire 10 improve their minds. Asameans OF imPartlnS
i knowledge Of the Nochsnesl and Fine Arts OF the
condition and prospects of the industries of the
entire world. the Ciystal Palace is indefinitely beyond
any Or al the other resources Of exhibitions III thu
country. II is a Museum Of Labor and Genius;
standing evidence Of the capabilities Of the laborious
progressive and humane Man common groun'
where nations may merge their jeaousies into eener
,stes: measure of Whist we have done and VIVA
remains for us 10 DO as nation To permit such al
institution 10 fall for want Of few odd tens Of thous
,nds Of dollarssttcr it has been built opened year
ard ACKNOWLEDGEMENT be q stigma little create
than any rightminded American should wish TO bear
I'D would level us in the opinion of the julclcus t
people essentially wanting in elegant taste an
broad views touching the liberal arts.
! Finally. We have 10 say that the reinauguration
Yesterday was a complete success The crowd W.
srest during the day and evening; the interest of
present strcng aud close; the exercises oratOcal
, musical without q balk; and the whole promised
desirable issue 10 the report of the proceedings e
another page we refer cur readers for ample details
and especially for the speeches. including those
s,me Of our most distinguished orators.