New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-25
FAIR or TIE AMERICAN INSTITUyE.

The American Institute opened is Twenty-eglt1
Annual Exhibition last evening at the Crystal Paaes
under the most favorable auspices. Although thoa-
sands Of articles intended for the Exhibition have not
as yet been put in their proper place and the afrasc
ments upon which the officers OF the Soci1ty have
been 20 ndustgously at weik during the past fort
night are at present in soratwhat incomplete and
finished stats yet large ssdience, among Ttom were
,.yeral huadred ladies, assembled at the Palace TO
witness the opening exercises. From tho present ap-
peelurce VI the articles already on exhbttlon, ind
fom the assurances which the Managers Aaye received
Of the deep interest taken in the success of the Fair
all over tie country there is every reason to believe
that the present Exhibition will surpsss in interest
all the Fairs which the Institute have hitherto held
Dodyorth's Band in attendance and regaed
the visitors a. intervals throughout the evening with
their delgltful music. About o'eock-the announce
mept having been made 10y Of the officers OF The
Institute TO that .fect-a large number Of the visitors
Present repaired to the picture cutlery, which had been
fitted up with for the purpose in order to hear
the Annual Address from the Hon. Henry Meiss, who
he's for so long series of year, acted as the Recording
Secretary Of the Institute.
The ,fcers and invited guests Of the Society having
taken their seats upon the platform, Judge heiss was
then introduced to the audience by VIM. b. Leonari,
,sq and after few Introductory remarks, IN whch
he reviewed the progress Of the country IN hterdture'
manufacur.- commerce and the industrial arts, tlen
spike substantially as follows
Let ire remind you, ladies and gentlemen, as TO the
business fer VII ch the American Institute re-
CIV its charter from hs State so THAI all may Juise
2 g. t- lerfvIaaLcs Of the duties asssh.I |" ~ VIZ
Il % uroincte Agriculture. Commerce, Mshn'ac,uTes
uLd the Arts" To curr1 out the nrst duty we hase
established central aud ccn'e en'eAl .eFy..! a. "7
lca.t Of h ci,y 25l proadway, with lnre we':.'en-
til6ed warmed aid gas-hghed rooms win ilo'ar!
Of S,tc0 vu!umtr selected, Librarian ope,-i"' -
tory for the Farmers Club, Cor esPono'ng o@r''a,y.
Al this II free 10 yisnrs-S place tor me recePon
and distribution of seeds and plants for when We e'n
-'tnty owe thanks to intelligent AMI paro'c ne.
csu'ilc end United States Nnva Mafi,c 'oi
t.ons fu,n ri parts Of the globe At the same rePs'
| tow the great mechanic interest II su'taiiie'I l
| by free Club which meets t""1 wv u -
every mouth and where models o' n'no-,. heah
ale derNs;tej for exhmiI alton, and remain onS
10 be well understood. New models OF Ve'SsE o' a
kirG- ard any u.a..ers uf interest 10 coh''ce' arc
placed there for e:aiinaon WviA' Pl sit i roJ
solc'me 20 the repository. and tlry aio e't c,o
! frCe Gf ext.nss 10 the OwLors. Inc Spc'~V 80
cen menting az some ien-,h upon The dignity ol .o,
| ilen said: Y..u cannot fail t. admire the VOTES " ~
fellow -citizcrs displayed in this palace ot ,no
Sferkiry us now do for tie inshe-ta W - v,, u,
ing annual exhibition Of The republic MIS- ask you :. -
| consider well fhIs great collection oi 'hc
American citizens of year oiy-1ue &c"
ticIs aid IL, iuipToy enenIs pom oi4 oi r.
! f,r s6ue useful and practical purpose - -,
noLaLcrl power for animal o"ef Is tue ;Iaa oI,
jet NV. Since he displacement 9' 'e' oi - h.,
| If poet horses ut ten hA's ,t OIL -. ~,
lorr pn\acI of London has contrived steam engine
which in view OF Committee Of the Brltrh Govein-
neit last July dragged heavy ie5ecanHOn 'i I'm IN
acc ultI n tuts weighing eigt'en .uin' W M ~
| sGd over Ma. 3D. nbti- iHI SoHi -, I-s.,,e,, :,
IT l,T,es il tie Artillery could no. hove -
Ner,ars London J0arEal u May or Jnne ia9' , lao
lisl,s su article IN regard 10 III Hi'''
ileeyoCf discover os power which "'i. uter! su'
Iusotc stcsnl ,ycyrhcr, ind intilaa'es thai ,t"T q
te el. ,i, nssl,c. La-dner, n i'Jl' slea' 'aL' on
| Ard ", usv safsiy pronounce that ere long W
sis lave Gle. and u4cIc povsItH! gents uAa 'sea