New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-09-22
OPENING OF THE T,HIRTIETH AyyUIL
FAR OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE
AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE

A large concourse of people gathered together lat
evening at the Crystal Palace to celebrate the open
ing of the Thirteth Annual FAIR OF the American I,
stitute At little before Soclock, the band struca
up Hail Columbia, the audience gathered in crowd
around the platform aud Mr. Geissenhainer introduced
the Hon. Henry J. Megs, the Recording Secretary d
the Institute, to deliver the Annual Address. lie ssa
he was performing a very agreeable duty in opsaiue
these halls and this dome TO such q feast Of uaNs
where all satisfied and where art gives gsets
the solids They have here American fathers Of whom
he was the oldest, showing a real palace equal 70
Aladdin's; filed with the children of this nssos
lovely and civilized. We had no ancient genius d
lead on, no Egyptian, Greek Romsn teacher.
The tameess and fierce Indian had len this land IN.
titled for ages and all when our fathers cana.
Now what magic change We should never forget
that mighty hand that saved this land for us and W
should ever bow down and give him thanks fr .
great blessing. At first all was rough and hadtoh
tanned by civilized man the great master Of al u
earth. He invited all 10 look carefully through tn
articles here displayed. Everything in some rsps&
is new and many things highly important. |. i u
annual harvest of the works of genius in our srsa
republic. There is limit to the operations a To
mind of man; lar superior to that physical mrses
can receive millions of impressions which remain VIZ
bic at pleasure to be called up at WILL To man sIons
progress belongs. Placed by his Maker on the most
lovely orb in part of the heavens; an orb whose sp
pearsnce is most splendid like an ivory ball psinteS
in most gorgeous colors, covered with hills, valleys
and water; which are in proportion TO the dust On
l3.inch globe on the water that would remain on mea
globe after being dipped in bucket Of water. Ova
this beautiful globe God has given man power III
and adorn it, II is not Yankee boasting to praise ~
beautiful land for all il glorious and good made n
the hand Of the Creator.
II is the object and aim OF the American Insttutsn
combine the genius and labor of thousands that tn
most precious articles may become common to al
lie then referred to the laying of the Atlantic Tel-
graph, that Giants work; and compared this ~
line with Franklins kite line and yet both wrS
the result of the working of American brain. Lazy
in 1857 the project discussed by the Mechanics
Club of the American Institute and they were OF tho
opinion that Behring'- Straits would DO the grest
telegram avenue of the world. He then referred to
the fact that in this country irst made cut nas
We made the best cotton cloths; we have immens
crops of iron and steel; We have more ore end c'ei
land than Great Britain has land Of every son. an
supply all mankind with machinery, ce"~
and coal. He then referred to the pursuit Of Agncu
ture, ~ most useful, healthy and honorable. FarnR
is the only occupation that does not destroy whaa
feeds on While miners may dig ont the Last brbss
ore the Intelligent farmer, after thousans Of yss"
of tillsge leaves the earth richer than before Tes
phratus Of Athens who lived 10 the age Of 100 yesn
and who died 200 years ago, said 'thst tiresd
everything but a garden and farm" There -
certain diseases which are called the opprobriuD
of medicine and so the working of iron 81
the management Of steam may be called opprobhs~
OF mechanics. We must not rest till we have msS
tered these difficulties, that there shall be pehss
safety in all where iron and steam used; ~
while driven by an irresistible impulse to -
ahead let US, for Gods sake, and for the sake OF -
human creatures, look ahead" He closed hg@
horting those who heard him not 10 impair their boy
or soul to resd the Bible a, well a. the Dewspsf1s
and to pay attention to that holy book thsn
their bank book. He gave this advice IS 81 Old ~.
who had experience specially in quest Of rehs'~
truth. and who knew that though all other tnae'
might fade, this book wss eternal light.
At the cIo-e OF the address Judge Meigs was hssn4
cheered and congratulated by the members d y
Institute. After this followed grand nstranss's
concert of which il is enough TO say that the -
va. performed by Dodworth'- full band.
OF the character Of the exhibition il Is impossibke
speak at present, many Of the articles are my
brought in, and many more not arranged h~
Pine-Art Department scarcely anything is YET -
played though it is fast illing up. Pie sound .
hammer and saw was heard through the bnildins -
men were busily employed putting mp marhassJ' -
during the time that Judge x~igs wss dsiss1ss =.
address. To-day il the last day for receiving ST.
for competition and the prospect r. that the sEnD.
vii be large and well worthy Of the Iusss-ss END
people Of our country.