The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-13

defective had hoped in the erection Of this building TO
make home many Of the youths Of this city For that
purtose des ened the same riDe ~ tbs b. BE- t
ted ~ FOR n reading room; that 10 tu opera
ton this winter, hut have been deprived IN
Of the for doing IT, by the unfortunate location
oi matket on this square by the Corporation,
covering the sidewalks 80 the stores IN tins building
WI rot rent I have thus been deprived .!
The library IN operation; but in a short
time hope to put the library in operation, whether
solrs be ist or not Applaase indulge ahs nope .a.
building to draw from IT those fountains Of knowledge
which trust will be ever flowing free and copious
streams Tor those who will come 10 drink Of H. (Ap
plausc II will be pride and pleasure used
IN that way which shan eonduce most largely to the
fare Of the youth Of city and country This meeting
tonight has for its object the axing Of public attention
uTon the importance of great national Institution for the
purpose Of encouraging the arts agriculture and nven
ton--this city being the proper place for
There ought 10 be instpt on much larger than tbs
where will be gathered everything that will hc instructive
useful 10 the arts and machmists Of our city and
country hope Il may receive that which il
merits II is great work, and II will require complete
and systematic organization II win be OF the
greatest importance that the gentlemen forming this
ganzaon shall remember the difficulties of organizing
and preserving such institution free from tn cont,m
mating influences Of politics, which have so often become
the banc OF snch institutions. trust that your organza
ton Will take jndcious measures 20 ffem the
dangers which have afflicted other soccticso preserve
TO be useful 10 our country and to promote the arts
and sciences which important TO advancement.
and well beng II is TO the mechanics owe the great
est part OF the comforts and uxurics OF e- is their
labors that have multiplied the arts and applied them
the offices that give pleasure 10 in houses in
journeys in our travels the world trust that this
institution which you organizing will give
impetus to the arts and mechanical ingenuity will
reward both those who found il AM those who deposit
their works in its care
Dr. ScHsFnIEy next addressed the meeting. He was
strongly in favor OF society bad abiding faith in
Yankee ingenuity and believed that in whatever
or CLINE Yankees were 10 be found they always
sure on the top 81 the ladder.
REMARKS ny DR.. CHAPLIN.
Or. CnarS, on being introduced to the audience was
greeted with great applause He said he had received
invitation to speak but few hours before and wcaricd
as he was by his abors there no body Of other
than the mechanics that coni have drawn him forth
this night He could not attempt to make speech for
While attempting TO recommend an exhibition by
others he would make an exhibition Of himself
manGh,er) He was among the hills Of New
Hampshire when nc first heard the Crystal Palace lad
been destroyed The telegraph persons
burned up in it. lie feared at the time that another
calamity for public amcnt,tion like that OF the Austria
When he learned that lives had he thanked
God for ii, and he believed that tcy al, ought feel
thankful for that the instance though he am.ned
the woef destruction Of that beautiful Paace-one OF the
most beautiful buildings in the worlas sat upon the
hill in orr city like very coronc lie thought too. Of the
msn-who bad tned night aud LAY their Inventions
and could not hell feeling the deepest sympathy Tor them
but Il was Eow almost turned into admiratOn as he
forward (Appiaase.) That WAS true grit that
was the right way; that was the way the
worlds work was done; iha. was the way with tho in
venor e was used TO defeat, he used to struggle:
when defeated IN one place he nse 80 gather hu.sef
M and 60 elsewhere. II vas all right with the mechanic
so long as his back hone did not break he coal I've dis
appointed but again and again nc would apply himself
til he did succeed Dr. Chapn wanted something greater
nobcr than they had before and he knew from the s,r
OF IL" audience that il about b. produced The
highest achievement OF man was in his mechanical in
ycntions II was the mechanic whose l,bor produced
and moulded the rough work Of nature into the fne arti
cics OF use. They advanced civilization certainly much
more than politicians, who represent it, history
and current mpudence. But the real character Of the
country was better among those who produce
with the strong arm and swcaty brow An Anne
rican union sT The encouraeement OF the arts, sci
ences and invspsIon c0nd b. formel-tiere was no
doubt " 1.-THE work could be achieved and BY the
people OF New York for New Yorksay what you will of
y, and country people did talk great deal about its
crimss-Sow York was OF such a character that IL she
ever rcecd back for moment under some misfortune
she was soon up again and ri II with head heart and hand
yenr ago she was waiIowng in the depth Of financial
crisis now hook At her. Tie recovery was Slow but il
was healthy II Is 20 according 30 the character of the
people 81 New York, tia, he knew they only felt the i'm
por'aneo 81 tho institution proposed, II would be es,sb
l-led at once G"ad aplia,se)
~. W W Knss next addressed the meeting Tho TO-.
lowing resolutions were then adopted.
whereas we exhibsors inventors. manufacturers
ss exists for ,i" ,mston o national nv-n~-' INSTITUTE
and LA. 70. sens most oporsne onr fw in"agursng
n.solvsa, Ths. We heartily approve er N. ncIn -s
heartily co operate with them IN their efforts
The committee 4" whom the duty OF prcsenling ~ this
meeting the names Of gentlemen TO act managers Of
the proposed exhibition carry oct The ysws 81 this
meeting, would respectfully report The following names
Hon ranioi ,. nemann, Hon. Horace Greeley, ex Al.
dcrman Oliver Charlok, Peter Cooper Fsq Joseph p
simpson, fsq, George law, fsq, lion. VIM Fields
delaware, lion W. II Wilson Mass tchuse,; Prof John
D. q j. solomon, Maryland. Eob,. w. Wade, Exa, vir-
gina. nr y. y. wheipicy California W. W. Kinnc NJ n
James ingsrdls lsq., Augustus H. wheeler, John L. RI
her, Fsq New York.
Unanimously adopted
II was announced that similar meeting would be held
af the same place on Friday evening next The meeting
was then adjourned
IHE NUNS AT the CRYSTAL rALAcr-Sorrrrxo
VALUABLE rorSn-lc.fpENT on THE GRor~ps.
The gates leading 10 the Of ,he Crystal Palace
thrown open 10 the cxhbaors Monday morning,
afford them opportunity Of gathering Up wha, remained
of their property from the general congratou Clerks
policemen and workmen, the empoy.s of the fair. tho
number of my persons ia all have been The ground
note, guard and assist hc exhibitors. No ,ssoa was a.
mitted TO the ruins withou, showing their exhibitors
tccs snd stating the charar'cr their property Tho
clerks that assisted during the fair and who occu
pied defined positions Ia the varied departments occupied
as near as possiblc the positions Tie ruins -
that when an exhibitor presented his for admission
he directed 10 the clerk Of particular department
who assisted 10 tho discovery of tho spot whore hal
d~uded INTO ashes The material q many fond hopes and
tho Imaginary bass n many glowing fortunes.
From what We lcarncd from thu Supcrnicnient the
grounds, probably from three a. I've hundred exhibitors
have prohed by the opportunity and rummarcd over tho
debris cot scethng og their fssrite mscne model or
precious treasures that hai been exhibition Tnforu.
na,"iy however, general thing, their abors have
not been crowned with that every person
has whhcd them. Several a,lser medals taken
~ FORMER iars, pertaining 20 OF the sue.
cess.ui exhibitors, were found yesterday. Saaa feW
tqwsfters taken - the dcrr from the vis,crr were
founc IN mats fosdercd together by The aeFce element
hc-c, nothing or particular service was taken yes
tcrday ffom tie runs. Mr.. fas. tho Matchmaker ant
ew'Ner. oi THIS city, carried N several barrels II tho
cmbcrs IN the vicinity OF whore his grcai show
With the Wow ~ washing for relies What was cunsd
cred ~ servrc by the dn.ront exhibitors taken from
the gf"unds on Monday among which few things but
little injured, 50 that this morning nothing remains bnt
the heavy machinery. Some 300 cart loais of debris
have been taken away, but u will probably require
months yctto clear the whole space Tho magnitude of
the wreck may v. easiy conceived when u IS remcm
hcrcd that there the Palace building, without
speaking Of the machinery o' exhibitors II 600 tons of
ess iron and 3op tons Of wrought iron. Tho estimate
of th. o 10 the American Institute is day calculated
from IS ovo to sl2Uco, o. the exhibitors hun
dre,s of thousands ~ dollars.
Allow, bait Iasi o'cle-k Yesterday. one " the