The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-09-13
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10. steam. The quantity Of coal burned IL I.lOO or
learned on board the wnoosii, and OUT reporter no,
heIns able 10 sscortsin when tho oftcial hst would
betin. retired
hnhRlcAS lNsT1TUTE-TuIRrYsrxr An
Suh fAiH-GR,Sp orrSINo LAST Evrrrra-Ap-
phhtS w MAJOR GENERAL sIoKLKs Ero-Ths Thr-
V-'hih Annual Fair Of the American Institute VS.
opened last evening Al the old Palace Cardon. I4th
street. WIN app opriste eercmonIe, noivorth's hns
onnu "" r'esent H the opening, and enivened the
suuience oy p'sying several operatic and other airs
aree iorce oi polce -as sl,o present About .
qusfter past "Ven O'Clock the door, were thrown cpeu
and soon the building was dllcd b, very nrre audi
ence. The entrance TO tho main building vas very
handsomely decorated With Amariesn n,s, and
stroamen OF rcd. vhitc and blue Tho s.,,r,,. in
side we're also partially decorated bu, such d,oor.-
tions as were put up wore very handsome indeed.
To-day additional vorkmen will br put OH and Nv
the evening doubtless the whole will he dnI,hed
Patent lamps Horosennl, on which are reaectos
which csu,e the ght to Ia doubled in IN, briliancv
were used to light up the entrance. Those lins can
ec filed and lighted without removing tho chimney
or shade Specimens Of these lamps are exhibition
and sell at prices varying from So 70 $50.
Last evening tho only portion Of tho building which
might be said TO he complete the sosthern wing.
Here -ero on exhibition six beautiful marble chimney
FONTS with msnteG .tc., beautifully carved with
elafsieal designs. Tho upper par, Of large building
adjoining tho Arnory OF the 22d, 10 entirely filled
With carriages and agricultural implements. A tcm-
porary building 20O feet by 30 has also been erected
on flftconth street, whore tho boilers and sorno Of
| the machinery placed. Tho tables and other
places Of exhibition last evening we're not entirely
fitted mp, nor were tho article, properly classified.
At haf-psst O'Clock tho band struck up Hail 10
the Chief" and amer General slcklcs appeared
on tho platform, accompanied by the Committee.
As ha elc I~itb i'm
menso applause. Ho has discarded the Of crutohes
alto'ethcr, and walked with q stick, but appeared
very lane. After be was seated Of the Commit
tee came forward and asked II his EIcolency the
Governor in the room, and II So he was rospcc.-
fully invited TO seat the platform The same
request was made As regarded the Mayor, Gen. Dix,
Gen. Hooker, or any other Major General Of any rug
ulsr volunteer body. But OF the dstiDsuisbed
parties appeared, and Gen Hall then stepped forward
and spoke ss follows;
LADIES AND GHsuEsrs, We have the pleasure Of
MAJOR .I ss Grs.r Of ne .. syTsni Tn
St-tts. ] have a lev words to say, not by vAy Of
apology, Tor We have worked very hard having even
Se NO, o. & % ss Tho but sdn. a. Da5
Sder Aiter , ,o.lnosIor, however, have no doubt
| General Rickles then came forward amid great
applause, snd delivered the following address;
Nm ps,snssr ,S,, ssp s5sI,r5S An.,.
pcacc which 6le.,e, our couptry. II also sueeests
one Of Ss ssIe. elements Sf our ;sns.h IN w
.gulrs arnie. and fects and sppp ie. The ms'erlal
ac 5 Sss tR slsSpSn Sasp .ad 81 sS
nunerou. attendance on this occasion. equally mani
industrial pursuits This ep.ch Of our history pre-
1ents no feature more remarkable than the facility
cent In war resumes Ia peaceful ,dsbAnds
iiS aselis u fleets at eucton and only disturbs
the ,aunnimiiy Of it' rivals BY the command
| influence
grot that my pursuits have not been such TO
appropriate TO t6i. occasion i is only in the most
general way that have been able to appreciate what
oout1o have no, failed TO Observe during the period
CHM military stryice how much the industry, in.
gonuity and onterpre Of our people have
10 augment our retOuices In war. When the herri-
mse atta2tcd the wooden no.t In Hampton Ro.as,
1tsgsorng blows the rebel monster, aud the heroic
Mori. had 81 NJ. last brosdside from the Cumbet-
yeu % ienemboy lie little Monitor, tAppJ ridicued q
nov invention, sneeiinsly called . pepper box.
in the hsrbor o. Norfolk where 'hs
iHSS TSS General then alluded 10 Ss asst si Ad&ii
fsr%snI ee s1S s T,S1esss ,sSsS d,s, when 'inss %
hrosdsdP Tor owe, an hPu5 aud Vas ,till nnh.iped,
and q ens,s S I1ns'ef 81 he w daoiSa oi sy
CuthlnR snd o,her noble men VA the American army
and navy and ihen spoke o. the s
emp'ored thcocin, "hich ho said between us. de-
| II rt1ueni, tne Ofsn2lce ana tue navy 4 hu' "oio
aIes'er chan lho hole army. In TACT he though,
lint lhe history OF the war parallel could
| be found TO the American Quarternssfor uenerafs
| D.pa lHent Toiu 1861 to 1sU5. At Nashville sonev
| mole thsn lI'FJ neehanlcs and laboroIs we're eui-
posrd in providing material for the army operating
| IN fIepeta shelmnu's department. The ttorehOuser
| coitunci "uty tour millions OF TAtiOns. which
| would victus 10000 men Tor eight months, and for
&c for 5UOOJ horses. Ia this connection he
| ,poko Of tho vast labor the rail-
. ! toadr. aud proceeded at come length TO lAud the
CuaitcImssie.s = enl the Suls,stence department OF
tue ann. lie neat tpose OF the large nanuiactuio
f.Y "a non All mar
| than million maj aims we're obtained by puIchsses
IN !at.isn C.uu.firA aud quoted tho report OF tho
| Comm iss.OneIs the object that not one OF them
could g-t Tor SINCE cslLpalgn. Tho gentle man next
mont. in tho medical department OF the army and
| rD1Ae Of them in vory complimentary terms, and
| Afer complimentary remarks about the AttorneI
General aud several others, le paid high compll-
ncLt 10 Secretary stanton, who, he said, opposed
revolution and conferred traitors TO LaiayeIts aud
| } OFT Warren. No matter what tho final opn ona OF
i SITS mn ht be, the enCciB were sanitary, anu tat-
| as spie &C., elt thut there was some ono "a 10
LInIu lie next spoke OF this great war a. being
t..niua,cI Ly the Cuofia Of Grant and Sheridan and
LrClLIou tnLs the struggle mad but shown the tlfe1gh
, 0i AiucrIcb. Inc tTesker concluded thu. so long
a. alIrpi rrdls'auco 20 the authority Of the I mon
continued, rather tng suffer The huniliaoH oil sub
and ipi4uie Would have sten the continent
.aid wrhtO and given back HgAin 20 Tho S,uech and
: theiOktes iOr hunng Grounds koS ali IL changed.
: Tle fla hoG,s unchallengeG, uusulied aud inpenh
over all the domain OF the Tepuhtc, Ever man uhs
ta.uoz ~ h.ls the en- ism Of freedom ana lusuce:
" hen the few " hOse Ariul gu n eyond tht pao ot
. | human chaTity shall have suho cd the penaiV OF
: | tlelr crimes, may We not ~ 10 thole mo ho no
. | longer lur NlErIHarlta tIRt Wt hOId then 10 No
= hold tho rest OF 4-en6luss IN wal, Ia poAco
. ! n snGt.'
I. The General WA frequently interrupted with ap-
e plause particularly when alludins 10 General Grant,