The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-08
NATIONAL EXHIBITION.


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Tbirty.eishth Industrial Exhibition Of the
American Institufe-The Opening Ceremonies
TO-Day-Greaf Rush OF ExhibitOrs-HOw the
Empire Rink Looked Yesterday.
The American Institute will SO-day throw open 70
the public the doors OF the Empire Rink, on Third
avenue. corner OF Sixty-third street, where the
thirty-eghth annual industrial exhibition Is to CON-
mence and TO continue to the 3Oth OF October next.
Each year the public exhibitions Of the Institute
have been OF increasing interest The number
OF exhibitors became steadily larger, and the speci
mems OF the srt, the genius and handicraft
OF the American people were not only more numer-
rous from year TO year. but also interesting,
giving the surest evidence OF the rapid and unbro-
ken progress OF the people OF this country In the
arts and sciences step by step with all other civilized
nations.
THE BUILDINGS.
Keeping this fact In view the Board of Managers
OF the Institute felt convinced that as in former
years, the exhibition for the present will again be
superior TO all those preceding point of the num-
Der OF articles and specimens exhibited az we'll as
in their artistic skill and righteousness OF their con-
struction. 1t was, therefore, wise forethought
which led then to make all arrangements for the ex
hlbition which Ia to open to-day on a scale Of
unprecedented extenslveness They have Sc
cured the Empire Rink, probably the largest
building OF Its kind In the country covering nearly
appear sufficient and for the accommodation OF
heavy machinery an additional building was erected.
joining the rink towards Second avenue. enclosing
about TO- 600 square feet OF surface and outside OF
this still another structure was put up for the fire.
places ana boilers, to generate steam, that the ma
chlnery may be Kept IN motion.
Yet from present appearances, the fact is evident
that with all this vast space offered for ex:
industry there Will not be room enough.
The applications of exhibitors have been SO
To
upon the space allotted to other groups or branches
and some Of the machines exhibited, as positive
motion lOOm," q "warp drying machine" q 'burr.
ing picker" and other wool cleaning machines have
been placed In the main building, in the middle OF
the raised rear platform. The power to set the
machinery In motion will be supplied by two huge
engines, one from the Novelty Works Of this city,
coriiss engine butt BY William A. Harris WITH the
"OOrliss cut on" This Is perfect giant In it's way,
Of seventy horse power and nywheeI fourteen feet
diameter weighing six TONS or over IL 900 pounds
The reception OF the goods began on wednesday OF
last week. the LIST day OF September: and
at the superintendent's once, entering the
articles as they were received. registering
ducers or manufacturers, as well as OF the exhibit
tors delivering receipts and ordering the articles
to their proper places YESTERDAY was an especially
articles for competition expired with last evening
ana as matter Of course the crowd OF exhibitors
greatest on this the last day. Carts and trucks
OF all Kinds express wagons ana vehicles OF all
imaginable descriptions crowded the streets front
trucks Of all sizes and weights baskets and crates,
furniture and machinery, all destined to ill the
space within and 20 delight the pilllon OF visitors
expected during the continuance OF the exhibition.
THE STATE OF PREPARATION WITHIN.
A visit to the rink yesterday was well worth the
for the opening Of the exhibition was quite back
ward as yet In the machinery department tue
brickwOrk not yet finished on which the boilers
are to rest and il Is said that from four to i've days
will be required before this department shall have
been put IN complete running order. Al
Complete disorder. Here one one could see a
dozen well dressed young men to arrange on
manufacture, from Lawrenceburg III Indiana; from
the HockanuIn Company, Of Rockville. Connecticut
Of them credtaSie to American Industry and fully
equal to any European article OF similar style. All
along the southern side Of the building ranges ovens
and furnaces portable gas generators soda foun-
tains locks safes, refrgeratOrs, agricultural impe
ments and machinery, all manner OF household
thing that human ingenuity could suggest. was be-
ing unpacked, cleaned, busted, placed IN order and
be in the most favorable position very interest
ing feature and which Will undoubtedly attract the
attention Of tue far sex IN no small degree Is col
Jersey, rich In color and as solid In body as any
| brought from France or England.
Several hundred wOrkingmen were engaged with
hammer and saw and nails and paint, 70 prepare
everything for the opening hour to-day and for the
scrutinzlng eye of the public and arrange all
shape and value. One thing, however, was re-
marked. There ts q collection OF what may be
called monumental signs" such as Indians for
cigar stores, King Gambrlnus for lager beer sa-
loon, DC. Among them is also o wooden statue OF
General Grant for cigar S1gn IN 1ull regimentals
and guadily painted, and Immediately bennd and
half hidden by 1t "naiad" for q garden ornament,
whose head peeps through between the legs Of Gen.
eral Grant as If playing at ''hide and SEEK"
THE OPENING.
The formal opening ceremonies will be held this
evening, although the Rink will be accessible to
visitors from the hour OF noon. The board OF man.
ayers regret that they unsuccessful securing
the presence OF Chief Justice Chase, OF Charles
Francis Adams OF Massachusetts. and OF secretary
Boutwell, Nevertheless, the Official proceedings will
be conducted In manner worthy Of the OCCASION,
and addresses will be made by Mayor Hail. Judge q.
p DAILY and Mr.. Horace Greeley, the latter being the
president OF the institute
HOW TO REACH THE RINK.
As there will undoubtedly be great rush OF
people days and evenings during the present and
the coming month, to visit the exhibition, 1t may be
well to state that the Empire Rink Is within easy
reach from all parts OF the city and from all the fer
ries. People from Long Island and also from Jersey
landing from the ferries can take the Belt Rail-
road cars, which Will take them from either side OF
the island to Third avenue and Fiftyninth street,
from whence the rink Is only four blocks to the
north The Third and also the Second avenue rail-
roads will run large number OF extra cars to &C
cOmmodate visitors, and the crosstOwn roads con-
meet with these two avenue lnes at many points.
The permanent classification OF the articles ex-
many groups has heretofore been published In the
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