New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-08
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR.

There can be no doubt Mat when inc
hn,v,s donep the Empire City Skating Rink under
the auspices of the American Institute VIZ DO one
most orderly and attractive places OF resort III INC 80,
but the confusion and mild uprOar that pre'SNou ..o
yesterday were decidedly bewidering Inc s"cD'.ol
were at work among the rafters; the carpenters
were plying their nosest tools; the porteis ~oio
hauling trundhng heavy packages OF gooue' 'n0 -
sers were flying about assduousy IN Oil direeuon0, w
exhibitors were fitting up their stands or cases. anu %
ranging their wares and the few louneefs aipont ' t
bnsy hundreds we're curiOusly surveying the mteroee
but chaotic stuation. 1t Is evident that proerasth"
the proverbia thief OF time, is also the bese''ne ~
exhibitors for considerably more tban nan VI 'nO0 a.
intend 10 contribute 10 this far nave
1erred, making their entries until to-day NcNet
thsless Secretary Chambers and his ioui ''
eunerntepdepts Emery and Kingsbury ana 'ne se'en
clerks employed respectively In the seven u'pi 80,
of the Exhibition, were oyerwheIheu VIZ 49, :, |
.arly morn until late evening Ihe "hoie huOe u
entries registered duringi elk days, up 70 y ID So
40, ,voss.o and fnly This number may De anuclpateu
during the twelve hours OF to-day.
- oo,ored posters OF the Fair have been posted up
an me two bulletin boards at the entrance OF the
tassaQeway from the Avenue 10 the hlna ana |
conspicuous sign in large PLAIN white letters Oh
a black ground" American Institute Exhibition
has been erected the entrance The secetays Ut
tic unfinished al the right 90 fu OF Ouy crown
that one tempted 70 enter unless business requires
but 10 rather inclined TO slip quietly past the remarkably
mild hammered doorkeeper and take look at the scene
within Two things are notlceable-the great profusOn
glass of all styles and sizes scattered through the
ROOM and the 81 flags Suspended yesterday from
She opposite sides OF the lofty arches that sustain the roof
These starspangled banners alternately large and
small, and each is fastened up by its staff |
which is attached to the timbers Of the arch |
about halfway up. The national colors are also fes
toOned each end in short vertical stripes and
along the sides in long stripes placed horizontally The
two small, square hanging platforms, erected on the
opposite sides for musicians and speakers, are likewise
heavily draped with the American flag Next 40 the
entrance lefthand sde setz Dreier OF william
have finished putting up against the wall Their large
interesting collection of glass letters hgnres ana
glass. Next to these J. Lloyd of Bondst displays an
Of ensmeed iron N a gqS agsa re sSad@Sn
OF wood carving representing two peaeocks and forming
onanehts & %irS srd 6er nest several of the al
ooVes the north side have been erected and IN the
second Of these counting from the front, Fredrcks
Co OF Broadway hanging an array of products oi
The Photographic art in all Its branches SSs ncnd
imperial portraits Of Grant, Cofax sherman Bryant
and other public PeT:onases In the Garpeted front Of
picture Of an S7tf 'arned basket Of peaches and large
and brilliantly embroidered picture" cardinal Mes
Reception at hsS'ST ks%se on xSD
tion containing a framed piece OF w9rstea |
SSd t%S cushions, ali Worked by Miss TagaSGe
of Mount Vernon, Westc6ester Co. ,rS AND h,o "a, an
j Tagliabue. In the fourth ee9ye, tbs chromOs Of H.
TfsSs d sSoa
Prang shows u chromos and three Of the original
Twenty-sisth.st, has suspended Ave paintings s A.
Holmes displays few photographs and stereoseople
painting Of the "Grand Canon of Colorado River In
me next Allows f. b Who @
the largest acOve In the building with about so photo
"portrat mechanical, and landscape" In the wool
department exhibitors crowding IN their goods very
tain TO be more than fulfilled William Duncan sons
have 6g S up osp e1 Hhs have pag nnPac
and displayed their products ABOUT mar the tables are
less two SVers IR the sG Sas nSpe Ssen
Even Of much experience with American
st the variety and richness Of the fabrics already dis
PsyeE5 SRS e h@s co@Peed to don't
need 70 20 abroad for eur wooden goods There Isl
s2os4s Ps a. Who
besan and sssTShe dcSartnels Bliss Co. Of
sprngfed exhibit SO egg shaped glasses containing
collection Of IS varieties apples three of each kind
while a" to tue and All tbs s 81 h
genus. the exhibition just now equally mixed aud
uaces the show remarkably extensive. including
VI particular mammoth imperial French cOokingraDge
and valued $4,000 The silk exhibitors full Of prep
are nnGackang many choice articles in that
than thousand pieces OF glassware and silver
attractive to housewives and burglars His collection
worth 5000 single set of delicate glassware being val
counter with attractive and extensive display of
paints, s sOlOrs and varnshes HeGker Brother
N Sssien pepaT RaS' CO. sAe Of
& ana Hs & essn
other in the exhibition OF trunks THO OF modest
hbitors present TO the public 1.-THE largest
made" the only common eOfee-making appara-
tus in existence and the pin OF the worlds" Appleton
GUS iscelaneogs articles on hand may be noted the fol
lowing caseef KuFors combs two Of artificial
-Ientures" a Eour-puil and six-pull silver-mounted
ale,pump a case Of ingenious wood carvings made |
by Edward Hell OF Newark, blue any-sheved stand
OF Halls toiAot soaps hobbs horses other
playthugs 4 very noticeable show OF medalli0ns and
sirla i'm hi NJ /
Watklnss ~easy boots an instructive array of terres
trial and celestial globes couple Of tower clocks
Of Williamson's Derrnger's ami S0phensGns ocket /
rifles, case OF Paiue's patent steel measuring
tapes, two eases of thermometers a large show.
fuH OF Instruments fer drawing, 8 OF !
optical lenses sample OF the Williams pavement |
and OF hid gloves from the Metropolitan Works
SecOndxVe The Penrhyn Slate Company heve set up |
Dne of rauscal instruments las arrived but
pianos and meOdcOns not expected till to-day. In |
The Fine Department too msuy choice pictures are
looked Cor this morning The Machinery Department Is
making pod progress but y ~ highly copGused and Ia
low, rded platform has been constructed, aHd
the machines will be mustered the cOuhct today
The sedefoant gentleman II pushing things" and |
TO nc ready "Oren fire this noon. the same
individual Mr. John Matthews, exhibits funeral
restored from the antique original in Vatican
aud reproduced IN tins country by the electromagnetic
process without stroke Of the hammer the OF
spark Oilre IL l. ~ Inches IN height aud rests ped
esal OF beautiful green American seagl.Ols
d''tiqAe Around the be0y OF the vas. nine iteke
figures IL bod relief representing the goddess DIANA,
slain virRt1 and her mourning friends This the
only one OF the kind in existence.
"PeterN .DOwuing's Restaurant announces itself in 1
red letters over the enfrnce and already TX operation
The geneLsl il the groeud
1oor IN tbs front right hard corner o. te Pink and viii
accommodate 100 people az two lunch ecDerS aud about
thirty tables The private restaurant Is in the second
story the main entrance, commands tae view or
the Central Park aud viii seat hundred guests
Mr.. DoSning will up sands Of a. prices
Dctndnk oysters FROM his beds al SILVER Creek aud
lager, wiAes. aud liquors "a. well tobacco cigars
W. oe SsteAsed oy Mr Dew ming Under the Anthor