New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-09
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE.
TIE THIRTY. EIGHTH ANNUAL FAIR

GLANCE AT THE sHOw-sPEECmrr ,,,iv
oREsTEs CLEVELAND AND HORACE " . a.
No society on the continent has oohe 49, oDS
make the products OF American ingenuI'y .,nioh
honored tbrougbout the land than the Insutu'o VIM"
lsst evening for the thrty-eghth Juno NUS - e.
doors and invited the pnblc 10 " e'" -, ,,,, aims
hititop Commencing In small IooinS az" a.ooro
homeIy and practical this Society mas ioi :, t+s
xears constantly grown In usefulness, III inc
,,,tos md In wealth It's Trustees are the eoieS' anu
hna,os, business men Of the metropolis its po'
Managers is made up OF successful mel.h"r thri,t
fessiopal men, with enough u III the
Of the counting room, cohpihou az, ootion
s,h,,s1as,n OF the inventor, to secure III i19 "O'
-. r,orrrse and devotion 10 sciennhe progress
Thsse animal exhibitions have now assul'ou SUI" r.
,srt,ons AS TO make q prominent feature VI ' ,
Autumn One sees here a grand oazaar "H0io 49, 80 .
,bing new nsefu brilliant, ornamental OF cuiiouo
.ni"s ~, - h, No sales take place at these fairs
g., g., ootIv promOe traffic. and scatter far ana Wue
Lox,Iedge that such combinations exist such wares
o., no commanded The increase OF the metropolis ana
The number of interests here represented throws yearly
increasing embarrassment upon the Directory OF the III
stitute TO provide building capacSous enough or us e
bidtions For some years the location has been on
FouIteenthst But il has OutgrOwn the sptea"
Of any roof in that part OF INC eiS' Inv
gains OF each Fair have been wisely lhVes'eu 30
mat now the Institute reasonably nope lor INC
realization OF plan long laDored for by the Directory
that of erecting not smaller than the CryS!
Palace Of 1852 where all novelties of development OF
science of useful and ornamental arts may huu wei
come appreciation, and notice.
Each wear the Institute sends ont 1900 copies OF vol
ume Of 800 or 400 pages full and able record OF the
last discovery the best summary, the most pracuo"l
.urreut knowledge in applied and in agriculture
This series of volumes is library Of American science
and discovery, the record of what We nave pianeu'
what we have projected and what accomplished Inc
American is, the whole the fullest us'ra
ton in what it has done and what it plans of the deVe
,1,a ,I,xr ~ pgpo NJ
DDS 10y which proposes TO complete his mastery VI
the material world
The Falr opened promsingly last evening although the
weather was decidedly unpOPtous ana the inscrutaoe
datorness Of many the exhibitors had madei quite I'M
possible to bring perfect order ont OF the chaos Inc
scene was decidedly picturesque and interesting and the
lofty arches of the gterod with hundreds OF gas
hghts the long OF whiteopped tables curtained
with colored musDs, the scores OF wcHnIlea
cases scattered through the room, the hohueus oI
visitors rong along the aises ana among the alcoVes'
snd the sweet strains Of Thomass orchestra all COM
lined 10 make one forget that confusion still fingered in
all The departments that vigorous use OF the broom
would have improved many corner, and that much
must be added and altered before the Fair Will reach It's
best estate The prismatic illumination in front OF the
Tiuk was lighted and late in the evening before
q single one large sunlight rehectors hung It's
powerful radiance on When the three or four
others are in place the light viii he all that can be de-
siied. Matthew's soda fount was fairly besieged by
thirsty visitors who gazed at II with admiration, and
Kept the eight attendants busy dealing out the
foaming beverage. The young lady who preSldes at
the confectionery stand dispensed her manycolored and
many favored with rapid fingers and the Afri-
cangenemen IN the Downing Restaurant were assduosy
attentive their many customers The machinery de-
partment is well filled, and was lighted up last evening,
but as there is yet and none OF the machines
are in operation II did prove fascinating TO the
public as undoubtedly viii next week On the platform
h the southeast Of the Rink Greene Daniels OF
Pawtuckct, r. L. manufacturers OF spool cotton exhibta
full OF the machinery used in their business including
cardiAg, cOmbng. drawing, spinning spoong twisting,
ana winding machines These occupy about 800 feet OF
space and are valued at $1,000 and when they are in
operation the curious spectator will have an opportunity
10 see staple product OF the South 90 IN cotton at
one end and out thread at the other This exhibit
ton will also include fine showcase filled with these
spool cOtons, and sewng-machne Will likewise be put
in operation for the purpose Of practically illustrating
their superiority. Next to this threadmachinery are
three circular looms for weaving window lines,
manufactured bytS Palmer Kendall, and
"hedde machine and heddles," invented
and exhibited by Frank Philip Of Stockport
Iyars extraordinary loom occupies conspicuous posi-
uon in this of the Ruk and near 1t an improved
sclEsupporting fire ladder and escape, invented by
Charles Wedding, formerly OF the Berlin Fire Depart
ment This is 70 feet high cost about 81 900, iand was
manufactured in Brooklyn. In this part OF the building
Is a compact array Of about co agricultural implements
including especially combined mower and reaper III
vented and manufactured 10y ". A. Wood Of Hooslc Falls
N Y; a similar machine, Invented by AultInan & Miller
and manufactured at Poughkeepsie; and a Columbian
combined moving and selfrake machine MANUFACTURED
at the American agricultural Works Tcnth-ave Nea
these MOneuse d DupaIguets range Is conspicuOuslJ
placed, and attracts attention by its immense and
dazzling array Of cOheefers and other cooking utensils
The silk exhibition fills about 20 glass cases, some Of
them very large and elegant An upright octagona
contains fine display Of the silks manufactured by p G..
Givenaud of New-Jersey, aud sold by Bernhard Hut
ton Of this city. Vim. II. HOIstmann Sons Of Phlade
phia and New.YOrk who claim TO be the largest silk
manufacturers in the United States OF narrow teytile
fabrics exhibit two cases containing Roman goods dress
trimmings, upholstery goods, ribbons frnges and navy
officers belts. They also exhibit remarkable spec-
mems Of jacquard loom weaving. and a single pile OF
trimmings Of their includes skslof 60 differ
ent coOrs. The Dale Manufacturing Company Of
Paterson, y. j. have a large upright ornamental case
full OF serees, brads, habands, and spool
ak. Frederick Baare Of schohare, Vice President
OF the National Silk Association, exhibits Of Irish
pOphn and j. s. Shaper Of Paterson, Secretary Of the
same Association, shows quantity Of dress goods
Haml q Booth exhibit a case Of "organzine and tram
tlk in gum and cOured sewing, fringe, aud machine
silk" The Cheney Brothers the largest silk manufac
turers in the United States display large OF dress
goods handkerchies machine silk and silk betting. An
elegant case OF sewingsk and twist comes from the
Nonotuck silk Company Of Florence Mass and case of
machine twist, manufactured by the Oneida Community
displays some remarkably bright cOlors.
Eight policemen and Two detectives under Sergeant
Wright, were on duty during the evening and four po
Hcemen we're detailed TO watch the Rluk during the
night The music furnished by a band of Is pieces
Thomass Orchestra who played numerous operate
aud national airs. About o'clock in the evening the
managers assembled the platform the left hand oppo
site tho musicians, and as many could hear listened
with attention to the Introductory remarks Of orestes
Cleveland
The Hon. Oreste Cleveland President OF the Board OF