The New York herald., 1869-08-25
HOLLAND.

The International ExhibitiOn-Its Original
Obiect-The ExIiibftOrs-C0 ions for
the Working Class-The Articles On Exhi-
bitiOu-aeaI Dutch Tastc.
AMSTERDAM, August 2, 1869.
To veteran travellers the announcement of Grand
Industrial Exposition to be held In the Dutch CAP
ital was rdly necessary to draw them to the most
delightful country In Europe during the summer
months No one who has loitered through the his
torio cities Of Holland sauntered In tile good. DID,
easy going style over its charming iowiands would
fail revisit the most attractive and fairest portions
Of the Continent did opportunity Offer or occasion
admit. But to the thousands who are accustomed to
make yearly tours the more familiar countries OF
Europe, the fact that Amsterdam presents to the
curious peculiar International Exposition, in addl-
ton to It's ordinary attractions may form tncen.
tive TO make visit to country too little known and
too often sighted by the students OF history, the
lovers OF the picturesque or the admirers OF grand
and curious old architecture. Whatever may have
been the design Of the promoters Of the Exposition
here 1t is certain that the result will be that thou
sands Of people Will be drawn to the country which
they might otherwise never have seen and better
knowledge gained Of a nation that has well played
an important part in the worlds history II it may
only accomplish thls much, 1t will not have been
brought about IN vain
The original object OF the Exposition as announced
in the early days of the project was OF maritime
character; but somehow or other the display Of
articles in the graceful Crystal Palace do not carry
out the idea. IL Is pretty difficult to say precisely
what the Exposition does represent We have no
small part Of the building devoted to the display of
objects Immediately relating to the seafarng prOfes-
sion vet the great majority Of the articles OF the
collection would seem to indicate the object OF the
working classes such articles OF household and per-
sona economy as combine durability and usefulness
With, Win ,cheapness The Exposition Is more in;
the numoer OF articles exhibited according
to the exceedingly Dutch catalogue, which
have been botherlng my brains over the past
f0rty-elght hours. Somehow other Il did not
visitors the Exposition could read the Dutch ian.
guage sonorous and musical as It Is when spoken,
prospects or seeing Change in the amnonncemsnts
| as the French and German languages are beginning
| to be employed much to the relief Of those WAC
can make neither head or tall out OF the Amsterdam
| vernacuar printed or spoken. According to the
catalogue nearly 400 exhibitors have placed articles
upon exhibition, divided Into seven classeshOuses,
| household necessanes, clothing, food mechanics,
| means OF moral, intellectual and bodily improve.
ment excluding school books and reports and sta.
tlsticS OF association for promoting the welfare OF
! the industrious poor. The Netherlands have $50
contributors OF this number Belgium, $50; France,
300; England, 200 the Germantc Confederation, 200;
AUSTRIA $50. and sweden and Denmark each So.
we notice no articles from American cx.
hb,tors, although there are doubtless some
In all articles relating to household economy, and
they have carried out in a practical manner their
ideas OF what may prove cheap and serviceabe to
the working classes Never before have seen pre-.
paraliOns made TO care for poor visitors In this
exhibition everything has been done to make such
OF the working classes as may visit 1t exceedingly
comfortable at the lowest possible expense And IN
this one feature there Is quite az puch novelty and
attraction as In any other Of the Exposition.
Outside the pleasant grounds OF the Crystal Palace
three sets OF temporary buildings have been put up
IN wood FOR the accommodation OF the poor visitors.
They are perfect models In their way They are
comfortable, cleanly well ventilated and neat.
They are divided into two classes. The first
which a!fOrds accommodations for twenty cents
per night. has a quadruple row OF little
Chambers furnished with one or two beds, opening
out upon broad, airy, well lighted corridor. The
beds are clean and comfortable, and the furniture
consisting OF chalrs table, mirror, washing utensils,
are Of an excellent Kind An unlimited supply Of
water and liberal quantity OF towels are furnished
TO each guest. The second class houses are nearly
well furnished and equally as clean, the price OF
lodging per night being only nfteen cents. Tickets
70 these model houses are obtanable outside the
palace. Inside the grounds are the restaurants,
where an excellent breakfast, dinner and supper
may be OBTAINED for sixteen cents each and they are
in every way satisfactory. One may live nicely for
thirty cents day, and have schnappa enough