New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-09-02
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TIE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR.

The doors OF the Great Rink on Tbud-ave.
yesterday opened for the reception Of articles for
exhibition AZ Fair of the American Institute Goods
alt pouring H. and the interior Of the structure has
suuod aspect of busy activity The space TO be ocou-
ped the year Will be considerably greater than at the
Ast exhibition. In the front part OF the Rlpk BnlGne
will additional available space Of Is feet vide
ny feet long. There is also outside structure
sending hack 10 seeOndave Of 90 feet wide and feet
deep. The entries made indicate that every inch of s
syace Will Dc taken up.
TIE chow 81 engines and machinery this y.af loe
much more extensive than the last one ar| some extra
ordinary recent inventions Will be ,eluded in H. The
management Of the department 81 fine arts has been SO
modified that THE year ere Will be spirited compe-
ton among the PHI .oographic artists In the alcoves
Cd the north sac mere will be the finest collection Of sun
pictures this country. The fine Rembrandt
effect "a all tt shades and variations VIII be specially
(fiOmnent study Of the products Of the year in TINS
line Will show the advance which American
artists have made u applying light to the pro
duction % pictures. Among the large machines
there viii be a diamondpointed drill Of novel construe-
ton capable OF boring through many hundred feet Of
goCk with marvellous rapidly, and without bunting IT'S
edge the least In separate building on the sdoin-
ing lot there viii DC machine for making ice III Sum
mer constructed according 10 the Cure patent. IL
qures supply Of 1900 gallons Of water per hour when
IN full operation The heat in portion of the water Is
distracted and conveyed % the Otner portion. As
result there is q stream water constantly run
ming out and cakes of ice forming within.
Some the American Institute made the best
show Of flowers and fruit IN the country The managers
have arranged TINS year Gr a similar display, which
Iromises t. equal the exhibition made in Philadelphia
fast wear by the American genealogical Society Nue
hundred dollars will he paid 10 exhibitors OF flowers and
Yrnits winners having the choice between "a prize in
,ooney and its equivalent In engraved svefpate The
6isav Of fruit and flowers will begin the 18th inst
snd spread Will be made on the Ilst and
The interior arrangement OF the building Will lie made
vnore convenient the widening OF the central aisle
.Uheh will enable the crowd 10 circulate freely
,rtthout tbe osting much complained Of last year.
m Vas questioned at first whether the present place OF
sxhbton was not remote 70 he desirable, but the
TeaTkae success Of the last Fair showed that when
me Institute makes brilliant display Ike that of last
crowds away The receipts Of last year were 50 per cent
greater than ever before, -. .-,..... -. .,t...
The manaeers think that the exhibition OF thls year
vii Completely Outshne all others IN brlhaney ana
variety 40 that nobody who ~ interested III mecfhtihcs
and the ideas of the day can aHoId 20 stay away
from IL IL expected embrace IN ITS scope every
thing which pertains the nechanlcSI genus ana ha
ter6l development Of this country -,
An excellent restaurant will be Kept open ID lbe pulu
ing dnrng the exhibition, and The best bas nave Dteh
engaged for the musical performances Inc 6Anpllon
proper begins the 18th Inst, when Dr. Geo b LDIlnR
~ has been announced will deliver the opening address
othef places should be directed 70 the American fnsltn
E1hlbt0n, Empire Rink Ihirdave., SiJty-thlrd and
bi1V-ioufthsts, Hew-YOTk The and residence vi
e tzhDit1i should be plainly marked On the package
1 noa'u wave made arrangements with the prominent
siinay hteaihbOa ana express companies 70 return
uSKhI Hot all ARTICLES exhibited which the freight
man hAft geh Pad w New York provided the syLie