New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-11
PROVISIONS OF TIE CHARTER-THE EXHIBITION
TO OPEN IN 1S12-ITS PROBABLE CHARACTERS


PROVISIONS OF TIE CHARTER-THE EXHIBITION
To OPEN IN 1S14-ITS PROBABLE CHARACILh
AND sUCCEss-A GREAT UNDERTAKING.
The ROYAL Commissioners of the Worlds
Fair OF 1851 have proposed to hold In London series
annual international exhibitions of specimens OF ART ana
industry beginning in 1871 Their plan does not embrace
the covering Of the entire range OF usefu or
articles in any year. but rather the admission 10
exhibition and competition each year Of certain classes
OF good, which have passed by judges before
hand. 1t is proposed to limit the ExhlDton OF 1911 W
fine arts scientific inventions, new discoveries, manu-
features Of pottery, including earthenware stoneware
porcelain parian, &C., with the machinery employed LII
their construction and horticultural products Inc
Commissioners publish an especial note in regard to the
fine arts DIVISION urging the wisdom Of including under
that head, every work in which tine arts Is domnahs
feature such as architectural designs textile FABRICS ana
"every work. whether OF utility pleasure which Is
entitled TO be considered work Of excellence from the
artistic point Of view" 1t has been suggested that the
Prince of Wales will probably act as Presiueht ourns
the first annual exhibition.
Another international exhibition is proposed In vienna
In 1873 the building to be erected upon the FRAZER no
cost of the building Is estimated at $4,000 orns inc
other expenses 900 forms, and the recelpts at
FORMS the proposal being made that the state
shall make up the deficiency 1t is doubtful, however
this proposition will be accepted by the Government
The anb WashingtOnians also want an interna-
tiona exhibition and to have the project adopted by
the Government, and OF course the design Is to have
any deficiency in receipts made by an appropriation
bill But aside from the objections to any such expense,
Washington has no advantage locality for such an
enterprise the single fact that it is the seat Of the
National Government. 1t has not people enough to sup
port such an exhibition, accommodations for one
tenth OF the visitors which its sangne shopkeepers e1
pect Only line OF railroad reaches it from the re-
gon whence the bulk Of visitors must come, II at all
ia from he Gov
especially interest sghtseers except the Washington
monument and tho equestrian monstrosity in Lafayette
square.
1t evident that NewYor is the only place in the
United States where any such exhibition could properly
take place. We this in spirit Of antagonsm TO Wash
ingOn, but simply rs natural conclusion from the
facts They are SO evident that argument upon them
worthy special mention that there is now an organized
, With Shall cxcned ali II. predeeessors We made
brief at the time OF its passage by the Legislature
of bill incorporating The New-iork Industrial Exhibi-
ton Company" and propose now to regard 1t little
more In detail.
The charter authorizes the Company above named 10
purchase real and erect thereon suitable buildings
stock sSa be sco divided into G shares Of 500
each. The affairs of the Company shall be managed by
cert the first Board who shall hold office until the Whole
the capital shall have been subscribed and paid. and
TO provide funds for carrying out the plan, the Com
pany may money and issue bonds security there
for. The first Board OF Directors may name Board OF
Regents exceed ten to each state and Territory In
the United States and also Board OF Regents for such
other countries "a may propose to exhibit wares In the
building. The building to be erected must be reproof
force 80 years, "and thereafter, unless repealed"
WHAT MAY DE DONE UNDER THE CHARTER.
We are informed that nearly or quite ali the immense
capital has already been subscribed by bankers and lead
ing business whose names mean cash well in
ience. The meeting of the ncorporators for the cleo
ton OF officers takes place in few days and ygorops
building ready occupancy 1872 The incorporators
certainly have here great opportunity. vast amount
s7,6Oc,Ooo., 1t is proposed to make the exhibition
grand combination OF the best features Of
are to be galleries of paintings and halls Of
siatnary mechanical and scen departments where
and in operation; agricultural and horticultural depart
mens where all available products of our own or other
countries will be displayed conseryatores of rare do
nestle and foreign plants and flowers; an Immense
public hall for concerts festivals great public
sions smaller halls for lectures upon art science, and
literature; all industry and invention to be stimulated
by prizes medals and diplomas saesr9Gms Tor graf
character which will do honor To the city and the coun
try and the whole to be subject to liberal scale OF ex
hbition and admission prices, to make it, In all re-
specs the peoples resort for entertainment and nstrc
appreciation of the public wants Of just discrimination
In the appointment OF Regents judges and Juries OF en-
keeping IN it alive. by careful changes and adj
diOns from time to me then the enterprise may prove
of vast benefit to our city, and to art and manufactures
In respect, this exhibition will differ from any
posed to make it perpetual open alike In summer ana
Winter-an international aud cosmopolitan pahar,
whose doors OPEN whose exhpltors shh oohio
and 20 like the merchants upon the Streets ana through
whose gates the human tide VIII eDD ana no" as CON-
tinuously AS through Broadway.
WILL 1T PAYt
Can perpetual exhibition, requiring IN admission ee
be successuli The probabilities favorable. New
York literally sustains any wemanaeed puSio 9ase
Island, another million clustered around IL In SUBURBAN
cities and towns and forty millions who look to New
York their representative city, the grand depot OF
woman aud child is willing to spend money in viewing
its greatness and s entertainments, there can De but
little doubt that such exhibition would be amply sup
ported from January to December an attraction De
keep them here two, or seven days longer tha
they would otherwise remain the great mass WHO mere
find livelihood and profit by Numbering 10 the wants
OF their fellow would be directly interested In lts
thousand hearty advocates throughout. Citizens and
visitors would find within Its walls the same at'rae-
tons OF yerdurc of flowers OF music and Of peryadng
beauty which they seek In Central Park but whchis
I'm great measure denied to them there during three or
four months OF the They would find, also, suth al
dtona attractions would render necessary repeated
visits so that the whole could be fairly inspected.
Other exhibitions similar III nature, have bean uhi
formly successful France has had no less than thirteen
Official Expeditions from 1903, when Marquis d'ANLe
conceived carried out exhibition OF objects o the
II the national manufactures at ST. Cloud dowh
that which covered IS or the Champ de Mars III
1851 all of which have been successfully attended 10 say
nothing OF their influence upon trade and manufactures
The Worlds Fair in London In 1851 open ltl days
from May l. when tattrscted 5000 spectato~. Daring
that time 60J9,l35 visits made, l09l5 persons
having been In the building In one day October d.
The receipts about s,650,tW and the expenses.
i6 100; the average daily receipts being sl21t0 Az
the SydenLain Palace there have bcon $500 visits ia