The New York herald., 1870-09-07
TIE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR.

Preparations for the Opening TO-Day-A
Fine Display Anticipated.
To-day Is the time announced for the formal OPEN
ing of the American Institute Exhibition in the EN-
pire Rink. Fro IN the preparations going on every
where 1t is evident that this will be OF the finest
annual exhibitions ever made by the Institute. But
the mistake that was made last year in opening too
early Will be repeated now 1t will require fully ten
days or two weeks, II not longer time, to open and
get the goods in proper order for display. There is
scarcely one-third Of the building yet having any
the foundation for some OF the engines
with its addition o: sixty feet towards Second
avenue Is altogether in q very rough state. There
Of exep Sae e ann a
moth pyramid soda fountain IN the centre Of the
As the goods are now arranged the first things
that one sees on entering are nddies and brass
instruments on one hand and sllverware, from Wal
every part OF which has been made and put together
by C. E. Markert youth OF sixteen years, attracts
considerable attention. There are cases OF albums,
bound In morocco and ivory and gilt. in great
variety and very expensive Their virgin pages
Of any honorable gentleman from the siower
house." The ladies' will find good supply Of artl
ca flowers, and near by splendid variety OF arti
ficIal teeth, gums corundum wheels and lnstru-
ments and dental machinery. There are artificial
limbs, which must be In great demand now In Paris
upon which the smell Of fire has not yet come.
Shirts that have never been rufled and beds and
bedsteads that have never been pressed by the
weary traveller, ana carpetcleaning machines that
resemble the first attempts at making spring beds
that 0ne might imagine. Sportsmen Will have
good supply OF powder TASKS, guns pistols, &C., to
choose from, ana those who hope and aspire
to possess horses that may one day surpass
Dexter will find In the Rink models Of
stalls more like the staterOoms OF an ocean
steamer in magnifcence than like the sleeping
places OF brutes. They are beautifully finished III
walnut and maple wood and crowned with hand
some brass and bronze railings; fancy hay stalls,
drinking trOughs, &C, convenient for each animal
are also there. Fruits and vegetables, nsn, meat,
&C.. stand out in tempting array, while the house.
wife VINO desires to have good bread In her family,
and consequent good tempers, will find there also
variety of baking powders, whose fame reaches from
across the Atlantic. The patent medicine man has
his stand there too, and displays his cough drops
and lung candies, and when everything is In work
ing order he viii show visitors now to make these
things for themselves.
The Rink will be magni1cent1 lighted and well
We inflated. Rows OF gas lamps are fixed on every
cross rib OF the roof from one side to the other,
while two depending renectors will add an addi
though the exhibition is STILL there will nevertheless
be a rush to night to see the opening and to hear
the address, and by the middle or goth Of the month
no doubt everything will be displayed to the utmost
advantage. At four O'Clock the opening address
will be delivered by Orestes Cleveland NJ. G., and
the Grafton Will be delivered by George u. Lorng.