The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-12
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE.
Near COmpletiOn-A Few Details Still Want.
ing-The Engines Getting i'm Position-The
Fair to Last Till November.

Near COmpletiOn-A Few Details Still Want.
ing-The Engines Getting in Position-The
Fair to Last Till November.
The interior establishment OF the Institute is
completed according to the plan OF the managers.
A little more bunting might improve the appear
ance OF the unpanted Orders and braces supporting
the roof, but IL must be put put up judlcousy
else there will be too great glare Of red and blue
to the detrtment of the many coored objects on ex-
hibition beneath. 1t IS very evident we are q long
way behind the French or other continental Euro.
-pean folks in what might be termed impromptu
decorative art. The building in which the exhi-
Dition is now being held, ut the corner
OF Sixty-second street ana Third avenue-the
Empire Rink formerly-is admirably adapted
for the highest KIND OF gala displays
The length and breadth are ample and in good
proportion. The spring OF the roof aultess though
the elevation might be trine greater. better
style of decoration for the roof would have been
evergreens tastelully interspersed with flags and
white and yellow immortelles. There is too little
Oi this cheap and ever becoming article Of ornamen-
tatiOn. couple of score young poplar trees
planted down the sides Of the nave would make q
very. picturesque feature. AS the exhibition Is 10
last for couple OF months longer these little de.
tails might be attended to with advantage.
THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE ARTICLES
on exhibition Is. to all appearances admirable and
hardly admits OF suggestion IN the way of improve
ment. The contrast between this exhibition and
very much in favor OF the former Standing on the
platform inside the entrance and looking down the
broad aisle the eye takes III at glance all the lead
ing features and departments OF the snow. There
is an abundance OF light, and so far an abundance
OF space in which visitors can move about. The
advantage OF having easy and cOmmOdious access
TO everything worth seeing In the collection Is per-
haps the first thing the visitor appreciates. The
hiatus on the centre floor which prevailed through
out last week is being rapidly filled up with an
endless variety OF carriages, carts, wagons and
other wheeled vehicles.
hiS dor rfn ant hon UP IN fOr
more effective show than 1t did last year.
SOME TASTE AMONG EXHIBITORS.
One COmmcndable feature among exhibitors tS
that they are endeavoring TO make their vari-
articles harmonic as Tar as possible III color,
IKE and tbp position to tine ress OF s ay
tute had little superiority In appearance to any
rudely eXemporiZed show to be found under canvas
In an annual country fair. The carriage trucks and
wheels are handsomely and artstically painted each
exhibitor vying with his neiglbor as to who shall
win the palm for xceence OF taste. The soda fOun
TAIN with its spire Of white marble and electro plate
holds the proper pOsitiOn-namely, In the centre
just church ought to stand in the middle Of the
WHERE ARE THE FLORAL TRIBUTES
One thing Is mlssed-the horticultural department.
bright and abundant nowerss This involves ex-
pense Flowers are perlshahle, and for great part
on the desert air. But the managers should have
provided something after the manner OF dollhouse,
and people would then willingly have brought their
floral tributes to the fair, or for that matter. they
could have been purchased by the management In
the extreme rear OF the building where the extern
sion is made to Second avenue, the work OF placing
and starting the engines for driving all the model
machinery goes rapidly forward, under the supern-
tendence or Mr.. Wellington Lee.
THE ENGINES GETTING IN LINE.
Three engines have already been started and
twelve are in position, besides large number OF
steam pumps. There Is gunpowder pile driver
Immediately outside the building, at the rear, which
rs well worth seeing. 1t takes up but a small COM
pass; but the mechanical and scientific features It
combines are the attraction. The collection OF arti-
Giles this year is extremely varied; but IL would be
a fruitless task TO attempt any enumeration
The attendance OF visitors on saturday was large,
the band was in good tune and. taken the
whole. the exhibition was well worth journey up
town and q stay Of an hour or two TO see.