New-York tribune., 1871-09-07
AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR.

| FoRTIErH ANNUAL ExHIBITION--INTRRIOR AR
| RANGEMENT AND DECORATION OF THE RINK
LIST or ARTICLES ALREADY RECEIVED
HORTICULTURAL PREMIUMs-THE OPENING
TO-DAY
The Directors of the American Institute will
throw open to-day the doors OF Empire Rink their
fortioh annual exhibition The great success which has
attended former fairs OF the Institute warrants the
| confidence which the managers express by their
actions and by the extensive preparations which they
have nearly completed for the coming exhibition. The
structure has been entirely renovated, and in
addition 20 square feet added for the fair Of 1860 and
$3.50 square feet annexed In 1870 at least
| 5000 square feet Of floor and gallery have
| been provided this year In order to meet
the increased demand for space intended that this
sha not only eclipse all the previous exhibitions in
tent and perfection Of arrangement but that II shall be
the representation Of national s ingenuity and
industry every held in part Of the United States
The extension made this season consists OF front
building upon Thrdave. los feet deep by wide.
and forming spacious entrance, beside afording
for q full suite OF Offices and extensive dining
The woodwork Of the ground floor will be painted sky
| blue The second story Ia devoted to the fine
| arts. and will contain an elaborate coleo-
ton OF paintings and statuAry. Tie room looks
| out upon Third-ave. and Is brilliantly
lighted at night by three large chandeliers which not
only illuminate the upper story. but the hallway below,
through an oval opening In the Hoor Large skyghts In
the roof iumine the during the day sufficiently
display most delicate works of art The space has
been divided into 81 sections, part Of which already
occupied by the following artists and photographer be-
ginning with the end next to the avenue lockwood,
Kurtz Bierstadt Frederioks Williamson. wers, Howell.
Pearsa, Loefler, ONei, sarony, Haroey, and Gurney
Son The entire wall Of the room is devoted TO
Prangs American chrOmos the original paintings and
copies being displayed side by side large painting OF
"The Last Supper" copied from the original drawing,
will be placed exhibition In this room.
The workmen are still at work on this
building and 1t Ia doubtful whether 1t will be completed
before the end OF the week. The oundoor OF this ad-
dtion already occupied by McAllister optical instru-
ments and by the American Lead Pencil Company. A
large dinngr s seen TO the right as the vlsltor
leaves the vestbue TO enter the main building The es
tabsbme Mt is let to On experienced keeper,
and be furnished at all hours OF the day
On emerging from the hallway into the main building
the visitor behods fascinating picture spread out bo-
fore him on the 900 square feet OF flooring In the
foreground stands large fountain exhibited by ].
Moore Co.. the water from which coos the air agree
ably. large iron basin is surmounted by Cupid and
swan From the bill Of the latter projects spray OF
tiny Jets, which melt away into mist from their very
minuteness Further on under mammoth chandelier
with so and countless prisms is erected the
pagoda which will be occupied by the band OF the
Empire Rink At the end Of the spacious room Is
seen machinery In motion, while the right the deli
cate and fragile steam engine Of the Bohemian Glass
Blowers. Tho marble pyramid which occupies the
portion Of the OF the Rink does duty for
Mathews gigantic soda fountain
The large segment OF circle formed By the arched
roof against the rear wall of the Rink entirely covered
by a painting on canvas from the brush Of 8. W.
seavey The left 10 devoted to Western land
scape, valley, closed in by snow-capped
mountains through which railroad Tain
appsars the pioneer OF civilization The right Of the
picure is occupied by view Of popuOus city on the
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