Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-26
THE APPEARANCE OF THE ROOMS

O'clock, the doors were thrown open to the
public .'siei.'''s
THE APPEARANCE OF THE ROOMS
occupied by the exhibitors is tasteful and strik-
ing-we might add almost imposing. On the
ground floor, which is shaped in an L. form, the
upper aud longer portion extending to the en-
trance, and the foot running back parallel with
Third street, is occupied by our more
useful and domestic industries, spaces
being allotted on either side of
building on this floor is occupied exclusively by
the machinery, with specimens of iron and steel
manufacture and carriages. In the further
corner Of this end Of the floor, a Shapley engine
Of ten horse power has been placed, which is on
exhibition by A. l.. Henderer 4 Co., and it is by
this that all the machinery in the building is
kept in operation, and the rooms to some extent,
warmed by means of pipes running over the two
floors. "-.
HANGING WITH PLEASING EFFECT
From the dome shaped sky-light are the spec
linens of carpets on exhibition by VIM. M. Ken
nard & Co. aud Granville Woirell Standing at
the upper end of this hall and glancing down
through the room, the effect is decidedly pretty
ard interesting. AT the upper end and almost
Immediately at the entrance is situated the West
ern Union Telegraph office connected with the
Franklin Institute, and with the Atlantic Gable.
In this space is also on exhibition the writing
machine patented by the Hon. @. Latham, OF
Milwaukee, which attracts much attention and
excites much surprise from lockers en-.
THE UPPER FLOOR
is moro particularly devoted to the industries,
curiosties and art, which are not native to our
own CITY, Here is situated the Art Gallery OF
the Exposition, occupying three large spaces
and filling the room fronting on Third street.
In the collections are the finest paintings in the
city, including Mr.. Tatnalls first and latest ef-
forts. The room, which runs back from this
department is devoted to the furniture manu-.
pH oil
The arrangement of either floor was made witt
an idea to compactness and the effect is very
pleasing.
THE ATTENDANCE
during the evening was good, from three to five
hundred persons being present. at half-pas
eight O'Clock, Rev. Fielder Israel called the at
tention OF those present to the opening exer
cisee, which would take place on the first floor
| and soon, President Brennan, of the Institute
| began short address reviewing the history o
the Institute and declaring the object of thu
| present exhibition to be for the advancement
| of the industries OF Wilmington and the benefi
of the Institute, more particularly, in exciting
more general interest in 1T. With few othe
remarks upon the success of the exhibition, ant
with hope that the next one held would repre-
| sent all augmentation of Wilmington nianufac
| lures in a ten fold ratio,
HE DELIVERED THE EXHIBITION
into the hands OF the Executive Committee an
the cooperative committee from the Board O
| Trade.
DIR. Grimshaw, on behalf of the committee
received the gift from the hands of the Preal
dent, with few appropriate remarks, and Gee
W. Stone, on behalf of the Board of Trade
spoke properly of the benefits and many advar
tages Of such an exhibition and closed wit
thanks to James Bradford, the public spirite
citizen, who had 30 generously and 30 freel
offered to the Institute the use iof the buildin
in which the exposition is being held.
| opened, aud at given signal the
MACHINERY WAS SET IN MOTION
and the First Industrial Exposition of Whining
ton was fairly inaugurated.
1t would be impossible in our limited space
refer at any length to the many interesting fe
lures of the exhibition. The display in ever
branch represented, and the success in 30 maj
representations, has far exceeded the expects
tions of the friends of the exhibition and th
success of the affair is a testimony of the mai
ufacturing Importance of our city and the ente
prise of our citizens.
The building remained open until ton ocloc
and the throng present was continually increa
ed in numbers, and when the directors announc,
, that the exhibition was over for the evening q
! building was completely filed.
> The Italian band from Philadelphia, whi'
was present At the opening, has been engage
for the exhibition, which will be open from 3
NJ. until 10 p. NJ. during the present week.
The following is full list of the exhibito
! with the wares which they haye displayed;
1 FIRST, OR GROUND, FLOOR.
3 Mdchinery.-E. Il A. Belts, "a inch plan
t and redial drill Pusey x Rice, two ice plol
a and complete set of ice-gathering tools Jol
: Taylor all improved hosting apparatus Lo
/ dell Car Wheel Co., lot of car wheels, chill
= roll and bearings, patent screen cylinder, d
J. T.. Mitchell, Philadelphia, steam hamm
and grindstone Geo. Hirzel, bolt cutters tt
bine water wheels, punch and rod cutters, stef
/ engines, boilers, &c A. 4. Henderer Co.
q Shapely patent engine and boiler Trump Bro
= Fleetwood scroll saws and brackets A. De
~ mis-. small engine steam chest, CRATE bar p
4 tern, &c. Robt III. Grimshaw, relief val
= and nozzle Remington, Bayley Co., turbi
/ water wheels and small engine VIM. Marsha
- a small engine Edward Foreman, small {
- gine and horse power Pusey, Jones d 90.
column pumps, ex-pulleys, II models of shi
a wire guide, 2 tempered cutoffs hitchi
-. posts, 8 coal schutes, model OF steam engir
:, - &c.
els s stoves VIM. Robinson, stoves, ct
~ James johnson, Stoves heaters, clothes wrii
i ers, ETC.; Finn & Jackson, marble mantel.
u Plumbing and Steam ng.-Gawthrop
., Bro, 5 hydraulic rams, with working glass n
nO del, and rejecting light: Speakman y BI
iron railing, coil of lead pipe feet high
Haraess and Saddleiy Goods.-James Conn
in a case of bits and buckles, and fancy set
IL harness wen & tNnBWhiu, puialo anu iAp Aop
)n etc.
in Flo,p.-E. Steward barrels and bags of fo'
d Tatnall & Richardson, A grades of flour Of Stan
8. Mills VIM. Lea & Son, 10 samples of flour.
al Musical Instruments IL Bro, gra
and square pianos, makes of organs, &C.;
Allen, also 4 makes of organs.
to Rubber Goods and Betting. W. sto
al rubber and leather betting, gum and cany
hose, rubber cloth, steam packing, DC.
M Cigars and Tobacco.-S. W. Schultz, Brisb
M a. DeMaineville, W. Fl. Robinson and Il.
- giles Il Son, q case of cigars each.
Manufactured hon.-Seidel Hastings
ht large plates ss inch iron; James P. Hayes,
~ pieces of car springs.
on Paints, oils tSo.-James Bradford makes
ITS only display but it is large and handsome.
'y- Drugs Chemicals, and Perfune1y.-B.
asst Shoemaker, case Of fancy perfumery and CHI
icals; E. Bringhurst & Co., cases and sta
not of drugs and chemicals; Smith Painter, la
er- piece Of sugar of milk and medicine chest
McInall, Jr, crystal prussiste of potash ant
az az Carriages. dc.--McLear 4 Kendall, p
5e phaeton; Gatta q Keiser, an express wag
w Cooling & Lloyd, a spar buggy VIM. Gree