The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-10-10
THE PACIFIC
Commercial 4bbtrtisfr.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10.
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION,
AUFOI LAIAHuN-PA1A-
CESERAL REGULATIONS FOR FOREIGS EXHIBITORS.
1876, Philadelphia.

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has provided for the holding Of an Exhibition Of
Arts, Manufactures, and Products Of the Soil and
Mine. A proclamation by the President, issued
July Z, 1873, announced the Exhibition and com
mended IL % all nations.
Upon the nomination Of the Governors Of the
States and Territories Of the United States the
President nas appointed Commissioners to repre-
sent each State and Territory 10 the United States
Centennial Commission. This Commission bar
been charged with the duty Of FeIfecuDg and car
rylng out the plan fer holding the Exhibition.
It's officers are:
PreideHt-JoseIh Il. IIawley, Connecticut.
Wee Presidents-A L. GoshOrn. Ohio; Orestes
Cleveland, New Jersey; Vim. VI. Byrd. Alabama;
John ID. Creigh, California; Robert Lowry, Iowa;
Robert Mallory, Kentucky
Director GeHeTaI-Alred l.. GOshorn, Ohio.
SecTetarySohn L. Campbell, Indiana.
EreeUf'gs C0DiHiHee-Daniel j. MOrrell, Penn
sylvania; Alfred l.. GoshOrD, Ohio; Walter w.
Wood, Virginia; E a. Straw, New Hampshire.
y. NJ BeckwIth, New York; James T.. Earle,
Maryland; George II. COrliss, Rhode Island
John O.. Stevens, New jersey; Alexander r. Be-
teller, West Virginia; Richard C.. Mccormick,
Arizona; Lewis VAIN Smith, Georgia; John
Lynch, louisiana James Birney, Michigan.
The Exhibition will be held at Paramount Park,
m the City Of Philadelphia, and will be opened
On the l9th day Of April, 1876, and closed on the
10Th OF October following.
All Governments have been invited to appoint
Commissions, for the purpose Of organizing their
departments Of the Exhibition. The Director
General should be notified Of the appointment Of
such Foreign Commissions before January l,
1878.
Full diagrams Of the buildings and grounds
viii be furnished 10 the Foreign Commissions on
OF before February l, 1875, indicating the locali-
ties 10 be occupied by each nation, subject, how
ever, TO revision and re~adjustment.
Applications for space and negotiations relative
thereto must be conducted with the Commission
Of the country to which the applicant belongs.
Foreign Commissions are requested to notify
the Director-General, not later than May /, 1875,
whether they desire any increase or dImInutiOn Of
the space offered them, and the amount.
Before December l, 1875, the Foreign Com
missions must furnish the DirectOr-Genera with
approximate plans showing the manner of allOt-
ting the space assigned to them, and also with lists
Of their exhibitors, and other information neces-
sary for the preparation Of the Official Catalogue.
Products brought into the United States, at the
ports Of Boston. New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Portland, Me, Port Huron, New Orleans,
or san Francisco, intended for display at the In
ternational Exhibition, will be allowed to 90 for
ward 10 the Exhibition buildings, under proper
supervision Of customs officers, without examina-
ton at such ports of original entry, and at the
close Of the Exhibition will be allowed 10 90 for
ward 70 the port from which they are 10 be ex-
ported. no duties will be levied upon such goods,
unless entered for consumption in the United
States.
The transportation, receiving, unpacking, and
arranging Of the products for exhibition will be
al the expense OF the eXllDltOr.
The installation of heavy articles recurring
special foundations or adjustment should, by spe-
cal arrangement, begin as soon as the progress Of
the work upon the buildings will permit. The
general reception Of articles at the Exhibition
Buildings will commence on January /, 1876, and
no articles will be admitted after March 81, 1876.
Space assigned to Foreign Commissions and not
occupied on the LIST Of April, 1876, will revert 10
the DTectOr-Genera for reassignment.
If products are not intended for competition, it
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be excluded from the examination by the Inter
national Juries.
An Official Catalogue will be published in four
distinct versions,-Yiz., English, French, German,
and Spanish. The sale of Catalogues is served
10 the Centennial Commission.
The ten departments OF the classification which
will determine the relative location Of articles In
the Exhibition except In such collective exhi-
billions as may receive special sanction-and also
the arrangement Of names in the Catalogue, are
az follows:
l. Raw Materials-Mineral, Vegetable, and
Animal.
?. Materials and Manufactures used for Food,
OF in the Arts. the result Of Extractive or Com
bining Processes.
3. Textile and Felted Fabrics; Apparel, Cos
TUNES, and Ornaments for the Person.
:. Furniture and Manufactures of general use
construction and in dwellings.
5. Tools, Implements, Machines, and Processes.
8. Motors and transportation.
7. Apparatus and Methods for the increase and
diffusion of knowledge ?
s. Engineering, Public Works, Architecture,
ETC, etc.
Q. Plastic and Graphic Arts.
10. Objects illustrating efforts ior the improve
nent of the Physical, Intellectual, and Moral
Of Man.
Foreign Commissions may publish Catalogues
their respective sections.
Exhibitors will not be charged for space.
4 limited quantity Of steam and water-power
Fill be supplied gratuitOusly. The quantity of
,ach will be settled deinitively at the time of the
..Ilotments Of space. Any power required by the
Exhibitor in excess Of that allowed will be fur
lished by the Centennial Commission at a fixed
,rice. Demands for such excess Of power must
.lso be settled at the time of the allotment of
pace
Exhibitors must provide, at their own cost, all
shelving, counters, fittings, etc,
which they may require; and all countershafts,
With their puleys, betting, etc, for the trans
mission Of power from the main shafts in the Ma
ahinery Hall. All arrangements Of articles and
must be IN conformity with the gen
raj plan adopted by the Director-G General.
Special constructions of any kind, whether in
be buildings or grounds, can only be made upon
he written approval Of the Director General.
The Centennial Commission will take precau-
ions for the safe preservation OF all objects in the
Exhibitions; but 1t will in no way be responsible
or damage or loss Of any kind, or for accidents by
ire OF otherwise, however originating. :
Favorable facilities will be arranged by which
or Foreign Commissions may insure
heir own goods.
Foreign Commissions may employ watchmen Of
heir own choice to guard their goods during the !
iours the Exhibition is open to the public. Ap- {
continents Of such watchmen will be subject to /
be approval Of the Director-General s
Foreign Commissions, or such agents IS they {
nay designate, shall be responsible Tor the receiy- q
unpacking, and arrangement OF objects, IA {
as for their removal at the close of the Exhi- Z
'ition; but no person shal! be permitted TO act as I
agent until he can give 70 the Direetor-Gen- d
raj written evidence Of his having been az :
]roved by the proper Commission. /
Each package must DC addressed 10 The Com 6
mission for Name Of C5aHlryj az the Iatnrp% %
ional Exhibition of 1876, Philadelphia, United {