New-York tribune., 1874-05-07
A RA7.'AR OF NATIONS.

OPENING OF A MOVE, fAih IN NEWAi'h-0,h'h
FROM ALL CoUNTE, Es-woRKs IN fHtNoh
TURKISH, ARABIC AND II NlIAN'
For some months past the Young Mehs
Christian Association of Newark have hau I'D eon'cn
platon fair and the effort eliminated last evening IN
Bazaar Of all Nations. held at the Indush ai
Buildings. The prominent features OF till, enterprise
are representations OF tine habitaons and saiauaS
costumes OF strange peoples The four quarters u u
globo have been searched TO accomplish TINS oo'
ject. The idea originated Boston few days peiote
the great fire, and aerward carried out IN hus'c
Hall with great success, netting Its projectors iiiy
10000 Its origin to be aScribed to Franklin W. smith
Of that city.
To walk through the large hall OF the Indnstrla
Building last evening. was seemingly to move through
a dozen centuries At the end OF the foweraden nan,
rather Of q cosmopolitan street appeared the syrian
house. an accurate representation OF the Damascus
OF Jerusalem. with the domes and mnarets OF the
Holy City appearing above it, At the left OF the stage
was Turkish house, with its gay gauty color ana
oriental windows and tower. Next TO IT, in striking
contrast, was an old English house. with the ho'o'
Goods Providence is mine inheritance" THIS was u
model Of old house In Chester Then, as Engands
next neghDor was q French house, with the national
flag floating from the windows. The Scottish
house representation OF the gate
way OF ST. Andrew, near Edinburgh, through
which many martyrs have passed to meet their rate
The Swiss chalet with its overhauging roof was placed
by the side Of q Chinese dwelling, respendent with
vermilion, with scarlet brackets, and presumably
Chinese and certainly unreadable inscriptions Near
the last German house, model Of an old house
Nuremburg dark in color and heavy in architectural
STYLE The Scandinavian house was also an accurate
copy In size and appearance OF building in that ooun
try, also the Russian and Venetian. In one corner
presided by two Roman madens, was Roman
market with papcrmache models of all the productions
which would be sold there, fish, vegetables and flowers
IN a If
girls dressed in appropriate costumes; here was
Chinese girl in richly embroidered garments; there
Turkish lady glancng through her flowing vail All the
costumes fautless and, adding fresh beauty 10
the faces above them. made one wish that Fashion
would adopt them aud all. one very striking cos
tune was that Mary, Queen OF scots. who presided
over OF the departments. Ocers of the household
OF the late French Emperor soldiers OF the POpes Dody
guard, Turkish, Swiss and Chinese boys completed the
picture Of the worlds inhabitants they moved among
the throng OF visitors This avenue N nations was finely
decorated with flowers. Tho architectural designs
were all by II. Floyd Faulkner OF Boston, who,
with Mr. Smith, superintended the arrangements
Of the exhibition The artists were ]. G. Low and Geo.
Curtis Of Boston.
The houses under the charge Of these ladies:
Mira. j. 7. Wilson, Roman House; Mrs Wm Johnson
Swiss House, Mrs. j. c. Ludlow. Venetian House; Mrs
House; Mr. L Il. Gardner, French House; Mrs: +. A
Clmphell, German House; Mrs. Morgan L. Smith En
glish House; Mrs James :. Aiackie. ChlnG.e House
Miss L. B. Fitzgerald Syrian Ho.ise Miss T. Few smith,
Russian House; Miss LlZZle Belts, SWcde House.
The Executive COMMITTEE included James ;. Ostran-
der. Chair T. +. johnson, T. Hairs, T. T. Cone John
Dickinson, w. ID. Cowan. O. A. Mol Han, j. q. 1. Witt,
". b. Wilkinson, r. f. JOcy {. s. Stockton, l. s. Cfdne
and Henry Abbott.
1he opening ceremonies began with the singing OF
Coronation" to the music Of Kellers Rhensh Band OF
Bavaria, followed by prayer Dy the Rev. j. r. oteanS
D. d. Al that time, upon "A small platform, facing the
OF houses, WoTC seated James :. MackIe, PrcJcht
OF tho Association, the Hon. Henry Wilson, Ett-P.csi-
dent OF the United states the Rev. o. II. Iaiy, ID D.
OF Washing and other invited guests. Jtr Rev Mr..
OstnndcT, behalf Of the Executive Committee, Ia
brief speech then rendered to the President OF tho As
socaliOn the fruit OF their labofs. Mr. MIcke re-
spOndsd speaking Of the value or an exhibition Ike the
present IN the education, by object lessons 0i the
people Of the city In the architecture costumes ana
characteristic productions OF different natl0hs.
Grant and Gov. Joel Parker, OF New jersey.
Short addresses were then delivered in French, Ger
Arabic, Turkish, Italian, ana English. Leopold
Eigeftngcr. President or the German Young Mems
many. For Turkey, 1. o. Van L9AnOp. native OF
habited IN the costume OF "A Turkish enend
an swered In that language. He said that In such
gathering claims of the Orient cOud DOT De ignored
mad their origin. Much of the learning, architecture,
aud civilization OF the world were due 10 H. ana tLee
Christianity had its birth. j. ii. McshuIlam, III uh
Arabic costume, responded In Arabic ana aIterWafd III
Italian giving brief INTERPRETATIONS OF ms iddrtsH III
Englsh The RCy o. H. Tl4ny, ID. d.. made the closing
address.
After the procession of those in costume had passed
arOund the hall the muezZil heard from the NINA
ret OF Turkish house, with the response from te
Damascus gate, calling the fdlthiul To prayer lursn
during which an the buildings and apartments were
thrown open the inspection OF the VsltOrS Inc p@
Zlar continued about 1Ouf weeks Win attIdc-
tOns aud alterations from time to time.