Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-11-05
The Industrial Fair,


new market building on Saturday, the 24th of
October, was brought to close, last evening.
The attendance was not so large as in the earlier
days of the Fair, but the visitors seemedto share
the exultant feelings which the success had pro-
duced in the management, and the closing even
ing became one of general Reorganization. There
was also the curiosity aud interest mani
Tested towards the products of the skill OF our
Wilmington mechanics, and the people fingered
long III the several departments of the Fair. The
Italian band was present, as usual, the hall re-
sounding throughout the evening with the melo-
dy of their music and Of the pianos, ETC., which
were on exhibition.
Shortly after nlne o'clock, the steam was shut
of and the machinery ceased to reyolye, when
the formal closing exercises took place. After
music by the band Col Grimshaw, of the Su-
| perntending Committee of the Fair, arose and IN
| behalf Of the Committee turned over the Fair TO
the President of the Institute in the following
words
Mr.. President:
On the part Of the experimenting Committee
/ have the honor to hand back TO you these
beautiful specimens OF art and OF the skill of
Delaware mechanics. We congratulate you on
| the success of the exhibition, and ask you to
thank the contributors for the energy displayed,
and also the public for their generous and
| hearty support of the Institute.
P. N. Brennan Esq, President of the Della
| ware Institute of Mechanic Arts then said
| Nr. Chairman
We accept the trust on behalf Of the Institute
and congratulate you on the successful termi-
nation of your labors.
Turning then, to those WHO were gathered
about him he spoke:
Ladies aud Gentlemen
The receipts from the exhibition have greatly
exceeded our most sanguine antcipations They
will enable the Institute to pay all its obligations
and to enter upon the execution of new plans
for the future. A few evenings since it was nv
| Vilaua IN ask and d-rfn fliv
upon this enterprise. iOu have most nobly aud
generously responded, and it is now my gratify
ing duty to return you, III the name of the ln-
stitute, our most cordial and heartfelt thanks.
| To Mr.. Bent and some others who were not pre-
yiOusly members of our Institute we are under
special Obligations for their assiduOns labors on
behalf of the Institute. Our thanks to Mr..
Bradford for the gratuitous use OF this large
building will live in the history Of the Institute.
Washington Hastings, ESD, President Of the
Board Of Trade. then made short address, as
follows
| M Prfsijen:
should shrink from the position IN which |
mud myself, this evening, II did not know that
there will be nothing expected Of me on the oc-
| casiOn other than to express to you, sir, and
| through you to the Delaware Institute Of Me
chauic Arts, the sincere and hearty congratula-
tons Of the Wilmington Board of Trade upon
tile splendid SUCCESS which has rewarded your
efforts in this, your first annual exhibition. The
organization, sir, which l represent, and in
whose behalf have the honor % speak 70 night.
feels honOred III having been invited to pdrtici-
pate and cooperate with your Association IL
this splendid display Of the manufacturing and
mercantile interests Of this, our pro-perou,
and much-loyed, city. and / pledg,
to you and to ylur co-laborers IL
this good work the warmest sympathy and
most earnest cooperation OF the BOala Of Trade
III all YOUR future efforts i'll this direction. l oh
serve, sir, that there are older members Of thl
s Board present who can express its sentiment
s before this audience IN more lifting terms thar
8 l am able TO do,and would ask our friend, Mr.
$ Heald, to address us.
o Joshua I. Head, Esq, then arose and spok
follows
Mr. President Qt he Delacare institute. N,
Chairman, and Ladies and Gentlemen
Our genial and enterprlsing friend the Pres
dent Of the Board Of Trade. has evidently bee
losing some OF his powers Of speech. He liza
Is been one Of company latterly III attendanc
. upon wake, OF AZ he more wittly eXpresse
= himself to me, he has been one Of the mourneI
Il at very large and respectable funeral, and
Is consequence Las invited NE to supplement hi
remarks representative Of the Board o
Trade which shall proceed TO do briefly.
In spealaug for the Board Of Trade Of TIL
CITY, l may say that IN the few years of il
existence the managers have desired to &C
operate with all enterprises connected with ia
advancement Of the material interests Of Wi
q mlngton, and have perhaps, effected more all
S5 better results than may be apparent to thor
dttludlAltu Win llr NbIhAlbb. W q nope L
- our later Intention Of bringing all the member
% in direct consultation at our meetings, ever
two weeks. to extend our usefulness largely
the future The Delaware Institute TOO,
connection with its predecessors, has in its mo,
est and unpreteRdng way been an Instrument
great usefulness to the mechanics and vouu
men Of our city. | happen to know that the
school of drawing and other ways of instructio
IS tion have been productive Of muo
rs good through the laborz OF some Of i
la members and that its benefits hay
20 been extended with advantage TO one Of ii
- members OF my OWL family. So soon as the mai
ayers OF the Board Of Trade learned o your intel
tlOn to prepare for an exhibition they prompt
passed resolutions in its favor and appointed
committee to act in conjunction with YOU, a. o.
casion might offer. The very satisfactory result
OF your successful LAHORE are now around All
before U.s.
% And now, Gentlemenfof the Delaware Insi
25 tute, in representing our Board, | do now al
% here. for ourselves and am sure for our citize
% generally, heartily congratulate you all, office
z3 and members, upon the faith manifested Il
80 on your persistent pluck, your unweared labor
your excellent business management, your got
judgment aud taste, aud upon the general sati
faction with which the whole affair has be,
conducted, from the beginning to the end Z
the contributors IN the exhibition, also, | a
sure all will JOIN ia thanking them
their share in this display-for such promptnes
of such astonishing variety, beauty and so mu,
no Of good taste, adding altogether 80 largely to ii
OF ~, too thank the gentleman always ready
. good work, who 30 thoughtfully and generou.
au- offered this monument Of his enterpris
and these well adapted rooms to the pt
poses of your display. without which the ex
bition could scarcely have been success, if
all. Have we not good reason to hope that d
beautiful display ia but the inaugurati
Of others, TO be continued annually, aud viii
shall grow each year in interest, in mportan
all in usefulness, and in all that makes real a
lush tine success.
And now, Gentlemen Of the Institute. al
not our respective associations and all good c
zens join in caspug hands, not over any bloc
chasm, but in the beautiful valley Of peace a
progress, IN behalf OF art of SCIENCE of co
!, merce, Of skilled mechanism, of all tile ind
l. tries Of education, Of social refinement, of
advanced state Of christian civilization, of
that makes men and women happier, wiser a
better.
Shortly after 10 O'clock the people withdr
from the hall, and thus closed the first Ind
trial Exhibition for Wilmington. Its success
written in the statement which we print bel,
.os During the preparation and continuance
ting the ialf Tue several committees nave lapored
Dd ! remittngy, and with harmony OF purpose