New-York tribune., 1875-09-11

proof brick bnilng was added 10 the Boilers designed
by the late Captain 70 yke and Richard Rcdsiayr, H. A.
The lighting of the galleries has served moc for all
picture galleries since ted The lower part OF This
building received valuable Government purchases during
Lord Derby's first Administrations the COMMISSIONERS Oh
~ proposed to the Government the acceptance or
100000 paid foG the joint property of the Gore House
| estate The Government consented on c0uiton that
! Trey shoad retain the u on which kcnSingt0n
Museum stood, valung hc same at 100000 Thereupon
Government paid DOWN 100000 and their connection
| with the Commissions ceased. Meanwhile the Roya
Horticultural Gardens leased for 30 years the center
block OF the Gore House estate and on the lover portion
the Commissioners of 81 erected the Exhibition building
OF '62 At the close OF this Exhibition from which there
deficit OF eli 900 the Government declined To Duy
the building but di buy the l6 acres OF ground 1Of
ai1GOO0 Now, at cost OF EJOOOOO the Government ~
constructing building FOR tie reception OF TIE Natural
History Department of the British Museum So you sec
that kcns!ngtcn Museum has gone on Increasing from
year year. and Its opening has received l2OO0
visitois 1t ia the only Muscam IN the world open
every ~ IA the year (.mdays eXccpte. II IS the only
lighted three nights in the week and open lree on
those three DAYS from 10 u. to 10 D. Probably 1t is
the largest gas ia tho metropolis, 10000 burn
ers costing 900 annually. AT present the Museum Is
under a Committee Of Council Of Education which Is un-
der parliancntt authority The Duke of Richmond l.
Lord President Of this Council Now, Science and
Art Department Is most important branch We nave
1856 schools OF art In which there are 100000 scholars,
and 900 science This proves the wisdom Of the
English nation In giving Government all 10 Instruction
In art "a apii to Industry after the Exhibition OF 81
threw light uron t,c subject Results shown by sub
sc4ucnt exhibitions have extoriod the admiration 0f
Europe and have led 20 the establishment OF similar
museums in New-YOrk and Boston, and III no small
measure to your enlightened manner OF celebrating
Americas on hunlrcd,h biithday. There! I've told
you what nobody else know about K'nsingon N'eim;
and now what tell you about tho Philadelphia Ex
bibton I"
THE EXHIBITION THRorGH ENGLISH Eyes.
"Eurythlng that yCu can Mr.. owen You are Director
OF ,e South Konsingon Museum. have been connected
with the international exhibitions since they were
H. and competent 10 give an opinion on subject
OF great interest to every rght-reng American Tell
you honestly think Of the preparations making
for the Philadelphia EXhibtonl"
"The xubition in Fairmount Park represents an in
closure constituted bonded warehouse OF 2J0 acres,
whereas the space nc0sed Ia the Pat,r OF Vienna
10 acres less The Vienna buildings covered OF
AZ acres. Tl0se of Philadelphia will extend over 30
acres OF the five buildings nearly completed in
Philadelphia two of them VIII remain lasting mcm0r
ais Of the Centennial celebration These two
are Memorial Hail. devoted to the exhibition OF
plcturcs and sculpture, costing no less than
81 00OOO0, and Horticultural Hall, $50 feet long
Machinery Hall and Industrial Hail. which IS
the main building. and yricuural Hall are beautifully
constructed, resembling those which have done service
in European exhibitions. Industrial and Machinery
Halls large, important. an practically designed con
teucons. erected by the eminent engineers Messrs
Petit and Wilson Of Philadelphia which will be ready
three -four months in advance Of similar buildings Of
previous exhibitions. Memorial Hall, TO which have
quite los, my heart is entirely ireprcOf with double
skyligh and every improvement that could be made
the galleries that have rendered South Kensngton Mu
scum SO great success Americans will have reason to
proud Of this building. the architect Of which. and OF
Horticultural Hal also, is Mr.. Schwaitzman, an Amcr
can citizen brought up the Office Of tie eminent Saxon
architect Mr.. Scuper. Already prominent Phllaie
| phians among them Messis DreXel and chds have de-
termincd to Memorial Hall permanent aIu
Art applied to Industry. with art gallery
such as only exists at South Kensinston.'
MAGNITUDE OF TIE EXHIBITION.
81 aasure YOU" contiuied Mr.. owen, becoming more
and more il earnest, tat Americans do not seem TO
realize the mayl te Of The Exhibition OF 1876. Owing
to the great distance. at previous exhibition was it
possible to secure anything like adequate representa-
ton OF American Industry and invention. That portion
therefore, Of the Exhibition devoted to the United States
will offer attractions to your people well
to foreigners Great Britain among the earliest to
respond To your Presidents invitation and has already
secured large additional amount Of space for the British
Empire including india Australia and other colonies
besides the Dominion, which has separate c0mmission
France, under the able administration OF NJ. Dl sommof
ard, Director OF the Cuny uSeum, has determined 10
take "a most important part in the Exhibition and with
ont doubt Frchch ant aud industry will be largely repre-
scntcd. The German Empire is equally interested and
the Vcer0y Of Egypt intends that his country shall be
well represented in America in Vienna. In all proba
bity your Centennial Celebration will be the last great
international exhibition for number Of years and must
OF necessity produce important commercial results.
Hereafter your Centennial will be known the great
American international Exhibition OF 1916"
"And now tell me, Mr.. Owen, what provisions are
far he J9f fiouo
To he made as wretchcd and be swindCd az outrage
ously ms at Viennaw
Again Mr.. owen replied angrney: "The number OF
visitors likely attend only be limited by means
Of trans portation. The railway companies at Philade
phia have completed plans by which 900 visitors can
be- brought To the Exhibition daily new hotel with
1000 beds will he erected adjoining ground The cit
Gens of Philadelphia and the able Director Of the Exhb
ton Mr.. A. T. GOshO n have thoroughly informed them
slvcs In regard to all the SHORTCOMINGS yexatons and
mpostOns complained Of nj previous Continental exhi-
bitions ana following in the steps OF London IN 1871 and
1862 have already provided IN the mos, LIBERAL manner
for the convenience and protection OF all who may
cept their hospitality exhibitors Newfork and the
United States generally ought fully to realize the value
Phadelphas unwcarled abors In the nations behalf
Unaided hitherto by aid oounteninee her
citizens have secured certain for exhibition
that attracting the attention Of the civilized world
"This is your honest opinion, Mr.. Oweni"
at Is and whom went to NewYork was amazed to
find how little people knew about what going In
Philadelphia This Ought not 20 be, and wish you'd do
| what you can to create interest"
| What more can do than to repeat Mr. Owens con
versationt Yes. can do little more by quoting from
letter written TO Mr. owen by Mr. James Tcmpeton thu
eminent carDot facturer Of 0Iasgoy his