The New York herald., 1875-11-10
LIFE SAVING EXHIBITION.

NOBLE CAUSE cHAMpIoNED By THB BEL
BIT1oN TO DISCUSS AND EXHIBIT THE MEANS
AND APPARATUS FOR SAVING LIFE-THE COM
a1TTEEs.
The Royal Salvage Society or Belgium has instituted
a congress and international exposition, 10 be held al
Brussels. 1t will be exhibition OF all life saving ma
chinery, apparatus and appliances for safety, ventla
ton, hygiene, &c. This public spirited enterprise will
itself TO generous minded men in all coun
tries, and Is OF to interest sovereigns and
heads OF governments it will be under the protec-
on Of the King Of the Begians and presidency OF the
Count OF Flanders Life saving societies exist among
all civilized nations; It is to salvage in its most exten
sive sense that this congress and exhibition viii be ded
cated Though some Of these associations unpre-
tending, some are very powerful, like the Royal Hu-
Society in England existing since 1774 That the
useful discoveries and mode OF working OF these
ties may not be confined 70 special localities but known
TO all humanity to whom they should belong some
necessary II Is TO DO desired that
the noble efforts made by learned engineers, distn-
guished manufacturers and Of genius for preserv
ing life and improving the condition Of the workngman
should be known and appreciated at their real value
and receive the publicity and acknowledgment they
are worthy Of
There is q wide field to explore The machinery and
apparatus to be exhibited may bc thus divided into
classes:-
Salvage In case OF fire.
q Salvage In OF shipwreck and drowning
3 Salvage in OF accidents from locomotion on
Dads and railways
L. Salvage time or war.
8. Hygiene and sanitary measures
@. Hygiene and ventilation in mines, factories and
workshops
l. Household and private hygiene
s. Medicine, surgery, pharmacy, In their relation to
the above classes.
institutional associations and societies having in
hand the improvement in the condition OF the work
ingman.
To- tClass added lateiy Agriculture and its relation
with hygiene.
The exhibition win open in June 1876 All articles
TO be exhibited should be delivered In Brussels before
the 31st OF April 1876 The distribution OF rewards
will take place In September All exhibitors ana
bers OF the Congress will receive commemorative
bronze medal NJ A. Mercier, Secretairo General de Ia
Soc cete Royae des Sauveteurs No Rue Ducale Brus-
ses ali correspondence OF persons desiring 10
become members OF the congress participate in the
exhibition.
number OF committees will cooperate with tho
congress- OF which the following are named -
BRussELs. Observation-Disclosures General Renard,
aide de camp 70 the King.
Membership. Vcrwoort, Anspach, Bascon, Corr,
Wander hacren, Coureur, David, Elon, Alfred Mercier,
Van Hdlen.
PARIS -Presdent-Dupu de LONE
Vice President-Count Serrurier.
Treasurcr-Baron Arthur de Rothschild
Committees have been formed also In London, Berlin
Vienna and Rome. The following arc named as honor
ary officers and membors-
President OF Honor-The Prince OF Wales
Vice Prcsdent-The Duke of Cambridge.
president-The Lord Mayor OF London.
Prince Frederick william Of Germany, Berlin.
Tho Archduke Charles Louis Pesth
The Archduke William, Grand Master OF the Tcutonc
Order Vienna
The Syndc Of Rome