The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-09
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR.

CURIOUS AND NOVEL MACHINERY-THE
FLOWER AND FRUIT sHow-LIsT OF PRIZES
OFFERED.
large crowd Of spectators present yesterday at
the opening Of tho forty fifth annual exhibition Of tho
American Institute Fair The President, Mr. Orestes
Cleveland was to have delivered the usual opening ad
dress but owing domestic bereavement he was pre-
vented from doing Governor Tiden, who was in
ved TO act as speaker declined account Of pressing
engagements at Albany and hence the duty devoved
upon Mr. NJ c. Ely, one Of the trustees, who alluded
briefly the growing usefulness of these fairs and the
bright prospect Of for the just be opened
Ho gave some Of the tardy exhibitors gentle and
kindly hit for ike all the worlds and smaller
hibtons held, everything FAR from being
ready Many Of the tables still empty, though
the display Of goods was nevertheless large and inter-
esting.
TIE cURIos1rIEs.
While Rein7s band discoursed popular music tho
visitors rambed through the large building and looked
at tho thousand and curosties exhibed-tho
elaborate jewelry made from tortoise SHE'LL the two
huge organs, the bellows of beng worked by
water motor and the other by electric motor the
encng cordias made from native wines, and dispensed
with great liberalty to every visitor; the wooden
hangngs intended to take the place of paper,
and of equal 1neness; the miniature farina and cake
mandatory, the tropical BIRDS the huge soda
generators, the enormous fountain IN the nlude, tne
fish for which expected to arrive to-day and tho
novel and interesting machinery Among others there
are some machines for the manufacture OF bricks,
a great many water and electro motors new
compression engine for pumping, some curious ma
chnery for punching and cutting heavy boiler iron
great variety Of printing and folding machines of novel
construction apparatus for loading trucks with boxes
without handling, &c. Tho departments of silver and
plated ware and Of china and glass are especially
| full and interesting, and there are more con-
trivances for combining bed bureau and lounge in one
piece OF furniture than ever seen before This would
TO indicate that the tendency Of the times runs
toward these economical space saving appliances OF
| the modern household Every year they comprise
now features, and If they only included bath tub they
| would certainly be perfect
The band played till four O'Clock, and resumed again
from eight TO ten,
| continuing to be very lively. IL was estimated that
about thousand people visited the building Yesterday
The fair will be open each secular day from A. NJ.
| ten p NJ until Saturday morning November 10, when
it will close, unless the Board Of Managers should deem
1t expedient TO continue week longer The recep-
ton OF goods began August 80 and the present ndica
tons that the fair will BIO fully up to the standard OF
the past both in the quantity and the quality of tho
articles exhibited Mr.. Charles W. Hull, who has for
many years been Superintendent of the fair says that
every inch of available space will be occupied in few
days, the applications made transcending the limits Of
the building to a considerable degree
| THE FLORAL
The floral department. is ono that always draws many
visitors The first flower show will commence Wednes-
day September Is, and continue four days. the second
will begin on September 20 for the same space OF time
and the last will open October 13 The Board Of
Managers have appropriated liberal sums of money for
rewards For the best floral design for the second best
design for the best basket of flowers the best table
bouquet and the three best ornamental designs of
pended growing plants prizes of a silver plate or $40
each will be awarded The following the other prin
! cipal awards in this Department.
PLANTS FLOWERS.
For the best Wardan case, containing plants silver plate
For the best collection of miscellaneous plants Of house
For the best four specimen plants in bloom silver plate
general collection of varcgated plants
the best six varieties plants silver
For the best single specimen plant, silver plate or $40
For the best general collection OF ferns and ycopodums
For The best ten named fuchsas, silver plate or s.
For the best named carnaton pnks silver plate s..
For the best ten named geranums silver plate or So
For the best collection of named orchids in bloom silver
For the best named orchid in bloom silver plate or S.
| FLOWERS.
For the best display of miscellaneous named flowers silver
For the best display Of named a space three
For the best display Of named dahias in space of three
For the bes! display of named verbena in of two
For the best display of double zinnias in space of
FEET o sqp ina ssst ge an RS'S Of or 5sod caso
For the best display Of lilies space three feet
square, silver pate or S..
! THE FRUIT SHOW
Fruits will be received for exhibition from the 10th o.
September TO the end of the fair The Judges on fruit
! will frequently and examine the specimensex.
hrbited The following are the principal prizes onered-
For the best collection, less than fifty varieties
For The best thirty named varieties, silver $50
For For the BEST Ts Silver sT pne 1e SO
For the best collection less than fifty varieties
For The best named varieties than twenty-five
For Re Ss: twelve named $40
For tho best Seeding apple diploma
For tho largest collection, silver plate or S.
For the best plate Of prunes, silver plate or So
plate S. ''-'' '-''''
PEACHES
For the best six named varieties silver plate or So
For For the hes. one variety silver plate or ~
! plate or S.
J plate or -.
'.--s4 =, GRAPES
For the best six named varieties, under glass sve,
p For the best three named varieties grown glass
For he best Single bunch grown under glass silver plata
NATIVE GRAPES
For tho best six named varieties silver plate or S..
For the best seeding hardy ,d, grape diploma
For the best four melons, silver plate or s..
For varieties of named musk melon, silver plate
cRAxBERRms.
For the best exhibition silver plate or s.
TREES, GROWN IN PoTs OR TUBS
For the best three pines, silver plate or s..
For the best three named fruit trees in bearing silver
plate or $40
The prize for the best half bushel of white winter
wheat red winter wheat white spring wheat red spring
wheat barley rye, OATS buckwheat and Indian corn,
So each.
The above are, OF course, but the minor prizes Tho
following are the great medals offered by the Board Of
Directors
1.-THE GREAT MEDAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE.
This medal of gold is 10 be awarded only for machine,
product which shall have been proved by long con-
unued operation practical adaptation be important
in application virtually suppant every article
process previously used for accomplishing the pur
This medal shall be awarded for machine,
product unless the Medal OF Progress shall have
been awarded previous exhibition Of the Institute
1.-THE MEDAL or PROGRESS
This medal of gold is 20 be awarded only for machine,
which shall be adudged important
70 a decided advance and improvement and be
satisfactorily shown be discovery invention OF the
FIRST order ofmportance and value in science in the in
dustrial This medal shall be awarded for any
product process unless the Sver Medar shall
have been previous exhibition In