The New York herald., 1876-12-05
CENTENNIAL SPREAD EAGLEISM.

oENERAL HAwLEYs DISCOURSE ON THE LATE
exhibition AT PHILADELPHIA.
Last night General Joseph r. Hawley, Of Connecti-
cut, President Of the late United States Centennial
Commission delivered In Seinway Hall an interesting
lecture the late international exposition. The body
OF the house and the first gallery were well nleu by
the members OF the Science and Art Association their
friends and good sprnkng of the knowledge seeking
portion of the public who are always ready 10 par
ticipate in u free lecture DR.. Prime introduced the
speaker
After alludng in the magnhccnty glowing periods
for which he is to tho subject OF international
exhibitions in general, General Hawley kindly came
down the consideration Of the late Centennial fair in
particular Here no gave America brilliant share in
the trumphs. With regard to the manufacture and
production OF silk We are doing WELL We
ahead on steam pumps exhaust fans, and
well up In wood working machinery. This is
great progress The American mechanic is to
be credited with all this. Tho wonderful Corss
ginc OF 500 horse power, when set IN motion stopped
not for moment during all the days OF the exhibition.
This communicated power alike 10 ponderous machines
and TO delicate lathes whose productions OF watch
movements would have TO be seen by microscope.
Locomotives scales acres of machinery, with
OF people walking through tucm without u single
being hurt, these are the wonders which claim
admiration Among tho foreign exhibitors, the En-
glish made a good appearance. but here, as IN the
yacht race, Brother Jonathan was ahead. Krupp
showed his wonderful guns The Polytechnic School
The bronzcs, the feathers, tho silver ware and
hko weapons OF that vast empire
best wheat ana the best flax. Spain
second in the important matter OF cereals, and
our own Pacific coast came In third japan instructed
us III the manner OF producing and working silk and
Brazil placed before US magnificent assortment OF
woods. All the nations exhibited tobacco in some
form or another, while Lberm furnished colee OF tho
most exquisite flavor. The exhibits Of wines
wonderful SPAN had 5000 bottles view and Por-
tugal s.000 but OF course those nations could not
wines; IN those countries the grape Is an In
rua 4. Asric~sura | Hail America AoS was iar ar
ahead OF all other competitors in labor saving
chimes. The excellence OF American cheese, which
qualities TO the uniformity with which 1t ls
tured by machinery, The live stock exhibition,
might bo wished Mexico showed us some things
which formerly wc thought could only be had in
Europe; TINS was the Aexican onyx, an article which
must soon come into universal use in house decora-
tions. France, with her usual good TASTE made an
excellent hhow IN silks, philosophic instruments,
porcelains, and such leading branches OF industry.
The potters OF this country have learned
useful lessons that will DO OF benefit them.
surprise 10 all the fact that Russia Of
the best exhibits in the branches technical educa
tion. tAppause) In iron and steel Sweden appears
us a standard tor us all. The Norwegian exhibit was
Interesting. Those Of China and Japan very
instructive. There were men there who met tho
Americans in more kindly spirit than did the Span
sh Commissioners The Spanish army and navy de-
partments remarkably well represented. The Ger
man bronzes. It WAS said, might have been better
out tnAt peoplc couiu not DO surpassed IN
the matter OF potters work. Sheffield did not show
anything remarkable IN the no Of edge tools In
other branches OF hardware, especially house fur
nishng goods America stood unrivalled. Our pianos
had no equals in the building. At the music stand
l46 concerts were gwen TO the audiences OF than
$500. There were i, 500 piano recals In the Art
Department 1t was thought we would be behind, but
upon the whole our paintings mado good average
showing.
Tho speaker continued his statistical comparisons,
paying touching tribute to the groat American award
plan. He ended by saying that the nation would
al
commerce
COMING OUT HIS SHELL.
Dr. Prime introduced Ex-Governor John T. Hoffman,
who. few appropriate remarks, moved resolution
of thanks 10 the lecturer.