New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-10
TIE United STATES.

Nearly ono-tbird Of tbs main building Is occupied
Ly American exhibitors who cover fn area oi about
seven acres with the most varod and costly array o.
showcases TO be round in the whole Exhibition. in
tho very thing IN which foreigners were supposed to
have more taste $ they were known to have more
expersnco-the dsyising of handsome accessories
90 enhance the attn +ctveness OF eZbh!ts-our conn
trymen lead all rivals Wandering through the long
avenues lined by cases Of strikiug,y novel designs
and elaborate workmanship, ono may be wearied by
the endless variety, and may find the simple uni
formity Of the French section relief; but no can
not fail to DO impressed by the fertility Of resources
tho original genius for decorative effects
and the evident liberalty Of expenditur, displayed
and lao will remark 70 certain uustudied harmony III
dls.imihrity proiuc q by the Kaleidoscope ming
ling Of diverse color, and FORMS and may find in il
faithful reflex Of oUs composite American life. The
only serious criticism that be made on the a.
fangement Of the section IS that too much room mas
been given 70 individual firms aud thst the total
number of exhibitors is therefore less than might DO
expected from tho great space covered but tins de-
feet is in degree compensated foI by the briI-
liant display single exhibitors have been lod to make
by reason OF the ample areas they secured.
The place Of honor, 'front.' ~ upon the grand tran
,spt and facing the sections Of Germany France
and England is given to the jewelers. ard silver
smiths and here IN largo crescent-shaped pavilion
richly ornamentod 10 tho Moorish STYLE glitter tho
brilliant wares OF Tiffany. and Starr Marcus Of
Esw-York, Caldwell Of Philadelphia, and the Gorham
Manufacturing Company. Together these firms
make much the largest display Of artistic work in
silver to he found in the Exhibition, and their
only rival in beauty of designs IS the
famous English house Of Ellington x Co.
whose cases face them across the trausept. Next
upon the main aisle are ranged exhibits OF silver and
slver-plated ware. Reed s. Barton and the Merden
Britania Company rival each other in the beauty Of
their show cases which Tie most elegant ~ the
whole American section. and a number Of other
makers have handsome displays. The chandelier
manufacturers Of New-York and Philadelphia oc-
cupy great deal of room and show to what a sur
prisng extent tho taste 70 luxury and variety has
gone in tho single direction Of apparatus for light
No foreign country has anything to compare with
us III the extent Of the display IN this line.
TEXTILE FABRICS.
In the group Of textile fabrics, the display is
remarkably large and eIcellcnt. Most Of the
great New England factories are represented
in some cases by separate exhibits ard
10 Others by collective exhibits Of tie pro2ucts
OF all tie mills in a single own. The soildiiy
and eleg, lco Of tie walnut and maple show
cases call Tor commentator. With few exc tio1S
end thesa mainly frcm Philadelphia the Sr;icles in
this group he largest by the way, IN the building
como from down East" the cotton aud woolon
MILF Of the South al West being almost wholly
uurepIesented. fCcs ere cIbib ed by the Paterson
COMPANY, and ,il thread b. Philadelphia firm.
There l. a large sho- f hosiery. An excellent show
OF American ca pets fiJn N6w-EuglaLi Vow loTk
and Pennsylya a factories is made iE q 'rploUow Of
Enclosures, open on one side. Except ~ Che most
costly STYLES ", zen IN sir -o piece this young in
dus'ry appears 10 compete il quality and in beauty
and variety Of patterns Will It's ryslS in Europe.
There is q t4rge an exhibit Of clothing could he
wished d, in & Co. Of New-York and Wanna
maker q BI, an Of Philadelphia take tho lead.
manufacturer Il military uniforms shows IiesI2ed
figures OF f. Jeror William and President MSo-
Nahon The lse.-lnakers display thcr articles on
female igures.
IT, respect 20 space occupied aud the rchiterur'i
pr.tonsions or the payilions, the rivai pdnoiorte
Inskers carry of the palm Almost every tni who5e
name l. seen in Newspaper advertising columns -
represented. Boston firm, Knowing how Che Tramp
ing Of many feet viii deaden tho sound Of
mns,cs instruments, has constructed a COM
plst. house WITH roof. walls, and windows
Otb.r matters are sati4Aed with two or three
high n slosing walls or with roof pillars. 10 is
PITY Data 40 few foiogn i1siers hayo Sea. igsird-
nents 70 the Exhibition. Nothing Hho Thorough
eonb.f i've tass between the boss american pianos
sas al the bsst European pianos "lii be possible.
Four orzsDs re ,1orn; large 0Ao pofcAcs IN tbs
palisry - tas I'd 81 ths ga. pave emotion L-4 =
psi,, nes;iior 81 the and of tho north tFss'ept i
tho otSe, Two arc on tn. door. near the psHos and
ezbines syy-Es.
Tie atplAy Of philosoD sical sd surgical insLru-
oaents made by Boston, Now-YOrk, aud Philadelphia