New-York tribune., 1876-02-23
THE BUsryEss SIDE OF THE FAIR.


SYSTEM OF AWARDS bPTED--ALAREs PiID TO
TIE JURYMEN-A SUGGESTED COMPROMISE OF
THE SUNDAY QUTsUoS-NEw-JERsE EX-
HIBIT.
GFROM THE REGULAR ConRrspONDENT or T1IH TRiItNtl
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22.-Ihc task Of form
ING plan for iIry WORK is Ia the conpean nanis O; Dr.
Slc Provost OF the University Of P-nn,y ,ylyaua ho is
the head Of the Bureau % Awards The jurs viii b. d-
ydcd into sections corresponding will the seven Depart
lents of thp exlib Ou-ininns ana mr aiursy, uu-
factures education and science, art mleacry, asrcn-
turc ana hor;i, ultI.e-and ths sections will De sub
divided into committees oi tIi-c or four To eich com
mttce will bc as -i.ncd the duty OF examining and r.
porting unOu more ella So and recoIlminiihr
articles t0I awards. Every exhibitor Who re Ives ai'
award will get a bronze medal AMI diploma, hnt liesc
viii be regarded certificates that premium hs been
granted rather than the premium itself the real
prize cOntenied for will be thc report of the committee,
which must state what the merits of the article are
rhosa reports exhibitors viii bs at liberty to advertise
u the world. As all the medals and diplomas
viii be exactly alike the reports will have t. DC COZ
sui ed disputed points % tho opinion Of the jury
After III Paris Expedition, there countless
lsuutcs as to ths reltyo value Cf t: award', long
quarrel between two American pianC-o q makers ono
.eccived - gold medal and lHe other The Cros " the
Legion O HOuOr. Each Insisted that nc got Inc HeAf',
prize. Similar disputes followed the Vienna F'r where
there were medals fof progress ;or merit fnr good taste
and for aft, and piOna Of honorable mcui!on. Tao
diploma WAC intended ID, the lowest form OF award,
but ewing machine company IN tAis country adNci-
tsed that it's machines the only ones FROM America
that obtained diploma and thus tried TO MAKE 1t a-
pear that is competitors got no przs n an Another
company announce in the papers that fl alone had been
tyi,dcd medal OF merit, and tlIat u machine vs coH-
-c0ucntly the only mcritOiious exhibited The Tact
was city stated the other machines having carried
r medals of IGogr-ss hut the incrcuce false and
misleading. There will be possibility OF dareivng
the public that way aies the Philadelphia Exhibition
The reports would eKpose at once any attempt at mt
representing the meaning Of the awards.
Jury work will be far cXacng than at either Of
The former worlds fairs first because q The necessity of
preparing complete reports OF eacl class, aud on the
specific articles receiving premiums and, second b.
cause OF the small number Of iuymen-only 200 Ia ALL
nscad OF COO rs al Paris aud go ut Vienna juror
may count upon four yc months OF inccrsant appca-
ton The Commission has acted wisely tn providing
lcm With salary OF > 900 each II takes large sum
in a single lump out OF the Exhibition treasury but com
petcnt could not be found who would devote an en-
Lir, Summer and Fan labor Of kind tguinG To b"t
BODY and brain the honor Of serving IN inter
national lury-an honor empty than at European
fairs where there was n chance cf GAINING aud
bit Of red ribbon from the hands Of an -npcior Tie
salary offered IL small but win suffice 10 pay Nyins eX
peu,fs aud the position will have its pirasant -dr I"
compensate foI tie toll II involves. There viii be ban
Gurts excursions aud, best o ALL familiar acquaintance
snip and exchange Of thought with men OF genus from
all nations Of the earth.
not IL question that remains und teririned. although
theirs is disposition on the part OF some OF the Cosms-
II finally concluded by Dy law Of the
Commission adopted two years ago Inc point WI not
be settled IN a hurry There must be some consideration
of financial aspects and there must also io due
Difference % what inny appear TO be the lciomhant
public opinion. Probably compromise VIII u. made
Lotwc,n the demands OF those who want the Fair open
on sunday ar on cthe days and OF those @ho st ln'
is to open tie grounds usual and also Ia permit access
the uil nes but to allow no machinery to be run ana
traffic 10 he carried except the Dusls - of feedhg
people al the Restaurants Eau 10 50 necessary labO
that the strctes sabDaarans viii not object to u
on the grounds All exhibitors who desire can, II
tais plan adopted cover up their show cases ana be
freed any necessity Of looking after thir goods Oh
sunday. Many of the English exhibitors TOOK ibis course
ut Vienna. There three arguments used IN faA or of
allowing people visit the Exhibition sunday, ard
they all be stated In single sentence. First working
men can 10 on no other day without loso OF wages;
second, ~ would add a million dollars To tie re-
ce.pth thd, is DO more oJr uonable than hc open
in1 public marks and prcin,nadea, miiscufns, plcfc-
galleries geological rdeDs Nc on sunday is Is now
done all over The civilized world.
NcwJcrscy is goinS 10 make very cFedablc display
AL the Centennial Her exhibitors number iGs Nearly
half the space occupied ~ ne Siaic III the man ana
machinery buildings viii be flcd by Newark nauu'ac.
turers In the Agricultural ~ al there viii bc number of
interesting collective exhibit of natural pFUduct winch
after will he transferred 90 the ncW state ap"i
at Among them VIII Do coiict ton Oi minerals
snd oes another Of sands for making glass OF cays
from every in the = ate will al.p lie shown.
pcoulr from the state VINO visit Exhibition, VIII
be entitled TO make their headquarters h.1c-Shich
rest, chat rcsd thc paciS, meet lhtf IIlthdS,
plan their gteeing touiH leave wraps ana par
GELS, ard make themselves Gt home generally. room
will be set apart for representative, Of c press another
for the Office ~ the siac CDnsson, wlch s GOA. "aee
Cong resslOI3l Ds4ri {; Samuel &. Bowen, lld Con-
ssIonal Distrct H. j. Jaacgay, lila Congressional
N Dale, Vth Congressional District 5. B. Hunt Win
COIgr, ssiOIal District; Nati W. CVadt Nllti Con
Steyens National COMMISSIONER; Samuel C. Brown,
PRECEDENT i. I. Quinn. secretary.