The New York herald., 1876-09-05
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR.
FoRTY-FIrTH ANNUAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF THR DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS.

FoRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL Exhibition CONTENTS
OF THR DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS.
At two O'Clock tomorrow afternoon tho iorty-hfth
Industrial Exhibition of the American Institute OF TINS
city will open in the Exhibition Building between
Sixtythrd and Sixty-iourth streets, on Second and
Third avenues. The buildings for the reception OF ma
chinery on Second avenue, were opened on the l4'h
of August and the buildings Third avenue for the
reception OF different classes Of goods, were opened
on the 2Sth Of August The Exhibitors were some
what slow at first sending their applications for space
but at present the Superintendent, Mr. Charles W.
Hail. sta,cs that every portion of the large buildings
has been allotted and those coming lats viii DO very
much circumscribcd for want of room.
Ii was thought that the Centennial Exhibition at
Philadelphia would throw sort OF damper on the
American Institute Exhibition but the managers OF the
affair are confident that the Institute this year Will
show greater, varied aud unique lot OF
articles OF industry aud urt than ever before.
The exhibition will be divided into different do
partments, which will be divided into seven different
groups.
First-Departmcnt Of Fine Arts and Education, VIII ch
will comprise paintings on canvas glass and other sur
faces; photographs. plain and colored sculpture,
canoes, intaglos medals medallions rcels, musical
INSTRUMENTS specimens Of printing and ookbinding
books, stationery, &C.; philosophical instrum u.s.
mathematical measuring and drawing instruments, &c
floor OF the buIidng on Third avenue
Second Department OF The Dwelling comprising ap
paratus for warming, cooling veni.atins and illum
mating, kitchen ware and utensls, stoves ranges &c,
carpet ohcloth, mating, tapestry shades and screens
ornamental noorng furniture OF all kinds building
accessories and permanent attachments; doors, win
dow sashes, hand pumps piunbcrs WORK. water
closet apparatus aud baths, Tho articles III THIS de-
partment Will be principally on the south side OF tho
building
rhird-Dcpar,mcnt of Dre,s and Handicraf, com.
prisng appae Ior ladies ana children hats bonnets
pure ior gentleman, hats caps, coats vests pants un
derparuents &c cloths OF wool! cotton ana six RIBBON
cord and tasscls, hand improvements used IN manu-
featuring dress, sewing machines knitting machines,
&c, medical and surgical apparatus, jewery and
ornaments for the person. skates. nshins tackles,
portable writing desks portfolios, parasols, canes &c.
The space allotted Tor This department Is quite large
one and is In the centre ol The loor
FOurih-Dcpar OF Chemistry and Mineraiogy,
comprising soaps and all compounds for cleaning;
acids, alkaies and other chemical bases leather,
SKINS specimens OF taxidermy and natural history;
India rubber and gui,a percha preparaions pants
dyestuis coIors; -four, meal and prepared products,
used samples OF baking and cooking; specimens OF
natural stone. used IN building; minerals ores, metals,
alloys; models OF apparatus and implements used IN
chemical works This department VIII occupy the
lower part OF the body OF the main loor
FJM-Department OF Engines and Machinery. com.
prsing pumping machines, machines Tor working
Metals machoerv Tor working IN wood, machinery
for grinding and crushing grain &c THIS department.,
winch is on Second avenue, Will be worry luil aud
numLer OF novel machines will he exhibited.
.Sirn-Deparlment OF lntcrcommuncaton, CON-
prsing locomotive engines. cars carriages, wagons,
spighs models vessels electric telegraph. electric
apparatus Tor annunciators bells &c. implements for
eX pedlting trade
.Serenth-De epartncnt OF Agriculture and Horticulture
comprising plants and flowers, fruits vegetables,
reals, poughs digge-s cultivators mowers, reapors,
churps cheese presses. beehves products OF the soil
used in tho arts, wood, hemp, flax &c This iepart-
mcnt will also be on the main floor Yesterday the
building scene OF nose. bustlo and iusion.
All the exhibitors were max ing their prcparat ious
speedily possible, and whole army OF carpenters,
plumbers, mashinisis, painters and other mcchan
les WORK tho different parts
Of the building The greater part OF the
goods will not bc brought into the build
Ing Till to-day but by ten O'Clock this
morning nearly every preparation for their reception
Will be completed. j. W. Matthews 4 Son are erecting
less than live soda water fountains In the building.
somo OF them of very elaborate design and pattern.
Two Of them computed to be worth about So OoO.
In the the floor is large fountain the
tire Of which rocks pcturesquely piled up TO tho
height OF five feet. On these rocks are trailing vines
and plants aud the water falling these pro-
duces very pleasing aud unique effect The decora-
tions of large huli arc not yet complete but from
present indications promise to be- II not very clabor
ate neat and tasteful The exhibition Will be open
visitors positively tomorrow aternooA, and will
open each secular day thereafter from nine A.
NJ. till 10 Y. NJ closing at 10 T. NJ Saturday, the 11th
day OF November, 1876, unless decided expedent by
the Board of Managers TO continue open ono week