New-York tribune., 1876-09-28
EXHIBITION AWARDS.
cantInued from Flrst PaEe.

the Importance Of the work which culminstes this even
ing has been felt by the Commission from the begnnng
sssteu OF award that would render absolute justice
or o6yiae criticism; but 1t believed that we cond
Fslt man did our predecessors In other exhibitions
We departed from the usual system Of internauon ma,
t=es and called assistance I'D judges from tue
Tsed States, and equal number from foreign @ nE
tons all selected for their known character and gnan
cations Our method also dispensed with graduate0
medals. II required written reports recommending
awards based upon merit the elements oi meTs ~ ons
relating TO originality invention, discovery, utility
quality, ski Workmanship, htness fct the pnrpose ot IN
ne articles exhibited were classified 10 2s groups and
70 eaen OF % 1aess sn gTS ns pss;gned They entered
upon their duties May "a Each group chose ptes@vs @
Se rules reGured that the report upon each article or
subject should be signed by Judge and counter
sighed by at least majority OF his associates in that
Sroup No Limitation has been imposed upon the number
bnseS 81 nG eSsh might oe worthy Of honor for the
liar merit or the other hand II might happeh tna'
none would deserve special mention
Tae chief Of the Bureau of Awards Gen. y. A. Walker,
represented tile commission in is relations WIN tne
Judges interpreting and applying the rules and convey
Ing The decisions Of the commission upon questions that
from time TO time He erssined the lel,SrSs h1
prepared them for consideration Dy tbe eonss,ou m
That body has read every one OF the reports etner ~
Committee Of the Whole OF IN large subdiyisons tneroo
The task Is not quite complete, few reports are not
ready for our examination Final action upon oteIs Isis
Il layed by reason of such OVersighte alleged VIOLATIONS
OF the r,les, duplcations oyeraPpngs, or technical M
be expected IN SO large mass on MoLA DS
has formally epproyed reports and awarded thereon Jus
uniform media and diploma The liss OF nwaros tha we
present this evening classified by nauonaues Inc
Isis given to the press ranged under thelr seVer
groups The preparation Of diplomas medals, ana GER
tilted copies OF the full reports In each case must meets
Sarly be work OF time II was deemed just 70 tne
exhibitors TO the principal tact as speedy az
possible -, ,,- ,o.o,,i
stand prominently the tens OF thousands OF exhibitors
While commercial and purely material motives ana con-
sdeiatOns appealed To in order 20 induce their par
tjcipaOn Il ia quite evident that large number are
yiIatu
the United states but from many nations, chiefly that
they may testify their good will IN cur 1estiVa year IN
tine eOdntr GOud applausc and there are many purely
governmental exhibits to compctye examination lual
will nevertheless receive the highest of awards, The con-
tipunp gratitude of the whole American people The
speai manifestations OF friendly interest aud coriuai
good will presented by sOvereiSns can never De
forgotten and they will do much to peIpetuate Inter
national friendships. (Applause.)
As the names of the several countries were called
and their representatives came forward to receive
their lists they were greeted with loud applause.
Especially was this true the of Brazil Egypt,
France, Germany, japan, Russia, Turkey Great
Britain and Victoria, and the United States. In
some instances he whole audience rose to its feet
and the slapping of hands and shouts of Z" Bravo"
continued for several seconds The exercises of the
evening were closed by the singing of Dudley Bucks
Sorenade b. the Temple Quartet Club and Musec by
the First Brigade Band.