New-York tribune., 1876-12-05
THE CENTENNIAL .EXHIBITION.

ADDRESS BY GEN. JOSEPH R. HAwLEY-TuE POINTS
IL WHICH EACH NATION ExCELLED OR FAILED.
Stcinway Hall was crowded to the doors last
evening, the occasion Of exGOv. Joseph X Haweys
address upon the Results Of the International ExhiD-
ton" delivered at the request OF the Association for the
Advancement Of Science and Art The free use OF the
hall was given by the propriet0rs Among those upon
the platform were the William T. Dodge ex-Gov
Hoffman, George Wilson. Mr.. Beckwith one OF the Amer
lean Judges the Exhibition Elisha Harris. David
Dudley Field Prof. Doremus, and the Rev. DIR. Ander-
sou and q number of ladies. Gen. Hawley spoke In
substance as follows:
International exhibitions have now become an estab-
lished fact tho honor Of founding them belonging TO
Prince Albert do not know who the first TO think
OF celebrating the American Centennial by such an exni
bon but am OF the opinion that 1t was an inevitable
thug The first commission met IN Philadelphia In
March, 1872 and there organized. We had numerous
troubles monetary and otherwise, to contend against
Senator Sumner raised objections 10 the saying that
we could not get John Bull the anniversary or
70 The newspapers we're decidedly hostile toward the
enterprise and critical toward its projectors until the
Exhibition began then, however they turned about and
became oar fast friends Another objection was toward
the place. people holding that Philadelphia was nothing
but provincial town, and that the show would be only
local affair after all. Then the oDecton-I have
no patience with t-that we had nothing TO show al
tboush as long ago as 1857 England gave the
credit OF being second in the advance OF manufac-
not having executive ability enough 10 run on exhiOon
in the very face Of the fact that America has number
of railroads and private manufacturers VINO could eaeh
have ran world fair and do his own business besdes
adephia Was the only place where could properly
aud historically held the Centennial Exhibition It
naturally formed for the purpose al was accessible
by railroads The value OF international eA'eo,ons e Is
1--WE lind from the opinion 0f foreign master nlernan-
les" Gen Hawcy said, that VIC make ycIy good SIR in
This country very good machinery lron and woodwork
ing, very good eNingmaehnes, very good armsmaking
machinery America having lad tO lurnlsh Z,OOooOO 10
| the Corn
iss englncthat power of the ExhibiIiOn-oesde which
the little delicate matchmaking machines worked un.
| shaken and unharmedl Printing presses we showed
| the Ike OF which were never seen before In printing
presses America leads the As makers OF paper,
scales etc etc, America also stands at the head. In
Agricultural Han America again stood at the head The
forestry exhibit OF many countries was very hne as wen
as that of tobacco OF which every nation exhibiting
brought samples Cefee, too was shown by countries
which we would never suppose capable OF producing
| it, Liberia had an exhibit or this article OF o
rather aStng quality 9a o ~ wns ne very SaHs nere
| ing. Canada being the only country which came near
riyling America in excellence OF abor-saving machines
American cheese was shown 10 pe 90 sooa t u ~ now
being imported into this country and sold and rcshed
a. s was Seaten in live stock exhibitions by Canada
The Netherlands made an excellent exhibit IN public
very interesting exhibits France was ~ some respects
| a disappointment, but In some things was very nne-
| shown by Canada, Russia, and Austria Sweden aud
Norway very liberal appropriations the former
Chna gave excellent exhibit SPAN, forgiying Late
uupleasantnesses, very in ali departments
pottery superb America is gainug ground IN edge
tools, Us Sheffield has lately confessed onr wooens.
hardwares, silks, marbles, and mantels we're among
the best Our pianos were tho ~ IA tne "oIio.
Horticulture brought views to the wolu mo
Woman,s Pavilion furnishes interesting Held OF uis-
cusSou. In admissions had not SO macn sioenie ss
was expcctcd; 1894 the average number Oh news
naner men whonT we furnished with free passes our
convcnences Of water police. aud niemen were li wei
| o,aa;n,ad In the matter of awards We tried q new
Man devised by Mr. Beckwh, and carried out to the
R, anr ahili:y in spirit OF honor and justice Ono
Tnest exhibits given that OF tue American
oeonle themselves. have seen large member OF tne
100000 who came into these grounds ana M
| ssene amopg all that multitude"