New-York tribune., 1876-01-24
PRICE FOUR CENTS.
NEW-YORK AT THE FAIR.
A CREDITABLE DISPLAY.

THE EXPOSITION or NATIONAL INDUSTRIES AND
ARTs-THE ACTIVITY OF YEw-YORK EXHIBITORS
AND FREE EXPENDITURE or MONEY.
II is possible now to tell something about tho
exhibit which ofNewY ork will make at the Cen
tennia Exhibition, whether IL win be credibe not
and what viii he its specific character Very little has been
done in public way for the Centennial in this State,
and many people think that little is really doing Ap-
pearauces justify the belief, for the subscribed to
the capital stock of the Exhibition by New-yorkers
is ridcuously email. Our State Commission 10
heard from I'm ostentatious way very sell
dom Those really intending to exhibit very
mysterious and silent to their plans and the old feel
ing against enterprise which, though national in is
character is practically in its first effects to iedound
chiefly to the benefit Of single city, is still frequently
betrayed In an open manner But the truth Is that New
York State takes lively interest in the Exhibition and
II the merchants and manufacturers, well AZ the
artists and men of wealth, doing much in other
parts Of the country they in this for the Of
the enterprise the Worlds Fair Of 1876 will be the great
the worlds history There very little doubt now,
however, that 1t will be.
WHAT THE COMMISSION HAS DONE
The New-York State Commission is composed OF tho
following gentlemen Frank Leslie. President; John
Murdoch Alonzo b. Cornell Felix Campbell, and Jack
s. Schultz Commissioners and Thomas Me Elrath,
Secretary These gentlemen have been actively at work
only for a few months Little II any OF what they have
accomplished has been published Much Of what they
doing 1t premature TO publish While nos
courting attention. however, they have gone at their
work with the ardor, energy and practical sk which
American business always bring 10 the achieve
mcnt OF any task In hand They have felt that 1t does
not matter what tho public knows about their
work, long they accomplish it. They BE-
gan last November, issuing address 70 the
State This printed in a neat form, the
back Of large picture OF the machinery building at tho
Exhibition grounds and sent by thousands through
the mails 10 every manufacturer the State and also 10
pOstnasters and others They followed this mp by
respondence, and by personal work in Newyork City
aud elsewhere, until the awakening interest in tho
Exhibition has developed into splendid practical results
Before mentioning these results particularly, IL may be
well to refer TO fact, known to ALL that the several
States OF the Union will not exhibit their industries and
separate State collections The display is to be
national each State contributing its share to general
illustration OF each of the several American industries
and arts. Tho care Of State Commission has
been simply that Ncw-York should do her
share toward each Of the
displays. The citizen OF New-York. who goes
Philadelphia this Summer will find departments
devoted TO luxurant exhibition Of the products and
arts Of his Commonwealth, and labeled the New
York collection He will find those products and arts
all literally displayed but tie state quota will bs
scattered among the different general collections
In each line Of trade, art and manufacture. This to
avoid duplication. Why sheuld New-YOrk Mane OEio.
anu complete cnee,e FACTORY I'd
working or,cri One is enough. This explanation 10
necessary to understand the position OF NewYork In thu
Centennial.
VARIETY OF THE ENTRIES.
The total nu her of ries from this State s abont
I5OD. Something $50 OF these made at the
he dqar OF the State Board In this ty The rest
were made P-ilad lphia, and memoranda OF them
been ried T. this city fr record he yarie
of articles T. b. shown 10 bewilder and e magni
OF he d play TO be made by some OF the firms no
have decided TO into the Fair s surprising The big
leather-coyered folio book entries at the Centennial
headquar oadwsy reads like catalogue Of
Amer inventions. Among the miscellaneous articles,
nearly everything s TO be exhDits that be Thought
of, size o copper token TO a steam road
roller. aud in beauty and value from fan breasipn TO
the noble OF paint ngs owned this side OF the Atlantic
THE SHOW OF BOOKS.
The gem OF the Fair will probably be the exhibit Of the
book trade At the last meeting Of the American Book
Publishers Association it decided that there should
credabe representation OF the trade at the Cen,en-
nia. A eouspeteut committee appointed TO take ts
matter In Hand, composed OF Prlestly BlakesrOn, and
George R.msen OF Philadelphia, N. K M0nachesi for
Boston and NewYork and Henry Reck. the architect
These gentlemen authorized TO spend $4,000.
They given time and study TO the duty intrusted To
them and having at command the valuable services OF
Mr.. Reck, who made such a reputation at Vienna, and
received the Order of Francis Joseph In recognition
merit OF his work there they have been able to
complete signs for elaborate and beautiful exhibit
The purpose Is 10 erect, within the Main Exhibition
Hail. airy, artistic structure, two stories high,
Of iron and cabinet work, frescoed and decorated
IN the richest colors, 10 occupy whole
section. 1t will be open above and below, except 40
both stories will be ed with bookcases and pcdestaA
Tho second story will be supported on graceful coumns
IL feet hgh and nanzed all round with ratings IL will
be approached by a double staircase. In AMI around
this AL the grat publishing houses Of this city
nrdkn will have a good of their
publications OF all kinds Bookcases and pedestals
being built by each firm, In styles adapted to show their
peculiar publications TO advantage. The Bible concern
requires u broad form Of TO display it, full
list Of Bibles In hundred or more different languages
wide open TO the view Of the visitor while certain col-
ehrated Directory only needs slender pedestal 70
SHOW the copy Of of his directories he has
tered Money is being freely layshed these
from 81 900 900 being spent by the various nrms
on their several exhibits.
GREAT DISPLAY OF LEATHER FABRICS.
The leather trade will also make special display. In
the preparations for that event. the NewYork manutac-
turcrs and merchants Of that commodity taking
active and prominent part under the led OF Jackson B.
schultz aud ]. b. Hoyt There will be special building
this trade 800 feet long by 100 wide supplied With
90 horse power engine. The requires be
bu wood npd glass IN the style Of architecture
as Machinery Hail. and TO be completed by April Is. t
Is 10 $50 75O. Tho money has already been rased
and paid IN, having been secured by the following Com
mit,ee: A. l. Coolidge and c. W. Hersey of Boston;
jackson Schultz and ]. b. Hoyt OF NewYork; William
Adams, ID. 7. Lcas and Alexander p. Brown OF PHadel
pha Thomas DcfOrd Of BaltimOre J. T. Mooney Of
Louisville; Richard Woocy OF Cncinnat j. W. Oakley
OF Chicago; aud George w. Allon Of Milwaukee The
leather trade suhscribed the above stated to the
capital stock Of the Centennial The building IL being
constructed therefore and to be in all respects under
| a..