The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-03-22

side Park the beautiful approaches from the city.
the view OF the Hudson. viii all tend to make this
CARDS freight and transportation II would seem to be
equal to the east side plan. ARRANGEMENTS could
easily be made to build piers extending over tho
vessels could be unoaded and articles taken di-
rectly into the building. There would not be the
crowding and confusion on TINS SIDE that might oc-
from the narrowness of the channel on the other.
So far AS city travel is concerned there would be
equal horse car capacity. as doubtless crosstown
lines would be TO connect with all lateral
lines. The Hudson River Railroad would actually
pass through the grounds OF the exhibition, ana new
ferries from Jersey would distribute large portion
of the Southern travel while boats on the Hudson
could offer larger facilities. To certain extent the
buildings in this locality would DO influenced in po-
sition by the Riverside Park but it would be impor.
tant to secure the western line rs near the bank OF
the river as possible: While the actual value OF
property here probably double that the side
location IL is more than possible that the OF the
city property would be equivalent to the difference
In the general course of events this property would
be built upon by the time suggested, but il
arrangements could be made to lease for five years,
from June /, 1879, the delivery could be made in
The Philadephians were wise III the made Of
their investment in the Centennial, by which they
secured to themselves for all time fine art gallery
and horticultural hail. located to be objects OF
permanent attraction. Thus with Riverside Park.
than the Centennial to Independence Hall. we
have sight admirably located for some prominent
public buildings of such character as may seem
most important to our future interests. Thus in
plan No. We would seem to present at perhaps
greater cost, many advantages over No. L.
No. is revlly but continuation of No. 2, ex.
tending northerly from Eshty-sixth to Ninety-sixth
street. taking in wider extent OF city property and
interfering much less with Improved property. Il
is very beautiful, and could probably Be- secured on
better terms but the advantages of direct commune
cation with the river are not as good nor are the
horse car lines all extended far out, yet it is
location well worthy of consideration and this gen.
eral statement will relieve the minds of New Workers
own limits.
Tho character of international exhibitions has
been So much modified that it is doubtful il the
original conception Is very prominent. At
Vienna. Philadelphia and Paris there seems to have
been more desire to make conspicuous show Of
the results of invention. Fine arts, ceramics
and decorative art were brought to the
chanics. Sales or diamonds, silverware, porcelain
and lace have been made public when but little il
known as to the demand for mowers, reapers SOW
ers, steam engines and pumps In the next United
States exhibition is it not possible to adopt new
programme, which cannot be commenced too soon.
by which practical industry shall be made attrac-
tive. This idea coexistent with the birth OF inter-
national exhibitions has been carried out ex-
cept to limited extent although admitted by all to
be of great interest and certain to be largely arac.
tive. Show the process of manu-. acture from the
brute product till delivered as finished article.
Thus cotton in the boil. gin-carded and woven or
spun every process arranged to pass under the
eye Of the visitor Wool. g.ass, iron. wheat corn.
would thus become familiar to millions Of people
now entirely ignorant OF them. The informa-
tion thus afforded to- our. own citizens would
time occupied At the Centennial there more
interest shown in the manufacture glass; silk and
be much to our Credit to make ons ~ thu x> %.
to foreign exhibitors that some Of their pro-
shall be in working order. AS for ourselves.
II carried out upon the large scale pOssible shall
be more than surprised ut the result. As already
suggested lot us look forward t. the admission OF
foreigners the important thing to secure not SO
much those who come exhibitors as those who
come from non-producing countries. Afford every
facility for that result and think less of show and
hann Have f1y ko1
languages. SO that those foreign visitors may form
some idea of what they looking at. There should
also be plenty OF interpreters where the exhibitors
are not conversant with Spanish or German.
Experience would seem to clearly indicate the add
visibility OF combining the exhibition to ono building
much possible. and the French plan would ap.
pear indicate the most convenient and economical
for our purposes in 1883. long building will give
to each country more compact space in which to
make it's representation and all classes Can be kept
together at much smaller cost than il diversified In
different buildings. The plan adopted in Phila-
delphia to suit the citizens and not the exhibi
tors the extra buildings being in two prominent in
stances made permanent. Should 1t be decided to
sington Museum for New York such q plan would
naturally modify the general arrangement but there
the exhibition building should conform to the pre-
arranged plan OF complete exhibit Of processes Of
manufacture.
Here comes the tug Of war. for unless great
changes arc made In our present system special
rangements Will be required to send the bulk OF our
grave doubt il to-day Is 900 additional population
could be accommodated with q nights lodging In tho
city OF New York. and careful plan must be in
augurated in season to meet this want. A complete
census Of Philadelphia accommodation resulted In
showing for 40 900 additional visitors upon any
single night this seems to have been ample. but Il
secured largely through the cooper alton pri-
vate families. who prepared to absorb ct least
onc-half Of the above number. In New York we are
too crowded now-the average being Is to q house
against In Philadelphia but we have other advan
tages to counterbalance in the extent of terri
tory that will be available through rapid transit
as tar north ~ Yonkers south Trenton, east AZ ;
New Haven with Long Island Brooklyn. Jersey City.
Hoboken. all combined would doubtless soon meet,
the demand. suggestion carried into effect in;
Philadelphia by utilizing blocks of buildings
before fnishing-by having restaurant in the CEN
tire Of tho block and letting the rooms. closing all
the front doors and having only entrances at the
ends of the block. There will doubtless be many
suggestions for the temporary hotels that can be
made satisfactorily but let New York have the credit
il possible of being entirely ready when the day Of
opening the exhibition arrives. This advantage
all former exhibitions will in itself be credit
enough to for the United States international
Exhibition OF 1883 prestige and pre-emnence that