New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-27
THE FOREIGN EXHIBITION.
CHARACTER OF THE COMING DISPLAY IN BOSTON
AsURPRIsE ZOE THE COUNTRY.

CHARACTER OF THE COMING DISPLAY IN BOSTON,
AsURPRIsE FOR THE COUNTRY.
lFRoM AN cAsIoSAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBUNEl
BosToN, Mass Aug. 23.-I have Just re-
turned from visit to the building OF the Mechanic
Charitable Association I'm which tue Foreign exhibition
ia to be held where through courtesy Of General g.
b. Norton the secretary had the opportunity OF max
ing careful examination OF the steps already taken to-
ward success Early in the present year the Govern
ment at Washing ton which had been made acquainted
with the chief points OF the scheme through the passage
of the act 10 mako the building IN which 1t was
proposed to hold the exhibition bonded ware
house. informed its foreign representatives OF
the purposes OF the Association by means
of a circular letter signed by the Secretary OF State
which was sent the consuls accompanied by the CIT
cuars published by the association. This Official sane
ton which supplemented by an act OF the hassa'
chusetts Legislature in favor OF the undertaking. ap
pontng committee, consisting OF the President ana
two members of the Senate and the Speaker aud three
members of the House. resu ted in an awakening OF
interest I'm the exhibition IN every country OF the civil
lied world. At tho time that these messengers
were dispatched through the mall steamers were carry
ing commissioners in various directions with carefully
prepared instructions WHO we're to treat with foreign
governments and exhibitors, and who have now CON-
pleod their lsbOrs in light or lightly performed
In the building will be exhibits from forty duereht
countries to prove this statement
Ths idea 90 novel to provoke adverse criti-
clam of holding exhibition for the purpose OF showing
recent progress industry has since been duplicated
Nv ASSOCIATION in Berlin which proposes TO hold AN
exhibition this especial purpose and Tor the reason
according TO Vienna correspondent tnat an e1aro
number. OF visitors and therefore Will be the most sue
cessu from pecun Rou rT OF hs fan for .ne6 ar
ABUNDANCE OF specimens OF art industry never mas
been before displayed In the United States Another
fayorably Is the exclusion OF all American 1hoits rom
the building, aud tns has led some patriotic eizens 10
thA association with another
which holds ia annual fair at the same tune. and which
is especially designed TO exhibit American nanniacnre
ever in yaaby refused to admit goods unless The app
cation 10 In the name OF the foreign hrms VINO
That he Efforts OF the promoters of this scheme 10
bring about intimate commercial between
This aud foreign lands appreciated. Is
proved by the number OF exhibits and the arrival OF
CON from many OF the countries. japan mas
sent Mr. X. Okui, acting consul, as aetlng cOmmls-
sioner; Mr.. s. Arakawa attache; Mr. r. snuglo acilng
chairman Of japanese exhibitors Matsp h a, i;
SIR KaiZInaYr, a member OF the Oestefnechsch- un
garscner Export vere9 Guatemala is rsprssenIeu W
Baiz from Salvador 90 New York These
nave arrived aud also Mr.. kummerleher, commissioner
Crssiean com missioner from France. Recent appoint
mems are those from Hawah. Mr.. Henry A. Pierce
brewer the promoters OF the enterprise have been as
.ured that on The day Of the ming there VIII be large
pumber Of foreign guests, aud that eaoh country WI" Dc
rrpreseutcd By q colnuIsslOher. -. .
Inc exhibition will open September 3, the centen-
h"tsser Gr..t Brtain and tue United states mill
itnry band rom Montreal Will he present Al the opening
onf the exhibition by celebrated bands from several
foreign The opening exercises VIII CONSIST OF
treaty. and Others II is not anticipated that the exhibit
tlon ain close before February y. 1854 49,
Inc purpose OF this letter Is not 10 fchedule the
EXHIBITS as they stand appear on the opening
day. In justice 10 General Norton however, II NAV
propery he stated that ukewarm B0stoDiah and the
ored outsider will be very much surprsed AT INC
excellence aud extent OF the exhibition.