The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-09-13

THE FOREIGN EXHIBITION AND THlE MANI
FACTURERS AND MECHANICS FAIR.
Correspondence of the Journal

IL 10 a ldcl tDal tO-udy IllHT Ms luSI
century since the american Union was for
mally recognized by Great Britain as free. SOW
ereign and independent States" In revlewing
this period in his new History of the People of
the United States, Mr.. McMaster relad les chow
| under the benign influence of liberty and peace
there sprang up, in the course of single CEN
| fury, prosperity unparalleled in the dnnals of
human affairs; how, from state of great pov
erty and feebleness. our country grew rapidly
to one of opulence and power; how her agr-
| culture and her manufactures flourished to-
gether; how, by wise system of FREE educa-
| ton and free press, knowledge was dssemn-
| ated. and the arts and sciences advanced: how
| the ingenuity of her people became fruitful Of
wonders far more astonishing than any of
which the alchemists had ever dreamed 1t is
httlns then, that this centennial ann versary
should be observed by the opening of alb exhib-
ltion here in Boston, representative Of the
American people, OF the products, a its and
manufactures, OF foreign nations. We have
Won place for ourselves among the nat ions of
the earth that commands their respect. their
| admiration and their friendship. Our G mmer-
cal relations reach around the globe and in
| thls connection 1t is of great fitness thu for
elgn exhibition should be held here. But. it is
especially appropriate that at this time there
should be this display of the achievem ents in
| the ieacffai arts on this the hundredth ami
Versary of our Peace Treaty with the Mother
land. The idea of holding an exhibitidn here
OF the industries OF foreign countries exc lusive-
~ Is que to Mr. Z. r, Stimson Of Toront b. who
| acted as commissioner for Canada to ahe eX-
| position IN Australia and who visited otr city
IN April, lsS2. The proposition met with the
/ hearty approval of our leading men and mer-
chantS' committee was formed. corr spon-
| dence opened with foreign countries hgents
sent to Europe the press there enlisted in its
behalf, until finally the plans were so fair per-
fected that stock company was incorporated
under Massachusetts laws. 1t was nam4 d the
| Foreign Exhibition Association. y. J. BEadee
was elected president: {. b. Norton. SECRETARY !:
| +. ". Lincoln, treasurer. \ capital of twenty
five thousand dollars was subscribed. They
leased the building Of the Massachusetts fhari-
table Mechanic Association, which, by dn act
| of Congress was made T. S. bonded ware
| house. having Custom House officials iu con-
slant attendance, so that all exhibits cal he d.
rect TO the building free of duties, and will re-
| turn in the same way. only such goods a4 NAV
be sold and delivered at the close of the FL bib.
ition are to pay the regular duties. The ! true
| ture was erected by the Mechanics Association
in 1881 as permanent exhibition building 1t
| Is situated on the corner of Huntington Ave
| nue. and West Newton street. and covers more
| than ninety-siX thousand square feet of s. ace
| The cost of the land and building was three
hundred and twenty thousand dollars.
The approach to the Exhibition is all THAT
| could be desired. Besides our famous Common
| and Public Garden, which line part Of the NAV
and are always open to the public, the 1itor
may view the palatial private residences fur her
along. the stately buildings of the Natural Ills
tory Society, and the Institute of Technoldc lev:
Trinity Church, where Phillips Brooks proac hes ::
the Art Museum. the new Old South and the
Back Bay district, stretching out on either
hand with its fifty millions of valuable pr op-
| erty.
The Exhibition was informally opehed
last Saturday evening to the friends of the
managers. atfording them good opportunit1 to
inspect the progress made in the preparations
before throwing it open to the public on NJ bn-
day. The formal opening however. took plt lee
promptly at II O'Clock to-day. in Washington
Hall. which is the main room of the building.
An audience Of about two thousand peoble
We're assembled to hear the addresses AMONG
the most prominent persons on the platform
and main floor were the Hon. W. f. Chandler
Secretary of the Navy: Lieut.. GOV. Ames the
Governor being ABSENT, Mayor Palmer. Gdn.
+. \. Walker, Gen. J. II. Wilson, the Hon t.
r. Adams Jr.. John JAY, the Hon. G.. b. Ldr-
ing, the Hon. W. W. Rice. the Hon. 4. IT.
Rice. The Hon. W. \. Russell, the Hon. q. d.
Croeker, and the Hon. G. \. Martien. Godd
music was furnished by the Victoria Rfts
Band of Montreal. and from the great Orgah
The leading addresses were those made hv JOHN
Jay and Charles Francis Adams Jr., who ate
lineal descendants of two of the signers of tile
Peace Treaty. Mayor Palmer spoke unusually
We'll and among his utterances was this: "Inh
far truer sense than it has sometimes beeb
said. it may be declared that the crowned heads
OF Europe are present at these dedicatory cereE
MONIES. LABOR, industry skill, genius thes s.
are the crowned heads of the 18th century" on
our distinguished foreign visitors who spoke
were NJ. Jobbe Duval. vice president of the
municipal council of Paris: Hon. Emil Haas.
representing Germany; NJ. Capel, of London
prelate of the Roman Catholic Church: Hon
5. p. Carter one of the representatives from
Hawaii; besides others from China Japanl
Russia, France. Spain and Austria The Ext
hlbitlon was opened to the public at 3 O'Clock
There are forty-tye foreign countries represent
ed, but with very few exceptions the exhibits
We're not ready. There are quantities of goods
III the basement of the building, at the CustOm
House, and on the way, which in the course of al
week or two will be put in place, and when
completed will present the most UNIQUE and
elegant exposition ever held in this country
The Exhibition will continue till the last of
February, opening daily at 10 A. NJ. and closing
at 10 P NJ, so that all will have ample time to
see and enjoy it. Fo. strangers visiting Boston
the following means of access to the Fair NAV
be worth preserving. The Metropolitan Rail-
road Company will run cars between the Ire
mont House and the Exhibition grounds. everv|
three minutes, also every six minutes between
Bowdoin square and the Fair.
In Il future letter shall devote some space
to the exhibits of special interest The fair of
the New England Manufacturers and Mechanics
Institute whose buildings adjoin those of the
Foreign Exhibition, and which opens OH We'd
nesday the 9TH inst, will be of great interest to
not only New England, but to the United
States as well. 1t will have exhibits from all
parts of the country. But of this also more
will be said at a future time. AsHMONT.
THE EXHIBITION OF THE NEW ENGLAND MAN
UFACTURERS AND MECHANICS INSTITUTE.
BoSToN, SEPT. 8.
The annual Exhibition of the New England
Manufacturers and Mechanics Institute was
opened this week. 1t is called the American
Exposition in distinction from the Foreign Ex-
hibition. The building is just beyond the latter
on Huntington Avenue. AS some may not
know why there should be two similar organi-
cations here, the other being the Massachusetts
Charitable Association, it should be stated. that
this one primarily grew ont of diSSatisf.ot;op