New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-04
THE FOREIGN EXHIBITION.
THE OPENING A DISAPPOINTMENT.
THE EXHIBITORS NOT PREPARED--A GLANCE AT
TnE TxHIBITs-THE ART GALLERY.
Icy TELEGRAPH TO the TRIBUNEl

States and Great Britain, was iOrnely hhue ~ NUN
today in the large exhibition building OF the Massaeh
setts Charitable Mechanics Association on Huntington
ave 1t seems almost inevitable that great exhibitions
should be opened many days before compete anu
satisfactory display OF goods can be MADE ana this OK
bibttlon is not an exception 10 that rule Inc appear
anoe OF the interior OF vast building was dlsappoh
ing To those who had come expecting 10 see the works OF
art and the manufactures OF foreign nations Tor not
1.-THE Of the articles sent from across the ocean coad w
seem There were evidences Of preparation, but IN only
one instance was there anything like completeness ana
that was in the Japanese department EVen tnOse III
dustrious brighteyed, polite little gentlemen nan NOT
exposed all of their wares TO the pupno.
There were many more articles IN the oasemtn' .,
the building yet TO DO unpacked. Italy, Denmark ana
Germany come next in order. In points OF variety,
beauty and interest the Italian and Japanese exmMtS
certainly carried of the palm on the opening DAY
The most prominent features In the Danish display
were the tcrra-cOtta figures, which were gNei pio
nent position the main hail. The general opinion was
that II was not much Of show and the general opinion
,as onitc right But there were hints irnumerabie OF
the beauties I'm store visitors when all the cases snail
have been unpacked and their contents put where they
may best be seem At present 1t 10 not even beauty uh
adorned hut the failure OF the contributors to have their
Goods and wares ready the real cause of the prevailing
badness and painness TO passing through the cor
roor and entering Frsokin Hall tue most noticeable
thing is the pretty Ehzobethan bnnuhs'
painted white aud gold, which forms
dainty setting for The display OF no confectionery n"o
by Henry Malsrd of Paris on gong farther INTO the
hall II Is found that Us In most eAmoiVons oi 'hS
nature few exhibits completely arranged, but the
Collector OF the ordered day and night orcs OF
men 10 work in the customs department until all inc
oods have been examined The exhibits. most or which
are already In the building. viii, therefore, within lew
DAYS be arranged. hne exhibit Of fancy goous anu VII
objects is by Adolph scnwabe. OF Berlin On the
opposite SIDE the main aisle isa bnzlar or court oc
cuped by Liberty Co.. OF London. dealers in East III
dian goods The other EXHIBITS from England now In
pare ar. those OF H. C.. stephens, OF London inks;
Samuel Laycock and Sons, OF Sheffield. hair
cioah and cured hair; the Wellington mills,
of London, ground emery; J. :. Fry and soma
OF London chocolate and cocoa: Bell Black matches;
Day 4 Martin, Dlacking; F1naysOn, Bonsheid q Co..
of Scotland linen thread. In tine french Department.
are exhibits by George Gonet, Of Rheims. champagnes
Boshemer Leon 4 Co.. wines: Max Monnot. Wines
Chan Malescot wines James Vide & Sons, chemicals
Tie Rajah enter aned General GRAM on the occa-
sion his VISIT India. and who takes deep Interest
In the mnsc country contributes caso OF curious
East India musical Instruments, and q smaller case
aiming figures showing the dress oil the dihereA'
castes
Washington Hall has been handsomely decorated;
new band stand occupies the OF the main hoor
Near II Ia the exhibit oil Ppsen Enke. OF CopenhAgen
terIa-cotIa manufactures the King Of Denmark On
o1her parts Of the floor the exhibits Of V. Naliau
Turkish tobacco pipes rugs ana sponges; HUGS dc Var
rtu OF sran Castle soap; Miguel DC s. Qucdes, OF for
tugal wines; " Waiss Of Vienna. rugs and screens;
Glauzel. OF Porto Rec hay rum. But the portion OF
ire oor occupied 10y tue Japanese EXHIBIT - 10y Tar the
most int creating. Here handsome yascs exquisite
cups and saucers quaint bowls. card caseA glove boxes
level oases and cnlinets Of wonderful Workmanship,
aud 0cd-Ooklns swords and knives o. the products 81
Ireland the most noticeable Is huge Stone cIus- "esI-
Ing five tous seut b. l. o. Shea. OF County Kilkenny
f.t of lac. d
icL on,.slAth the OF gn size; Two cases OF cuoses
and two cases from tae west OF Ireland.
l. the north balcony is a collection Of rugs and An
EXHIBIT o. yarns 10y Charles van Deuwy nesrie' Of
Belgium In the south balcony are the displays OF
eeycIal Japanese exhibitor. Who cOnd not De dccom
undated on the main door IN the west gallery al
Franklin GAIL cxnibt 81 Dr. saiaristi, OF Venice
who las q large display Of the venetian gads"aic me
CLiuesr exhibit occupies the room formerly ued Tor TIC
restaurant IN the Italian department ingrc II Osan,
n,ul display OF icwcry and works o; arr OK various ana
beautiful designs
FEATURES or THE ART GALLERY.
II G art exhibit although rot cOmpctc has been put
intu saapc acceptable 10 the average public but to The
critic /, will not prove altogether gratifying good
deal has bcou written VI thr ar' exhibit Great stre"
has been laid uDon alleged Tact thai none Of these
uiourcs has ever been exhibited to Bosouias This Is
not the exact tIuli some OF thcm have been
i'm Eoston for a considerable period. FOR sale.
There are very fow pictures oi note ing
land "a not represented by prominent artists;
mother Is GERMANY ana AUSTIN ~
Among the portraits OF the Princess Louise painted
by hcr,c ana in the gallery devoted TO water ooor
several drawings by the hand Among he siauary
In the gallery Is tine marble bust OF King Humhc OF
ITALY, contributed by him and presented 10 the United
saes Ia the Wescrn art gallery Ia the collection OF
ancient tapestry aud paintings Of tae fourteenth,
fifteenth aud sixteenth centurieE The collection 81
(tobcln 4. really wonderful There also ancient
rtatuary ard saTcupnagi from ancient Ltura, said
10 he about $500 years old. Among He PAINTINGS hcIv
up,vn
Vrgin and Child by Leonardo da Nlncl, ana some pc
lures by Corrcgeo enior TntOrrtt0 Albert Dnrcr aud
Rembrandt Altogether the art gallery viii br point
OF great attraction
little east Of the art gallery there /, ~ interesting
OK hibit nade by Panamn Canal Company Dslaif
oil the Unlted States OF Colombia. rus comprises.
Sn,o,S hrr tbinc fopograpnical mans Of the canal
y square map, giving ~ rr~f the mOnntains, uyrrs,
c.vator. ett sp, cincns OF ycgctltiou, soil OF The
conniry exc; suremens n coral fornauu founi at nc
bottom the present digging wh,c, ,hodgn now hard
Is said 20 be easily dag up bong "a IT. nIai Ssd quite
painted in Paris IN 1879 by G. +. \. iIeaey
THE FORMAL OPENING
The formal opening made at Among those
on the platform were President Brndee, who pre-
sidcd Mayor Palmer. William T.. Chandler. the
Secretary OF the Navy. john Jay OF York; Charles
Francis Adam. jr. Dr. IOrug. Commisslonor Of Agri.
culture: NJ JOB DGral President OF the Paris Munic
ipal Counc Emil Haas Iem5er Of the Prnssian Par.
lament; Professor d. ventun. OF italy; MSr. Capel.
Lieutenant. Governor Anes. state Auditor Ladd nnd
Secretary OF state Pierce Wing Chin Foo of Scw-York
NJ AmOwena, secretary OF the Paris Municipal Council
NJ CanDer and ". sain)u OF the French Committee to
the Exhibition; W. Honry GTOsjcan Representative Of
the University Of Agriculture OF Frdhco VI :. Llbar.
rierc Representative OF Panama speaker Marsdsn aud
numerous members Of the lOuse ana 5aIs senate, VITA
little delay the Exercises were opcnd with voluntary
ON I'm, grcat organ at the conclusion OF which the Rev
T.. w. or ne forward ana ohcre prayer Speeches
then by President Bra lice, John jay. Cnares
Francis Adams r Mayor Palmer, Secretary Chandler,
A. ii. Rice. Mgr Capcl, NJ. I. Wilder aud others.
SEQCELS 10 THE RIVERDALE EXPLOSION.