New-York tribune., 1896-10-18
rUr iWEPIrlN INSTITUTE FAIR.

rs davs ~ tho American Institute Fair at the
Madison Square Garden are numbered as II mus
,osi-ivelv close on Thursday, the 9th INST IL is
impossible TO obtain the Madison Square GARDEN
o., = longer time as the Horse Show follows the
r,s,,,,ta Fair and before the big machinery IS
rairlv out OF Machinery Hall the stalls VIII 0e
,iacad for the horses and the usual transformation
OF the Garden begun
The result OF this years exhibition must be sa'is-
factory to the exhibitors. for II has demons,ra'eu
the tact that an exhibition without anything III "
that could detract from its popularity or 'aius
con he go. up in troublous and hard times ana
made 4 success by energy and good management
The Institute Fair at the Garden has more 10
commend it 70 thinking people than might oe III
acired from merely locking over the main Hoof
IRON, the galleries or wandering about DOWNSTAIRS
where the eighty horsepower engine IN Machinery
Hall does its work The placing OF machinery on
the main floor and this machinery OF character
10 show labor-savins processes ana "ohue's ~
printing-presses. was shrewd move on the part
O, the directors The visitor VINO sees the AUTO
matte press AT work. and that IL stops "heh al
cnvelope in the feeder has been turned wrong
.,sa ,rvara and sees next IL the color presses
o,d ,ban The motors ard The silk loom. Is carried
hack 10 The old days OF the institute when inVeh-
ton sought recognition a. the talr ana many Vi
the Inventions that have made revolution In the
mercantile and manufacturing worlds go' thef
start from the American Institute exhioitlons
- .ls,,io- "a tho exhibits on the main floor and
IN Machinery Hall. the display OF flowers. fruits
ard vegetables In the Concert Hall has been
feature which has proved a great attraction Ihis
wee< the fruits from the vacant-lor farmers ana
the New-York Experiment Station VIII be kept IN
Mace and also the foliage plants but the horai
character OF the exhibition will be changed, and
magnificent showing OF chrysanthemums ana roses
Will be- open TO the public In the concert nan
Never before 20 early In the season has II been
nossible tt give a chrysanthemum show with ne"
varieties each claiming precedence as new
conner 70 be recognized and established IN favor
Thousands OF blooms will be shown and hundreds
~ rlarfs trained according TO the various sys-
ter,s In vogue will make the scene beautltuL inc
cut flowers will also be on exhibition, ana me oes,
afforrs of the gardeners have been put torwaro
90 r,aLe tho closing week OF the flower snow
v,orthv OF favorable comment.
In rho asser bly, room which adJoins the Concert
tyail Their. Will be a fine display or messenger
niteous and these birds will be on exhibition dur
me The week From all parts OF the country, the
Iast birds Will bc sent. The race agent at t'hila-
drnhia has charge Of thdt part OF the sXhioitioh.
on Frilav evening there will be gaia tnt a,
rho fair which may be described as a muncipal
right" as Mayor Strong. the ssioners ana
b"sds of Ienartments and number OF other clty
of-ials have accepted the invitation or the Board
~ Managers 10 visit the show.
Toug Island will have a big showing AT the iair
An Friday also. as special excursions from al!
along The Long Island Railroad have been booked
for that day under the management or the road