New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR
DATES FOR THE s5rH EXHIBITION SET
FOR THE FALL.

BESIDES THE USUAL EXHIBITS THERE WILL BE
A SHOWING OF VACANT LOT PRODUCTS.
AND HoMING PIGEON RACES.
Since 1892 when the American Institute held It's
exhibitions In the old building Th!rd-ave.. It has
given annual fairs. at least beyond the exhibit
ton Of flowers fruits and vegetables. In It's rooms
at No. Iii TO li6 West Thirty -eight,.-st. The
American Institute will give Its six;yhfth fair In
the Madison Square Garden opening September .
and closing October a. The preparations for the
exhibition large scale. and II is an
nounced that much space has already been taken by
the old exhibitors The American Institute was
Organized in 1928 and has carried forward with
vigor It's announced purpose Of the encouragement
OF American industry.
Tho Farmers Club with Dr. F. H. Hexamer as
president, meets on the second Tuesday afternoon
in each month at o'clock. excepting in July and
August. The Polytechnic section. OF which DR..
Louis H. Laudy of Columbia College. is president,
meets on the third Thursday Of each month a.
O'Clock. excepting in June. July and August. The
Photographic section. with Cornelius Van Brunt
vice-president and Oscar O. Mason secretary. meets
on tho frrt Tuesday evening Of each month at
o'clock excepting during June. July and August
The electrical section. OF which William H. Freed
man. Of Columbia College. Is president. has It's
sessions every Friday evening. The library and
reading-room OF the institute which IL open TO all
members and practically open TO the public. has
over fourteen thousand volumes. covering scientnc
works. books OF reference. illustrated volumes on
science. art and general literature.
Changes within the las, few years have necessl-
tated An alteration in some Of the plans OF the ex-
hib,tion but all tho many features will be elab-
GRATED In the forthcoming fair. The machinery
department will be located below the amphitheatre
in the Garden the main moor and arena circle being
occupied by general exhibits. The concert hall VIII
be used under direction OF the Committee on Agrt-
FIR he exhibit OF flowers, fruits ana
vegetables and the promise Of this speciality Is that
It will exceed any recent display made by the IN
stitute Special exhibitions OF dahlias. gad'oas
ANIMALS and wild flowers will be given the hrst
week followed In the second week by geraniums
roses. palms. etc. and during the third week an
exhibition of chrysanthemums will take place The
fruits vegetables and vacant lot farm products VIII
be displayed and there will also be meetings OF the
varioua clubs In connection with this part OF tho
exhibition.
For hve days the best strains OF American pounry
will be exhibited In breedina-yards. and there VIII
also be n week devoted 10 the exhibition OF homing
pigeons The fowls and pigeons will be located IN
the Assembly Room. Under tho American rules for
pigeon flying and subject 70 the decision OF Inc rae
scent special m.da. wy De syen speed tSs Medal viii
he given for the best average speed on any lourhey
q ~" Tb e SrS Ss IN competition medal have
already begun their night There WI De f
the best collection of hominE pigeons Birds WI, be
novn from the tower Of the Garden every uay our
Ing The show competing for first second ana an,ru
pho dies the greatest number OF blris during thr
"'h,Vy,,,ron While inventors and manufacturers WIN
Mace in the show. farming ut"n
ss dairy bee, a Sna w have
~ ~ chance I'm IN. exhibition. , r,,,,,u
oc.rs Of the 1s. n'u'ff powers aTs and WAITER
Smith pretsss,nre.Idents Dr. Louis II. Laudy; re-
eordne secretary william Pean ssrss a' Alien
9 9anee pemae Jms. r.G~s k kn5S" and
Northrop;;r 'a Armies The Board OF Managers IN
c Maa" Robert Rater eharmHn ,. A1eHsndsi ay
Eagleson IUm frederick III Evans: Charles An
drmss Robert Taylor William osk &s,more
EasMe' He1amer. p II. Murphy and stephen Mccor-
mick. ~. dir~ctor Of he Insti-
49,, occupying the place which was , nr,d LOT "
many years by the late Char'cs ""se'