WORLD'S FAIRS. 



WYOMING. 



The colonial exhibits were collected under 

 the auspices of the Colonial Department of the 

 Government, by experts sent to the East In- 

 dies for the purpose, and at the close of the 

 Exposition these were given by the Govern- 

 ment to the Museum of Leyden. 



India, China, Japan, and the English Aus- 

 tralian colonies were largely represented in 

 the Exposition; Uruguay, Chili, and Brazil 

 made also a fair display. The Dutch colony 

 of Surinam made a fine exhibit, including types 

 of the natives. Egypt was fully illustrated, as 

 were also Tunis and Morocco. No more per- 

 fect and comprehensive display was ever made 

 in any exhibition by any country, in proportion 

 to its size and capacity, than was made by 

 Holland at the Amsterdam Exposition. This 

 portion of the collection was a matter of sur- 

 prise to visitors, on account of its extent, and 

 the general beauty and excellence of the ex- 

 hibits. In the articles of manufacture special 

 to Holland, the display was complete ; in 

 Schiedam gin, candles, Delft china ware, Delft- 

 Smyrna carpets, and pipes, this country has 

 made a world-wide reputation. Such was also 

 the case in regard to the Belgian exhibits of 

 laces, carved-oak furniture, glass, metal-work, 

 and carpets. 



At the close of the Exposition, as was the 

 case in that of Paris in 1878, a monster lottery 

 of exhibits was organized under Government 

 permission, the prizes being articles purchased 

 from the exhibitors of the different countries. 

 The official report of the Amsterdam Exposi- 

 tion not having been made at the time of this 

 writing, its statistics are not accessible. In a 

 general way, it is believed to have been, finan- 

 cially, more successful than any previous un- 

 dertaking of the kind. The President of the 

 Exposition was Herr D. Cordes, and the Com- 

 missioner-General, M. E. Agostini. 



Boston (Mass.) Foreign Exhibition. This exhibi- 

 tion differed from all that have preceded it in 

 the United States, in being devoted exclusively 

 to products and manufactures of foreign coun- 

 tries. It was organized in 1882, under the gen- 

 eral laws of Massachusetts, by charter granted 

 for " the general improvement of the manufact- 

 uring and mechanical interests of the United 

 States, by means oi holding worthy and ade- 

 quate exhibitions of foreign manufactures, ar- 

 tistic and natural productions; the improve- 

 ment of educational facilities afforded to arti- 

 sans ; the providing of foreign libraries of ref- 

 erence, for use at such exhibitions ; the pro- 

 viding of lectures and discussions on subjects 

 of industry, science, and art ; and the provid- 

 ing of all other proper means by which these 

 objects can be accomplished." By an act of 

 Congress, approved June 28, 1882, all goods 

 intended for this exhibition were admitted free 

 of duty while on exhibition, the building being 

 made a bonded warehouse for this purpose, 

 and the goods permitted to be sold at the close 

 upon payment of duty. 



The exhibition was organized under the 



name of the Foreign Exhibition Association, 

 by the issue of stock to the amount of $25,000. 

 The officers of the association were as follow : 

 Nathaniel J. Bradlee, President ; 0. B. Nor- 

 ton, Secretary; Frederic W. Lincoln, Treas- 

 urer. Directors Nathaniel J. Bradlee, Fred- 

 eric W. Lincoln, Frederick O. Prince, Lansing 

 Millis, James H. Wilson, Francis A. Walker, 

 Henry W. Peabody, William A. Hovey, Hart- 

 ley Lord, S. D. Sergeant, J. W. Wolcott, Na- 

 than Appleton, Theodore N. Vail, Joseph B. 

 Thomas, Jr., Edward 0. Ellis, Charles D. 

 Barry. The general manager was 0. B. Nor- 

 ton, secretary. Commissioners were sent to 

 foreign countries to obtain exhibits, which 

 were obtained from Algeria, Australasia, Aus- 

 tria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Ceylon, China, 

 Colombia, Corea, Cuba, Denmark, Egypt, Eng- 

 land, Fiji islands, France, Germany, Guate- 

 mala, Hawaiian islands, Holland, India, Ire- 

 land, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Norway, 

 Persia, Portugal, Russia, San Salvador, Scot- 

 land, Siam, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tur- 

 key, and Venezuela. The exhibition was held 

 in the building of the Massachusetts Charitable 

 Mechanics' Association, on Huntington Ave- 

 nue, in the reclaimed district, an irregular 

 brick structure, three stories in height, built 

 for exhibition purposes; the second and third 

 stories formed galleries around the two main 

 halls into which it was divided, with side-rooms 

 for offices, restaurant, picture-gallery, etc. 



The interior of the building was handsomely 

 decorated with Persian and Indian rugs, tro- 

 phies of flags, and other ornamentation. It 

 was lighted by electric light and heated by 

 steam, this exhibition being the first of its kind 

 ever held in winter. On the main floors spe- 

 cial buildings were erected by exhibitors ; in 

 the center of Washington Hall (so called) was 

 a music pavilion, where an orchestra performed 

 at stated times, music being also supplied by 

 the great organ at one end of the same hall. 



Of the foreign countries represented, the 

 following sent commissioners having charge 

 of their exhibits: Japan, Guatemala, Persia, 

 France, Hawaii, Austria, San Salvador, Den- 

 mark, Norway, and Sweden. The number of 

 separate exhibits was, in round numbers, 5,000, 

 of which the largest display was from Japan, 

 in china-ware, bronzes, ivory-carvings, and em- 

 broideries. 



The Foreign Exhibition opened on Septem- 

 ber 3d, with appropriate ceremonies, including 

 an oration by the Hon. John Jay, and closed 

 on Jan. 12, 1884. The charge for admission 

 to the exhibition was fifty cents, and there was 

 no charge for space to exhibitors. Medals and 

 diplomas were awarded. Financially, the -ex- 

 hibition was not successful, there being a defi- 

 cit of about the amount of the original issue 

 of stock, which was made up by subscription 

 on the part of the stockholders. 



WYOMING. Territorial GoTernment. The Ter- 

 ritorial officers during the year were as follows : 

 Governor, William Hale ; Secretary, Elliot S. 



