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work, alone, was $54G.16, added to the cost of lumber and hard- 

 ware, make the expenses of this department $643.15. 



As the Fah' of 1854 was omitted, it was deemed advisable to give 

 greater publicity to this exhibition. The expenses incurred by the 

 committee on printing and publication are necessarily increased, 

 as follows: Advertising, $917.23 ; printing, $500.85; making the 

 total expenditures by this committee, $1,588.79. 



The Managers found that some attraction in the evening was de- 

 sii'able. The committee on music were requested to engage a band 

 of music for that puipose, the cost of which was $1 ,464. The Mana- 

 gers are convinced that this sum was well spent, as it enlivened 

 the scene, and brought numliers to the palace during the evening. 

 The agricultural and horticultural department of the Fair at- 

 tracted considerable attention. The great staples, wheat and 

 corn, were well represented. The fruit, flowers and vegetables 

 were very choice, and in great quantities. The dairy produc- 

 tions were very superior. The display of agricultural and hor- 

 ticultural machines and implements was very general, many of 

 which have never been surpassed in the perfection of arrange- 

 ments and high finish, and excited the admiration of the thousands 

 of visitors to the exhibition. 



During the fair, 89 propositions were received from gentle- 

 men wishing to become members of the Institute. These pro- 

 positions were acted upon by the managers, and the initiation 

 fees ordered to be received, which amount to $555; there was 

 'also received $666, arrearages of dues from members, making 

 a total of $1,221. At the last meeting of the Institute, these 

 names were reported by the managers, and the gentlemen unan- 

 imously elected members of the Institute. 



The managers cannot close this reiiort without returning 

 their thanks to the gentlemen who acted as judges, for their 

 attentive examination of the numerous articles on exhibition, 

 which examination they believe has given satisfaction to the 

 exhibiters. EDWIN SMITH, Clmirm.an. 



F. W. GETSSEXIIAIXER, Jr., BAILEY J. HATHAWAY, 

 BENEDICT LEWIS, Jr., DAVID B. JAQUES, 



WILLIAM HALL, HEXBY STEELE, 



JOSEPH COWDIN, A. D. FRYE, 



JOHN GRAY, PAUL STILL:\rAN, 



WM. A. WHITBECK, JOHN F. CONBEY, 



GEO. F. NESBITT, JOHN RIDLEY, 



W. H. DIKEMAN, GHAS. TURNER, 



PETER B. MEAD, JAS. R S:\ITTH, 



SAMUEL D. BACKUS, WM. EBBITT, 



J. N. WELLS, Jr., CHxiS, A. M'HITNEY. 



Wm. B. Leonard Cr. Sec, Ex. Ojf 



