REPORT OF THE MANAGERS OF THE TWENTY-SEVENTH 

 ANNUAL FAIR OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE, 1855. 



The Board of Managers of the twenty-seventh Annual Fair of the 

 American Institute beg leave to 



REPORT : 



That the first meeting of the managers was held on the 31st day 

 of May last, and on the 7th of June the final organization was 

 completed by the appointment of Mr'. Edwin Smith as chairman, 

 and John W. Chambers as secretary. 



The first subject of consideration was the location for the exhi- 

 bition. Castle Garden, in which the fairs of the Institute had been 

 held since the destruction of Niblo's Garden in 1846, was found to 

 be in the hands of the Commissioners of Emigration, and there- 

 fore could not be had for our exhibition ; the managers regretted 

 this on account of the many conveniences already placed there at 

 great expense to the American Institute. 



The committee to whom the selection of a location was referred, 

 after looking over the city, found but two places suitable, viz : 

 the premises known as the Hippodrome, situated on the 5th ave- 

 nue between 23d and 24t]i streets, and the Crystal Palace, erected 

 by the association for the Exhibition of the Industry of all Nations, 

 on Reservoir Square ; as the HiiDpodrome property was in the mar- 

 ket, no arrangement could be made for its occupation. Mr. John 

 H. White, the receiver of the Crystal Palace, olFered that building 

 at a sum that was acceptable to the managers, with permission to 

 make such changes and alterations as might be deemed requisite 

 for our exliibition ; this arrangement was not consummated untU 

 the beginning of July. 



The following circular was at once prepared and sent to manu- 

 facturers, mechanics, inventors, &c., calling their attention to this 

 exhibition : 



