New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-11
TIE CRYSTAL PALACE EXHIBITORS.
sECOND NEETING.


Eerly on Saturday morning, tie Committee appoint
ed on Friday evening watt, upon G GORGE Law, esq,
ana teEdefeo nlu offer OF the Presdenshp OF tho
new Organization to be called the American Union
ltt INC ..xlbibiiion Of Arts Manufacture ana HVen'
tl9l, Of the United States"
Dir. LAWS answer was not exactly as the exhibitors
wished, nasmuch as he did not accept, nor did he
positively decline, but left the matter IN doubt, the
general impression being, however, that he would &C
cept the GREATNESS thrust upon him." Mr. Law WAS
Understood TO say that hs other ayocati0ns would ma
;eriay interfere with his proper performance Of the
duties Of President Of the new organization, and that
lie could much better spare money than time but, on
being informed that he would be furnished with cont
peeut assistance who would take all the labor off his
hands he appeared TO hesitate, and, he remarked
that his heart and soul with the exhibitors they
believe that be will yet accept the offer.
After the conference with Mr.. Law, the Com
mttee proceeded TO private room in the Office of the
depot TO prepare their report, when er-Alderman
Oliver Charlck appeared and introduced himself.
Eighth Avenue Railroad Depot for temporary exhi
bitiOn building, and the generous donation Of five
hundred dollars for the benef. Of the unfortunate
sufferers by the fire were made by Mr.. Law through
the er-AlteTan, his private Secretary but To the
astonshment Of the Committee, they learned for
the frst time that Mr. Law had never made any such
offer that the offer OF the building made by Mr.
Charllck and not only Rot sanctioned by Mr.
Law but that be had no knowledge of il whatever;
that the donation Of five hundred dollars was from
Gr. Charlicks own private funds, and that Mr.. Law
and Lastly. which was the un kindest cut of ALL that
Mr.. Chariick is not now, nor has he ever been, the
private secretary Of Dir. George Law.
The information further furnished the REPORTERS
was IN the effect that the building in question is
the property OF the Eighth-avenue Railroad; that,
although Dir. Law is President Of that road be
by no means owns the largest number of shares
therein; that the building il under the solo manage
ment and control Of Mr. Charlck, ergo, the state
NEXT OF DIR. X inns at the meeting entirely En-
"roIeous in each and every particular
The whole artillery Of the Committees wrath In
sonreGuence Of this Information fell upon the unfor
innate DIR. Kline, who made very humble apology
for the mistake. He really could not remember who
told him that Mr.. Law had made the offer, and an
bounced met genllensns name to the meeting in per-
feet innocence. The Doctor however forgot, in his
confusion and sorrow, that he never announced any,
thing Of the kind 10 the meeting but that Cant f. (
johnson was the delinquent, as the following extrect
ron published report Of the proceedings of the
meeting on Friday afternoon will show:
Ar. JoHksos reported that the Committee bad
waited on Mr.. Law and asked him come qnestors In re-
ieon Ia The letter ne had sent TO the Institute oernga
building and money 10 enable them TO continue the fair
when Mr. Law replied that he knew nothing about it.
lie The speaker had however, copy Of the letter in
his pocket, and read il TO M Law, whereupon be,
Before lf ,s ssna m.ens1iy ss had I never seen him
neIt asked Mr. Law il he would transfer the letter and
is LIBERAL oter to the btors and he replied, Ger
tainIy lie wouA, well all connected with il,
George Dy s s.a ipPsass That ".,
hai just reported that because they had not - 900.
they deemed it nexpedent 70 continue the fsir this
season. The question would therefore b. upon accept
ing the offer OF George Law.
The Committee then proceeded to the depot 70 holi
meeting and examine the premises. The depot ia =
building Of three four stories, and 10 about 100 fs
square the lower part being used car-houses, &c
From present appearances, il would seem totally mad
equsts to the purpose Of holding fair, tins in NAM
places dlapidated and Is filed with quanti.es Of ola
lumber, &c. lie upstairs entrance 10 BY q verv mar
row passage and ia reached BY kind q s.eps.der
where ennohpe would be most sadly damaged. Per. |
,ore WHO seem posted say that a rough estimst,
i viii take q go to put the buiLDg in thorough re-
IN exhibition.
TIE meeting trirg ''sarized, he srcngr,pr ho. !