New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-13
MASS MEETIN0 or EXHIBITORS AT
THE COOPER INSTITUTE.

meeting Of the exhibitors and others interested in
the movement to open Fair for the exhibition oi their
various articles OF science and art was held last eNen
iug at the Unon Institute a, which from 900 10 900
persons werp present.
Several distinguished gentleman occupied the plat
form, including the Mayor Horace Greeley. the Rev
DR.. Chapin, Peter Cooper esq- and John I. simpson,
esq.
By unanimous vote Mayor TrN,NN was appoint
ed Chairman. and EDWARD BoGtRDUs and HlsRr
WHIsFIELD, Secretaries.
Tie MAYOR. on taking the chair. briefly addressed
the audience, expressing bis sympathy with the ex-
hhitors and wishing them in their new euter
prise.
Mr. JoHS l.. RINfR then read a long statement.
giving a history VI the fire at the Palace and the
action taken by The managers all OF which has already
been le.ore the public. lie concluded by asserting
his belief that the proposed movement was needed
and tina, now was the proper time to make IT,
HoRACE GRt-ELEY next introduced, and was
received with prolonged applause. He sand that he
was not now rad he ever been, an Inventor, and
vet he felt that such II movement a. this vas much
needed. He advocated the idea of having bazaar
for models which was "a Tuch needed al NewNork
as IN the Patent Office at Washington, where he be
leycd people weIt OF other purposes than studying
steam engines. Applause. He thought that It
was great pant of mechanics education that
he should study models OF steamships, Ac., such
study being calculated to cause him to emulate the
lives OF those great inventors who had gone before
him. hut il to be regretted thai many ot them
were looking fOT situations in the Police Department
or in the Customl,use instead OF studying those arts
and manufactures which the source ot all wealth.
New York had great need of an Institute Of the kind
/ proposed for Il would bring 10 the city men who
would not ily be ornaments 10 the city, but treasures
| to it, New-i York, though great commercial city,
a. yet but half metropolis but II such institutions
the Asior Library were got up and opened to all,
people instead of coming here to baif iugate tor
Russia or tor ConsantnOplo would come here contin-
ually, and actually teach H. IA great deal which We
should know such a building as the Cooper Institute
shor be established here place of resort for Young
| tl.fr utllu a :
were It'll op, IN the way of invention tor We w're
! but lis threshold. the progress made during tue
last hundred I'd fifty ycars ia L'entors gss greater
! than he believed had ever been made before. and It
would stll 20 on. LET there great bazaar Of ART be
built up in ,his city where the Young mechanics n-
telect may b. stimulated to- make such eyerons as
would ren1er their names immortal. Applause. He
would not say, couue this nJyement 10 members
aloue brt he ttonght they shOud be the parties To
nee, and briug in the mechanic ana his wl1e 10
such place us they were assembled IN, and II GER
taiuly would be u profitable place at resort than
( the grogshop. lAppause If such a movement
made, he elt t0ut although the recent ailicon
was hard to be borne, yet II would ultimately work
! ont lasting beutit Mr. Greeley was frequently
/ applaudcd during In, remarks. aud ut the close.
Mr. JoHh y. SIMPSON followed, and intirstd Mr.
Greccy sremaks. He referred to the origin OF these
fairs which cOmmmeuced thir,y-,even years ago, and
said he was the only now alive ont ot committee
of 80 ven who were instrumental in getting them up
He also stated that while IN the finance department ne
refused To- pay tr wine for te members, AMI c"ns'-
Qucntly saved the fire; money for the lnstiiste lie
heartily synpaihizcd with the exhibitor. aud said he
would have been one who would have advocated The
h ldiug # a new fair T. not to 'a'e 10 hold one
uow for the first fair led in Ntw-iork was held IA
November. fie Wns satisfied the movement woult
have public sympathy, and pronisodto do all lac could
Mr. PFrrR CooPFR was the next speaker, and
CONNER ,ed by sayiu- that he most heartily approved
ol Dir. Greedy sentiments. He gave his sympathy
a. mechanic which he had been all his life, 10 the
exhibitors Applause II thought that some good
should be doue or the young mechanic, aud with this
hope he years ago, formed the i'll Of raising snch
structure az the one IN winch they Now met. Tie
should have had library aud rendng-room opened
long ago. but the authorities had a hsh market
near the place, he source OF revenue was cnt of IN
qucucc Of not being able to let the stores but
trusted be would have 1t al night in less than yeur.
He recommended the orginators Of the new move
meut 10 90 Systematically tO work, and let all me-
cha1ic, have a voice IN II. He concluded by wishing
them every success.
DR.. ScnSEgLEY Of Brooklyn followed in a very hu-
morou- strain, announcing himsel. a. mechanic and
inventor and saving that the latter always ~.
architect OF the fortune Of the capitalist as well as Of
his OVID.
The Rey. DR.. CHAPis followed 10 a brief but eo-
duent speech. He said that although not having
tine TO make elaborate preparation he cheeriuly
came forward to teLder his sympathIes to the uniortu-
people who suffered by the late fire. lie thought
the first duty was % return thanks 10 God that no
lives had been lost and that the which
CURED on board the austria had not been renewed at
tie Palace. tie was lad to see the real grit Of these
men wLO rising from their ashes, deter
m.nedtO perseyerc. Applause. The man who adds
something to the wealth of n country, and who
reureeent. the brain and snew aud muscle Of thc
world, - tie true representative of the coantrys
mind and that msl l. 20 be found ia the farmer aud
IL the mechanic. Applause. Looking to this .heG,
he would say that tie wealth Of country is to be-
found IN il, productive power and therefore elt prOui
Of tbir attempt 20 uau urate new Institute. "A,
Christian minister and lover Of his country ne felt
that all the elements necessary were combined IN tins
great work, which be va, sure would be done. Ap.
plause. Wheueyer New-iofk reeied back, she va
up again ana at 1t; this WAS her character, aod IN
this connection he ns,anced the panic OF lGrt year,
showing tow New-ioIk bad again recovered her
prosperity. Let .-e Institute, then 90 on. lie
knew II could be Coopered up. lApplanse. 1nry
had the Gospel let them turn To aud make book oi
Acts. Renewed applause Let tue people olly get
Interested IN this movement, aud that PhGnK spIrt
would rise from lie a-he in form- of utility and
strength. DIR. ChaliD sat down amid .ong-cVLtinaed
Dr. kIsNt then offered the following preambe aud
res0lUt.oIs, which we!e unanimously adopted
HhcrcgS We. exhibitors. inventors manufs'tu,, ana '-
z'us OF s'rry class, IN as'enoed oelryns ta l-',
exist cr tn inrIItol oi 'dtloL74 ~ '..f 81 -a
prr,t olporuEe time for inssguraiins 'ne same De
K,.l.e4 That W. heartily approve of ,be action which toe
exhibitors hags taken 90 cafry o-t ' ,la IA "' &
heay cooperate "ith them IN heir 'no TO '' 'A' ' our
The following gentlemen nominated a. BoaEd
Of Manager, snd unanimously approved: the Hon.
Danel +. Tieuann tie Hon. Horace Greeley, Diver
Charick esd. Peter per. esq. Joseph T. simpson,
esq, the Hon ". Field Delnvan,W II. Wilson, ESQ,
Mas: Pr. John G. Solomon. Mi. Robert n.
Wade. Va: Dr. j. D.. Wheipley, Cal; w. W.
Kline, N. L., y. Y: James Bogarius, esl., y. T.;
Augustus II. Wheel-r, esq, y. T.; John kkcr,
esq, ~. \.
Aiter snneupeing that Geo. Lane aud Oliver
ChaJick, esqs., hal subscribed 500 each, votes OF
thanks were pa--ed 20 Peer Cooper, ecu. AMI %
Mayor lien am, enc the meeting adjourned III fHi"y
/ evening next.