Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-24
TEE INTERNATIONAL ExPosITroN.
Important Meeting Of the Cemmittee.ln-
terestilg Preceedings-The Exposition
FIXED Fact.


The ommittee At pointed At the recent meet
ings AZ the City Hall and Kirkwood House to
take into consideration the feasibility Of hold
ing an international exposition in this city in
1871, met last evening at MstZerott II ALL to take
further action in regard to the matter. About
fifty members Of the committee Were present,
Representing nearly every profession and differ.
enr branches OF business Interest. of this CON.
munity, among whom were W. W. Corcoran
henry ID. Cooke, DIR. Jno. b. Blake, A. r.
Shepherd, W. ,. Huntington. A. ). Solomons,
:. p. Brown, Adoiph Kiuss, Gen. Jno. 5
Crccker, Count Waldemar de Bodisco of tine
Russian Legation, Gen. N. L. Jeffries, Ex.
Mayor Berrett, Ii. o. Hood, r. H. Rooe, DR.
p. y: CLARKE Geo: W Cochran; Samuel
Dol. w. X. Drinkhard, L. a. Copyright, w g.
Metzeroti, Prof. L. NJ. 9allaudet, Col. Oapron,
Commissions Of Agriculture; Rear Admiral
Robert williams. W. J. Murtagh, W. II. Bald
win, M. W. Gait, J. +. Calian, X 8. DAVIS,
Col. A. Magruder. Collector Of Gsorgeto wn;
John L. Barbour, w. + Mattingly, samuel
Butts, Col. A; g. Alien, F: $; Leon, Or. q. Z.
Stansbury, VIM: Il. Todd. w. B Moses, ID.
q. Forney. J. X. Dodson, U. w. Botsler, Gen.
Balloch, q. s. Noyes, Jos. l.. Savage, Lewis
Thomas B. Florence, John T. Mitchell, X. B.
Mohun, Henry PoIkinhorn. L. +. Clark,
samuel Russell, and oilers of prominence In
tois city and the District.
Corcoran, Esq, upon whose motion Henry ID.
Cooke, Esq, was called to the chair and Hal
lett kiloourne, Esq, Secretary of the former
meeting performed the duties of that ONCE
Mr.. A. ). Solomons offered resolution tn a
the Char appoint an Executive Committee to
consist OF fifteen mem ers, of " Mich he shall be
chairman, whose duty it shall be TO prepare an
outline OF the manner most feast BILE for carry
ing out the purpose of a grand International
Exhibition of all nations In this city in 1871,
and to report the same TO the committee at large
q: the earliest moment practicable.
Dr.C. T. Stanbury said he had intended to IRE.
pare something TO submit TO the meeting which
would embody his views, but unfortunately he
had been so busy during the day that he he had
he desired. He however brought with him a
report upon the great London exhibition of
1o3l, which was the greatest worlds fair ever
to take charge Of American Interests trere ana
afterwards prepare report upen the exhibition.
He also attended the Paris exhi oition in 1855.
and therefore he hoped 1t would not be thought
ne was assuming ythiug II he should make a
few remarks in relation TO such enterprises,
OF course the fundamental question was
money. The people wanted TO have some idea
the extent thereof before undertaking to carry
1t In effect. The exhibition should be nothing
OF local character, but national affair for the
good and glory Of the whole country, as well
incidentally. The first thing done in
London for the exhibition was to solicit
subscriptions from all parts Of the
kingdom. in this way about 100000, over
and cities towards carrying out the scheme. A
firm was found who had so much confidence
In the success of the exhibition that they
agreed to erect All the buildings necessary. pre-
vided theyshou1d get certain per centa ge OF the
profits. The exhibition was private enterprise
course the Government lent Its couutenancs
and AID, but as pecuniary success it was
through private efforts alone. About f29OUO
were advanced by the Bank OF England. After
II was ascertained that the affair would be A
success, the location Of building, plan thereof
and other matters were determined upon. The
nrst equislte here was to ascertain upon what
scale II was proposed to do the affair. If was
TO compare favoraoly with those Of other couu.
tries, all should make up their minds that 1t
must De on magnificent scale in order to be-
credit to the country. In London the receipts
at the door alone were over f36J,OOO and the
receipts from season tickets between f6O,OOO and
ioG, ,,, Une enterprise, therefore, must ia
tae monied men of the country could be con-
WINGED that II would be held ON a grand scale,
me undertaking would be successful. In order
20 carry out the enterprise successfully an act
,f IL Incorporation was necessary, in order that
Individual responsibility might be limited and
hey could act effectively as body. He thought
nittee was an excellent one. and should be the
1rst step taken. That committee could call the
general committee together, suggest business.
md provide for the m ultitudinous Committees
,Ser on lo Ons On aosen am
and numerous others, must be an.
pointed He thought It best to appoint small
so the work could GO on systemau.
cally and each man do his best to ensure the
success Of the PROJECT. II he could be of any
use TO the committee it would afford him great
pleasure to give them any assistance.
Count Waldem1r BodIsco, OF the Russian
legation, said some ten days ago, up IN mis-
trivial here from New York, he saw the an
louncement Of his sppointment on the com.
nittee. He Immediately went to DR.. Kid well,
he president Of the meeting, thanked him for
he honor, but thought IL incompatible for him,
Is member OF the Russian Legation, TO act.
Upon the arrival of the new Russian Minister
le told him of the matter, and the latter replied
lie saw nc objection to his acting with the com.
nittee. 1Applause.1 The speaker therefore
,oInmittee, as he would serve. He was a oe
,uted TO do 20 by the Russian Minister, and be
assured the gentlemen that Russia looked with
friendly view upon all our commercial and
ocial transactions. In this case his country
heartily approved the object In view. loud
GOi. a. &. Allen suggested tina. MI. STAINS.
ion and New York Exposition.
MI. Stansbury said the building for the Lon.
Ion exhibition cost about 100000. The PARIS
Exhibition, a. compared with the London ex.
} much larger collection, but the financial
success OF the Paris exhibition was not to be
compared with that Of London. The profits of
suo AOhuon cAnloiuou were EeIy larGe-Oyer
p, 900 600. The fund had been used with so
much ekill that IL had q great effect towards
the improvement Of all branches of British
In the case of glass manufac
ture alone great benefit had been derived. as
IL had now reached a state OF great perfection
In that country. The tendency of the exhibi.
ton in London was to cultivate the taste for
the beautifu', and in this country q great hem
efit woult oe derived by bringing our artists,
In direct comparison with those
Of the most cultivated countries OF the world.
Mr.. Stanbury inquired If the COMMITTEES con-
tsmplated by the resolution was TO be a perma.
nent or temporary one.
The Chair replied Q temporary one, only TO
prepare plan, suggest business, &c.
Mr.. kiibourne moved TO amend the resoIu.
ton 90 as TO allow the chairman proper Tuna
TO select the committee.
The amendment was accepted and the resolu.
ton adopted.
General N, p. Chapman said he understood
that this committee was to mark ont the uIt,
ma;e plan, and the affair was to be q national
one and not local. He therefore suggested that
the President select members OF the committee
from all part Of the country, otherwise il might
be thought that the affair was to be a local one
Mr.. A. X. Sheppard said this committee was
merely TO prepare plan Of organization. ana
then they would proceed 70 nationalist the az
fair. He did not think 1t would work to bring
in citizens from all parts OF the country until a
plan had been prepared and we could tell the
country what we proposed to do.
HI. Thomas Taylor, OF the Ordnance Depart.
meat. said that In 1851 he was connected with
he Londen exhibition, and one point in the
ginning was 70 secure an eminent lecturer 70
20 through Great Britain and Ireland, and de.