Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-11-25

Mr.. s. Vol aid twO propositions were neces-
saTy t. make this thing success First subscribe
literally and second, work in harmony. In his
capacity as Recorder Of Deeds he had seen that
since the subject of removing the caDtal had
been agItated transfers Of real estate had fallen
OF rapidly. Theoniy gay to silence the question
OF removing the capital was to make this exhi-
bition success. The great drawback in this
city had been the want OF harmony and they
must move forward in solid phalanx the old c:ri-
zens OF ffty years standing and the carpet baggcr
Of SIX. He now desired to subscribe for 80 shares
at SO each.
Mr. Shepherd moved that a committee be APP
pointed to solicit subscriptions from those pres
ent, adopted and the Chair appointed as such
committee Mesers. Shepherd, Wolf Nohun, L. j.
Davis, Col. Phillip and Mr.. l4stta
Mr.. Jno. T. Mitchell said his name was already
down for 5000 but he would give $500 addi-
tional. He called upon the Following sub
scribers who also expressed their willingness 70
give $500 m0re:-Jno. W. Thompson, A. X.
Shepherd and Henry ID. Cooke.
Col Thomas B. Florence said he would see
whatthe Sunday Morning Ca -ett. could do, and
he therefore desired 1t to be put upon the list for
1000. He suggested that books be opened for
the w0rkingmen to subscribe, and gave notice
that they could be placed I'm his office. He was
| for the encouragement Of small subscriptions.
Gen. o. .. Howard said he heard three obiec-
lions against the exhibition. First, that we had
not room enough i'm our hotels and boarding
houses to accommodate all the people who would
visit Washington. Second, vessels could not be
got up the river with articles from foreign cOun-
were insufficient. As to our hotel acc0mmoda-
| tons there were more here than in Baltimore,
Philadelphia, BROOKLYN, or Boston, and as many
rs New York. The other objections were tri-
fling. Let il he once known that this thing was
TO be a success and we would have ample rail-
road accommodations. out Of the little he had
| in the world he would give largely to make the
enterprise a success. As to the removal OF the
Capital il could not be done while there remains
the United States, and while the people of this
country love the name OF Washington and cher
fltar ffS nft 4 her "a
moved.
Mr.. X. NJ. Hall inquired how the subscriptions
would be collected.
been settled. but he supposed it would be taken
IN instalments Of 10 or ~ per cent.
Col. Florence moved that the Chair appoint at
from the working classes. He thought each
branch OF industry would subscribe, and 10y hav
ing a committee to solicit subscriptions rivalry
wonld be gotten up between them, and one
branch endeavOr to Guido another.
The motion was adopted
Mr.. A. NJ. ClxPp thought 1t a satisfaction to
the American citizen to know that our resources
would bear a favorable comparison with those
Of the old world. No more lifting place than
Washington could be selected for holding the
exhibition. He had mo doubt the employees of
the Government Printing ONCE would subscribe
literally to the capital stock.
Mr. e. B. Hough thought the Columbia Typo
graphical Union would pass a resolution sub
MIR. Huestis hoped that in locating place for
the fair none but the public good would be con-
suited, and no private interests lie allowed to
have any weight. The idea Of building it in the
Monument lot was preposterous There would
be enough people here in one day to fill ten
Monument lots.
Mr. NJ w. Gait said the subscription commit
tee had recommended that their committee be
Increased twenty 80 as to make it consist OF
fifty members-tye for each ward in the city,
ten for Georgetown and five for the county.
Mr.. Shepherd moved to amend 50 as to allow
l..sr IN
committee to any number; adopted.
Gen. Howard, in reply to Mr.. Huestis, thought
the Monument lot, In connection with the
grounds south Of the Executive Mansion and the
agricultural grounds, would be large enough for
the fair.
The committee to solicit subscriptions an
nounced the following amounts subscribed du-
Thomas B. Bryan, Of Chicago, $1,000; Demp-
sey Il O'Toole, 81, 1000; A. X. Potts, $1,000, in
addition to the 5000 already subscribed by him;
town Ice Co, s5 900; Jos. l. Savage, $4,000; Ed
ward Simms, - 900; p. NJ. Dubant, % 900; III.
Burns, $1,000; George Savage. go 900; Z. Schnei-
der. 81 900; II. j. Beall, $1,000; Col L. b. Flor
ence, a 900; j. e. Berrct, 81 600; r. NJ. Hall
81 ,OO0 b. F. Gilbert, ~ ,OO0 c. H. Bliss, II OO0;
Samuel Gardner, 81 900; Lewis Clephane, 81 900;
r. C. Hewitt, 81 900; g: w. Boteler. a 600: Jno.
Leech, 81 900; A. Cluss 81 900: j. f. Seitz 81 OO0
VIII: Claggett, 81 900; b. H. s. l.. c. Talmaolge,
q 900; +. X. Allen, $1,000; J. A. Cole, 81 900;
McGhan, 81 900; John Purdy, S5,oO0 Yates a.
Wisewell, si,V0; +. G. Reichenbach, $40;
w ID. Wise; 800; 3. Wolf, $780, F. p.
Mil6urn, $500, 4. VI. Clapp, 500; DR.. G. F.
Stanbury, 500; A. $. Pratt, 500; r. w. Miller,
$500; H. J: Mclaughlin, $500; Wan. c. O'NIeara,
p. Noah, $500; B. r. Burns, ago; A. Adamson.
$500; DIR. 7. .. Hills, 500; l.. r. F0llanshee,
$500; II. y. Howard. 500; G. W. Baur, 800; +.
Piling, $500; ). 8. Topham, 900; Thos. Coates,
$500; Robert CamDlwil 500: DR. A p Farlon