Evening star., 1869-10-02
THE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION.
fhe Committee Of Fifteen.
Their Action Last Night.


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The General Committee appointed by the
citizens meeting In reference to the proposed
Worlds Fair In this city. authorized their
chairman, Henry ID. Cooke, Esq, to appoint
special executive committee OF fifteen " to dis
cuss plans for the preparation of an outline of
the manner most feasible for the carrying ont
of the purpose Of grand International exhibi.
ton Of all nations in this city In the year 1871
which he did, as stated In The STARa few
days since. The SPECIAL committee mad meet.
ing last evening at the ONCE of Haliet Kill
bourn, Esq, corner Of 7th and F streets There
were present w. w. Corcoran, Admiral J. A.
Danlgren. Henry ID. Cooke, DIR. q. +. Stans.
bury, j. q. Berret. Moses Kelly, A. X. Shep-
nerd, Hallet Kilbourn, NJ. W. Gait, Mayor
Sweeny, Of Georgetown, and General w. T.
The Chairman. H. D. Cooke. ESQ, called the
meeting to order, and Mr.. Kilbourn was elected
Secretary.
The Chair stated that he had received a
member Of the committee, stating that he was
in New York, and would not be able to attend
the meeting.
The Ohair announced that he had received a
communication from X. b. Noah in reference
to the plans for the International exposition
which was read for information.
versaton as 70 the best mode Of conducting
operations.
Mr.. Cooke took the ground that a charter
should be obtained; and after considerable dis.
cussion the committee adopted unanimously
the following declaration offered by Mr.. Shep-
herd:-"That II Is expedient and feasible to
hold an International Industrial exposition at
Washington during the year 1871, and that
measures be taken TO further that Objects
Mr.. shepherd next submitted the following:
Resolred, That We recommend the carrying
company, to be chartered by Congress, with
Adopted.
DIR. Stansbury offered the following. which
was adopted: "That, in furtherance OF these
objects, we recommend the appointment of the
following committees: Executive, to consist of
I'VE members; On Finance. Of ten members;
Home Correspondence, three members; Foreign
Correspondence, three members; Buildings,
seven members; subscriptions, fifteen members:
Local S'ate Commissioners, five members; to
bers; to prepare bill to promote the enterp rise
three members
Admiral Dahlgren moved an amendment so
that Governors of the States and Territories,
and the Mayors OF the principal cities, shall
constitute general executive committee The
Vice President Of the United States, Chief Jus
uce OF the Supreme Court, and members of the
Cabinet were subsequently added
A local executive committee, consisting of
ten citizens of the District of Columbia, was
substituted for the executive committee of FIVE
the Secretary Of the Interior, and Commission.
ers Of Patents and Agriculture were added TO
the number. The amendment was adopted
Col. Berret moved that the President of the
United States be made President of the G eneral
Executive Committee, and that q committee
consisting of the Chairman, Henry ID. Cooke,
General sherman and Admiral Dahlgren be
appointed to wait upon the President and no.
tliy him OF this appointment and at the same
time TO request him to act as chairman er o1icto
OF the Local Executive Committee. Adopted
On motion OF Col. Berret, 1t was resolved that
the chairman Of this committee name the per-
sons to constitute the several committees
enumerated in previous resolution, and that
the names be Incorporated in the report Of the
committee.
The proposition to have the subscription
books ready at the next meeting Of the General
Committee was received with favor. A sub.
committee, consisting of Messrs H. D. Cooke.
Moses Kelley and DIR. q. +. Stansbury, were
appointed TO prepare draft of the charter, to
be submitted at the next meeting OF this com.
mIttee.
No further business appearing for trans.
action, the meeting adjourned to the call of the
chairman Of the committee.
The report to be submitted to the General
COMMITTEE, embodying the result OF last eve
nfng's deliberations, will be ready at the next
meeting Of the Select COMMITTEE together with
a draft OF the charter 70 be applied for from
Congress.