Evening star., 1869-09-04
The Pronosrd Worlds Fair
MEETING OF CITIZKNs-APPoINTMkNT OF
COMMITTEE

MEETING OF CITIZRHs-APPoINTMENT OF A
COMMITTEE
A large number Of our most prominent ciu.
zens assembled in the Council Chamber at the
City Hall, last evening, pursuant to a public
notice, 70 take steps towards holding an Inter-
LatIonaI Exposition in this city in ISL
Among those present were Genera, J. y
Crocker, acting Mayor; w. q. Metzerott, Henry
PoIklnhorn, J. W. Thompson, W. H. Clasett
W. J. Muriagh. John 7. Mitchell, J. W. Bote
Ter william 5; Huntington, J. 7, CaIIan; A. p.
Semken, Dr. a. +. Pardon, A. K. Browne, Jas
N. Dalton, Edward Droop, Dr. William Boyd.
Haliet kiloourne, s. r. Bond, Adolph Glass,
X. J. beall, William NJ. Beyeridge, J. W.
Mcknight, a. G. Allen, Fred. b. McIiuire, A.
watson, DR.. Young, MAJOR w S. Morse, s s.
Baker, DIR. Snodgrass, Franck Taylor, r, o.
Fox, ]. L. Gatcheli, Charles Gantier, J. L.
Dr. Y. CrogGad. Z. q. Shefer, and others
Acting Mayor Johc s. g ecker was, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. ha!let Kilpourne, chosen to pre-
side, and, ON taking the chair, said he learned
TO take measures for holding a werlds fair in
this city in the year ISL. IL the proper efforts
were made, he thought this could be accom-
pllshed, for there were with us all the requi-
site means. We We're now at peace with all
the world; all animosity had died away, and
harmony and concord prevailed within our
borders, and nothing now existed to prevent
grand and glorious union of effort In the work
To make 1t a success, however, II will be neces-
sary for our leading men, our men OF money,
10 take the lead, and then there could be no
0oubt Of success.
Hsllet Kllbourne, was elected secretary.
Mr.. Alex. X. Shepperd aid there could be no
posed, that of holding ar International Exhi.
Iltion In tins city. The complaints abou. su-
pineness on the part OF the citizens of this me-
iropolis in regard TO national as welt as ot,er
undertakings, ~as entirely without founda.
ion, and IN his opinion our citizens DO sessed
energy and enterprise equal to any o'hcr COM
munity, and II they undertook this PROJECT, il
would be earned through with q spirit that
would be worthy Of our citizens and a credit
TO the capital of the natien. With this belief
he had prepared resolutions, which he would
now submit tor the action ot the meeting.
The resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted, were as follows:
ReSOlvtd, That in the opinion OF this meeting
the holding OF grand International exposition
in this city daring the year ISL is very de sir
able, and cannot fail to be conducive Of great
good 10 the country at large, as well as to the
metropolis OF the nation.
Resoired, That a committee of gentleman be
appointed by the chairman of this me sting to
iRQt ire into the feasibility OF holding such an
exhibiiion in this city during the year 1871.
Resolved, That this meeting do now adjourn
10 meet upon the call of the chairman OF this
committee.
The Chair then appointed the following com.
mittee, IN accordance with the resolutions -
Cooke. George W. Riggs, William S. Hunt.
ington, j. b. Blake, James s. Wilson, A.
s. Solomons, N. L. Jefries, George w. Bal
loeb, N. p. Chipman, James Y. Davis, Mo.
ses Kelley, William Gunton, j. L. KidweII,
J. w. Thompson. Fitzhugh Coyle, L. }. Davis,
General U. y. Howard, Alexander r. Shep-
herd $. 5. Bowea, Mayor, H: NJ. Sweeney,
Mayor Of Georgetown, ]. ,. Crocker. G.. r.
Peck, Esau Pickrell. James L. Williams, Hal.
let kilbourn, General n: Michler, A. b. Null
LETT, Etward Clark, ]. ". Forney, w. J. Muir
tagh, @. 5. Moves, Thomas b. Florencs. Per.r
Morse, DR.. Charles F. Stansbury. J. A. Mr..
gruder, Samuel Bacon, John H. Ssmmes John
T. Mitchell, w. q. Metzerott, Richard Wai-
lach, W. B. Todd, General Horace Capron,
George w. Cochran, r. B. Mohun, Duncan s.
Walker, z. d. Gilman, s. p. Brown, NJ. w.
Gait, Augustus Perry, r. II. Hooe, Joseph
Shillington, VIM. Ballantyne, ]. q. Mcclure,
James q. Berrett, James =. Kennedy, A. h.
Dodge, A. II Herr. y. w. Boteler, ]. +. Cal.
Ian, II .Semken, T. NJ. Plownan. Henry Nash,
n. q. Emery, Edward Grey, ]. NJ. Dalton,
A. p. Pardon, Smith PiIlet, Daniel Smith, Jos.
L. Savage, Henry PolkInhorn, John q. Mc.
Ke.den, Adolf Cluss, ]. L. Bar Souor, A. e.
Allen.
General Crocker is chairman and Mr. Xii.
bourn sc cre-ary Of this committee.
The meeting then adjourned subject to call.