The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-20
Preparations for the Grand Fair.
Meeting Of the Directors of Mechanics
and Agricultural Fair Association.
RESOLUTIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

An adjourned meeting Of the directors Of tn
Mechanics and Agricultural Fair Association wa
held at Mechanics Institute last evening, ct hall
past six O'Clock, President |. N. Marks In th
chair. and full attendance present. After th
reading of the minutes Of last meeting and th
adoption of sundry committee reports in refer
ence to improvements, arrangements, hand bills
tickets, placards, catalogues, police, etc., etc.
the meeting proceeded to take action upon com
munications and the discussion of various impor
tant measures and resolutions. To Mr.. Luthe
Homes, the popular, urbane and efficient secre
tary, we are indebted for the following details
On the general suggestion from the directors
\ Prssias.s -A~rhss called on Jodge Alexander
Walker to deliver the opening address, to whicl
the Judge kindly assented. ,.r ,.i
Capt. Cuthbert Slocomb, chairman of the Fai
Grounds committee, offered suggestion that $500
be appropriated for the purpose of erecting
hall for the exhibition of machinery. The same
gentleman also, in his report, mentioned that the
statue Of Washington, lately received here, had
been plsced in the Octagonal Building, there to
remain till after the fair. This statue OF PateI
Patr9, IL will be recoected, is the famous statue
by Hiram Powers that formerly stood In the Capt.
tol rotuDda at Baton Rouge. It is owing to the
exertions of Senator Kellogg that it has -bssn
v
q unanimous resolution of thanks to the honorable
senator tor his efforts in this matter.
The premium committee reported that the rib.
bons and gold medals had been ordered and would d
be ready in ample time. This last is truly crafty
Ing, and WILL no doubt, prove of special interest
10 those prize bearers of last year who Were con.
demned to wait four months for their prizes. But
that 1t must be admitted was no fault Of The asso-
citation.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the Fair
Gr0nnd In have tod unAo hair
supervision. dancing platform and music stand
cost not TO exceed $l250-snd to lay gas piping
on same at cost not TO exceed $400. ~ .-.7...-
A resolution was adopted requesting merchants,
public officers bankers. etc., TO close their stoIes
offices and establishments on the first day OF the
fair in order TO enable their empoye to visit the
grounds. II was announced by the president that
a national salute would be fred at noon on the
opening day. The president was instructed by q
unanimous vote, to call upon Rev. B. NJ Palmer
and request him to offer up the opening prayer.
A communication from Mr.. Joseph Sintini was
read, in which that gentleman offered six gold
medals as prizes for compositions to be competed
for by the school children of our city. With
characteristic modesty, and his natural inclina-
ton "to do good by Stealth" Mr.. Santini had re.
quesied that his name in the matter be suppressed,
but In common with the directors, we are resol v.
ed that our worthy fellow townsnaD shall "blush
TO ind II fame" This communication was re-
ceiyed with general appreciation, and the
Wednesday following the fair was set apart for the
award OF the medals, agreeably to suggestion en-
bodied IN Mr.. Santlni's communication. Messrs.
Lusher, Rogers and Professor Dimtry, were re-
qusted to soperintend the competition for these
prizes.
The following communion from Mr.. ]. K
Bailey, of the committee of the Academy of
Sciences, was read and unanimously approved:
NEW ORLEANS, March l6 1869.
TO the President and Diretso of Mechanics and Agr
cultural Fair Association
'' Gertemen-Hsvng been appointed CON-
mittee OF the New Orleans Acadamy OF scfcuoes.
% raise funds for the partial geological survey of
the state of Lousiana, will state that Professor
Eugene W. Higard, Phi. d.. of Oxford, Miss,
tate State Geologist of Miss has proposed to
undertake the woik without compensation, prom.
islng that the specimens obtained shall belong to
the parties furnishing the funds for the necessary
expenses. Our object is to obtain for New Or
lsaDs the miDersloeical ssd geological specimens
which will form collection botn valuable and
Interesting, and give to the people of Lousisoa a
better knowledge OF the resources of their State.
II is proposed, with your permission, to open q
subscription list at the coming fair, asking aid
from such as may desire to contribute. Iu order
to add our mite TO the attractions OF your fair we
propose sending a selected collection of minerals
and curiosties, such as will be found interesting
and instructive.
Hoping you viii grant us the favor ask, re.
main, respectfully, your opedient servant,
-. X. BAILKY, Committee"
One noticeable feature of the evenings proceed
iDgs was the adoption of resolution instructIng
the invitation committee, of which Mr.. Jno. David
ION is chairman, to invite sthe Hon. Horatio Sey.
mOur to visit the fair and also to request him to
deliver an address on the oc cssion.
After the adoption of some other resolutions
looking TO further improvements of the grounds,
advertising, music. etc., the meeting adjourned
the members to meet at same place next Friday
evening at t63 O'Clock.
After the adjournment Of the meeting, an
informal discussion of plan to organize chess
tournament was held. Mr.. Luther Homes, the
secretary, adduced come interesting "reminiscences
of New Orleans chess play, giving a graphic de-
scription OF Mr.. Paul Morphy's blindfold contest
at the New Orleans Chess Club, in which the Ia
mented p. E. Bonford Mr.. P. N. Strong, Mr.. w.
A. Gasquet, and other New Orleans chess celebri.
ties, took part. Pending this discussion, Colonel
chairman of the committee on school
of design appointed by the Mechanics Society.
put in an appearance, and gave Us the following
items concerning the praiseworthy enterprise
with which he is charged: ~ f
The School OF Design is held three nights in
each week-Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays.
The committee 10 charge is composed of the fol.
lowing gentlemen: Col. Dan. Edwards, chair
man; Messrs. John Clarke and A. Boulwsre.
The attendance now embraces some twenty odd
pupils. Mr.. VIM. Thiel Is the professor of srchi-
lecture and building. and other well known compe-
and art. The chairman, Col. Edwards, is conf
dent that the school, yet In embryo, will soon
give a good account OF itself.