The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-05-08
WoIkmen's International Exhibition.
The following letter aud circular received
rom the assistant secretary Of the Work.
mems Club and Institute, London, explain
themselves
WoaEIsGNRNs Glib ASD INSTITUTE USIoNl
100, STRAND, LoSpoS, We
Anril ~ 1870 |

WoaEIsGNgN GLIB ASD INSTITUTE USIoS1
100, STRAND LoNpoS, W c.
April ~, 1869.
DsAR SrR-I an desired by he Hon. Secreta.
~. Mr. Probyn. TO acknowledge the receint OF
yozr letter OF the 2Gth ult, snd to exnre i the
grateful thanks of the council generally for the
interest YOU have expressed in our work There
il the strongest desire possible evinced by our
artisans, OF whom two-thirds Of the council con
sist, TO have display OF articles from America
They have a strong wish to show how warmly
they will aelcome anything or anyone coming
from the United States, whatever interested
persons may say 10 the contrary Whatever
therefore you can do to assist their object, will
bring many thanks and good wishes They
cannot assist their brother workman by paving
the carriage on goods, but the council viii uu-
dertske the sale Of the articles Coming from
America and remit the amount Of sales I have
sent BY book post a package OF our papers
which will give ycu all Information on the mat
ter. JOHN HEsELToS
Asst Sec'y.
A. Q. Cameron Esq, Chicago III.
The circular reads as follows.
woRKINaNESs Club AND INSTITUTE UNIoNl
$50, STRAND, LONDON, ". C.
February !, 1859
SIR-Having received many communications
from home and abroad as to the difficulty OF
preparing articles of the best work nanship 10
time for an exhibition to be held in the present
year, the council has unanimously decid ed to
postpone the Workmen's Interns ional Exhibi-
ton until 1879
The general election which took place last
year so completely absorbed the attention Of
the whole country, that it was found necessary
as far AZ Great Britain was concerned almost
TO suspend The operations of the council during
several months. At the same time, those gen.
tleme- connected with our undertaking, who
had purposed visiting the continent for the pur
pose OF assisting in the organization of commit
tees, were prevented from doing 50 by the late
period in he year, at which the ele ctions ulti-
mately took place.
Being deeply impressed with the feeling that
the value of this undertaking would be very
seriously lessened If the contributions of Con-
tineatial work were not TO occupy their fair
share of the exhibition, and II the Continental
and English workmen, owing 10 the shortnes IS
OF time, were not 70 be brou ght into competi-
ton at their best, the Council hopes thar you
will approve OF its decision, and trusts that you
will use your influence to turn the additional
time that has been gained TO the utmost posi-
Bile advantage. We are your obsdlent servants,
AUBERos HKRBERr.
THOMAS PATERSON.
J. W. PRoBYN.
All communications to be addret ed 10 the
Hon. Secretaries Of the Workmen's ntesnstion-
al Exhibition, l5O Strand, LONDON.
You will be kind enough to inform the Hon
Secretaries, If your application for space Is TO
stand for 1870.
Now, we earnestly hope our American me-
chancs will be up and doing,-as We feel
satisfied, II they will but take an interest n
the matter, n will rebound to their own
interest and reputation. The documents re-
fered to have been received, and We shall be
happy to furnish any information in our
power. The postponement viii afford am
pie time to all parties DESTROYS Of exhibiting
their productions, an advantage Of which
We hope they viii avail themselves. In our
next we shall publish the rules which have
been established for exhibitors.