New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-12-30
TIE AMERICAN INSTITUTE.
A STORMY MrTTTNG.

A special meeting of the American Institute
was night Horace Greeley in tic chair To take
steps to carry out lonEchorished plan OF holding
International Exhibition In 1876, the centenary Of Amcr
can Independence The call for the meeting having been
read the Corresponding Secretary said that 1t
supposed that years notice Of such an undertaking
would be necessary. That idea had exploded. notice
on tie subject OF an International Exhibition had
been made 10y a member ~ the Institute In 1850. In
1867 the notice repeated b. Mr. Greeley. who s've
outlines of the plan propofcd. That notice had
been repeated every year since. Other iniuen-
tial cities had seized tie idea nnd had
proposed 20 DO the same member o. the American In
stitute had introduced bin into Cougr - carry out
the proposed Exhibition. Other bills had also been pre-
sentcd from Boston Philadc phia and Washington. II
important then that the Institute should take i'm
mediate acton. memorial to Cont ress Lad Ieen drawn
up; pamphlet circulated describing the aims ana "n-
itCts Of the Institute, and advocating lis claims IT, man
age he proposed Exhibition would short! re phhlseh
and bill would also bo preCoHttd M thc senate. Tue
the Objects the Institute I'D stated that two gen
erations il had aborcd Ia the t"Fe-t Of national indus
try; that It had held Exhibitions, which DTzeo had
been given that DO had library Of 1000 volumes az sell
eutihc works OF all descriptions with comprehensive
ciltufdl PomoI,Gco and fotogrrhic soci,t es were
cereals had been distriDuc Through it agency and
the Institute by annually making an Gllrop H.iOn for
ne publication of its ICyoIt7 Cutc Of lectures is
held every Winter on scientific subjects. commerce and
lIcutufe Tue Institute now has over 100 members,
Including men of wealth, culture, aud high literary
Tie annual National exhibitions will he held as usual,
ing viii cost Rot less an g 0oOo. ouethird OF which
f. raised ii VIII be D rmaucut building Tor stale ana
National exhibitions; ana VIII iiEc aule ac,ol, Io'
lions lrctJ rc- which will De fee nc pcoF. II
viii be erecLcd in the Contra lIh or on some 9th
suitable land presented 10y ihe CIT! ~ NeW-l"Tk. Inc
Iu.t q Goes Lgt ask FOR ald nom O"igrc>, ia tio Az
dcrt4LlnE. II a-Ls ir no money an preparation y
tuplv asks for The sanction ~ Congress, that the tr-
q ~ Of the United States may officially inform C'ilsd.s
abroad 81 te A2alh& HI lle l-.hi.io., Hl!I IT, i.
tctr cooperation "a Ert!hg i'fi- lhHiactur'f' ana
Igodu, - semi goods ur c1utc alton TL, iig NaS
started ~ Dudley = Gregory IL ha, Ieen formally an-
nouuCcd and proposed by Horace Giccu ainl la- o,rh
Introduced 20 he notice 81 CougrCs by he Hon olf'i,,
Cleveland, Tho Chairman OF tie Board OF Managers Of
Mr.. Greeley said he would Ike to few words On
II the - international Exhibitions. lie had ATTENDED te
LOu0 and PARIS Exhibit Onf OF s1l aud ls5. Tie Lon
Of Prince Albert and received the "arcst tynptiy OF
tie Queen AID lIri1mrut but II Was essentially pr
-t,' IN Vas con Iuced win much l. ~ ieor
than thai Of London aud failed rely. while t,e Lon
Exhibition was emilcuty su' crsslm az lc'oulary
enterprise. ! hops sid b. wr snal maze u g w Z
we desire and expect Government Uid We ash only
for encouragement AMI noors' nrt ~ road BY TINS We
SHAH keep other, nom the t.d rs Tor 'shii-' ' ~
wants 10 achieve local adyan'agc by the aid a. w
national money. Our PROPOSE ~ ID. feel certain, have
the support O.. Congress ana OF tie srt Of intelligence
and enterprise throughout the country.
Mr. cleveland rose 10 move that ne words Conrre
snrai sactiou " he rrIck out " IT, pamphlet, o., lie
leucd they might lead ,o inlscohcep'Ion.
Scarcely bad BE- complete. his INST seuienc"' h.!Ufc
through nut auf Often No!Ont. Mr.. Nash objected
strongly to The proposition contained in tc paupAi As
contrary their Harcr, and after much noisy inter
r1ption real the chatter Of the Institute uund the
laughter ana ieers of the members.
iii lily rosc 10 move that tnc wording ~ the pam
pLet 20 onc;ifd Of thc money being Ia hand for th9
proposed exhibition be altered the sum mentioned
W.s ..tOrrcC'. liz was Interrupted 10y lr n! ,h VINO
Was loudly called TO order on all sides. hr. Nash
Gyi'S Of order by the f-eGen several aen6ers
srauC their feet and insisted that h should t down
[ in - a.
Meeting. IN. Ech formally demanded tlat he b. eA-
scene # great confusion enoued Notwithstanding al Mt
GrpCey's ciOr5 10 calm the CNct mrni ana lr~i0'"
order NJ. Nash utterly refused % sit down. and d..
ldch again and again demanded that ~ resolution ~
epul,un should be put To vote. The President az last
succeeded in establishing something ke Ordcr "hcn
MI Nash demanded that lie Secretary read the y Jaw
visions, ana fresh cSc .ment cAsucd, some mem eI'
asking that the rule might not be coIccG rs MI Ndsl
question was called and voted upon, and event
udly Mr.. Na-h's expulsion was carried Icy vote
of - to Nr Nash LETT his seat tut refused 10 leave the
room. MI Cleveland Dr. Rich. Mr. whitney. and many
others, called upon the President q order the ocr %
the building 60 remove him. one member ironically
moved that Dr. Rch De dcputed Il. a committee OF one
to perform the unpleasant duty Dr. lrh fetorted ana
the member IN question eaieG him TO order ana O.
elarc1 ne told damnall lasehUOd.' Once moro MI.
,oycd from the room The President however, ruled
that he did not Recognize Mir. Nash being present
o'hcrW l,c 7lu ordinary spectator. and ~ they Al
low ed visitors 10 attend their mcttiuc he should be
permitted 10 remain. Peace was at last restored. .
The maiu question thtl came UP lIOf' >l-lI,ii AI.
Cleveland, DR. Rich, Mr.. Ely, Mr. BianoAari' and otners
taking an active part III H. lac ti4cuhi WIN one OF
two verbal alterations, was adopted ana TIE memorial
asking Congress 10 decide on NcN-1Ok a. the -o Tor
! The urunOsfd International Exhibition, aud that tue
American Institute be permitted to have its enre con
trD ana mar. 80 ucnt ordered 10 be signed 10y tue
President and old on behalf OF thC mlIuOcrs Inc
meeting then ADJOURNED.