Evening star., 1870-01-08
The 50. Louis Worlds Fair Movement

Inc cominlttee having in charge the initiatory
steps TOWARDS securing the holding of the Worllis
Exhibition at ST. Louis i'm 1871, met AZ the Ma
siding. ~
Mr.. ID. r. Barclay, to whom it seems TO have
been understood had been intrusted the labor
Oh preparing report to a basis OF action
said he had no report prepared, and did nni
port. '
Mr.. Barret, of the st. Louis Apricultura, and
Mechanical Association, said the directory OF
that ASSOCIATION Wee contemplating large i'm
Irovements, and IL the Worlds Exhibition coIjd
be secured here, they would subscribe IiberaIly-
ard set about the erection of a new amphithe,
atre, and one which would be large enough 10
accommodate the Worlds Exhibition. 1t would
be built OF iron and covered with tin and glass
and competent architects assured him that IL
would not cost over S2so, 900, and suggested the
worlds Fair Association could be organized
under their Charter and constitution, and they
were willing even TO change their nama so as 10
meet the exigency of the case.
Mr. Barclay, at the request of the committee.
submitted the following:
The committee appointed to draft articles of
corporation beg leave TO report that they have
examined the charter and bylaws OF the 81.
Lo9is agricultural and Mechanical Association,
ana they recommend that the company for hold
ing the Worlds Fair in st. Louis, in 1871. ,lo
organize under said charter and constitution
and bylaws.
They further recommended that the namo os
the said association be changed to be called the
Mississippi Valley Worlds Fair Assosiation. and
that lhe stock OF the said company under the
ney name be increased ID 81 900 oea and
further, that the number Of directors be in
creased from the present number Of thirteen 20
NIFTY under the new organization.
MI Elon Il. Smith did not ike the report He
would not indorse il, and il the committee ac-
cepted IT, and went before a mass meeting with
II, he would take in a minority report.
Mr. Barclay said he did not have much priae
in the report, but If Mr.. Smith had obiactions
he would like for him to submit another one.
Mr Z. Il. Filley moved that Mr.. Smith be en-
powered to take the report and have n prenared
in detail, and submitted TO an adjourned meet
ing OF the committee. Mr.. Smith declined the
honor, and moved that il be referred to a special
committee of three to be put i'm proper share.
ana TO be reported back 10 the general com,
mittee. The motion prevailed, and the Chair
appointed Messrs Smith, Barrett and Filley as
such committee. The meeting then adjourned
mittee. N0nA-
During the progress of the meeting n was
stated that an addition of five hundred thousand
dollars TO the cost of the amphitheatre pronosed
70 be erected by the st. Louis Agricultural and
Mechanical Association would secure the most
brilliant success for the Worlds Fair. and that
there was not the least coubt that donhle tbe
amount could be secured If Necessary The
larger portion Of the $500 900 is already yic,ea5
and an that is wanted is the proper paper, the
articles OF corporation, charter, constitution.
&c., 10 enable The movement TO assume tangi,
Dle shape, and the procurement of large sub-
scriptiohs--Sf. Louis Republican, Jan. s.