Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-01-17

| purpose Of discussing the proposed Industrial
Exhibition, to be held i'm this city in 1871. The
| large hall was nearly filed, and among those
present We noticed Chief Justice Casey, Hallett
| kilbourn, Hon. Henry Barnard, Commissioner
Of Education; Charles M. Mason. ex-Commis-
| sioner Of Patents; General Horace Capron, Com
missioner of Agriculture; General o. o. How
ard, A. r. Shepherd, General Balloch, j. w.
Thompson, A; N. ClapP, the Congressional
fseI e AdSipn c%ss a. aooe Nv C9lley'
Horatio Easily, A. f. Perry, Henry willard, NJ.
Thompson, j. A. Kennedy, VIM Wise, A. s.
Solomons, T. T. Fowler, Simon Wolf, b. w.
/ Reed, Rev. .. A. Bartholomew, A. n. Browne,
p. McGhan, Q. +. Stansbury, NJ. de Bodisco, j.
q. Berret, j. A. Crossman, r. b. Mohun, Sam'l
| Lewis, George w. Cochran, j. b. woodruff,
/ Paulus Thyson, Joseph Williams, Andrew Roth
well, I. B. Florence, and many other prominent
/ citizens.
| In the unavoidable asbence of III. ID. Cooke,
\ Esq, the president, Mr.. kilbourn moved that
Judge Casey be chosen TO preside; which was
! Carried unanimously.
| REMARKS OF JUDGE CASEY.
On taking the chair, Judge Casey said he had
hoped some one more ident fed with the inter-
\ tsts Of the city would be chosen for this duty.
| he regretted that the bad weather tended to
1 keep many citizens away and dampen the ar
dor Of others; but the state of the weather was
not 20 be compared with the influence exerted
| upon some of our citizens by the opposition
| the United States Senate. He hoped that these
| causes would not retard the ardOr of the Origi-
majors of the enterprise; that neither the weather
nor the opposition of Congress would hinder
| them from entering with all their might upon
| the purpose of succeeding in the enterprise.
| Let nothing abate their zeal, but let every man
put his shoulder to the wheel and say the ex-
| hibition must and shall be held in Washington
| city. In the vocabulary of the committee, to
| whom had been instructed this great work. let
| there be no such word as fail. We were told by
| the gentleman from Chicago, who addressed
tie meeting one week ago tonight, that little
word of three letters explained the great secret
| Of so great city rising in a few years upon
| houseless p. airie, and that word was " vim;"
| but he had been told some years ago as a secret
| by friend OF his from Chicago how they had
| succeeded in building up that great city-it was
rip" daughter and applause.I Determination
| Is what We need, let us determine that we won't
fail; aud with the wealth, intelligence and in
fiuence of our citizens and soiourners brought
to bear, the success of the enterprise was a fore
gone conclusion. The railroad objection was no
objection. We will soon have railroads enough !,
and there will be communication to all parts of
the country. Another objection had been urged
against holding the fair in Westinghouse was
that the hotel accommodations were not ample
enough. We will throw open our houses and
occasion of great gatherings heretofore. No
city in the country could accommodate more
strangers than Washington could, even with the
great population they boast Of [Applause.l
The Secretary, MIR. kilbourn, then read let
tiers from the Governors Of States and from
large manufacturing firms throughout the cOun-
try, all giving words of encouragement to our
citizens. Most of these have been heretofore
published in the STAR, but among those which
have not been, were the following:
Gov. Bowie, of Maryland, says:
81 will take great pleasure in cooperating
with you to the fullest extent of my ability. Ii
is my purpose, in my forthcoming annual mes
sage, to call the attention Of our State Legisla-
| ture TO it. i have no suggestions to offer to
you ut this time, further than to say il might be
well TO address, through the Governors OF their
States, communications to the different Legis-
latures, asking such aid or cooperation as You
may deem best promotive of success
Gov. Walker, of Virginia, says:
The time, place and object proposed meet
my views, and shall be happy to lend YOU anv
aid in the matter in my power, as have no
doubt the people OF this State will. Let the Ex-
hibtiOn be held by all means"
The following letter from Judge Bingham
| was read:
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1870.
Ny Dear Judge Casey: | thank you for YOUR
Hall, and regret that cannot promise to be
present.
The International Fair ought to be, and.
trust, will be held in the national capital
Truly, your friend, JNo. A. BINGHAM.
EoH. Joseph Casey.
MAR MILLION AND A HALF DOLLARS
PLEDGED.
The Secretary remarked that the letters read
were but sample OF the great number received.
and he had selected but few to indicate the
feeling which existed i'm different parts of the
country on the subject. On behalf of the sub.
committee Oh subscription he also reported that
it had not called upon any person for subscricp-
ton since the first opposition was manifested to
the movement in the Senate. The amount of
individual subscription up 10 that date amounted
to ,525, and the corporate bodies of this city
and Georgetown had pledged son, 900, makiu1
| atoial OF = -S25. lApplause.l Although the
sum -. named was quite large he had not the
slightest doubt that IL charter was obtained
the amount would be doubled.
REMARKS OF PROFESSOR BARNARD.
The Chairman then Introduced Hon. Henry
BARNARD, Commissioner OF Education, who said
That II this city was to be continued the capital
| of the country, that everything should be done
10 further the interests of the city, and nothing
| thu he knew of would conduce more to this end
THAI 10 carry out this enterprise, so auspciOusly
inaUgurated. He deprecated the idea that ali
| the burden of this cnst should be laid upon the
shoulders OF tie inhabitants Of this city and Dis
tTict This was not the only exhibition of this
kind that would ever be held here, but this was
| the proper place to hold the first one; the very
name Of washington" gave it prestige. ZAP
plause.l Other exhibitions would follow thi,
one. The proposed Exposition would tend great
ly to further the educational interests OF our
whole country. Jealousies should be done away
with, and ali the States should unite i'm brinc,
ing up to the National Capital the pro-
ducts Of their industry. 1t is not a local
International. He looked forward to the edu-
catioDal advantages which would spring from
IT., especially in inaugurating polytechnic
schools which were SO much needed in our
exte nsively Patronized and were productive OF
great results as was manifested i'm the advance
Inent IN Industrial matters shown at their great
| exhibitions. We need one of these scho17s ar
| this Capital for the developement of tho arfs
| and sciences The results would soon he shnvn
| in developing the inventive genius of our neo-
| pie. Applause He thought Congress couIa
not benefit the mercantile and agricultural in
| terests Of the country more than by a grant of
nmillions Of acres Of land in aid OF an exposi-
ton OF the Kind contemplated. Ii il accomplished
4 nothing more than the opening Of polytechnic
| school at the Capital of the nation 1t would
| richly pay. W ashington has all the facilities of
| great city. There Is water power enough in
| country. 1t was true the District would derive
l the local benefits of such an exposition but for
| its success national aid should be puranteed
/ The fair at New York failed for no other reason
/ than the people of that city relied solely unon
| their own capabilities. What then was most
needed was national prestige, with that il wouid
be national enterprise, a national success anil
| a national honor. IApplause.l $3.50
i REMARKS or A. N. CLAP.
Hon. A. M. Clapp was then introduced and
l said, when this project was first noted he was
| surprised to see the opposition manifested bnt
he thought the storm would blow over, IL Il had
not already done SO. st. Louis was spoken of.
but as New York had failed, let all agree that
the national capital u the only proper place to
hold this Exhibition, and with this feeling sue
cess weuld be certain. He referred to the pri-
waite subscription, which had been made with
pride, because IL showed the public spirit Of our
citizens lApplause: An inland town, at the
hold this Fair a. the articles would be worn out
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