Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-24
INDUSTRIAL. EXPOSITION.


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The Board of Managers Of the Nashville
Industrial Exposition met last night with
President Parsons in the chair.
On motion Mr.. French was appointed to
have cut of the Exposition building made
by Mr.. Buckingham, not to cost over 500,
and also to procure an electrotype.
HONORARY MEMBERS.
The following gentlemen were elected
honorary members of the Board of Mana
gers: Gen. William A. Quarles, GAINESVILLE;
Hon. Jacob Thompson, Messrs. w. r.
Moore, Bingham, John Overton and Col.
Pinston, Memphis; Col. Dave Spence C. O.
Thomas and Thomas Robertson, Murfrees-
boro; George Briggs, Jno. /. House, Jno.
Nj. Cayce and VIM. M. Winstead, Franklin;
4. Kuhn, John Frierson, Jas. Andrews,
Sr., j. r. Lamb, Columbia; w. j. Parks,
John ID. Miller, Maj. b. F. Carter, and ST.
mon A. Cox, Pulaski; d. N. Kennedy, Capt.
T. P. Gracey and Maj. Jno. j. Thomas,
GAINESVILLE; Messrs. Foster, Nicholson and
Fitzgerald, Gallstin; Gen. j. T. Wilder and
I. Webster, Chattanooga; Capt. j. NJ.
Thatcher, Nashville; Messrs. McClung, G.
McCorcle, X. 9. Jackson Moses and DIR.
Carter, Knoxville; Asa Faulkner, McMinn-
vile; j. Z. Raht, Cleveland, Jno. B. Smith,
Fayetteville; Messrs. Cunningham and Hen
~ Cooper, Shelbyville; G. Z. Ruble and s.
B. Lowe, Chattanooga; Capt. j. Britton,
Lebanon; Col. r. K. Byrd, Kingston, L. D.
Goodrich, Hurricane Mills.
REPORTS OF Committees.
Capt. VIM. Stoclell, Chairman of the
Building Committee, stated that they had
made contract with Messrs. Simmons and
Phillips, who were now engaged in securing
the lumber so as to proceed Immediately
with the erection of the main building to
Vine street, in accordance with the terms of
the bid. On motion the report was adopted.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The Finance Committee made fayora-
bic report showing progress to have been
made in receiving subscriptions. Some of
the merchants they found to be liberal and
ready to subscribe, others were less liberal
and required more explanation.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
The Committee on Rules and Regula-
tions made report which was adopted.
These rules and regulations are in some re-
spects different from those of last year and
will be published in pamphlets.
PRINTING.
The Secretary, Mr.. R. A. Campbell, made
report showing that the Printing Com
mittee had manuscript in the hands OF
printers giving the information asked for in
regard TO advertising and affording statistics
of the business, trade, etc, of the city OF
Nashville.
On motion of Mr.. French q Committee
on Horticulture and Horticulture was voted
to be made as one of the standing commit
tees, and Mr. D. F. Wilkin being nominated,
was elected chairman Of said committee.
HONORARY MEMBERS OF OTHER STATES.
The following honorary members resid-
ing in other States were made: James c!
Grub, Philadelphia; +. NJ. Gilmore, Jr.,
Montgomery, Ala; II. T. Massengale, St.
Louis; L. NJ. Ramsey, st. Louis; r. II.
Miller, Decatur, H.; n. G.. Owles, Fort
Wayne, Ind; J. II. Bass, Fort Wayne, Ind,
DR.. Thomas Ewing, McCOnnellsville, Ohio;
G. G. HusSey, New Haven, Conn; Calvin
Carr, Cleveland, OHIO; A. G. Aklns, Mil
waukee, Wis; Gen. J. r. Anderson, Rick
mond, Va; J. N. Smith, North Hampton,
Mass; B. d. Whitney, Wincherdon, Mass;
l. S. Parsons, Florence, Ind.
On motion, it was ordered that the Ex-
ecutiye Committee be instructed to apply to
the city authorities for a special police force
during the exposition. Mr.. Wood moved
that the same committee ask the city Eli
thOrities for the use of water for the Expo
sition-carried.
On motion, Messrs. Stockell, Wood and
Rich were appointed q committee to visit
manufacturers and producers in the city,
and solicit them to prepare articles for ex-
hibitiOn.
A motion was made and adopted that
parties who desire to put steam engines,
boilers and heavy machinery in the ExpOsi-
ton, be requested to notify b. @. Wood,
Chairman of the Committee on Motive
Power, at as early day as possible.
Mr.. French moved that the Committee
on Travel and Transportation be authorized
and requested to at once prepare suitable
material for transportation, and that one
hundred dollars be appropriated for such
purpose. Carried.
The Board was officially informed
through Mr.. Kean that Mr. Boyle of the
Western Union Telegraph Company had
agreed TO send messages in the interest of
the Exposition free Of charge to railroad
officials and agents of transportation lines.
WhereupOn a vote Of thanks we're made to
Mr.. Boyle for bis kindness.
The Committee on AmuSements were in
structed to report what arrangements had
been made for music.
The sum Of $50 was ordered to be
appropriated for bunting and decoration.
By request the names of the standing
committee were read.
Prof. Stafford spoke of the exhibition of
ore, wood, and native productions
of Tennessee and other States
Mr. Weakley suggested that all the COM
mIttees make a report to this Board the
amount of moneys likely to be needed by
them that the Financial Committee may be
to meet their demands.
There being no further business on hand
the Board adjourned TO meet next Friday.