, 1873-09-25
THE PRESENT EXPOSITION.

THE NORTHWESTERN MECHANICAL ASSOCIATION.
Az fur back Us 1860, al organization hatt
been formed unler the non,o Of the
Northwestern Mechanical and Agricultural
Association. having in ultimate view
tho holding OF Ill Interstate Fair, which
would bo State Fair magni1cd. 1t was found,
however, that nothing could bo done in tho city
ut TINT time, aud the project waa temporarily
passed over. Conflicting real estate interosta
mado it tlloir prey to degree which seriously
contributed to its abandonment. Quito largo
amount of stock uaH subscribed for previous to
tho entrance of the Association into a comhtoEo
state. Milton 8. Patrick was its first President
When Nr. Patrick went to California, George ".
Gaco wps elected hiB auccebHor. Under MI
Gago's administration tho concern fell ilto no.
Glue. John B. Drako, David 4. Ghgo, Goorc*
s. Bowen, and several other equally pronlnci-'
gentlemen woro active in tho old novon'cit.
Mr. Dpwen talkeH over tho matter with aom'
| of the participants in these old proceedings.
| Among thom was Jamoa Nowlan, whose nan'o VIII
appear quite frequently heroRfter. Finally ut Mr.
| Bowen's suggestion, Nowlan Bcnto clro'''
lnr to tue Clicago manufacturers, with tho nopo'
OH Dowou'B part, that ho Gould gct tAon'
| unf the wooden men to take some joint actlon.
| uul that tho two combining forces would bo
strong enough to curry out hla pct project OF nh
ExpoBitlon, aud OF permanently establishing; tho
| wo,)eu exhibitions in Chicago. That cireAlait
WE o. follows: :,
Ou1cAao, Fub 81, 1s73.-Thcro will le meeting cft
Tho manufacturers Of CMttugu, at tile larrtr llhtt
on Mo1ny evening, Feb. 81, to consider tlo nnttLr E
holding a, Exposition III city this ynar, IL cnlct.
tull with tho Exposition Of the Wn1: Manufacturers
Association. Manufactnrers rert1vng slls clre''!'r
will r.caso reply at once, aMd my s"gge.nna they Ma*
l!ay9 In rrferece to tho Importance III holding a .a-
position .iH year. which will embracu alt cassss of IT,
uuAtry. Thu meeting will eunsitter tue oxpe!:it
embrace nlanuincsururs Of nut only trxtsle fahrs'h
tho Vest aud South. hu Of all rlu'sca OF tIo lsnl"
turing interests, tbs question u having Wthtern IN
Southern textile productions rerroaenseI III tue fuIl'-
coming Centennial Ut ln!ElAopAls a!Ko wl!eflief II
| practicable trn!r4be fur nianufa..uross lote
samples 10 the yie.a Exposition. by nrsrr ii lF'
| OU,u,Ittpe JAMEB No"Laa.
! THE NEHF0SsE.
Tho response to tl.ls Circular was n worry poorly
Intended meeting. Tho weAshor WIS Storm,
u,,il the fow wu weye present felt dsltc]lnod :"
sate my action. They tall.c for half IL! hu';F
III to tho ilt4,,ortnlc. If m E-laHitlot, md t!t
altour.,od, to meet thu r'lse'vu.g afternoon a
tl1o Weat Side suog,nal. lluunu, w'e!o tho y"
tendance wns decidedly improved. Among lh's !
pcao.t at this, .cnlly tho first. ootil'S Wera l.:
II, Urano, Duyil lhaslloy, Elloh Dfowl', dco:t !
4. bowen, i. q. WoIcll, 1amoa No"l"n, MF. No.'
rluaaa, Mr. Kerr, anl Mr. Wobb. Mr. H. Il
Urnuo acted M Chairman. Tho meeting "''H II :
poytotl IN ll1E IAInuHs tho noNt 'l'or'''a:' III
follows: ...,.-.-
Mr. Jumes No,ya,4 stntrl tle t }cet q mo NO
to bo tu sur.l sulnu plta I" "t!o '"' '''' ""S>'