New-York tribune., 1873-12-24

tho project rhe Of Ti' ocnsSdsrsilon. II
sss SsSs dow" in tns Rsss S
the work to be accomplished Toe .nsr operations to
Pen"syvsna in whs $4,000 have eeSa Ss. promised
by citizens and In and Maryland
70 TO '"vn nrK ha, heen begun. We enpees enpn.d wi,boS.
viii do their part so that we % w The most Important
h ,,r w,p the opening spring we % non for TEN
our work Plans have ,a Deen % to 20 acres The per
nsnt bm1ir win begun about o 4, oos oso and the
former VIII cost lr'a wasbin@Ty Hall wiz sosi seo1
and we may gst short Of fnnas so horticultural Hall aud
finished Beslng'u Hall which are TO cost tDoV Thess
,he the pepsraon srSa,dw we s have heard from al
will take al our enote Oriental lands ana we a
srse contributions from all In Europe there Is no such
expositoo as , . ween different ststos We are ioSfsa
mpon with special interest us S' viii be very great Tho
w9ru, wn bet ween philadelphia ana new lorS "lo i auV
relations tcr o proft from II ~ much AS the iorner
that no 'at @ want i sn assurance that we may make
r CONTRACTS the Spring WIN IN I % ,n "o
our & ,hs spport of the city and State OF New'fofk.
AZ. ueKean spoke OF the magnitude OF the under
taking:
andest IN the political history OF the world par
gini1r way had been marked out In which this event
os to he Gelebated There was be exposition Of
onr art agriculture, aud manufacture during
he Grs one hundred years of national life when
we consider all the progress this nation has made,
this means building grander ana more colossal tan any
hing tnat has ever been put mp Pennsylvania Is said
10 he the mnuufaourng state, but New York has
manuiactOres than Pennsylyania What space will
in art and manufacturei She VIII require more
than the two empires Of FRANCE aud Great Britaln
occupied at Paris nnd Vienna. Who shall furnish this
space We in Philadelphia will provide for the states
that impoverished by the war and nave mucn more
corn than coin We will do the same for New YORK "
New York says that IL ought TO he done but we feel
sureat she will provide for her own sell az least Inc
buildings are not to be bean,,9 Dmt tney are Sc 10 20
they be used and are to be colossal III magnitude
We must know by the tune ,he SPADE u put IA 'ne M
xuba have In / h,
this and other boards speak IN TINS matter We shaii
have no difficulty III raising tho money
Mr. Patterson followed With an address He repndi.
aed the idea OF seconasm in connection with the tx
,ostion Iti. designated 70 represent the whole
try ANYTHING else would be unworthy the occasion and
the country 1t s not to be local or partial or limited
The demand made upon York can be best met by
the organization Of local influences aud forces
Mr. Wetherll said that first manufacturing State
i'm the Union should he first In the Exposition OF the
manufacturing OF the country All the States
should contribute tho great work, but everywher"
there ia delay because NewYork has taken step in
The matter II would greatly the labors Of the
Board II New-York would lead OF.
Theodore Roosevelt Of NewYork was called upon by
the Chairman lie said that he had been at the Vienna
Exposition and could say that such an exposition
would prove great importance to the country IN giving
an npetus to the whole country. Every Manufacturers
won,d aim TO improve the quality Of his goods 1t Was
highest state OF perfection The honor Of the nation
was involved He Thought that committee of gentle
men should be appointed who would be actually inter-
ested in the Expostson when the time comes for the
goods to he exhibited.
Further remarks made by Samuel b. Ruggles,
and Maunsell b. Field tho latter Of whom offered the
following resolutions which adopted unanimously:
Resored That the citizens OF NcwYork respond with
earnest cordiay tho appeal made to them by their
brethren OF Philadelphia IN behalf OF centennia com
memoration OF the great act OF American Independence
meaning o make in that cOmmemOration an ncknowl-
edgnen OF gratitude for century OF progressive
prosperity. -,
Pesolred That this expression OF sympathy Is clear
disayowal OF all local rivalry and recognition ia Hs
fullest and broades of the national character OF
this great memorial celebration.
Rfsolred That with the sanction OF the Federal Legs
IatIye Executive authority for this coebration we
parts united country pledged
10 its success and that this the great metropolis of the
Union a clear duty to perform IN furtheriug TINS
end.
Resoired That a Committee OF Seven be appointed by
the Char and organized. who, under regulations here
after to prescribed shall appeal to our feowctzens
generally order 10 liberal aud generous CO.
operation.
The Chairman announced that he would defer The
appointment the Committee order that all inter
forests might be fairly represented.