, 1873-02-27

The West Side Meeting Last
Evening.
A Representative Citizens Committee Of
Arrangements Chosen.

! Mayor NIedilI Forecasts the Great
=, Fire Anniversary Of 1878.
A called meeting OF citizens on the matter OF
an 1ntluatril Exposition in Chicago, the present.
year, Was held at Rice and Jeckson's Ha}1, on
West Randolph street, Inst evening. In despite
the unfarorable character OF the weather the
gathering. both in spirit and numbers. WIS rep
resentatiye OF the already fixed sentiment that
the Exposition be maae one Of the years ayenss.
; The meeting Was callod toiorder BY r. T.
Crane, On whose motion Mr.. Bradley, Of the firm
Of Furst l. Bradley, was called to the chair, and
Mr. Nolan was chosen Secretary.
Mr. Nolan stated that the Wool Growers' AS
sociation WAS to meet to-day. The object Of the
present meeting WAS for the manufacturing in
terest Of Chicago to unite with them in holding
an exposition, similar to what had been done in
Cincinnati and other cities. These enterprises
had proved profitable to all parties, wherever
they had been held Ten years ago, Mr.. Bradley
had moved in this matter here. but the project
failed Of accomplishment. There was now an
opportunity to get up good Exposition and
build q permanent bnilding.
Mr. George 8. Bowen said the woo1en uaanu-
facturera had an exposition in Cincinnati, and,
the preceding year, one in Chicago. The Cincin-
natl one drew over Ct, 900 people, and WAS great
SUCCESS. The city appropriated 81, 600 for an en-
tertainment, and had never before received such
az advertisement. It led to the organization OF
= an Industrial Exposition. and the next year the
Stockholders got back all they invested. He
thought chat now. Chicago. being rebuilt, and
hcirrn the UHuIar of the ryNr1i Hhnu16 have
= Fair On Oct. 8, which would bring mill
ion Of people and many millions OF dollars, and
advertise the manufactures OF the city, which
we're not known even to as old manufacturer
as the Ch.irman- We rant to make Chicago the
grand distributing point, and the Exposition
would be 4 grand start OF.
The Mayor said 1t WAS not too soon to begin ag-
itating tue question OF having Fire Anniversa-
meant to hold one about October, it would take
ali the intervening time to make the prepara-
.tions. Such g. jubilee demonstration vas due to
themselves and their friends all over the
world. The basis Of it could be OF m industrial
character: with variety Of useful and enter
tanning adjuncts: They could have popular
demonstration on one or moro days. It Was not
necessary that it should begin on the day Of the
fire: it might end on it, and begin in the last
week Of septe1nbe1: They must avoid the season = o.
hearts in it,. they could have the grandest
demonstration ever seen. There was an United
States Fair here, fifteen years. ago, the finest
ever held here. The city was then in it's in
fancy, but in one day So ver1 sold, and
there Was the largest collection Of men he
ever saw. Yet the railroad SYSTEM VAS then in
it's infancy. By September, the city would be
substantially rebuilt. the streets cleared, and
better hotel accommo1atio9s than any other city
except New York ,The places Of Amusement
would all be open to receive visitors. The busi-
nes8 eeason would be 4t its height; the harvest
would BE- over, and tho weather wouh be pleas
ant, and they would show their friends the most
beautiful 5s IL Ely city m, n America The people we're
failn1e Impossible. Every industry would take
it, part. It would be good
time to have grand musical
<membered the German pageant Of two years
ago, and which allowed remarkable versatility
of talent Some who were concerned in that
demonstration had said to him that the cunning
service Of the city. They could have a SUCCESS
aion Of remarkable events from day to day.
They should send invitations to all their friends
Tens OF thousands bad contributed to aid Chi
cago, and they would like to see how it looked.
Il systematically managed, they could hare
Board Of Trade had talked Of having
general convention Of all the commercial
bodies. They. could have men OF ART. capital,
and commercial pursuits from Europa The
turning Americans would come to Chicago
There should be fortnight or moro given to
the purpose. Anything be could do would be
e Tic Like front, if it were thought desirable
could be obtained as place to hold tho fair,
and. could be levelled OF by that time It
would be tho most convenient place, for it
would be 80 near hotels and railroads. Still it
might be necessary to 50 further to get more
room The Council could give the use Of
the lake froct, as it had right to. It
would be well to appoint comprehensive COM
mittee, to report at. a subsequent meeting. He
did not doubt they could got all the money
needed, and could make arrangements with rail-
vas not. improbable that 100,0 men would
come from abroad, and the matter would be
Vorth to the city far more than it cost. If they
began, they must not fail III it took al the money
but the commemoration must be still greater
one..
On motion of 3fr. Crane, the Chair Was author
lied to appoint q Committee on Resolutions.
It consisted of Mesars. Crane, 31eli1l, and
Mr.. Il. IL. Smith seconded the suggestions Of
the Mayor. The city was certainly ready for q
grand fair, and he was confident that it could be
successfully carried out. The people we're every
where talking OF it.
The Committee reported the following:
Resolsed That Ar. Q: ": Potter, Henry v. King. J.
1c6regor Adams, and E. ". Batchford, Ct the North
Side; N. 8. Bouton, George ". Gage, ". F. Cool
baugh, and II. D. Wells, OF the South Side, and c. H.
Mcconnell, Il. y: Taylor, David Bradley, and n T.
Crane, Of the West Side be appointed 4 Com.nttee
% consider the holding Grand industrial Espoaition
the city, about the 9Th day Of October
next, in connection with the Northwestern Wooden
Manufacturers Association, and said Committee to
report at future meeting to ocation plan Of e.pos
ion, amount Of money required and plan Of raising tho
au7e, with such other recommendations rs they may
lee Of interest to the meetiug and also wait the
Too1en Mauufacturers' Association, who hold their an
lua1 meeting tomorrow, and Assure them that tho
,eope Of Chicago will that they well cared for
hot1d they decide to hold their next annual expoA
ion here
Mr. Smith did not think the resolution fully
net the Mayors suggestions.
The resolution was amended By adding the
7ords ftco-operating With Other features OF the
after the words Manufactu1ers'
association
The resolution WAS adopted.
Mr.. Bowen had the strongest assurances from
he manufacturers Of the West and South that
hey would cooperate in the proposed exposi-
ion and it would certainly be for the interest Of
be people to hare them here.
The Committee above named is requested to
aeet with the Wool Manufacturers Association,
the Gardner House, at o'clock this after