, 1873-03-05
The Subject Of q Great Fair Taking
Shape.
Plan for Grand Interstate Industrial
Exhibition.
The Lake Park Recommended as the Host
Eligible Location.
4 Citizens Mass-Meeting Ca11sd for
Saturday Evening.

An adjourned meeting Of the Exposition Com
nittee vas held at tho Sherman House last even
ing, George ". Gage. Esq, in the chair Thcre
we're present Messrs Taylor, Potter, CRIME,
| Adams, Bradley, and Boutou.
After some informal discussion, Afr. Taylor
| submitted the following resolutions:
Resored Tint it is the sense Of this COMMITTEES that
great Interstate Industrial Exhibition rhnl1 be held
In the City Of Chicago during the coming fau COM
menclns on or about Sept. Il, and continuing four
more weeks.
lscsolred, That the main object Of the Exposition
should to exhibit in syrtenntic arrangement in ono
jmnenss coltecttou the products Of ali kinds Of me-
cbanical, artistic, mud industrial skill aud labor III
cludng the products Of manufacturers, atnes inven-
hons agriculture horticulture painting sculpture and
all the t1ades and arts, together with the raw and
wrought mate terfals Of commerce in nl fornB.
Kesored, That while the main object OF the Expo.
sItion should be a. above the should also
provide amply for musical and other popular enter
spectacle auxiliary association that may undertake to
inaugurate grand livestock exhibition to be held in
tho vicinity Of Chicago during the term Of the Expo
Reso,eed, That the Exposition should bo national
and metropolitan in fts scope that the people Of al
vited to contribute articles for exhibition II
every department, and that our friends
bic entertainment, nnd equal facilities IN every r.
esoired That in the opinion Of this Committee the
portion Of the Lake Park situated north Of Congress
street. the same being IN the great Burned District
Iii the and onibus nes so Ve ~ thn +,
from two to ten minutes walk Of al tho principal
hotcs and al tho railway depots and steamboat land
Resolved That such tocatton On the lake front will DO
equally accessible from Ill dvsions and suburbs Of the
city and thus promote the comfort and convenience
ctn1ly render feasible the giving OF evening entertain
ments thus not only enlarging the Of revenue
clerk, the hbordng man. Ind their families, compris-
ing than nine-tenehs of tho population Of the
fy aaa It's 50 ~ tS e15oy the sdvsnsgea Of tho
after evening" ut little no cost for transportation,
and without infringing the hours Of labor bust
Rcsolrcd, That in the opinion Of this Committee the
Increased receipts resulting from each accessible CEN
ts1i location Of the Exposition, with 1a attendant ad
vantages for evening e1hihinons musical and other
entertainments, regardless Of incleent weathar, will
be more than equivalent to tho whole cost Of erecting
cEen temporary, but ample and attractive buildings,
certainly after allowing for the remaining value Of
materials after use therein.
IssoEred, That while permanent annual expo1itioa
that such institution will be the natural outgroh
OF successful issue Of the preeent enterprae, it Is
consider and dispose Of rival schemes to ratse sui-
cfent caplt for adequate permanent buildings, and
city, and that such an attempt At this time would
jeoparze The holding Of an exposition this year at al
Hesolpsd, That = mass meeting Of the citizens Of
tnst at tho Chamber Of Commerce. other suitable
place. to subscribe guarantee capital Of $4,000;
conditioned that part Of the subscriptions nha1 be
called II until twoth1rts OF the amount is subscribed
nor until the city authorities shall have granted the
freo Use Of tho Lake Park until the Lat !
Of january next; and conditioned, also. !
TINT, M ECON as two-tht1ds Of the |
capital is subscribed, the Htockholdnrs shall be duly
called together for permanent organization and to
elect President, Board of Directors OF Co1nmis-
zioncrs and such other officers they may deem nee
essary to carry out their wishes.
On motion, Messrs. Taylor, Coo1baugh, and !
Crane were appointed committee to secure q |
comfortable place for holding public meeting, |
issue call, and obtain speakers
Mr. Bouton offered the following, which was |
adopted:
Resozred, Tint permanent annual expedition in |
Chicago Is extremely desirable, and would recoi1a-
mend that the organization to be formed Pre-
tded In the ninth resolution to make the arrange
nents foE this Exposition, with the view Of utilizing
he expenditures we'll the profits that shall arise
rom the Exposition to continue the organization per-
nanently.
The Committee then adfprrned