, 1873-03-08
THE GRAND "EXp0slTtON."

THE GRAND "ExposlIl0N."
70 tbs Eaitor qf Tns Chicago Tribune;
Bin: In regard to tho droat "sxposition' ~
proposed to DO hold this fail, nsk tho right o,
citizen to say fow plain words. Inn HEARTILY
in favor Of tho measure II II can DO properly car.
rod out; othorwise Us strongly oppoaod.
We want something in keoping with tue
grandeur Of thfa city, Chicago iB marvel. 1ta
speedy restoration Is ono Of tho moat romark.
ablo eyents Of history.
The herolsm displayed by our pooplo is with
out parallel. To show to tho world what haa
boon accomplished In two yoara-tho gigantic ro-
sults accomplished by onorey and 1abor within
30 short period after tho most disastrous con.
Migration eyor known,-is n natural pride,-
pride that no oitizcn need bo ashamed OF. But
1t 10 far better to keep our enthusiasm within
chook, rather than to embark on such an onter-
prise without tho necessary meana to ,rry it out
successfully.
Tho Chicago Exposition" should bc tho great
est the world has ever hoen. It should bo some-
thing thnt, in its object, It's ends, and its tri-
umph, should throw tho slam, aud tho noise,
and the clap-trap OF tho Boston Jubilee into
insignifcanco; and Uis can DO done!
A flash in the pan," a mero "aplurgo," for
tho boneAt Of hotol, and saloon, and livory-Bta-
blo-keopors IL something very different from
what is wanted. Such an "Exposltion would
do cur, city no good, but, on tho contrary,
would 10 damaging. !,
Everything relating to tho "Exposition "
ahould bc on tho largest Hcalo. II We cannot do
| this noic, then sound reflection would dictate
that tho whole affair should DO suspended until
| out properly tho grand idea. Unless NO can
| eroct magnificent aud permanent buildings
building that will reflect croditl upon our
sss ssa pear GSs tasIf @a Aqs %a our our e0rays
wooden temporary s building hd ~ on 'Slo tho
| Lake Park Ia Objectionable from every point
Of view. It will DO entirely out Of character
with tho rebuilt city. 1t will be so much money
! absolutely thrown away. being OF temporary
| nature, 1t will bo Of d combustiblo nature, md
will threaten tho safety Of the city far moro than
THO hundreds Of small wooden buildings .we havo
just got rid Of, thank Hoayen
It will check materially tho rebuilding OF
Michigan avenue, aud iniure it's property. Tho
property y-owners on that thoroughfaro havo Buf-
fercd moro Severely for the public good than
those Of any other section Of tho city: They
have beon "pationt and long-Huroring." Thoy
will not submit to any more wooden nuisances
| OF any kind whatsoever, and, without thoir con-
aont, the city eau give no legal authority to eroct
them. No moro - shantios," large or small can
DO.
IT q great Temporary" structure Is to bo
erected, lot it DO orected somewhere ont Of tho
city and hre-liinitg, where at least 1t will not
II wo cannot lavo proper permanent build
| ing of:iron, md glass, and atone VIC might as
vel postpone oil iubilation until wo can DO SO.
an H. houng naggs can 70 ~ ne1s
| the Lake-front. Amy othor building would bo
/ nuisance, and will not 10 permitted. Every one
will feel like. contributing to such d building.
INC money, 30 1ar from being squanaered, will
to pny u good interest upon it's cost.
It could bo made Of immense utility to tho city,
as proper place for political and religious gath
orings while 1t could bo prohtably used for
Besides, uuaor tho direction Of aome frat
CLAUS. architect, it could be mado work Of
beauty-a permanent ornament to tho city.
H. r. such an edlase every citizen would taho y
tribute according to his ability. But as for q
] large barn, for temporary use, wherever else It
may DO placed, lot It not DO built on tho beauti-
fu Ike t. the nq Of private ctzens
moro Temporary buildings" III Tho heart OF
tho city. They hayo no right thcro.
We want something more than q conspicuous
advertisement for tho benefit Of hotels, etc. Wo
or oiBo nothing at all. People will not pay for
anything that is not great, great enough to coll
forth the generosity and sympathy Of tho whole
city.
Every man Of sonao who Is, not carried away
BY glaro and momontary excitoment, must real
ize that, unless tho project is conducted on q
grand and comprehensive scale, 1t had better not
DO Attempted at oil. Little things -humbuga-
| do not become 80 groat city US This.
| Wo do not desire an immense " fair'' in m i'm
| menso shed. For aproper building, oil will sub
scribe lliborally for temporary building. 10
expect to mako money out Of tue operation. "'
Lot this 81 Exposition" If we are to have It at
at, DO in proportion to tho grandeur OF tile city
Let there be nothing anaall, or e temporary" or
cheap about it, or it will bo q failure =
The idea is a noble one,--so noble that It
would DO pity to SEQ it spoiled by the action OF
mon WHO do not comprehend tho magnitude Of
tho opportunity,
We want no lofty sheds, menacing tho city
with another con1agration. We want q magnif-
icont building, suited to tho occasion,--a build
ing that will be. characteristic Of tho city. It
should DO of large size. and Of elegant proper
dome Of glass, will shine out upon tho Lake
like star, whon tho rayg Of ovoning fall upon it,
lighting and coloring 1t with the aplendors Of
the setting sun.
soul OF every citizen will DO ii tho enterprise,
and 1t Will be o glorious SUCCESS, No ono could
10 more heartily in favor Of MI Exposition "
that, IN it's colossal magnitude and originality,
would eclipse everything OF tho kind heretofore
undertaken.
Ono muat not stop at any obstacle or any OK
penae. raisnony in such case will bo disas-
'trons, The fire was tho grandest in history and
80 ia tho glory Of the city's restoration. Such
tremendous events arc worthy Of q celebration
III gigantic aB the wonders they commemorate
Lot this thing be done in aplendid atyle, or lot
it bo postponed until VIC aro ablo to do it as it
should DO done. Ohcapness in such matter
would not DO economy, but tho woIgt extravn-
gance. J. EsA1As WARREN
CHICAGO. hIarc. G, 1879.
THE NEWsB0Y.