, 1874-08-19

LIE IAAa-E0k04AANN4
The Expoeition-D Directors met as USUAL yeStcr-
day afternoon, and wero engaged, also as usuai,
ln.porfectlug arrangements In 1otall Tor the np-
proaohing grost show on tla lako-ahore. 10
forts from the various Bub-oommitteos IN regard
to the condition Of Tho several branohoa within
their charge, wore worry bntisfacto.y. Tho hall
for agricultural implements mud machinery is
completed. The addition to tic Art-Hall 1s also
pbout dono, and is OF ltaoH tho boae and largest
ball in the country, except the ono TO which 1t is
added. Tho Hon. Z. s. Morgan, Of New York,
hna aigniled 1is consent TO loan for exhibition
tho painting repreAontsng . oattfo-soono by
Voltx, Of Munich, aud II is now boing packed for
ehlpment. Another gentlemen Of Now York
Oty. whose namo Is withhold at his request, has
also loaned fourteen Of tic CHOICEST paintings l
bis largo and :woll-Rolootoa private gallery, and
thoy are being BoDt forward. What WAS hopod
for in the beginning It ia nov certain will DO
realized, and tho people Of the Northwest WILL 10
gratitled with view Of tic best and lnrgest col
Lie in this country, OF likely to be again nssana-
bled at ono point for mnny years. =,
/ ALI available exhlbition-spaco in tho ontiro
huilding md additions has now boon allotted.
could be found number hun,lreds. Ono result
Of this is, OF course. 10: diaappoint many who
wore eagor 10 bo represented, but the eomponya-:
tion Is found in the fact that it justified aud TO-
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tho high quality Of. tho exhibition as whole
The florists hayo mot and accepted their as
aigumont Of plaecs IN the conservatory, mud
each ono is now aevising waya and nloaus to
grand glass palace. Paris By Moonlight ;" Is
fading away, and soon tho groat hall will DO
without obstruction. An army ct mon, with hose
and brooma, arc putting the floor in order for the
delicate and valuable offerings BOON to pour In.
Tho Committee will meot agnln Tuesday. '
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UNION CATHOLIC. LIBRARY ASSO
CIAION.
The quarterly meeting OF tho Union Catholic
Library Association waB held In their woll-ap-
pointed rooms, No. t72 state street, laat evcn-
ing, their President, Dir. ". ]. Onahan, In tho
chair.
In calling the meeting to order, tho Presl-
don't said that he fet 1t WAS but fitting that Homo
word should be spoken in reference to tho NOM
ory Of their frat President, A1r. 4. J. Drass, tho
anniversary OF whose untinely ond thoy COM
memoratod yesterday with n solemn ..maBH. 1Io
thou spoke with trembling voice In we'll
chosen Founded Hontoncca most ouloglstioally
Of tho excellent qualities Of head and heart for
which Mr. Drasg was 30 eminontly distinguished,
and which enleercd him to evesy mcnber Of tho
Society. Ho did not doubt TINT tie memory OF
their fret President would be cherished by tho
Society through oil trae>
After feeling address, which WAS listened to
with attention, Afr. 0uahan called upon tho H.
nancial Secretary to read hls report, from which
it appeared TINT tho income from all sourceB for
tho Guartor amounted to sso7.a7, md the ex-
peudlsures to 9G46.33, leaving balance III fayor
OF tho Souiety OF S161.Oa-
Tho Librarians report, which followed, Hhow-
cd that there are some ], $50 volumes In the H.
brary, Of which $50 hayo boen adloi during thu
three months, 60 Of them being donations Tho
daily average attendance is 10, Saturdays 20.
Total attendance tor the tEroe months 1881.
Tic Picnic Committee reported that tho picnic
of the 18th ult. was Buccess in evorY respect,
especially financially.
Tho Dazaar Committee recommended in thoix
report that bazaar. he held in October, COM
mencing about tho 18th, and continuing about a
| wcok OF thu days. Aftof All animated dlsous-
sion, In which aeverai members took part, Tho 70.
port was ortlercd to bo filod. ....',
| Some time was occupied 10 considering various
| amendments Of the Constitution as suggested
| BY the Committee appointed for tlat purpose.
| After these wore finally disposed Of, tho Prcai,
dent urged tho Necessity Of every memhor or
| erting hiB every energy to extend tho Aasooa.
! ton by inducing new members to join. Many
suggestions wero made relative to this p,1rposo
! but none Of them sufficiently practical to DO en-
bodtod in q resolution. After tho transaction ol
/ other business OF MINOR Importance mud OF nc
public intorest, the mcoting separated.