Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-05
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Our Annual Expeditions TO be Con-
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iinpea.
Pursuant to announcement made In our
issue of yesterday morning, number OF
the most enterprising business men IN
Nashville assembled at the Maxwell House
yesterday afternoon for the purpose OF TAX
ing steps to insure the continuance OF our
annual expositions.
Previous to being called to order, those
present INDUCED in desultory talk with
reference to the matter under considera-
ton.
Capt. Stockell, President of the Board Of
Managers of the Exposition, said that the
present indebtedness of the Board was
about $1,000, which Indebtedness was pro-
vided for by notes signed by some of the
best men in Nashville, to the amount of
$4,000. If new company is organized
to take charge of the matter, that company
will have to assume said Indebtedness.
The expense required for the holding of
another exposition will not be heavy, as no
new buildings are needed, but it viii be
necessary to repair the roof, at cost of
about $1,000. The buildings and decora-
tiOns as they stand
COST ABOUT $4,000.
Add $1,000 for running expenses, repair OF
root, etc, to the $1,000 indebtedness aud
that will make a total of $4,000 outlay
which will be required in order to hold an
other Exposition. At a very low estimate,
the receipts will be $4,000, and that will
leave a net profit Of $4,000. If new
company were organized, be would guaran-
tee that all the members of the old Board
of Managers would do all they could in
aid of the enterprise.
Mr.. Joe Weakley said the only obstacle
in the way of continuing the ExpositionS
would be securing reduced rates on rail-
roads. If the railroads find it not to their
interest and the interest of Nashville to give
half fare rates to persons attending our Elk
positions, we may as well stop. The Nash
vile and Chattanooga railroad must look
TO THE INTEREST OF NASHVILLE,
as the Louisville and Nashville road looked
to the interest of Louisville.
Here those present were called to order,
DR.. VIM. Shelton being elected chairman,
and Mr.. S. A. Demoyille, secretary of the
meeting.
Capt. Stockell suggested the appointment
of a committee of three to wait upon the
superintendents of the various lines of rail
way centering in Nashville, in order to
learn whether or not reduced rates could be
obtained.
Mr.. Joe Weakley thought it should be
shown as the sense of the meeting that
Nashville should have at least one more
Exposition. He considered that the city
had shown great enterprise in relation to
the matter heretofore, and now that so
many Northern cities have followed her
lead in the line of Expeditions, it was no
e: g. l,ar 20 1,.au- hack and abandon the
enterprise.
Capt. Stockell said that he was con-
stantiy met with the inquiry, "Why, the
ExpoSitions are not TO be discontinued are
the.?; and he was satisfied that fall Ex-
position would meet with favor from all
classes. Heretofore our wholesale mer-
chants had not taken hold of the matter
with much enthusiasm, as they objected to
the Exposition being held in the spring.
Mr.. r. A. Campbell, who has been Sec
retarv of the Board of Mana7ers from the
inauguration of the enterprise, three years
ago, said that be. too; was beseiged with
similar questions. and was convinced that
there would be'strong opposition on the
part of our citizens TO diScOntinuance of
the Expositions.
AIessrs. Joseph Horton, Phil. Lindsey,
and J. c. Wharton. spoke heartily in favor
of the ExpOsitiOns being continued.
Major c. W. Anderson, of the Nashville
and Chattanooga Railroad. said that their
freights
HAD BEEN LARGELY INCREASED
in consequence ofthe former Exposition held
in Nashville. He said their books showed
that manufactured goods of all kinds had
been shipped much more extensively from
Nashville since the first Exposition than
ever before. He considered the enterprise
one of the grandest and most profitable the
people of Nashville could inaugurate.
Mr.. John p. Dale said he had been tray-
cling all over the State and found that the
greatest interest in the Nashville Exhibi-
tions was everywhere manifested.
Mr.. Weakley's motion was then agreed
to. as was also that offered by Capt. Stock
ell, MeSSrs. Caldwell, Demoville and HOr-
ton being appointed committee to confer
with the railroad authorities.
Reference being made TO proposition to
form a stock company consisting Of twenty
five men, to take charge of the matter and
run it at their own expense, it was the
opinion Of all present that the ExpOSitiOns
should continue TO be run by the citizens
of Nashville.
The meeting adjourned to meet at the
same place next Monday at O'Clock P. NJ.