The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-25
EXPOSITION EcEoEs.
THE ExposITION ENTHUSIASM.

MEETING OF CITIZENS AT The boAhD VI /
TRADE RooMs-coMSITTEEsA APPOINTED.
In response to the call of the citizens
committee on exposition, large number OF
business men assembled in the Board OF
Trade room Tuesday night. The object OF the
meeting is sufficiently set forth in the
speeches which follow.
On motion of Judge Martindale, Thomas
Kingau was elected chairman. DIR. III.
McCoy was chosen secretary. -,
Mr.. KinGan stated that the object OF the
meeting was for the purpose OF 1urthering
the interests of their exposition, and to
bring the subject before the people and give
them new lite.
Judge Martirdale said that the facts were
substantially set forth in the circular.
While the cities around us have
exposition, our people have done very little.
There are causes for it, and you know pretty
well what they are. There is disposition
on the part of the people of Indianapolis 10
punish themselves for the foolishness OF the
past year. He said that DIR. Allen, who has
lust returned from Cincinnati, stated that
they had over thousand april
cations, and turning great many
away every day; whereas mere
there are yet only about 80. The commit
tee had called upon the business mef. or tnls
city-thOse who are most interested In the
success of the eKposition-but many OF them
expressed doubt whether they ouid take
any interest in it or not. indianapolis has
been pointed tc as city
of remarkable prosperity. You
the people ofsthe United States look upon it
as having the
MOST REMARKABLE GROWTH
of all cities ia the Union. Many men are
looking to its future, and believe it will not
he able to maintain the same rate of pro-
gress she hes made in the last few years. If
YOU wish to convince them that this
growth is ephermcral YOU are taking
the best way in the world to accomplish that
the bestHvay in the world to accomplish that
end The speaker said that it devolved upon
them to take as much interest in the exposi-
ton as the committee they had appointed.
The exposition was upon them, and could
not be avoided. If it proved failure it
would be failure in the city.
DrAllen said they (the committee) had
come here with the blues and wanted to
know if the people were in the same condi-
ton. The work had been commenced by
the appointment of a few citizens as guar
anteers. They had gone to work, believing
that they could have an exposition. They
had asked last year all the clemency they
could, because they were not ready.
The exhibition was gotten up in hurry.
But this year it was claimed TO be bad
time, coming as it would on the heels of the
panic. But at Chicago and Cincinnati they
talk in a manner Just the opposite. The rea-
son the people of these cities give is be-
cause they say they can not afford
to allow Ii to fail. They are
enthusiastic over their respective exposi-
tions. At Cincinnati they have
DOUBLE THE SPACE
for machinery, and are doubling their room.
They are turning 20 or 80 applicants away
every day, whom they can not accommodate
But here we are compelled TO beg for appli-
cations.
Major J. J. Palmer said that he
was satisfied by his visit to Gin
cinnati that there was an interest manifested
by the citizens there in their exposition, that
we don't know anything about. There was
not less than hundred men in the build
ing preparing for their show to open next
month. They have people in all parts
of the State at work in the interest
of the exposition. Their art
gallery is crammed with pictures.
The fact is they have not an inch OF space in
their art gallery for any more. He did not
suppose we could get up as large an exposi-
-tion here as that at Cincinnati, nor as good a
one. There is not the space. He hoped the
people would unite, and determine to make
it at least rival with Cincinnati, and To
beat the one at Chicago all to pieces.
Capt. William ID. Wiles admitted that he,
posed enough would take an interest in the
exposition and leave them out. But when
he got the note calling the letting they at
once determined to take space in the exposi-
ton. They would do their part at least.
Robert Browning spoke to a similar i'm
port. The note they received had
AWAKENED THEM UP,
and they were determined to do their part.
Twenty years ago great display had been
gotten up in twenty-fou hours, and they
could do the same thing now. Mr.. VIM. d.
McLain said that he had made his best effort
last season to make a display and he
believed he had succeeded.
am going to make double the display this
year / did last. i was among the first to
apply for space, and was fearful would not
get what i wanted. / have been furnished
with all the space i want, and intend to oc-
cupy it to the credit of Indianapolis and the
Singer Sewing Machine Company. He said
! he would do all he could to make the ex-
position success.
On motion of Judge Imaginable, the fol-
Z. lowing committees were appointed to work
up the exposition in the departments
named:
Machinery-A. T. sinker, A. N. Hadley
III. Chandler.
Agricultural Im0lements-J II. Stewart
Geo. Stiltz, Il. G. Case.
Wagon and Carriages-B. +. Shaw, VIM.
Hanneman, Geo. Lowe.
g. Miscellaneous Machinery-E. c. Atkins,
j. +. Parker, j. B. Suit.
Plumbing and Gas Fitting-J. G.. Han
ming, Neab & Merrill.
Stoves and Hollovare-D. Root, John
Mothershesd, W. j. Johnson.
go Queensware and Messrs. Hzw-
thorn, Woodbridge and Schrader.
Hardware and Cutlery-C. Yonnegut. j
Fugate.
Groceries, Wines and Liquors-M essrs
w. ID. Wiles, s. Hanna, Balls, Lang, Wallace,
Cook. ~
Dry Goods and Notions-N. r.. Smith.
Hatch. Spades. Johnson, Kennedy.
Cents Furnishing Goods-Foster, Parker,
Eddy.
Clothing-MeKenzie, l.. I. AIossler. G.. III.
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