New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-17
SITES FOR THE WORLDS FAIR
BROOKLYN ASKS FOR THE EXHIBITION.

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MEETING OF THE BOARD or TRADE coMMTrEE-A
BROoKLYN DELEGATION PRESENTS ARGUMENTS
FOR HOLDING THE GREAT FAIR IN THAT CITY.
The subcommittee on sites of the committee APP
pointed by the Board of Trade on the proposed
Worlds FAN in 1888 met yesterday afternoon at
the AstOr House. Samuel A. Haines, chairman Of
the committee, Judge W. e. Leonard Of Brooklyn,
W. ". G. Price Rufus Hatch. +. L. Talcott. II. c.
COmbes, L. J. Schneider, Elwood +. Thorne
George j. CAN'T, l.. n. Fuller. Uriah Wech and
A. j. Dam were present. The secretary said
that DR.. William II. Maxwell had accepted a posi-
ton on the committee and that DR.. Willard Parker
had accepted condtionaly. letter had also been
received from Cyrus w Field promising HIS CO.
operation OH the committee. 1t decided that
while the general committee should remain at 800,
the special committee on sites should not exceed
twenty-One except by a twO-thirds vote OF its men,
bers.
Mr.. Thorne said that the committee had acted
cOurteOusly in inviting other committees to CO.
operate with them in regard to the site for the
Fair, and he thought that hereafter all propositions
for cooperation should come from the other
committees. Judge Leonard introduced to
the committee delegation consisting of
S. j. Pardessus. L. A. Doty and j.
p. Crawford, from the Citizens Association of
Park site to the committee in a paper, The commit
tee adjourned until May 81 at .. M. when it will
meet in the Astor House and listen TO any other
presentations of available'sltes for the Fair.
A PLEA FOR THE PROSPECT PARK SITE.
REASONS WHY BROOKLYN CITIZENS FAVOR IT
COMPARISONS WITH PORT MoRRIs-A MAP
SHOWING TIRE ADVANTAGES or THE PLACE.
To the Edition Of The Tribune.
SIR: In your issue of yesterday you pub
lshed article which describes In glowing colOrs
the ground and surroundings at Port Morris
already favorably reported site for the
Worlds Fair in 1888. The TRIBUNE is doing a
good work i'm opening its columns to thorough
discussion Of tho several proposed sites 1t ia Of the
utmost Importance that the site selected shall unite in
the greatest degree the following advantages: 1.
sufficient extent Of ground the effective display Of
the buildings and the comfort health and pleasure OF
themassos that will upon certain days crowd the grounds
(2.) Capaby OF beautiful landscape arrangement and
adornment. 81 Accessibility and means of distribut
ing great numbers a. Healthfulness o. Comfort
o. Surrounding adjacent attractions az Economy
Whichever of sites proposed shall be found after
careful investigation possess the most OF these adyan
tages ought TO he the site selected.
\ Citizens Association in Brooklyn has appointed
committee for the purpose of presenting to the public
the advantages of afforded by the combination
of what is known the East Side Lands which adjon
Prospect Park and the Longmeadow in Prospect Park
aud which may hereafter be spoken of the Prospect
Park site.
With your permission wc-the committee so ap-
pointcd-wi compare tine advantages Of this Prospect
Park site with those Port Morris presented in yes
terday's TRIBUNE; ana to aid the public in forming an
intelligent judgment the subject, We have had the
following map prepared: