New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-04
THE WORLDS FAIR IN NEW-r0RK.

A TALK WITH JACKSON s. SCHULTZ.
THE BUILDING TO BIZ PFRSfANTNT-NO ENCRoACU-
MFNr or CENTRAL P,RK-pIANs FOR MlKING
TIE FAIR DISPLAY OF TIE WORLDS FREsH-
Est THOUGHT AND INVENTION
1.-THE newspapers are all wrong about ny plans
for a Worlds Fair in New-York,' said Jackson 6
Schultz, yesterday. ave do not want to put any
permanent structures in Central Park Our idea is
to take Manhattan Square. enlarge the Museum of
Natural History 10 SIZE sufficient for its future
growth and make that orr permanent frcproof
building for the display Of paintings, statuary and
highly artistic manufactures. We would put up
the iron frame and fill in the walls cheaply, and
after the close of the Exhibition turn the building
over to the MuseuIp. Only the temporary struc-
lures would 90 in the Park. For them we want the
two open spaces at the lower end of the Park known
as the Ball Ground and the Sheep Pasture, contain
ing altogether about 100 acres. There are few
trees on this tract and | am told by n landscape
gardener that all we would have to remove could
be replaced for 5000"
How much consideration has been given to the
question of site - Mr.. Schultz was asked. The
whole movement is immature as yet. 1t grew ont
of dinner-party at Judge Ililtons to which a large
number of wealthy and philosophical gentlemen
were invited believe / was the poorest man in
the company. We talked the matter over, and ap-
pointed committees. One of the committees, COM
posed of Colonel Hoe, Mr. Tiffany, Mr.. Cleveland,
ex-MayOr Vance and myself took carriages and
drove about looking AT every location suggested
We concluded that Manhattan Square and the por-
tion of the Park close at hand not only the best
but the only feasible site. Now, the question is,
are the people of New-York willing to give up for
two or three years portion of the Park which
they scarcely use at all for the sake of having
,ul;I yyp I'D hpiipr
let the whole matter drop"
"You think, then. there would be great dam
age done the Park y "None at all that could not
be readily remeded. We need not even put fence
around the buildings. The entrances would be ON
Eighth-ave, and the rear could be guarded by a
few policemen. Goods and materials could be
brought in on tracks laid on the sunken road at
Sixty-sixth-st. and hoisted up to the grounds"
"What is the general idea of the committee as to
the organization Of the Exhibition |" I'VE would
ike to make il different from the mammoth affairs
of the past-smaller and more choice not to per-
nit IT to be advertising show of old and familiar
objects. Perhaps should exclude everything not
new within the past ten years, or not improved
within that time, 80 as to make 1t n display of the
worlds freshest thought and invention"
"What is expected to be the financial basis for
the enterprise T. Probably cOuld not expect
the Government TO do more for MS than 1t did for
the Centennial Exhibiton-lOan us II ,5OO,O 900 and
take the chances for getting u back from the profits.
1 hardly think the city would gave us more than We
would agree 10 put in the permanent binding. The
money needed wOuld be mainly raised by subscrip
ton right here in New-YOrk. From the interest
shown already think there would De no trouble in
raising It. The Exhibition would not be nearly as
expensive that al Philadelphia. Ii would be
smaller but more brilliant and Instructive
"Do you contemplate Government supervision
" Yes; that we must have to insure The CORPORA
ton Of foreign nations. If the enterprise moves
off WELL Congress will be. asked TO pass an act next
Winter
AS to the date' :" 81 favor 1855, unless the
Germans should decide to have an Exhibition that
year. Ii they should. then i would say 1887. he
committee fixed on 1858 the other day. ] was not
present at the meeting. l have never thought we
could get up an Exhibition properly III short
time
Mr.. Schultz said in conclusion that the Exhibit
ton movement attracting q great deal of
attention already. Everyday he receives letters
from people who have suggestions to make or from
people who apply for employment imagining the
enterprise to be already organized.