New-York tribune., 1880-01-15
TIE PROCEEDINGS.


Cmckering Hall at the Worlds Fair meeting last even
ing was called to order by w. A. Cole, the first vice
president The Worlds FAIR Committee. VITO regretted
the absence of the president H. c. Siebblns' ana who'
after stating the object OF the meeting, introduced
Hugh j. Jcwett, president Of Erie, as chairman Among
fLe Others on The platform and IN the audience were
Thurow Weed who received with cheers as he took
his seat al sIr Jcwcts left hand, Salem H. Wales, Hugh
ucCuloch, J. Trumbu Smith, General CbnS. T.
Hooker. Senator william Window, OF Minnesota a. NJ
Kirby. james TalcOtt, W. g. Scheuck ErastG5 Broohs
Qnintn Garct;a General Joseph r. Hawley. TIE keV
Dr. j. r. NeNmrD. Benjamin s. Wills. Roger Ayerlh' f.
L. Talcott, .'hares schlesnger, Mortimer c. Adams
Algernon > sullivan. \. Il. Talcott, p j. Schneider
samuel 4. IItuos. tic Rov. Nichoas Bcrrng. Thomas
Rutter A. g. Good1il, Rufus Hatch. Albert Weber e.
\. Adams, rlh Ncich, General {. \ Carlton Gencrd
Charles X. Graham, j. r. Pickering. william H. Guon
Colonel John Long. 4: NJ. Brown, G. i. Chehc'ing
CHARLES B. Blrrell. Thomas b. Toppen and W. H. &
Prtr.
The audience wa, composed chiefly OF business men,
alth, ugh tnero were fcg ladies present Tn" remarks
OF The speacrs were listened attcn yciy and were
frequently aup.audrd. General Hawley presented many
telling points entertaining way, ana senator VIE
doas assertion that thc United States should send lis
products abroad IT, SHIPS aroused enthu'iAsu'
General Charles +. Hooker. wno Was pleasantly intro
dnced by Aigcnon :. sullivan, made brcf seech ava
was followed by d.. Newman.
Ircudcd IA 'he list OF ioprcsldents of the meeting
we're he names OF the Hon. william ~ Evarts' Pctcf
Cooper, Thurow weed. Benjamin II. Bristow. william
H. Vanderbilt Chester A. Arthur, President Barnard, Of
Colufnnil college. George William Curtis Parke Cod
w.n Cardinal 5cC.o-key. thc Rev. Drs Howard crosby
ana Henry W. Believe, John Kelly, Brayton Ives.
Franklin Edison, Chauucey NJ Depew, JORDAN L. Molt'
aud many Others.
In the course OF the evening Mr.. Alloms read eN-
tracts from ,cccrums and letters OF approval Of the
effort from the following and many others Fcr-Pres-
idcut Wheeler sfcr tary sherman speaker hand~i'
Governor Cornell ChlctJusce Church, senators George
IIoar OF 81 Icsctts ingalls, of Kansas. Barnsiie OF
Rhode I.ead Jones' Florida and McPuorson, OF New
Jersey; Representative Fernando Wool President Gar
ret 81 thc Baltimore and ono Iairoad, aud Thomas ~
scott OF tnc Penney wanna Ral'road; ana from the
mayors Of several citirs.
Tn report of the Secretary, ". II. C.. Price, reviewed
the wark of hc committee since ia organization. and
said that ~ WIS proposed at ume 20 ask Con
rrc,,t, allow u. exhibition 90 De held under the
auspices OF fac genera, Government.
AulnUs, oF urGu j. JLwaTr.
Upon tati.. t.o CHAR Dir. Jowcif SAID iu part:
1te.r exposition. winch vc hayc had ior some years
mast are t.o out.rovth oi what in the earlier
nar.ad Of tae history of our country were
known .s n.... ~ very early period
Foo tie o story of the ,,soi. countries o' TIE c''ih
ul.r tr.u.rori1tipu wt. limited. ah the intercourse
nci'.r,u tr p~"Ir~ uf lr '.cnt n Ions "i e eH'lh'
tlt pcupr- oi ihlNi-HtI COVER hi.'I.'7 N'' r'l,
lmi,cd th,y adopted what tDcy called n ll.-loral
NnN Nr tf.ti'Hi Nlil tuf
sample ol thrir productions f ih' ld '''"i
ng i've one with ue otncr. France w@ hc r,tirst ID
aI.,oscr tAc great 1'Auta-r F'-iiI'h- ''' -,
thc furfhcr idea of making an exposition not
only 90 thr comm"nlticI "hich sue ",-l,," 70 70
s,U or to exchange. hut Of itr evidence OF
H. slil tlr enf.rrri. sud the haudHorh or her poo
ric About 1919 England d-r9,'5cl lnHt sae "' @ IL, II,
tine blci.Iouud comnar'd WIN hcr ti-l' ON on
tc ,irrr side ~ the Ch1nurl aod so Prince Albert was
fi fhen rorasod IN Gf,a B-itnn. The OBJECT o. the
meeting tonight j. 20 nnueurate an nicrns'ionai *,
stimuaicd 10 yo al our cncr-cs and all our abilities
O. MAX. this one a success IApplhuS'.I
Aupnfss or GENERAL HAwLUY.
Aftre conclusion Of h- remark. Nh Jcwct introduced
General Havlry VINO wa received wi'h much cntnusi-
a-u.
understand. he sail. from the gentlemen Of this
committee that you utcrd hold au ENpo-I'ion that
l. cle great item % success. lApp.au,. ] As your
uurpose H. forrrcd. have no doubt that
ms great metropolis Will make % grand sue
cess. But / sympathize with you IN this, that
Won have very much To say 10 the community
and 10 the county before you VIII have obtained
the necessary capital, AMI before ycu fhnH have EN-
uarkcd tho great enterprise the requisite number OF
exhibor4 While were struggling 10 luduglruie the
Ccnicnun Exhibition 40 Phadcrh'1, ih're wa- no OBJ
irct on that yrXed me- as this ~" Americans nave
nothing to cybt" lLyu~.tci.l And n lH 90 tho Con
erss'oua records that she argument Of "nr
appcuI- thnt America haG hing to show. Wen our
Exposition 10 1sJl was exec edlneN imprr1ci'H II Is
true The space Oi tine who" tair was hainN longer
thln the main building at fhildncpuII but WIS nor
au iu-i -ignncaut affair. Colts nrus wrought rrNolu-
ton wOrl there mechanic hy the mime "f
Hobbs who opcncd nnd shu' lorhs ~ ln9Ig
was m1n by the name ~ McCormick
Who a'toni.hcd the nations with his reap.
have ingenuity but You nowhere IN the domain Of
art" DO remember auVtung tnat cou'd compare
to Pow cfs's" Greek riaFr ! lAnplaua'J ana Hltat
Britain was called ia" mistress of the seas word came
over uh4t The yacht America WAS "A head ami
me rest nowhere. tAppl,u,.l Again in ls67.
m PARIS madc soTetbing 81 an *.
hiblt, and without luydiOuS comparisons might
men'lon The Coriss engine, which received the gold
medal Again, ia ISIS, We hal something 10 snow
and remember the delight that SIT Nlll'm THOMSON
expressed when be s1lo can near a Vnco anu can
1ifany Il Con- themselves Deioro the ""rd win
great toatc and ingenuity
would break dOwn-that there would Dc incOmpeency,
II dishonesty. Why the IDEA that "o con'd not con
10000 milrs oi railway III this country look nj the
large iron mills throughout the land, some tnt employ
of TINS nation; IN fact they are running Almost
10 the other extreme in Europe, ihey believe
give them idea. and In viii say " Ol, mt u
from America" The circum-i2nce oi onf oelnS III me
first place stimulated our people We iud Vhulc con
urrtct him invented WIS nn axe The first perfect.
splendid toelmldP on TINS cont ncnt was an axe
aud the American leads the way 20 tue Ir'Sht uy'
Tolr rvo of them and prrhaps yOu VIII differ
cncc, hut STRIKE the one not maze hrIo lho ut,
aud YOU will work bachwards and iOf"afds ana
sdeIays To gel 1t out; but he American instrument
worhs Will perfect ease There il awcll little above
the edge which enables woodnan 10 strike ana brng
The sons aud rrand-Ons of the pioneers were given TO
understand that thcy must help thenstNeS lac DOVE 5l
were tumblcd half nrGgcd out Into the WOiId' IhoJ
were thrown deep water for he hr't tme ana olu
that they had to SWIM. lApplanseI' Then take ne
our patent laws. lAppaus'l They may not DC
perfect, but thy have done more 'lah my
| hing else perhaps To stimulate tho i~ngcnunW ~
OF the Nation. In all the manuiaetOres, mpch.h9
knows that lac inyenTs something TO save tIiue hhd
labor he get patent Tor II ana pe piotec,e. ".
course In carrying these inventions great many
are sAipwrccked, hut on the other manu- = eat many
victorious nppausc and ti. prS.dcoon d,bsr
| unity "a making inventive nat on. Another
reason Il that we not cursed by tnG worst worst ea, ca
mec lmnic himself [Great applause The unions Tor
bud him make ming moro tban MS own particular
mart and keen down the number Of apprentices THESE
features weigh with all their force upon enterprise
| and Ingenuity. Rut cannot cOntfOi l"nhee HhOp
i'm that fa h0n II there be an invention tho mechanic
viii be protected aud manufacturer VIII run II ia ms
shop breaks mp all the other places III thc iahu
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