New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-13
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
TIE SITE For THE FAIR.

THE SITE FOR THE FAIR.
ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR OF INwoop, PORT MORRIS
COMFY ISLAND. ASTORIA, AND CENTRAL PAhh-
DECISION TO BIZ GIVEN TO-DAY.
The Committee on Sites of the Worlds FAR Com
mission met Yesterday at the office OF the Comnis-
sion, No. $40 Broadway, for the purpose OF hearing
arguments IN favor OF any SITES not PREVIOUSLY
offered Mr. Halves. the chairman. stating that that
was the last day for hearing snch arguments as the
Committee would make its recommen dation on to-
day George X Bradford asked to he heard IN
regard to the site known the Port Morris Site tie
claims of which he argued on previous day. lie
briefly stated ITS advantages. and made reply 10
the drawb backs alleged against IL by Mr. Potter, The
representative Of the Iuwood site. He dwelt
particularly upon the statement that the Port
Morris site was malarial. and asked how thai was
possible when II was situated on promontory,
with every facility for drainage, omen 10 every
breeze. and had deep water on each side OF IL. nc
showed that the expense of laying out sucn n Pc.
wouM be enormous as compared with the
necessary oajlay at Port Morris. and concinded Dy
declaring that the inwood site was IN hoei VIZ &c
nobreeze could tonch it, and therefore me neat OF
summer would he very oppressive MT. PARSONS
also spoke IN support of the Port Morris site, anu
SAID that in regard to Its accessibility tue East
RIVER was gceater and better highway TO It than
any railroads thar were IN operation or ihl9nl pos
sibiy be built IN connection with any inland plail
There no comparison between Fort MOTIFS ana
lnwood. any inland site.
Waldo Hutchins made a protest against taking
Central PARK as site for the PROPOSED
tie purposes for which it had been
built and maintained. He was not present to pro
pose any SITE but regard TO iac tles Of access nc
suggested that wherever the fair was situated,
sufficient modes of conveyance to II wouid inine-
dately spring mp. In his opinion, with the ina ~
excellent SITES offered. there no need Tor the
Commission TO consider Central Park. 5. Church
followed these remarks with short address OF the
same tenor which he stated tnat II the Park was
decided upon portion of II would have to De
closed and he very much doubted whether the ptO-
pie would submit to such an invasion OF thelr
rights. He spoke IN favor OF Manhattan square as
Robert H. Shannon said he came before the com
Inittee as private citizen 90 protest against
the use OF Central Park for the pnrp ses OF the
exinbition He thought that either Port Morris or
Zee wood Park was eminently suited for the Nold-
ing of the exhibition and rs 10 malaria, lie had
lived in the annexed district for twelve years ana
believed there was no place as healthy within ten
or Twelve miles OF New-lOrk.
Cyrus Clark also sad that he was opposed 10
Central Park, and protested that II shoud not De
de,ec?ated 10y the erection OF the temporary sheds
that would necessarily occupy II If the falr was
allowed within its b0r0efs
committee had met TO hear pr0prostions IN favor OF
sites, not against them. Nearly all the speakers
had spoken particularly against certain slles' ana
no. in suppOrC OF tnem Port Norris IN his opinion.
was simply an absurd proposition; and yet there
had been twenty different propositions made M re-
gard to 1t. He begged leave to renew
Island. lie handed to the secretary a
voluminous document on the subject, which he
leading suggestions was that the newly lncOrpo-
rated Iron Steamship Company would build
wharves, and run IOriy steamboats, capable OF car
ryIng 100000 people an houI, specially Tor Tie tX
hbitlOn he company would charge iare OF 80
cents of winch 10 cents would be PAID 10 the Far
Commissioners. All other steamship companies
could land their passengers at THESE piers pay
ment of 90 cents royalty on each person landed. 10
cents of winch would go to The Exhibition Comns-
slonerS and ) cents 20 Mr.. Hatchs company. BY THIS
means the Commissioners wOud have 9o,OOO.O 600
to pay for the erection OF hen Buildings.
General Joseph K. Hawley was then called upon
for an address. he replied that he could say moth
ing in regard to he special subject under consdera
ton but in regard TO The exhibition itself he SAID
that since 1t had been determined to have lar te
committee should not lose sight OF one fact-that,
although II was termed National and International,
the greater part ot the work would fall upon the
people of the negnborhOOd IN which II was held,
and upon them rested its chances OF success.
ColnmIss Knapp was the first 10 speak In
favor OF Central Park SITE After he concluded
Dr. homas RaIney made an earnest appeal IN favor
OF Astoria, where he SAID 1000 acres were offered
free OF expense. He mentioned several times that
he knew he was only washing his time 10 pointing
the Committee had already made nj Their minds TO
selec, Central Park, but he warned them tLat the
p,onths the ComIn have to consider anew
The oIestIon where tie EXHIBIT ton should he held.
Mr. Potter said II offer the lnwood site free the
chaiTI1aa len declared the public meetings on
thIs 0nestlon cosed. The decision viii DO given this
An andIe.ce composed of citizens of the Twenty
third WaN gathered III the hall in Kar's Park at
Third Fe. and Onehundred- nd for y-seventh-st
last ,enIng to listen TO arguments III favor of Port
Moras as the site for the Worlds FAIR. H. Pride
presided and introduced Edward Lyon, who adv0-
c2led tins site for the far. beng easy of access
having unrlvaed water front of sufficient
depth for all vessels, besides affording ample
space, and beng the cheapest and most available
size proposed. He urged citizens IN use their lnfu-
ence and subscribe literally in order TO assure the
choice OF the Port Morris ste Jacob Conen SAID
thai be could get 100000 pledged in three DAYS
a..1f ka Of Dnrly
il would DC taking the very life from the poor peo-
ple who used that resort Tor summer recreation.