New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-13
nETAII.S 0F IHE MEETING-


DETAILS OF The MEETING.
The Commissioners Of the Worlds Fair held their
third meeting yesterday morning in the Governors
Room of the City Hall. The meeting was called
to order az 1885 with President II. c. Stebbins IN
the chair The proceedings were opened by prayer
bv the Rev DR.. Newman. President Stebbins then
said:
have learned that President Barnard, Of Columbia
Coeye would have been present al our sessions tue
last two days be had not been kept away Oy sickness
A. one OF tie com ulttee whom you have done the
honor select to d.aw address tn the American
ntores would like 10 say that thuk the assi-tance
OF such "A scholar President Barnard on TIA commit
zee Woud b. Invaluable Therefore suggest That Pres
ident Barnard be made a member OF that committee
Dr. Newman. IN support Of this motion, SAID
My friend from Illinois Mr.. Litter, did not know the
magnitude OF tue work ne ENABLED on TINS rommltiee
when he made TIE motion to have II appointed. TINS
address IA OF tie greatest Importance lnd VII REQUIRE
n great deal Of WORK. | suggest that both President
Barnard and Secretary Price DC added 70 tus committee
Professor J. Lawrence Smith, Of Kentucky
thought that President Barnard ought not only to
be n member Of the committee, but thar he ought
TO be the chairman of il as well President Bernard
he said. was the ablest enclycop@list IN the
country, as well as OF the greatest scholars, aud
his assistance would be of the greatest value Pro-
fessor Smith then made motion that President
Barnard be made the chairman of tho Committee on
the Address. but withdrew few minutes ater, at
the request Of Mr. Litter, of Illinois, J. II. Ramsey,
OF New-York. thought that Mr LittleT ought to be
made TO serve on bis own committee If there was
good deal Of work to do Il then voted to
add these three commissioner President Barnard,
Secretary Price and David L. Llt-ier-to tins com
mittee.
There was dispute next over The correctness of
the minutes Of Wednesdays session. Mayor Cooper
SAID thar considerable portion f the proceeding,
OF tuesday was left Ouf. Tie thought that II the
secretary would exam ne carelnlly the news
papers he might Eet tLls matter ana make
his minutes complete. Dr. Newman mace
motion that tle address To be prepared be
submitted 20 the Executive Committee as soon
a. il was finished, instead of being submit ed 70 the
Commission az large. An amendment was olIereu
proposing that ihl- address be furnished % the press
throughout the country rs soon rs flushed
MAYOR COOPER NOr sANGUISE.
Mayor Cooper was strongly opposed to this. lie
said:
the ez1i0n 1u-l si000CO0 or - 900 i. secured
wfuout taking into consideration tne receipts of the
stcr..s Perhaps We snail md tu,t additional s-isla
ton Is needed IT perhaps even longer unc 70 pre-
pare There ceuccaIiDg us fact thti mere tIr
, VI "a - t,e hest nav ~ ,e.lri-g The -uece5- OF
project Considering cheese clcl' faucrs, uo noe
think we are warranted ID taking step ike tlis. winch
w.l comui us. uutI We are certain % succeed. SO
ad1fes. ought tO be- issued least before our per
manent orgauzition is effected therefore move 10
amend Dr. Newmau.s motion, so mat The address "h
1O Dee Issued until aft-r or IA X, meeting
W A. Cole. If Acw-Yora CITY, thought the adj
dress ought TO he issued no 1t would interest
the people in the exhibition and lnduce them 90
take stock. II $4,000 900 in stock was not sub
scribed within the next sixty days then the Commits
sion would stop Ex-Governor Patton, OF Alabama,
spoke as follows;
This address must pa issued AZ once. We have less
dan three years 10 which 10 accomplish work. We
too ar uow 10 re,race our steps rms pro
ec VIII be- success. and we must nor nave doubt OF
H. Il there difference among the people OF New
YORK Guy. Dec DO bee recoucHed at once.
W. II. c. Price said that the commissioners must
sole ,-r~f.., d he fE,.
success Of the exhibition. The gentlemen who had
been working IN thi, city for eighteen months had
no doubt as to .t5 success. He had been among the
people Of New-York and knew that there was a
sufhc!eat financial basis 20 carry this through At
the proper time the commissioners would q before
the Legislature aud get any assistance desired.
Rut there were interests affected by this enterpr Sc
managed bv men VINO understood Its magnitude,
and VINO were determined tO carry lt through. The
richest corporations IN this city, where the business
OF the whole country centred he sald were inter-
estel IN lhis, and they lad determined tnat 1t
should succeed.
The ADDRESS As LITERATURE.
Dr. Newman said that Mayor Cooper had evil
IDENTIFY forgotten one thing An address written by
such a committee would be va.uable always from
a literary point Of view. If the exhibition didn't
succeed the address would be useful perhaps at
some time IN the future 1t would be a kind Of
John the Baptist for all future exhibitions Samuel
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if one was TO be published now; one to business
me II. and the other to the people at large The
amendment offered by Mayor Cooper, that the adj
dresses be submitted to the Commission at its next
meeting. was lOst-yeas. II nays, 70. Dr. New
mans motion was then carried.
At the request of Theodore C.. Bates, of Massachu
setts Dr. Newman explained that ms motion had
not stipulated that the address should be published
as soon A. II flushed; II was to be handed over
10 the Executive Committee, which had the power !
to do whatever seemed best with 1t. AT this point
c. +. HOwland, little old gentleman, who Is toe !
con- m ssoner from the District OF Columbia walked
m front of the speakers desk and SAID Il should
like 20 say a few words" AS he said this he took
an immense manuscript out OF his pocket and began
to read what was apparently an essay " On the !
way 20 conduct Worlds Fair" President Steb- !
BINS allowed HIM to read for moment, when he
said: 90 |
No.
81 suppose they are. pertinent to the business be-
fore the Commission"
We'll. | think we had better have them later" |
Mr. Rowland looked disheartened, but he took the |
delicate mint and sat down.
Samuel A. Hanes then reported that the Execu- |
tive Committee had met the night before at the ST.
Nicholas Hotel and passed the following resolutOn |
Resolred That 10 cent Of all subscriptions must be
the balance DO paid instruments OF l6 cent
the expiration OF every sixty days after January l.
The Commission adjourned subject to the call of
the president.
y meeting OF inc bAcCu'ANo SOAlhllbOtc Nts |
then called, with samuel A. haines in the !
chair Theodore c. Bates said that the !
committee should have distinguished capitalist |
as its chairman, and he therefore nominated |
Mayor Cooper for that position The Mayor de-
cined the honor. ". ii. Strong was then
elected chairman and ;. \. Haines was |
elected vce-ehairmsn. 1t orde red |
that the chairman appoint committees on sites, on
SEALS on transportation, on exhibits. on |
legislation by Congress, on Legislation
by the different states, and on open
ing boo ks OF subscription.
Mayor Cooper, Thomas MeElrath, T. l.. Tacatt
A. NJ Hoyt and Clinton Il. fisk were appointed
committee to confer with the Hilton Worlds FAIR
COmmiftee.
Mr.. Bates said that he wished 10 know If Central
Park could be used as site for the eXni 0ltlon.
Mayor Cooper stated that this could not be done
without special legislation. 1t was then decided to