New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-15
TINE WORLDS FAIR COMMISSION.


HE rs VISITED BY The COMMITTEE on PERMANENT
opGtxiz ,TfoN-CoNDiTIONs ON WHICH HE AS
SHINES THE PosITION-JOIST MEETING OF THE
EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEES.
The Worlds Far Committee OH Permanent organ
ization called on General Grant yesterday morning
AT a unarier before 10 O'clock and formally iendered
him the presidency of the Commission, when ne
accepted. All the members OF the committee, WIN
the exception of AlgernOn S."Nuiiivah' VINO was
out of town. present. The COMMITTEE mos IN tne
readinp-room Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel, ana ac-
companied bv Governor Crawford, OF Kansas, rro-
fessor Smart OF indiana aud Colonef akers Oh
sion assembled to the Generals parlors on the sec
ond floor. In the room with the ex-Pres,dept Were
Mrs Grant and Edwards PIerreponf. W. a. Coie
acted as Spokesman of the committee and SAID:
las one of the Committee on Perman ent Organ-
cation of the United States International Cohlihis-
sion wish to report to you that yon were SesDGr
day unanimously elected presueh' VI '"c Non'"'''
siOn."
General Grant replied:
II had already signiiicd to some OF your con'i,Iee
before this thar, with tine understanding had OF
your arrangements, would accept the position.
may not at first be able to devote all the lme
should like TO it; but later on. when my presence
nav he necessary, shall. Ueheve you are re-
qured to have CERTAIN .mount oil money oeiofo
you can 60 on: Is it not so! ,o... III
Mr. COe-Yes, and the FINANCIAL COMMITTEE wiz
certainly have 1t. m ,
Mr.. Cole One but the committee has decided 10
raise four, and we anticipate no trouble now. -,
General Grant-Until that Is done there VIII he
no formal meeting of the CommisSonI
Mr.. COle-NO, sir 80
General Grant-Then will accept the position.
Mir. Cole then thanked General Grant for accept
ing, and expressed his belief that the GtncraIs
name would he OF assistance to the committed. lie
stated that thc Finance COmnlii..c would meet IN
the afternoon and also next Tuesday. ana that the
members would be glad to have General Grant
present. General Grant said. however, that he
would be in Albany. There was then some talk OF
postponing the meeting but 1t was decided not to
do so. c.
tees of the Worlds Far Commission was held yes
terday, at $3.50 p. m, at No. 3l7 broadway IL wss
the first meeting OF the two committees ~ consoii-
dated body. H. o. Stebbns was III the chair. and the
following members were present : 4. IT, Bliss W. A.
Cole, l.. May X G. Rolston. Thomas Rutier. Charles
Schlesineer 6. 4. CrATioId ). H. smart vi II:
Akers and +. l.. Iacott.
Mr.. Cole read the report OF the Committee on Permn
uent Organization, which had called npon Gcnerai
Grant in the morning to inform i'm Of his election as
president of the Commission. The report was re-
criyed with applause and accepted The resolution of
Mr. HAYWARD, of Nebraska in regard to the circular
To- bc sent to the different states read Thursday was
referred. 10 the secretary. That officer was in-
structed to dlaw up the circular aud report at
future meeting. Ii was then moved that commit
tee of three be appointed by the chairman TO draft
suitable bylaws for the guidance OF the Commas
sion aud report at the next meeting. The motion
was carried. resolution was offered by Mr.. HnIneS
that the secretary he requested 10 furnish list Of
expenses incurred since the committee hal entered
occupation of ITS present rooms up la January
10 and that they he lIqudated. The resolution was
adopted
IL was then moved that the permanent officers OF
the Executive Committee consist, III addition To the
secretary, who IL provided for i'll the Congress Onal
act of a chairman and vlce-chairman. The motion
was carried. II. &. Siebbns was elected chairman
by acclanation. MessIs Eaines, Talcott aud Cole
were nominated Tor vlce-charman, and Mr. Cole
was elected on the first ballot. lie begged leave To
resign but no one willing to accept his position.
He then said that his resignation would be placed IN
the hands of the chairman, to be filled at any time
by any one who would accept the place. The chair
man was then called upon to appoint the Committee
OH By-Laws III accordance with the motion pre-
yiousy passed, and named MesSrs. Crawford, Alger-
non :. sullivan and AlcElratb.
A resolution by Mr.. Adams, read Tuesday, to
draw up a memorial for Congress requesting that
body TO admit foreign goods free OF duties was re-
ferred to the Committee on National Legislation.
Mr.. Crawford objected that no such committee was
vet in existence. IL was then moved aud carried
that the chairman should appoint q committee Of
three with Agernon ). Sullivan as chairman. A
resolution that committee should be appointed To
draw mp programme Of opening exercises IN ac-
cordance with Section OF the Congressional act IN
regard TO the Commission referred to the Com
mittee OH National Legislation. The chairman was
requested to name the other two members of that
committee in order that it might proceed at once
with its duties. He appointed 5. A. Haines and f.
l.. Talcott 1t was then resolved that the committee
meet every Wednesday mt $3.50 p H., and that the
first meeting in every month be considered regn-
lar meeting. The committee then adjourned. he
members OF the Finance Committee remained q few
moments and decided that they would meet to-day
at $3.50 o'clock