New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-01-13
WORK OF THE THIRD DAY.

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The Worlds Fair Commission resumed its labor
yesterday morning. There was q larger attendance
of Commissioners than on Tuesday, about sixty o
them answering the roil-cal. ExNayor Coope
was not present, and the proceedings consequent,
were more quiet than on the previous day. Jame
I'll. Smart, of Indiana, presented the e5ort of thu
Committee on the Rights of Alternates This pro
vided that altenates sholld be recognized in tn,
order of thor appointment by the Governors Of th,
different States. IL the first COMMISSIONER appointed
should be absent at any meeting of the Commission
his place should be taken by the first alternate ant
the second alternate should take tho place in thC
same way Of the first alternate. If both Commits
sloners absent, both alternatcs should have the
right to vote The Commission voted to amend it,
bylaws in accordance with this report.
ELECTION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
AlgernOn s. Sullivan said that. at the request oil
Roswell G. ROlstOn, chairman of the Committee on
Finance, lie wished to make statement. The bill
of Congress Incorporating the United States Inter
national Exhibition provided that the shareholders
should meet on the first day of the session Of the
Commission aud that they should proceed to the
election Of twenty-five from their number, or from
the members Of the Commission who, when elected,
should if not already so appointed he ex-offcio
members of the Commission and who, together with
the executive officers OF the Commission should
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representing 90 shares OF stocks. in accordance
with the act of Congress, had moi on Monday aud
then adjourned from day to day. He continues:
Finance Committee. which is follows: Roswell g.
Rolson. posuen of the Farmers Loan and Trnst Com
iackawanna aud western Railroad COMPANY;
George R. Blanchard vice-pre'ident OF tho
". H. Gaon. OF The firm OF Williams 4 Gulon
FranEn Edison eIPre.dent Of the New York Produc"
chant; James H. Rdtter, vice president # tile New
York Central and HudsOn River nroad; Thomas Bar
Cornelius n. Bliss, OF wright. BiisS Il Fabyan w. A.
Cole OF W. A. c.e Co.. and! aud formerly presi,
Lewis May. Of May & KIM: banker. J. PerpOnt Nor.
Ss % dealer at Sds M arg C
the Eew,Jrrsey Central; Thomas Rutter. OF Thomas
cry savings Bank; r. Garrison. prr,iient mt Of the
Brazil Steamship Company; ". A. Wneel"ek, president
rn Of Ja%es F. wennan & Coz Gcorg" G. Mave en- Of
q. g. Haven CO.; Charles Ianer, Of WINSTON Lanier
s. Auehincloss. Of Auehineloss Brothers. Clinton B.
van. These gentlemen were chosen by tho Of
$40 shares, eacn share costing $40.
Joseph b. Wilson, of Delaware, wanted to know
II these gentlemen were really 10 DO trusted.
Laughter.
W. a. Coe said that there was one thing that
ought to he explained. There six or seven
MENTORS of tue Executive Committee who had also
been elected members Of the Finance Committee.
These gentlemen had all made out their resigns-
lions members Of the Finance Committee aud
had placed them III the hands of President Stcb-
bins, that as soon az IL was deeme advisable these
could be accepted In that way, the gentlemen
should subscribe 10 stock hereafter could secure
on the Finance Committee.
A CIRCULAR To III SENT OUT.
NJ. L. Haywood, of Nebraska offered resolution
the Executive Committee TO issue a
,alar within ten DAYS of the adjournment of tho
Commission, TO DE sent to the Commissioners OF tho
various States. giving them full information 10
what had already been accomplished in regard 10
nte subscriptions. etc lie wished tins done so that
he Commissioners, when thoy went before the Leg |
satures Of their respective States to secure the az
necessary for suitable State exhibits
,ould tell what had breh done. He had no doubt |
10 said, that NewYok would eclipse all other cIties |
its exhibition. a. IT did ia thing else. IL nd
cot up larger Black Fridays aud larger pauIcs than |
my other city had. and he certain II wuuld
nainain ats supremacy III all things in the future.
Mr. Haywo0ds resolution was passed unanimously. |
Votes of thanks to The Executive Committee and
% the president aud other Officers Of tine CommIs-
ion wero next passed. President Stebbins then
,osItiOn ~ q Commissioner. Mr. Wilson thou yht
hat ii ought TO be accepted. / be spirit, he SAID
v hch had animated Mr. Cooper IN tue past few |
lays had certainly not h6ped the Commission
dr. Coopers resignation was accordingly accepted
without dissenting VOICE. On the nomination OF
v. A. Cole Cornelius Vanderbilt was elected a
Commissioner TO fill the vacancy.
The Rev. DIR. Newman, the chairman of the Com |
hitter on Permanent Organization, SAID that that
was not yet prepared to report. Certain |
cni lemen. whom the committee proposed to out IN |
omination had not yet been spoken to and bo
were mado. The Commission then
djOurned unt,i two o'clock i'll the afternoon.
VIEWS on VARIOUS COMMISSIONERS.
On the reaSsembng Of tho Commission "a commit
ication from the American Agricultural Associa.
ION, addressed to the members of tho United STAINS
International Exhibition. wasread This stated tbat
meeting of the association held December 80. |
$50, at the ST. NitLpIa. Hotel a resolution was
assed declaring that tins Worlds Far, to be held IL
his city in 1888, ought 10 he encouraged IN sy.rv
ay, and pledging all possible assistance from Tho
Socation. The communication was signed by A. |
|. Butler, who stated that the American Agr,c,I |
lral Association had a wideiy-eIten rn,,nhar
nip in all parts Of the country and that anong ts
LENDERS were many prominent men. Mr. Butler |
hO was present at the request Of President Stet |
ms. addressed the Commission briefly.
There was no business before the Commission and |
: the Committee on Permanent Organization had |
OF yet returned rom it's search Tor q president |
ecretary Price suggested that of the commits,
Oners who had not yet spoken be asked tn M |
ross their sentiments ia regard to the Exhibition
resident cteDbins accordingly called on George A
aker, of ONO. 1
Mr.. Baker said that when he was in Cleveland y
Gently leading journalist of that city asked him
hat tue prospects Tor the success Of this ExhIbi
On were. He had replied that he didn't know
u that lie would tell MN when he got back from
ewI York. There WAS this general feeling of uuc.r
iniy III regard to the Far all through ONO. The b
opls however, were all anxious To have II succeed
I'd would support il gladly. ,
H. ;. Bevler, OF Kentucky said that the people in
70 West were gong to make such preparations for y
u exhibition, that Il il falcd At would bo SO disa.
Gus as to brlnAdsgracc OIL everyone CONNECTED | Il
I'LL H. The little Gnarcel5 which had occurred m Il
'w York. lie thought, rad hot injured its prosnects
all. lhey had the same resnit that cat-iigiLIno
moonlight did. The more lighting there was tbo |
ore cats tbere were. He closed Ly mak, n,S t,u .
actcai suggestions. He hoped 20 sec two drn,,t /,
ents establlahcd-which would he deparInre | n
Dm other exhibitions; department devoted Ia
ectrlcity and one To eT0nauts. Re wanted IN 500 |
whole building Devoted 10 electricity grrat
anv people thought that this was the great nud,. |
opec hghtlng ana motive po~er. lie Thought
20 such departments these would sflfuu,afn In | -
'ntIon greatly, and would be a great ltlractIon. .
Albert AKers, oil Isnnc .see who described him.