, 1881-02-06


Special Dispatch to The Chicago Trtbuns-
NEW YoRX, Feb. 6.-There was quite notable
gathering OF gentlemen at Delmontcos this
evening In response to an invitation from the
United States International Commission Of 1883
to meet Gen. Grant, and at the same time to have
q general talk over the outlook for the Worlds
Fair. There were, perhaps, LEO persons present.
and among the number were such representa-
tive men, in addition to Gen. Grant, as William
E. Dodge, Postmaster Edward r. Tobey. OF Bos-
ton; George 3. Blanchard, Vice-President OF
the Erie Railway; James and Jesse Sc
Ngman, the bankers; Brnyton Ives.
ex-President OF tho Stock Exchange:
E. W. Stoughtou, ex-Ainister to Russia; Ros-
well G. Rolston, President OF the Farmers Loan
t. Trust Company; J. Pierpont Morgan: James
H. Rutter, Vice-President OF the New York
Central Railroad; Cornelius A. Bliss, Collector
Merritt, Wheeler F. L. Talcott, the Rev. Or. J.
P, Newman, John Thomas Barbour, Commodore
C. z. Garrison, W. H. Guion, the steamship
owner: Gen Clinton 3. Flske. Postmaster James.
John H. Draper, the Rev. DR.. 1ren:sus Prime,
the Rev. DR.. S. H. Tying. Jr.. the Consui-Gener-
ais Of Turkey, Great Britain, France.
Spain, Brazil, Denmark. Venezuela, Chill,
Greece, Sweden, and many Others The
rornaltties OF the occasion having been dis
posed Of, the purposes OF the commission IN
PREpAnISo FOR THE EXHIBITION
ware explained by 4. Sullivan. the Hon. E. ".
srouvttou, and Others. The fact was dwelt
upon bv tho speakers that. while they had:Gen.
Grant ut the head Of the undertaking, 1t must.
nevertheless be National to be successful and ati
parts OF the country must take hold and help the
enterprise along. The most important feature OF
the evenings talk was tho show OF hands made
concerning the amount OF money already On
hand. This is something that has been kepe In
the background nil along. and concerning which
,here has been good deal Of mysterious hintug
ond nufet tutimadou that it would never prove
o,7ccessfr1. 1t is necessary that the Commission
shall secure
PLEDGES FOR ONE MILLION DOLLARS
before it cau take any legal steps or consider
Itself body constituted for tho purpose OF
holding World Fair. Those who have lapofoo
tn accomplish the object In hand hnve been quite
industrious to secure money pledges that s9ouln
insure success, but they have nor unua
tonight consented to state no" muca nao
been subscribed or who were the parties
zrho Ind consented to ADVANCE money for the
h,y show. confident Of securing return from
the Ra1ne. Up to the present time $3-.0oo OF
the $1,000, GOO essential to begin operations nave
been subscribed. The New YORK Lentral Coul-
pany, it was announced, had signed 1oF s@oo'"o'
dependent upon the full amount being raised
and when 1t was stated, us the SUBSCRIPTIONS
were being read of, TINT Mr. ": H. sanoe1oa'
had expressed Willingness ~ 1As@Se %Aof~oS
A VERY POSITIVE HISS WAS HEARD
passing around the room. The monauceuce "
his subscription. In view OF the r1ch harvest 10
be reaped from the exhibition being located ae
lnwood was something that the gentlemen pres
ent could not appreciate in all its force. II was
also announced that committees are negotiating
with the Pennsylvania, Erie, New 1ork q ne"
Haven, aud other railroads, from whnfn at least
81, 900 are expected. Among those VINO nave
already subscribed are the following: H. ..
Cladin. $40 O00; j. ". Seltgman, $10'0o0; Hatco q
Foote, $1,000: Thomas Barbour, $1,000; ".
L. Wheelock. $4,000; VI. H. Vanderbilt, Slo'ooo'
George Ehret $4,000; Iron Steamboat Company,
$4,000; r. L. Talcott, 5000; no name, s5tNo'
Thomas Butter, 5000; Augustus schel!. soooo'
james H. Rutter, G. g. Haven. William d. Coie,
Rufus Hatch, r. g. Rulston, " L. Strong,
". Il. Guion, C. n. Bliss, I. P. Town
send, James Taicott, J. H. Dean. eacn
5000; Clinton 3. Fiske's book tuames ~ishheid).
$4,000: ". i. SnllIvans book tnames wlthheid),
$95,O00 After all this very satisfactory show ing,
suue one suggested that it would be good idea
to push subscriptions on the spot and tbs result
was the room was very soon almost deserted.
Two or three were caught for 900 EACH
III the Wf4fxrrl Associated PTE15.
New YORK, Feb. 5-Gen. Grant presided at
meeting tonight IN the interest OF the World 8
Fair OF 1889 Addresses we're made by number
~ rro1,1epen About 43.o QQ0 have been COL