New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-24
OBSTACLES 10 THE FAX.

MADE TO sEcURF PART OF CENTRAL PARK--A
COMMITTEE ARPoIxTRD TO CONSIDER THE pro-
Jscr-A QUESTION ABOUT The FINANCE coM-
MITTER
| The Executive Committee of the Worlds Fair
| Commission met, yesterday afternoon, at No. 3l7
Broadway. IL was generally known that important
matters would be brought before the body and q
| large attendance the result General Grantthe
President of the Commission. was in the chair.
When the meeting had been called to order. on the
motion of Thomas L. Rutter the reading OF the
minutes of the preceding meeting was omitted.
General Grant then said
say that when consulted about accepting the presl-
dency OF this Commission stated that could NOT give
sent for time The probabilities that shah be
@ be En Sp o0t S day hSy %
| number of persons In this city about tina fair and
sion as 70 SUCCESS in raising funds Some persons object
the ground Of location ana some on account OF INA
way In which the committees are formed therefore
think 1t highly necessary tbat some decided movement
should be made 70 interest tas citizens S iao not know
would be well consider whether it wonid be wofth
9o 70 ,s make ep anT'O PARK for 20 @ would
be free rom The objection Of going on Rriysts propsry
ennia Philadelphia aud the State O. PeSnsyysna sub,
well 1t IS not likely that the city and /, state ate would
private grounds Another objection people ofer that
lucy want to know their Finance Committee Toe sub
Finance COMMITTEES That required by the act OF Con-
gress, Is 1t mott
Mr.. Sullivan answered: " Yes SIR, IL Is \ '1d
| General Grant continued;
Then TINT does not seem TO be sufficiently underst
question whether &c Is better TO let Il De known
that the SUBSCRIBERS st have an 81
10 satisfy them. Tue Finance Committee should DC
cordine to his subscripton II there are any views
ertained by those present IN regard TO this mater
should like to hear them.
thar,p and AID
Mr. President it was thought at the meeting OF his
Commission, on January H. that Finance Commltte
sy thai we should have one Those who had already
subscribed elected the committee The names were TO
ton was in tho hands Of president Of TIE COMMITS
sion when he should choose 70 ea Tor &c Inesc ressna
| pOrary committee.
AIsernon s. Sullivan said:
Mr. President. 1t due 70 you sig ana to your bus,
respond to your suggestions That whicn MI Bliss mas
s %son Is sSSaS Be- at certain
the stockholders should De called &C the same time On
ing was called and adjourned TIL the next day The
was again 1 on 10 'oe
longer An election held at the once OF the Farmers
. ssS drug Thai c6nSss IN m membership
command respect and confidence You may DO able 70
also requires that Finance Conmittee shall serve for
and that there saa ps new o ss
through resignation or death or rom any other cause
| a
men to iii them. Ir is in concentration
TO call another as soon as tue 100000 is
the COMMITTEES desire that there shall BIO another
election There are already several vacancies cane
made the Central PARK. Aa In favor o. e
p aSEe T HS sSa brouSSt the PARK
ers with more explanation to the limited portion Of
sbIy do not state tins officially but only as to
have heard 1t has always been understood hat ne
its area and could take In section not much used TOT
General Grant-Then would it not be well to appoint
committee 10 confer vita the PARK Commissionersf
mink Se Executive com% T will agree with you
General Grant-IfI were going to remain IN tne CITY
Mr. Roiston-r desire TO state incorroboration what
NJ Sullivan has said that tne Finance Committee not
yet permanently organized did not expect 10 be
| looked upon permanent committee.
The subject under discussion was then laid aside
until the regular business of the meeting had been
| finished Mr. Rolston reported for the Finance Com
mittce that progress was being made. He was un-
abe TO report for the subcommittee canvassIng,
not having heard from the chairman. Mr.; Sullivan,
for the Committee on National Legislation. stated
| that the joint resolution would probably be taken
| up Uy the House at an early date. Dr. Newman
| moved that Mr. Sullivan and Douglass Taylor should
90 TO Washington to look after the progress OF the
| bill: the motion was carried MIR. Rol5t0n then
made motion, which was carried, that, as soon as
| the ST. 100000 was subscribed, the FINANCE Com
mIttee be requested 10 call meeting OF the stock
holders to elect members to fill vacancies IN that
|
was passed that each member of the Commission
living in New-YOrk be requested to send IN his SUBJ
| scripiOn before March j.
| ers reported that he had called on twenty largo
firms and met with no opposition except IRON one
| The others strongly in favor of the Worlds
Far of 1888 and expressed their intention OF CIV
ing substantial aid as soon as the prospectus was
| isSned Several others said that they had
heard much enthusiasm expressed, and f. l.. Talcott
stated that he had received Sl4 100 IN SUBSCRIPTIONS
since Monday. DR.. Newman reported that shep
ko1a alNanrr nanf all
Grant stated that be bad seen the Secretary 0t tue
American Legation at Paris last night, and had been
s G1 ny mann in NewYork General Grant thought
that the necessary amount coua % re bse esine wa
if the people could Sn.d know "na' 'ne ieen"s was
Dongiass iaylor then moved that committee be
appointed to consider Inc asott S ~ rs a
| amendment that this committee should not act tll
| after March l. The amendment was accepted Mr.
| Ialcott said:
| offered this amendment because the people on the
upper end OF the island ought to have opportunity 70
| subscribe fear we should be undoing much that we
have already done If we should make any change at
| once.
Mr.. Cole said:
I know OF one man who has $4,000 IN suoscripSoaaa
not yet reported think We have now over StOV"UCs
subscribed with the tnat i5 o
| We ought TO nj up the Commission There are twelve
y crbaS between 100000 and laSooo II any
wants to get into that committee he car Az Chairman
doubt that Two great roads vii give large a W
must NOT give to-day that we are going 10 move
FL. Talcott and James Talcott also spoke against
| the nroposed change. General Grant then said
NV object was to let the public know that they nave
vocs in regard 10 the location and governments OF the
fair Those who in hereafter have voice In TINS
matter. -
Mr. Tavlor's motion amended was carried. The
| oonnm;ttsa then went into executive session. lhe
COMMITTEES to consider the aivisablity of changing
the site and to confer with the Park GommIssoners,
| US Amounted, and consists of w. H. strong
James HTslcott the Rev. DIR. John p. Newman,
| Thomas H. RuGter and Cornelius N. Bliss. Ex-Gov-
ernnr Crawford, of Kansas, offered the following
which passed.