New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-03
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
,,oDy,,-c rOp THE FAIR OF 1889.

A CIRCULAR TO BE SENT TO fACH COMMISSIONER
Ayp TO GOVERNORS AND LrGieLATUREs-MAfoR
GRACE ON THE EXECUTIVE C0MaIrIEE.
The Executive Committee Of TIE World Far
Commission met Yesterday 81 8 p M, II; y. SLED
Inns iejng III tie clair. Aiicr tie ron nau Hce,i
called and the minutes OF the previous meeting read
Algernon :. Sullivan reported tor the Commute Ga
National legislation lie stat ii tldt ne nau uIaw .
nm the nc ccsSary bills and had communicated Wlth
members OF Congress 10 regard 10 having th'l feau
AT an early date lie had received "a letttr ron
Senator Herman Informing mn tat , u, Sosson
mittees 20 act upon the bis wonld De Nj SESSION
next week. Ui. Sullivan Will then Vlsit Washing
ton TO attend to the matter. ,,h
Ex-Governor CfaTIOrd, of Kansas. VIZ" hah oceh
ran;rsted 10 draw ~ circular TO send to the STATE
and Territorial Commissioners. tneh reaH us paper
1h first part of this letter Is devoed
of ne necessity for tlr LEGISLATURES OF Inc twenty
one STATES AID Territories whose LeEl%iaturcs are
now holding biennial sessions 10 chHeaV3l '"
have tne requisite appropri atoms made before
those bodies adjourn. The document says
that, if appropriations are mol maze NV,
there may still be time in 1883 Tor appropriations
for specially desirable purposes; hut not f"r sucl
general collection Of products as st0u'd be made
The stat es and TER torres will determine. rach or
itsrlf, the mapner ara character o. 'nrti h,
tiOus, Some will prefer TO make fnll e1hDtipns;
others to exhibit specialtles Others 70 Soh.Iicu9
toward the expenses OF contIihhii4ls no;,S w
prefer 10 furnish their own eXhlDltlOh ID iiuiu@s )
ofhprs will seek space the buildings OF tne Coh-
MISSION" The circular also says: II has perm
suggested that street OF states III A2fcNat ultra; "
the main bnil,iing at tine Philadelphia Exposition,
would constitute new and interesting feature or
if space shall he wanting IN the bnIldine OF Tue a
(omn ssion all avenue of States. with buildings !or
Stat" exhibitions AMI offices might De haue very
interestng. The great grain-pIodneing states %,
the West will make telr agrlcntural eA o nth
nrominent: the INNING their ores the south
ern States, their cotton. rice anu sugar tiic niutie
States their varied products ana industries; Tue
New-Engiand States, their nanuiactueS,, Whiiso
ali will seek to give variety To their eAhlbltious
and TO unite in giving prominence 10 tnaI Erea'sst
of all our interests, the departmentof cdlcation IN
csmurh "a o,lr exhibition Is to be celebration OF
the treaty of peace and the acknowledgment Of
INDEPENDENCE, Il IN desirable that the States ana
1erritorie through Their Governors AM o.ner OIL,
ratye of those great events. There VIII DE- ccren0-
uial days at which they will I've asked TO participate.
There will urob4bly be Stae days Also sci apart ny
fine Colnm;ss US a. Phiadephia when cltZehs
OF each state aud Territory SHALL come 10 eceorate
its day on which occasion addresses VIII be dtlV-
cred by citizens OF ese States and ierrtorle',w
advantages may bc particularly set Iorth. III.
The remainder OF the address is taken up WIN q
statement of the State appropriations mace loi cN-
liMts and bindings at the Philadelphia txposit0l.
Mr. Sullivan offered resolution that the paper oe
printed and copies sent TO cdcn COlnlDlssi9her anu
alternate. and also TO the Governors a3d LkSisla.
lures of the States and Territories. with u request
HAT tie LegisItureS shodd take action 10 secure
proper appropriations at once. IL wla mower as an
amendment To the resolution that the matter, Which
rs M the hands of the committee containing litOrh-
lion as 10 the effects of the Exhibition of 1870 upon
those States Territories whlch were represented,
be added to this circular. Ex-Governor Crawlofc.
the Rev Dr. John T.. Newman, and Algernon =.
Sullivan were appointed u committee 10 al'ehu 10
the whole business. ,, ,,.
accepting position on the executive committee.
II was resolved that letter be sent to Urah "elch,
thanking him for his Kindness TO the cOmunt'eo anu
his suggestion CT Mayor Grace to hil the vacancy
caused by his own resignation. 49,, 80 >,
The amount of subscriptions TO the worries fair
funu will be made known SATURDAY night ana IL IL
expected that public interest III the Exhibition VIII
be greatly increased when che hnanclal progress Oh
the Commission generally understood.