New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-10
TIE WORLDS FAIR PROJECT.

WORK OF'THE EXECUTIVE COMM TTEE.
INTEREST IN THE FAIR IN KANsAs-GENERAL j. T.
JOHNSTON on THE COMMISSIONING. HEwIII's
VIRTUAL RESIGNATION
stated meeting of the Executive Committee of
the Worlds Fair Commission WAS held yesterday
afternoon ut No. 3l7 Broadway Henry {. Stebbins
bain2 in the char. Ex-Governor Crawford. OF Kan
sas, reported in behalf of the committee appointed
at the last meeting to make aC ditons to circular
which he had drawn up and which Is to be sent 10
the Legislatures, Governors and Commissioners OF
all the States. The additions made contain
information regard TO the benefits d: lived from
the International Exposition Of 1876 by tho State
MIR. Crawford also read the following extracts
from letter received by him from his colleague,
Commits Toner 4. e. Henry. Of Kansas, as showing
the active interest taken by bis State in the coming
Exhibition:
find that there IA very unanimous sentiment among
the members Of the Legislature IN favor OF Kansas tax
ing part IN tho proposed Exhibition All advise the
cessty, too, OF SURPRISING the Centennial exhibit
concurrent resolution was Introduced 10 the House,
and unanimously passed. creating committee or eight
five OF the House, and yourself aud myself ana three o.
i Gn sse subject on MONDAY " '''0''''' VII" your
Mr.. Wheelock reported for the Finance Committee.
He said that rapid progress being made in col
lectng subscriptions by the subcommittee of can
vassers and lie hoped that in few days large
number OF additional subscriptions could be an
nOunced.
The secretary of the committee, Thomas McEIrath,
read letter from General j. f. Johnston acce ptng
position on the COMMITTEE and also one of the
IA,
that he had Just received subscription Of $40 600
from the house of II. X a. F. b. Thmrbcr & Co. r.
L. Tacott expressed the opinion that this subscrip-
ton would be of great influence In the Chamber of
Commerce.
Commissioner Crawford moved that the secretary
be requested to give notice TO General Grant OF the
time of each meeting as this had hitherto been
omitted. The motion was carried On tie motion
of w. A. Cole, it was resolved that concise state
ment should be made for publication by q committee
of three of the entire workings of the committee the
privileges of stockholders, the places where sub
scriptOns would be received, and all other Informa-
ton which would he of interest to tho public.
MIR. McElrath read letter from A. :. Hewitt, In
reply to which had been sent to inform him that
he had never attended any meetings or shown any
interest in the project and requesting him 10 state
definitely whether lie would serve as Commissioner
resign. Mr.. Hewitt replied that, in letter signed
by Judge Hilton, Jackson s. Schultz and himself, he
had already declined 10 act. Ii moved that
that letter be received as resignation. Mr.. Cole
said that the letter In question had been sent before
the Commission was organized and before 1t had
power to receive such resignation and. moreover,
that it not personal resignation, having been
signed by the three gentlemen named as commit
tee on behalf of twenty others The matter was re-
ferred to AlgernOn s. Sullivan, counsel for the COM
mittee for an opinion.
Ex-Governor Crawford reported that he had &C
cordDg " Instructions received, thanked the
National Agricultural Society for its sympathy with
the Fair project. He also moved that a committee
consisting of H. G. Stebbims, Professor Smart, f. l..
TalcOtt and Thomas McElrath be appointed to confer
with the State Superntendents of Schools, who are
now in convention and request their assistance in
arranging the educational department ut the Exhi-
bition. The motion was carried and Mr.. Crawfords
name was added to the committee. The meeting
then adjourned until next Wednesday.