New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-27
A WORLDS FAIR IN BOSTON.
STRONG ARGUMENTS FOR THE PROJECT

ing at the Hotel VendOmc last night was III p'ihI
of numbers and enthusiasm nj least great Sic
cess. A general managing committee OF one hhh-
dred well-known merchants OF TINS city was aP-
pointed. Letters were read from the Governors Oh
tbc other New-Encland States and from prominent
merchants and manufacturers, offering ana To tne
proiect Speeches were made by the Hon. j. W.
Gambler. ". II. Lincoln, NJ p. Kennard, c. A;
Richards John c. Paige and others. The principal
address Of the evening wa$lclivcred by General e.
Il Marion the substance of II is given below:
ADDRESS OF GENERAL NORTON.
Tho first pont for consideration II the proper time NJ
which such ~ exhibition should take place. III" inc rev
sons for the date 81 our friends having suRSes'e
1so2 and others 1883 Experience has shown that four
wears T. not too cxenGcd period in which to prepare so
great work Even at the Cent nnia with all the per
,stcnt effort made the exhibition not really In com
r,c running order til July There seems no reason Tor
any ongcr postoncmcnt than 1850 The celebration ot
the discovery OF America by Christopher oIupnus ln ~
vim doubtless be- carried ont; but there S" good grohha
Tor nnstunncIncu of business undcttakingfor
the sake Of sentiment should we n"i h"d , on ny i y
national Exhibition In the Inii'd @ta''- ~ 49, -
,norc than probable from current report that Grca'
Britain will do So and should moi lose the adNnntaR
NcT-Fueland. Hostnr II entitled to the Worlds Far.
Connected 10y railroad with every o,'r PR o, IN
United States. Mexico and thu1da t'i' c1' nr ,u ui
Guilty IN the tansshpmcni Of goods ana IilofS . SUI
an exhibition with even greater faculty. I.an '',I It'll
Ncw-Nnrk phiaiclphiA J." our lIen"S rom ",' ,
the Fac, nf he short ming ~ the voyage by one or Nv"
H. small tntlurclrui anu lut -
the new line of arners To ross VIC r ~, rtirc
will Goahc-= add largely 20 travel from hufHr lahl.S
Eli matters into consideration, Boston "@rH 9p.iu
present every advantage "a city "i '' ""''u IL" "
PLAN or TIE EXHIBITION.
The grading aud filing In Of the grounds ~ Paramount
Park with other collateral work. cost over Sj0oOO0.
This item l. entirely saved In Bo-t'n The railroad
.ysten il. ALREADY -ucl that TIE exhibition building Will
be- tapped by all the leading roa~ nnd when Won have
CONNECTED your terminal facliuce In south Eoslon ana
the Marginal road all goods m"n Europ" snn hC iaarI
with double the facility secured ith"r n fhihdch "r
Ncw-York The grounds suggested al' within inodrT-
walk II any part ~ BOSTON "A''h Is sI'u N.Y."
tasc I'm the event OF a pr's-ur" hn"l UahSboriaunh
facilities Visitors Will Dc land directly N the build
inc from any part the tnitcd states. Another very
nnorf mi nd, T. the fact TINT through the energy
OF your business mon. two large rnd r"inu'l"uI nuiI
luz, ARE ALREADY IN tr course %! erection. which, through
tr H r,,ro.,. ~ nm" cyh,ntiou Tlhlng advantage Of
these buildings. the proposed cilcc drte1'd for the
Worlds Fair would hr built IN -rgiurntA form, ana
would about sixty acre "r space nrarly one,
height NJ this building would he some thirty feet.
trnui my 10 frycniy i've. Tie architecture should
bc simple and teon"wicnl ana i"nhlt~-' hhon-
tue PLANS that will hc offered thcr' viii De- ~ least one
that VIII meet an rgncic- lou viii please bear ia
mind that this building viii hc temporary air tni 10y
careful management I'm IT, construction nnd NE cnolc
81 materials. cousidcrhlc gain can bc realized rom
their sale al The close Of TIE exhibition II l. pr"".rl
that the arrangement 81 th' cNnni- -hh nr IT, -n'
that adopted al the Paris International ENii"n "i
1867 upon simple system "I S''-'h'nl"' WI. vii
admit either Of ih following 81 one cihNH lnr"nEn ~
conntrc. OF Of all cll-,cs IN one count T. one l %,
this building Ia hc voted o. inc utd STATES M'NN"
aud south America an th' "ih"f nan I" we r'nl!n,nL
nations 81 the world the machinery moved by steam
power o follow the rcar line of tie hniiuc-the 'front.'
iacing Huntington ihu~ -aNlns nch h""i ana rN
pru- la the space gained and less distance To travel
iron the connecting railway. while ~ first Hght II
may he imagined tiht 'u'h nliIhE VII h.' ~
very attra' tive appearance, i'fl c"nhd' th'l 'hc
skill Of the ARCHITECT viii - aanc" th, in'adc ~ 10 be-
I'm good taste aud highly ornamental In addition g." the
building and within the grounds, th"rc Viii bc ample
representative branches ~ our great ndusir"- The
special -, antaec- Of this plan over the Centennial arr
without the waste Of time and labor that rcQuircdto
examine over 200 separate buildings erected III fMI-
mount Park
TRANsrOITNnoN AND ACCOMMODATES.
The arrangements for ihc receiving and di-patchng
Of paAscngcrs byralway In Philadelphia very com
pctc and equal upon an emergency {" receiving 2'Voo
or sending away 10000 per hour the average number
OF daily trains for $50 weekdays over 4iO with an
s so M, M %yi @l" nmr" trains far T @oooo
passengers. The total number Of arriving passcnecrs
handled the Centennial drpot- arriving and depart
INK WIS j.9O7.333 ono great nlNau'ne that We nave
in Boston Is that the facilities fo moving those residing
m and visiting the city equally favorable To those
offered by the railroad. recent estimate, secured
through the agency Of one Of our city onrnn, Indicate
3OUOOh ai, aud of course with four wears In which {"
ali Ia mi. II would seen, peffcciy feasible to transport
whca.c al visitors who attend the Worlds Fair ~
S-j The total number Of local city passengers moved by
street rniwny I'm Philadrphia 10 and from the c1hihi
lion s estimated at 05j7 100 The largest number
auy one day 25OOOO II viii De- borne Ia mind that
mich he largest proportion ~ civ travel here In oston
was less than 3.OOOOOO The proposed building com
ursrs -,f acres. and 10 walk 10 one end and return You
will have traN cllrd over one mile o "via" the fatigue
~ this Journey h proposed o have an elevated road
inside The building upon which ears shall be- moved by
electricity taking large numbers ~ passengers by
tnuOus trains with casc and facility.
make the statement nh confidence that II necessary
100000 more than the present population can be- accom-
modated within the city limit" and IL connecting
suburbs. But ~ lN~J WIN the large Railroad Hotel 10"
temporary hotels and buildings erected specially FOR the
occnsion. IN addition To- p-rnt a"c9mnodation'' md
amply supply TO meet all demands. The acconuuoda-
lions Of Philadelphia were estimated at from 10000 10
PARTICIPATION or EXHIBITIONS.
It has suggested that nccount 81 the shortnc--
Of time since the Centennial, that exhibitors would
not participate. The result shown In the Paris *
position 1875 sydney Exhibition. Is79 and Melbourne
Exhibition lust closed indicate any thing Of the
kind On the contrary. the exhibits ~ every country
except were larger In proportion at these
mbitlons than AZ the Centennial make the assertion
and believe It capable of proof TINT To the Cen
tennial Exhibition. In very large degree, present
hourshug condition Of tfadr and, far hive been
able to ascertain from manufacturers Themselves thi- il
on admitted fact. Although foreign buyers but
men sent out officially 10y foreign Governments and
through the agency Of able foreign correspondence
attention called To our improvements, our nyrI-
tons. aud better methods Of manufacture This led
agents being sent 10 this country agents being
sent abroad the publication OF trade Journals and
narfment OF the Unite. states OF reports up"n our
trade with foreign nations, aud how best TO increase that
trade All this lcaven II working and ts result will be-
seen frat i'm an exhaustive exhibit OF our own products
and manufactures gain Increased sales aud secure an
immense effort. the part OF foreign exhibitors 10
guarantee for themselves what II rapidly passing
away. The fact s this Worlds Fair Will Just supple
ment the Centennial. IL will cnch the nail already
80 well driven The total number OF American exhibitors
at the Centennial g2G6. There than that
number To be secured IA New England alone II desired
THE FINANCIAL EXHIBIT.
The subject Of cost IL n grave aud should be all
preached with care. But here again gentlemen, You
under most favorable CIRCUMSTANCES: you cnn 10
certain extent, control and fix the expense OF the
Worlds Fair the outset There will be no unknown
expenses the ground is there graded ready 10 be To-
cAfcd upon Tomorrow The item OF grading filling lu
and collateral matters in Philadelphia alone Amounted