New-York tribune., 1881-03-29

&c the fair WeIl,p he replied, :" think
shst we viii have TO change the site from
Mr Jeweifs refusal really nure its pros
hnrdly know to answer tnse
~ ail INT have not bad much conndcnce nio tnao
The fair would succeed for some time. PThee;r
ngyav-York do not seem TO want 2 Iai. .i, 40.
or a,sw NV = sstonshing General tiranRs resignation
sas : Il r;ous blow 10 u.s. but even while ne was
President found among the people .ms held or
st",k amounting 10 about $115,OOO from PeoPe ie
who are unwilling that their names shouiu 10
Ii N wr Jewett would have been able to devote
ell his time 70 the fair" said James IL hat.s;
would have been inst the man for It's preSl9ent ~
,ot. Il il better both for him and Tor the iar tna'
be has declined the position" 80,
aWiii it injnre the prospects OF the halr !, ,v,Il
Not seriously, think, alshoush' Oh co"N'1' ~ w.
not do it any good" .,,, ooo . 81
Without doubt" ,-;, .to
"Wiil the transportation companies supscriOe 'n0
million or so expected from them T. 80 -
know nothing about it. II ! were 10 say any
thing, il would be simply my opinion"
SOME POINTS In HISTORY.
The presidency of the fair was first offered to
William b. Vanderbilt. who declined tho honor and
sugeested General Grant the best person for 1he
place. General Grant accepted the position ana
held IL for about ten weeks. He was greatly disap-
pointed nj the apathy The residents OF Now-forK
displayed in reference to the project He had con-
ference with several of the Commissioners IN regard
10 il in his sons Office in New-st. about three
weeks ago. 1t was argued then by these persons
that unless something was done the project must
fall through. General Grant took llst OF nailos
of number of prominent men IN the city VINO nau
withheld their support Among these vas Gsr, neis
Hilton. The General called upon him ana Degan
conversation about the far; Mr hilton
explained the reasoa why le eouin 1.o huS
gave his views concerning lnwood as a site; zen.
eraI Grant was 80 impressed with these renarKs Sass
he went away without even asking ga I T. s rSs;
fion few weeks afterward, and the position was
then offered to Air. Jewett
AN OFFER FROM PHILADELPHIA.
pybi,s the Commissioners were holding an executive
,sss;on. about two weeks ago. at their rooms at No.
317 Broadway, a card was carried in from man
frpm Philadelphia He was refused admittance at
6r but he finally obtained an audience
"a he sent in word that he had PROPOSE
tion of the utmost importance 10 lay before
the Commissioners He stated that he was
,na of the owners of the Main Exposition Building
at Philadeiphia. Although he dad not come auihor-
lied to make any contract yet ne together VIII ns
mneh of the stock of the building that any
proposition he should make would be car
ried out. The stockholders We're Wiling
Exbibition for $3.50 600 of stock 10 the Worlds
Fair of 1885 The PennsylyanIs Central kaliioad
would bring the building to New-York without any
charge for freight. The Commissioners told MN
that they were not authorized to make such q con-
tract as yet. but they would consider the oier as
soon as they were in position 70 DO so. , :,
One OF the Commissioners said yesterday tnab IL
this scheme could be carried ont IL would save !he
rou,mission over million dollars, as the buldlng
oost when first constructed 81. .SO0,O 600, and would
cost If built now, at least $1.25O,OOO.