Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-08
READY FOR THE WORK.
THE CHATHAM EXPOSITION
ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED

The plan for Securing an Exhibit In
the Hands OF an Advisory Commit
tee-Ffve Thousand Dollars Wanted
to Organize the Display
The general committee and number
Of leading citizens interested in the en-
terprise Of securing a general represent
alton Of the interests Of Chatham county
at the New Orleans Exposition met AZ the
CITY Exchange Yesterday afternoon 10
hear the rsport of the committee sppolnt-
Cd last week to submit plan Of organi-
zation and an estimate Of the amount re-
ouired to carry out its purposes. Mayor
Lester occupied the chair.
DIR. William Duncan, Of the special
committee. submitted plan Of organiza-
ton. recommending SIS follows:
J. That an association be formed 10 De
styled ssThe Chatham County Exposition As
= That the members OF the association shan
consist OF all persons who may subscribe any
sulouut for the purpose. above indicated
g. That the Mayor Of the city and IN ms az
sapca. tire acting Mayor. shall be ez-ofRelo
Chairman Of the ASSOCIATION, ana the OieIA u
| Council secretary and Treasurer.
l. That the committee. under adYisenent-
recommend that efforts be made 20 raise the
sum Of $500. 10 be paid as collected y the
s T6aT there shall be an advisory commit
| tee Of I've members. to be styled the Exeeu-
| tive Committee. including the Mayor. and IN
his absence, the acting Mayor, - -h.tlI N
/ 10 whom the general interest OF the assocla-
/ ION shall be eonhded. and who shall be CON-
/ petent % act in all matters pertaining 10 It's
| management
point from time 10 time such committees as
| his Judgment NAV indicate for furthering the
| objects and interests Of the association.
Commissioner Harden explained the
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i the plan. and urged why the association
/ should be permanent, and the amount, II
/ auy.remaining after the coming expOsi-
/ ton. should be invested for any future
/ expositiOns in which Savannah might be
i interested. as she probably would be in
anv that might be held in the South.
On motion of Hon. p. W. Meldrim, the
report was adopted.
i The committee omitted to name the
manner in which the advisory COMMITTEES
| was to be chosen, in order that the meet
! ing might determine by Its own action
that matter.
DR., Duncan thought that the proper
| manner of selection would be appoint
| ment BY the Chair with the advice Of Com
missioBers Bacon and Harden.
The question whether the appointment
| should be made at once was considered.
DR.. Duncan believed that the meeting
|
| moved that the Chair with the Commits
sioners select the advisory committee al
| their leisure, and that the meeting apjourn
The notion was carried and an adjourn
ment taken.
A conference was afterwards held witt
/ the commissioners, and the following com
mittee was appointed: Hon. X. Z. Lester
| Mayor. Chairman; DR.. William Duncan
:. Guckenheimer, Marmaduke Hamilton
Nj. J. Doyle.
The committee will meet at once an(
organize a board of canyassers TO solici
subscriptions and push on the moyemen
| which has begun so auspiciOusly, and witt
the assurance Of one of the finest displays
of the cotton and naval stores and Othel
| interests of this section Ofthe State that hal
ever been seen. Nothing that will contrib
ute to the success of the exhibit will b
left undOne by the committee, and nov
| that the movement is organized and the
initial steps have been taken, it remains
for the people who hold the interests 0
the county in hand, to come promptly for
ward and lend their aid towards making
the work as harmonious as possible. ThC
public spirit which the citizens have
| shown on former occasions will he called
| into action, and the efforts of the Com
missloners and the committees having the
work in charge will require their unanl
| nous support.