Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-10-29

other countries, haze invariably COM
plained Of the scanty space allotted to
then; hence the practical advantage Of I
this innovation, which gives TO those APP
plicauts for space whose applications are
accepted sufficient area in which TO
show themselves at their best This OK.
hibition viii doubtless attract as many
visitors as, II not more than, the three I
exhibitions which have been held al 4
South Kensington, London, In 1888, 1884 /
and 1885, and which have been great sue I
ccssoS. II will tend to draw The a,tcn- 4
ton OF foreign capital, not only 70 the
agricultural and mining interests OF the
United States, but will afford American
manufacturers such nm opportunity as
they have never yet had IN taking a firm
toothold IN the markets Of the old world,
One practicable benefit and outcome OF
the exhibition will doubtless be that
permanent American market VIII be estab-
lished IN London, in which American man
utactures and products may be obtained
by the teeming millions of Europe Just In
the same way as Coycnt garden market
centralizes the supply of fruits and tiow-
ers for the population of Great Britain.
A number Of the leading learned societies
of Great Britain have offered hospitality
] W NtN NNAAN NiNhhAAA- NNAANAANN VI sANiNl-
/ lea, and II is expected that number of
i the latter VIII hold their annual conyen-
tons for 1856 in the British metropolis.
Arrangements are now being made for
the Thirteenth regiment OF Brooklyn. n.
Y, to visit London next year, in COM
mcmoration of Queen Victorias Jubilee.
This win be the first organized trip
abroad of an American military organlza-
ton.
In the whole history Of exhibitions there
has not been constituted such numerous,
select and Representatives council as that
which has been formed by the Englishmen
for the purpose of holding ont the right
hand of friendship and greeting to their
"kin beyond the sea-" aud which will
welcome Americans in London next year.
,, This council OF over 1000 members CON-
priSes eight dukes as vice-prcsidcnts, ov-
err fifty peers OF the realm, some 500 bar
onets and knights, the presidents of all
) the learned societies of Great Britain, the
: mayors of all the principal cities of the
British isles, and galaxy of some 800 OF
the best known aud most representative
, men in the worlds of literature, art, law,
! commerce and finance, The American
general council, which has been formed
this year on this side of the Atlantic, COM
prises twenty-five of the governors OF the
principal states, a large number of mem
bers of congress- the mayors of the prin.
cipal cities of the United States, and
about $50 representative gentlemen, prom.
] inent in the various walks of life
Last August, at the request of the ex'
Z ecutive council the late secretary OF the
J American exhibition, Gen. G. b. Norton
J sent in his resignation, which was Al
4 once accepted, and Gen Norton has nc
= longer any connection with the exhibition
j. directly or indirectly. Since the first Of
y this month Gen. Norton has been sue
Il ccodcd by Mr.. John Gilmer Speed as sec
u rotary of the exhibition The director
y general has recently visited several sec
/ tons of the United States, aud has re
II ceivcd on every hand excellent report
~ from the various commissioners BctOr
= Mr. Whitley's return TO London, tS
p or three weeks hence, selectio
y will have been made Of some distf
: guished American to illl the importsr
81 position of president of the exhibition
u and four other gentlemen will also b
q chosen amongst our eminent citizens I
l. serve rs Independents. There is ever
l. prospect OF this admirable undertaken
D, proving to be a veritable European gat
10 way for the arts, inventions, manuia
"a lures, products and resources of II
United States :. and Americans may VIC
use all the legitimate means in their poN
et er to aid the executive council In Londc
OF in making this exhibition great success