Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-07
TINE PERMANENT EXPOSITION.
Meeting ~ willard HAL To-Day.

TIME PERMANENT EXPOSITION.
Meeting ~ willard HAIL To-Day.
at Willard hall In the interest OF the permanent
exposition which n h proposed hold in this city
to commemorate the adoption OF the constitution
and the discovery OF America The governors OF
the various states boards OF trades throughout the
country and other influential interests were rep
resented by delegates Among the delegates
present were the following: Amor smith, Jr.
mayor OF Cincinnati; Representative Benjamin
Butterworth, Cincinnati; j. p. Goodwin, mayor OF
Springfield, Ohio; Representative W. r. Cox, rep
resenting the governor OF North Carolina; II. NJ.
Baker. representing the the governor OF New
hampshire; Nicholas I. Kane representing the
the mayor OF Albany. n. Y; A ?; Williams, repre-
sen.ing the San Francisco board OF trade: henry
T.; 4. =. kitchie Akron, Ohio; y. h..c'eton, West
Virginia; j. j. Finley, Florida; w. X. Johns, Jr,
representing the Oil city board Of trade; A.
Charles N. Dewey, board OF trade, Omaha, Neb. !;
L. II. Conger, Des Moines Iowa; Chas. y. Muhler,
ossph S1 s"es MaySs and
lively OF the board OF trade, Charleston, W. Va. !;
samuel F. Forbes, mayor or Toledo, Ohio: John
Trfmble, secretary National Grange Patrons OF III
dustry, Washington, d. c.; John I. Game. repre-
senting the mayor OF Salt Lake City, Utah; Robert
@. Howard. representing the governor OF ArAan-
agriculture Dover, Del; samuel j. Crawford, rep
resenttng the governor of Kansas and the mayor
OF Topeka: Thomas W. Johnson. Eugene Levering,
owen A. GIL, Charles ID. Fisher, l.. Nj, SchryNef,
Charles I. Crane. Frank Frick, Frank Brown, }.
Frank Supplee, John K Bland, and VIM. L. Biedlcr,
OF Baltimore.
RECEIVING THE (lsrons.
Before the formal meeting was held In the hall
the delegates were received 10y the Washington
members OF the board OF promotion in the paIlors
OF Wizards hotel. A Lunch was provided In the
dining room for the delegates and they wes, To-
ceived with great hospitality. Among those who
assisted In receiving the visiting members Were
George c. GOrham, Thomas L. Waggaman, Hallet
k1lbOurn, NJ. VI. Parker, Z. W. Fox " G. 0rdway,
Jen Chandler, +. hurtz johnson, John Magruder
and s. $. Burdett. Minister Soteldo, OF Nenzuela,
occupied seat on the platform.
THE CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER
Commissioner Webb, the president Of the board,
called the convention TO order at 1910 O'Clock,
and made a brief speech OF welcome. H. sand
that they had not met TO consider policies poll
ties but to consider plans for the proper national
celebration OF two great events. The plan TO hold
this celebration was conceived by some gentle
men some time ago. and such encouragement had
been received from all sources that IL was deemed
TO be the proper time TO place the entire Etter In
the hands OF the people OF the country.
He thought that IL was hardly necessary 10
dwell upon the interest which surrounded this
event and its proper celebration appealed 10 the
patriotism OF the entire country. In this conven-
ton IL was proposed three years later TO comment
which would show the resources and wealth OF the
entire continent, which he had discovered. This
would require the erection OF large buildings for
the accommodation OF such exhibits, and it was
proposed to ask Congress for the use OF the large
tract OF land near the Washington monument
where these buildings could be erected. Ii was be-
ieved that this city had superior facilities for
holding such celebration, and there was no doubt
that II would receive the endorsement OF Congress-
THE WORK OF ORGANIZATION.
The president then called upon Mr. Anderson,
ne secretary Of the board, who gave an account
Of what had so far been done in organizing lie
SAID that all the states and territories had repre-
sentatives also, the various boards Of trades and
other representative bodies, constituting "A total
membership at preeent OF over three hundred.
The number OF bills already introduced I'm con.
gress show this celebration is already of national
Interest, and now special committee of the Sen
ate has been appointed TO take this matter under
board OF promotion for their views. Before sub
hitting any plan it was thought advisable that a
meeting should be held 10 formally consider and
adopt some plan. This was the object or the pres
ent convention.
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
The chair then announced the names OF the
permanent officers as follows: President, VIM
Clafiin, Mass: vice presidents, A. A. Ames, Mimi.
E. John Ellis La; Amos Smith, Ohio; Chas. ID
Fisher. Md; a. r. Little, Pa; Henry II. Thayeri
y. Y; A. p. Williams. Cal: secretary, 4. ID. An.
derson. MIR. Claflin not being present, the first
vice president, Mr.. ABaes, was called to the chair
IOllOWlng Oh TtsolullO!lS was aIb
pointed by the chair: Geo. c. Gorhain, ID. G.; j. c
S. Blackburn, KY; E. A. Conger, Iowa; Amo:
Smith, Ohio; II. :. Thaytr, y. Y; P.Pendieton W
Va; f. NJ. Shryver, Nd. The committee retired
and during their abseno Minister Soteido OF vene
Zuela, spoke very warmly In favor OF the two pro
posed celebrations.
A letter from the minister of San Salvador wa:
read strongly endorsing the enterprise. Minister
Corral of Bolivia, who was on the platform, Wa:
called upon for a speech, but begged TO he c.,
cused, and his letter OF sympathy With the cele
bratton was read. Letters OF the same charactel
Were read from the ministers OF Guatemala Spain
and Hayu.
Hon. NJ. v. Montgomery, conn ssioner OF pat
ents, being called on for speech, An the course 81
some interesting remarks spoke OF the ACCESSIBILITY
OF having an exhibit OF the working models OF the
inventors of this country.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions returned and
reported series OF resolutions, which outlined the
plan for the celebration, the main features 81
which have been already published In THE STAR
This evening the delegates win be entertained
at the Riggs house by the resident members OF the
board. 4 =
Almost a Panic.
SLIGHT FIRE AT THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
A fire which broke out in the folding room OF the
government printing Office, this morning, caused
considerable excitement there for time. but did
little damage The folding room Is located on the