The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-30
THE INDUSTRIAL FAIR.
The Committee Estimates that the Expense Of
the Exhibition Will Not Exceed $4,000.

At the citizens meeting, held at Judge Walk
er's room in the courthouse, last night, N. S.
Byram presiding Mayor Denny, as chairman of
the committee appointed to canvass the expe-
dency of holding an exposition in the City Hall,
presented the following report:
SIT is the sense of our committee that an ex-
hibition can be successfully held on or about
Nov. !, continuing two weeks; that manufact-
urers, merchants and the citizens generally are
largely favorable to the enterprise and wiling to
assist it; that Tomlinson Hall and the additional
buildings about to be erected there will be com
pleted in time for this exhibition, will be ample
for its purposes and can be obtained free of
charge.
I'VE therefore recommend that arrangements
be made for the holding of an industrial exhibit
ton at the time named. Upon consideration
we conclude that the expenses attending an ex-
hioition of the character we have suggested will
not probably exceed S., 900, and this money will
be expended at home.
1--WE, the committee, further agree that it is
possible this expense may be entirely covered
from the receipts at the door, but regard it but
safe to insist that the amount be raised by the
Mercantile Association as guarantee against
any possible loss and for future possibilities
that may arise in the interests of the Mercantile
Association and the general community"
Supplementary to their report the committee
offered the plan heretofore published for raising
the guarantee fund.- That is. that the Mercan-
tile Association be Incorporated with capital
stock of $50, 900, divided into $50 shares: that
each member be required to subscribe not less
than one share Of stock, and that for the pur-
pose of forwarding this enterprise an assessment
OF 10 per cent. be made SO as the capital
stock is subscribed
A motion made that the report be amend
ed so that the time of holding the exhibition
would read from Sept 20 to Oct. 2, inclusive.
This was amended by Col Eli Lilly, who moved
the reference of the report to the Mercantile AS
ISOLATION for such action as that body chose to
take. Colonel Lillys motion prevailed
Mayor Denny thought the new market build
ing to cost $50, 600, might be got ready in time.
He said he did not wish it understood that he
took it upon himself without consultation with
the City Council, to offer the buildings free for
the purposes of an exhibition though he had no
doubt that there would be no charge made for
them. He pointed out the difficulty that would
arise in case the market stalls were rented with
out provision being made in the leases for the
time of the occupancy of the building by the
exhibition.
Colonel Lilly said he desired to say a word,
not as having any reference to the report Of the
committee, but to remarks that had at times
been made concerning the railroads and their
unfavorable attitude toward Indianapolis enter
prises He said that such was not his experience
regarding the railroads here. On occasions
they bad been very liberal not only in the rates
they offered but in cash donations. He called
to mind the fact that during the military en-
campment here the railroads not only gave the
most liberal rates. but subscribed So 500 for the
purpose of helping out the encampment, the l.,
B. d W. alone subscribing $1,000 which was
Washington street put together He had no
doubt that if occasion should arise the railroads
would again do the right thing
The meeting then adjourned.