The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-01-17
AN INDUSTRIAL EXPO.
COMMISSIONERS COME
TO THAT CONCLUSION
A Guarantee Fund Of SIS. 900 Already on
the Lat With More TO FoIlow-Un-
necessary Expenses Cut Down $780,
Ooo-A Grand Success Predicted.

CINCINNATI, Jan. ia considerable
amount Of curiosity has been express d Of
late as to the final action of the exposition
commissioners WITH reference 70 the holding
OF an exposition at Music hall this year.
The exposition Of 1884 was by long odds the
most expensive in tie history Of the Organi
ton, and for the second time in fifteen years
the guarantcrs we're called upon TO make up
a deficiency that arose from q variety Of cir
cumstances that could not possibly be con
trolled by the management. In consequence
thereof there was failure TO ho.d an expo
ntion in 1876. A few weeks ago it was de-
cided at a general meeting OF the commits
sioners that if the citizens concluded that an
exposition was an absolute necessity and
wouli prove profitable TO both manufactu-
rers and exhibitors, they could have one by
raising guarantee fund OF 100000, AMI
the meeting was held for the purpose of tax
ing final action In the premises
The following comm .ssioDers were pres
ent: Messrs. James Allison, Professor Will
lam Du1lsy, s. A. Gray, jr., L. II. Brooks,
E. w. LivezeY, l.. II. McCammon, j. G.
Hussey, NJ Kuhn, w. p. Walker, James
Wilson, Charles Wlthenbury apd President
Edwin Stevens The COMMITTEES upon guar
antee fund reported that they had succeeded
in getting signatures for 5000, and that
the everal railroads, through Messrs. Pea
body and ingalls,, had agreed to raise 500, 900
between them, which would leave about
s22, 100 still to raise. As large number OF
hotels and heavy business firms had not yet
sent in their notes, the president suggested
that there would not be the slightest diff
Guilty in raising the required amount before
this end Of the month Mr.. James Allison
offered the following;
Resolved, That an exposition be held In
1886" After considerable comment pro
forma vote was taken, resulting ) in favor
and against The vote was then taken Of
ficially, and the commissioners voted unan-
imously in favor of holding an exposition in
September next. IL was decided that meet
ings Of the board be beld weekly in future,
and an adjournment was had until the goth
inst, at 4 p. N. The president stated that
he would announces the standing commit
te es ON the eth inst
President Ed Stevens said: There is
n o reason in the world that know Of to pre-.
vent us from making genuine success,
financially AMI otherwise, Of the 1888 expo
sition.n
SLOW about the expensesf' was asked.
I'VE can cut them down at least $50, 600
Last year the expenditures were through q
variety of reasons, larger than that of any
previous exposition; in fact we couldn't help
it, but we can give equally as good an exhi-
hirion at two-thirds of the cost OF the last
ope.n
"How do you propose to do itl'
"Well, to start with, we expect TO get a
cut of 1900 on our rent The fine art de-
partment which cost $1l 900 last year, we
propose to wips Que entirely, aud the same
with the Horticultural department, which,
including premiums, cost over 5000. We
can reduce the cost Of the printing and adj
vertissment department 80, 00J ana still have
$1,000 left to place where it will do the
most good. Then, do not see any reason
why we should go to such an expense for the
rules; Jurors and awards department, espa-
cially in the matter of medals which cost us
about So, 200 last year. No other exposition
in the country spends as much, aud / thinA
we can make cut of at least $4,000 in this
department. Tue janitors and police pay
roll can be reduced at least one-half, and
that will be saving of at least So 900. The
building erected to cover the government
display cost US S4.75) This will be a clear
gain, and in addition to our gas bills, s., $50.
we paid $6,075 for electric lights. We can
discount that at least 30 per cent and there
goes another $4,000
"Well that makes nearly $40, 900 reduc-
tion.n
True enough; and that will not only save
my 600 that | started out with, but will
givs us about $1,000 to appropriate for out
side novelties and attractions. Oh yes, you
can bet that the next exposition will bs o
success ami there will be very little show
Tor a call upon the guaranturs.n