The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-26
THE INDUSTRIAL FAIR PROJECT.
The Original Plan for the Exposition Amended
and the Time Changed to Nov l.

The committee of the citizens meeting for the
purpose of arranging for an exposition this fall
met with the executive committee, of the Mer-
camille Association, at the Mayors courtroom,
last night, to confer with regard to the date and
cost of the proposed exposition. Only three
members of the Mercantile Association were
present.
j. W. Hess thought the plan proposed by Col.
Lilly, and published yesterday, was impracti-
cable. because the amount was too high.
w. Ell. Tucker did not think the amount could
be raised. The questions were: when will
the thing be heldg" and "What will it costlp
The cost would not exceed S. 00O if there were
no high-salaried officers.
Fl. e. Levi thought October was too early to
open the exposition. 1t would cost large sum
and great expense would be incurred. There
fore, large guarantee fund was necessary. The
exposition should be held from Nov l to Is.
w. III. Tucker thought that any show held go
soon after the State fair would be failure
d. P. Erwin thought low rates on the rail
roads were necessary to success. With low
rates on the railroads people would come to the
city for almost any kind of a show. w. H
Tucker said the railroads were very liberal, and
We're ready to cooperate.
NkdyoE 00uuy odlO LILO pEOpUSltUn 10 occupy
the new market house for two weeks, and thus
keep out those who kept stands there more
serious than might be supposed. There would
be many objections to it, 1t might do when the
ton to occupy the lower part of the new City
Hall would necessitate the removal of the
butchers stands to be put in there, and would
be holly opposed in the Council
Major Robbins thought the guarantee fund
should be made at least 81 800 Some two or
three special attractions were necessary for ex-
ample. such as Miss Lehman was at the recent
musical festival Twenty or thirty fine pictures
should be obtained and the selection and ship
ping of these would take probably thousand
dollars. Some fine bands of music from abroad
should be obtained, and these would be costly.
Joseph r. Perry said he had talked to many
merchants, and all of them had thought Colonel
| Lilly's plan impracticable They were ready
| guarantee fund. but they expected the
show to pay it's way There were very many
| manufacturing establishments in the city that
would exhibit their products and the modes of
making them. Only the products of home man
ufactories should be exhibited The members
| of the Mercantile Association were of the opn-
| ion that the exposition should be held about
! the time of the State fair, Immediately before
or after Mr.. Perry thought the railroads. with
one or two exceptions, were against the city. A
barrel of sugar could be shipped from Cincin-
| natl to Lebanon cheaper than from here to Leb-
| anon. The G.. A. r. committees had had the
hardest kind of time getting a half fare rate
for the musical festival.
| W. FL. Tucker moved to appoint sub COM
mittee of three to investigate and report the prob
able cost of the proposed exposition, the report
| to be made to the citizens meeting next Tuesday
| night. along with the general report of the com
mittee. The motion was adopted Messrs.
Tucker Erwin and Lilly were appointed the com
| mittee.
| /. On motion of Mr.. Erwin, the proposition sub
mitted on Thursday by Colonel Lilly was recon
sidered, and amended in two particulars 1t was
| agreed to recommend that the Mercantile
Association be asked to form 1.-THE In
dustrial Fair Association" with a capital stock
of 100000. Colonel Lilly's plan. as previously
adopted, was otherwise so amended as to recon-
mend that the exposition open on Nov. /, instead
| Of Oct. H.
| j. w. Hess said. previous to these amend
ments, that the idea of an exposition had been
suggested in the Mercantile Association, three
months ago. The formation of new organiza-
| ton left the Mercantile Association out. He did
not think proper courtesy was thus shown the
Mercantile Association, which was composed OF
| two hundred of the leading business men Of the
| city
| The meeting then adjourned