New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-17
THE NEEDFUL EXHIBITOR.
his PART IN THE BIG FAIRS SUCCESS.
ANOTHER PLAN OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT


A PROPHETIC CHICAGO MERCHANT.
srore letters Of acceptance from Mayor Grants
,ppointees upon the Worlds Fair committees were
received by Secretary Speer yesterday The writers
svinoe great interest in the Exposition and generally
predict its success. The members Of the Finance
committee which Is to meet on Tuesday are already
discussing among themselves the different plans for
raising the money. The common purpose seems TO
be to adopt scheme by which all the money needed
will be raised in New-York. Z. L. Schwarskopi,
manager Of the United States branch Office OF the
Intercolonlal Publishing Company, of London, VINO
has had official places at several exposiuons handed
in the following plan for raising the money
The first question TO be determined is the amount mount
Of capital that will be required. The most recent
PRECEDENT which We have TO guide us IS the pIcscnSS
Exposition at Paris. The cost OF that III louue
figures was ten millions of dollars and It's SUCCESS %
Ne must take into consideration several circum.
stances which combined to make that sum sulheem'
Co., that expositon which we cannot count upon mere
MANY competent and distinguished persons nave col
trbuted their efforts aud their time in the sern0 ~
immigration being satisfied with the honor alone Mhi ~
S soe grade in the order Of the Legion Ionneur
We must also remember that the lap WDn,ce
mechanics and assistants Of every description N riaC
paid the classes in this country TTroocofJoro
paris largo part Of the space, namely the IrocaueIo,
was already In perfect condition requiring no eNpeo3
III II for TIE purpose OF the eNOsii ~ Invaldes
tho Champ de Mars and the space about the desI mite
ready 10 receive the buildings without any CO. 10
IN regard the cost Of location, tnerelUe' o,er
must calculate to spend a large additional sum oHer
that required at Paris even 10 make II a, r stin
and II We propose to excel 1t. We shan require BUN
Our Sentiment of national pride urges us TO 70
Eeek 10 surpass oil preceding expOsitons, anu VIC 49,
ied "a IN conclusion that VIC shall need 10 RAISE
not less than 500 OooOoo for the purpGss robod Of
We must now seek the most pracucal Hc3 ,cp a.
realizing this large sun. and in way WIEN anbeai
legitimate in this country, where we ctnno' Was
to the gambling instincts OF the H'cs'ois' %
done In Paris - r,,os,tior
Now the important factor in any e4g4956
and one which has not always been duiy coH s 80
Is the exhibitor for it is upon that class lnSt h ,o
success of the exposition mostly de9endss aI and
have TO make the greatest efforts ana ssc1noo' anu
should receive the profits Il any there BE- BE-. nov.
on the principle Of making the exhlonG ' {an.
hciuapt n the profits submit the f0llOWihS pam
Space TO be sold. 500 600 SQUARE yards to, IN
The tonovipg manner: 100000 exhibitors shares
n 500 each-siO 600 600. Each Of these shar ,t
to carry with il 800 entrance neE gi ap1 pposSs
sn,tect Ia tho regulations Of the eXhipnlon' al'o
giving in the profit on t sfos al $50
each Each share 10 carry with it 100 entrance
tickets and to participate in the profits Oh tho
In hts plan 100000 square yards Of SPACE are
spITops'ge a "a u he ic AT $50 per square yard in
rludinr concessions from which share Oh INC
Paiting the entrance price at o5 cents for the
four latter DAYS Of the week and al 90 GEMS LA
Monday and tuesday. each exhibitors share WouI.
Weld as follows for 500 invested 300 uchetS at
% cents S75 square yard Of space IT, 's S.,
F1O5, And Will besides participate III uo i,oN es
which will be derived from 100000 square yards OF
space and from the privileges. ,,-.
The buildings for the use OF these plVliogses
win be executed at the cost Of the persons receVhs
fbe same upon plans approved by the direction OF me
exposition for which they will be charged 20 per
square yard and a fixed price for the concession Ut
rs per cent of the receipts .
These privileges consist follows Opera theatres,
children's playhOuses carrousels, panoIama caplte
balloons. concert halls shooting galleries, sports
rvmnasIurns swimming schools, baths. Russian noun
ians (roler sdes restaurants cafes bars, beeiShols
cariaqestands. tramwsys roller Kinks and baz9ars;
Rights 10 sell and deliver Will not be permitted
in the exhibition sections. and only in the buildings
nccllp;pd by the International Bazaar" for which
right the vendcr VIII have TO pay according to the
nature Of the merchandise and the room occupied.
TTiviIeces ana rights 10 sell and deliver two
enormous sources OF income and we should estimate
them at rot less than S2,O00,000.
The canital stock having lus been placed for
The reimbursement of the investors, we have as
follows
400 square Yards OF space at s3O...< $4,000 900
prsvfe-es and rights TO sell and deliver. 100000
Seie ~ huiidngs for moVal......-.-... 100000