New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-25
FOR THE WORLDS FAIR.
TIE MAYOR WILL CALL THE FIRST MEET
ING TO ORDER TO-DAY.
UNEXPECTED INTEREST IN THE PROJECT SHOWN
BY THE MEN INVITED TO ORGANIZE
IT-LETrERs OF APPROVAL FROM
wELL.KNOwN CITIZENS.


Notwithstanding the fact that the meeting VI
representative citizens called by Mayor Grant TO
naugirate the project for holding an international
Exposition in New.Yorx during the year 1892
must take place in the midst of the heated term
when many whose aid and counsel would be most
welcome are absent from the city, the Indications
are that the attendance this afternoon VIII pc
large and will be made up of men who VIII III
spire entire confidence in the great undertakings
The letters which have been received III repb "
the MAYORS invitation show widespread en'
thusiasm and purpose which could hardIy h"''
been expected so early in the movement
The meeting will be held in the Governors
room in the City Hall, and will be called 10 oruer
by Mayor Grant at 3 80 o'clock. 1t is proDapie
that the Mayor will be asked to preside at the
session and that courtesy will suggest that ne
be made the honorary president OF the preIiln'-
nary organization. After thorough interchange
of opinion as to the work TO be laid out, durins
which it is expected that some speeches Will pe
made by citizens who have given time ana thoueh'
to the subject, il is probable that cOmmi'oeo
TO settle upon the plan and scope OF the bNpoSi
ton will be chosen, and also committee VI
finance. possibly, to provide for necessary incl
dental expenses in giving the project form anu
an suspicious start.
The influence of this meeting will be OF great
value as the first substantial evidence TO the
rest of the country that New-lork Is the proper
place for the Exposition of 1872 If the tone Oh
the gathering and the spirit of enterprise which
shall emanate from it are what are looked lor'
New-Yorlx will have no rival. but will get first
place" without contest 1t seems to be well-set-
tied conviction that nothing be more productive
of dissension or work greater injury at this time
than an attempt at the meeting to-day to DIS
cuss the site for the great exhibition. There
is apparently a tacit understanding that
this subject and others of kindred nature are to
be left entirely to the future The only question
for to-day is. Shall the international Exposition
be held here?
IT, is an open secret that ever since the invita-.
tions were issued there has been a succession oil
efforts on the part Of Selseeling persons to gam
control of the project for purposes OF their own
and to engraft upon it schemes wholly at variance
with the great and patriotic ideas which should
direct it, 1t will be part of the duty OF the
meeting and those whom it shall commission ID
prevent any who may be disposed to further
their own interests rather than the object to be
attained from having place in its councils and
deliberations.
Many additional letters were received at thc
Mayors office yesterday.
ANDREW II. GREEN QUALIFICATION.
Ex-Controller Andrew IL. Green, after acknowl-
edging his invitation for the meeting, says:
II Is eueclally gratifying that the Chief Magistrate Of
this metropolitan and cosmopolitan municipality moves so
promptly and wisely to give form and force 10 he very
general sentiment that the quadeenaou recurrence OF
the great event OF 1892 ought 70 have fitting commemora
tIon While IL is natural that citizen OF this de-
ljghtfu city should regard IL the proper place for
memorial comprehensive in design II is not at all sur
psng that other localities should strive for the dstnc-
on and IL is equally apparent that whatever ut'eranees
local pride and interests require all at bottom really
concede its manifest advantages
1t view OF the representative character OF New
York that the entrance 10 its great assembling place.
the Central Park, were many years ago designate1 by
titles that recognized the fact that it is the foundation
Of the Industries Of the whole country aided to It's nat
situation that this city bases It's claim to unparal-
lcled prosperity aud TO permanent and unassaabe SUI
perlory. All hackneyed aud puerile were reject
ed and the scholar and the merchant the artist and the
artisan the engineer and rhe farmer the s)ller, the
stranger and the saint the and the children were
allotted due distinction.
What has been wrought this island in a very limited
segment Of the circle OF time In 1892 wlldernessn
centuries from the time that the print OF
white foot set it, strand, a great city. London,
with than twenty centuries Of growth in the year OF
your cclcbratOn will have population but little superior
that Of the greater city Of NewYofk, when
freed small influences she shall be consolidated IN
obedience the natural irresistible forces at work to
unite that common sense and common Interest de-
mand should be united. But with foot and
solid rock New.York procaims that the event
OF 1892 was the hafblnger OF the enancbsenent and
lifting up Of the everywhere thi, memorial, which
you have auspiciOusiy nauguDted shall serve "a dial
70 make the advances already attained and be fresh In
spiraton and incentive to work for the good time when
nations shall longer be armed camps and no longer
sport despots the dupes demagogues and
and nghtlngs shall
shall heartily do what little render the
ment which all may hereafter regard with satisfaction
MANY OTHER EXPRESSIONS Or SYMPATHY.
Hamilton Fish sent an autograph letter, saying:
NewYork the right place 1892 will be the proper
time for such exposition genius
and practical skin ard industry Of people ray cha
lenge the competition Of the world.
EX-PreSident Alexander Il. Orr. of the Produce |
Exchange, expresses himself as follows:
This country is rich enough 10 provide the aud
with open hand, aud it should be big.heared
enough sink all prejudice Of I'm favor its
great commercial metropolis heartily approve the OBJ
jet and wish It success and trust thst yeur plan
comprehensive enough include the needs and poss
bltles OF such enterprise strong pull devoid Of
ordinary disturbing elements will surely bring
Frederic X. Coudert, after congratulating the
Mayor for his official actiO in initiating the prof.
ect, says:
I sincerely trust that you will find the mass OF
people heartily in sympathy with the movement. New
York Is not the capital Of the State OF NewYor but 10
IT, nevertheless. OF the great capitals OF the world
This will be proved by the best evidence when the great
exhibition is held.
Letters favorable 10 the plan also came from
Elihu Root, T. =. Fowler of the New York, Ontario
and Western Railroad Company Edwin X. Weeks. |
Henry b. Hyde president of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society: Richard VI. Hunt, T. Delafcld. |
president Of the Ncw-Yorll Metal Exchange; G.
Hilton Scribner, Frank Curtss, president OF the
Sixth Avenue Railway Company John IL. V. |
Arnold, president Of the Board OF Aldermen |
James NJ Studar, president Of the National Science
Association of America: Thomas Coggeshall, |
Mayor of Newport, r. l., and George S. Lespnasse.