New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-26
have been read and I hope they

u Mor+on .Johp Bigelow. William NJ Evarts, Carl
schnrz Samuel d. BabcoclS, Chauncey NJ Depew,
William Steinway Hamilton Fish, Wilson G.
HINT. 7 Pierpont Morgan, John T. Agnew. Morris
X. Jesup James NJ Constable, Frederick p. Olcott,
Henry B. Hyde, Samuel Sloan, Richard A.
McCurdy. Charles R. Flint Jesse Seligman Percy
r. Pyne, John d. Rockefeller, Edward
H. Perkins, IT,, Alexander +. Orr. John
Claflin, j. Edward Simmons, Francis b Thur
Der, Eugene Kelly, John F. Plummer, John ID.
Crimmins, Alfred r, Whitney, John II. Inman.
Cornelius Vanderbilt w. Lanman Bull, w. L.
Strong Abram S. Hewitt, A. A. Low, Francis
H. Leggett, George F. Baker, Charles Watrous,
Brayton Ives Vernon II. Brown, Erastus Wiman,
William p. Clyde, Charles L. Tiffany, A. ID.
Juiliard. Jackson S. Schultz, Isaac 1ckelheimer'
Edward H. Ammdown, Roswell p. Flower, Andrew
Carnegie, Orlando h. Potter, Elliott f. Shepard
James S. Stranahan, James r. Plum. John ID.
Jones. Cyrus W. Field, Charles M. Fry. Clarence
w. Bowen.
The aid rendered in promotion of the WORLDS
Fair of 1892 by the Spanish-American Commerclai
Union will be of the most substantial kind. Inc
Inion consists of about LOO merchants ana
manufacturers engaged in the South American
trade. &. NJ Ceballos is its president. AT It's
meeting resolutions in favor Of the Exposiuoh
were unanimously passed. They said that the
Exposition of 1876 having demonstrated the adj
vantages of an exposition in the extension oil INC
export trade of the United States, especially IN
Mexico and South and Central America, the Com
mercial Union would give its hearty cooperation
and support to the movement for great exposition
In 1902 An auxiliary committee was appolh'eu
accordingly, consisting of {. NJ. CeoalloS, D. W
Munoz Charles L. Flint and w. H. l. hughes'
MIR Flint who is also member OF the LAecu'iNo
Committee of the Union, talked enthuslasuc"nS
10 reporter about the big share that the couh'r'S
of South and Central America will have IN inc
glory of the great Fair of All Nations. lie sa'u
that they would certainly make an eXceeuinsN
fine exhibition.
At 80 o'clock the representative cl'lzehS
whom Mayor Grant had invited went 10 'ile
f;overnor's Room in the City Hall. The crowds
of well dressed men who eagerly thronged in'o
tie meeting place abundantly proved the popu-
larity of the movement, and the buoyant en'hu-
siasm at times even boisterous that character
lied the proceedings augured success Ainohs
those who sat on the Mayors right hand ana
On his left or stood shoulder to
shoulder in the doorway and wherever standing
room could be found were Ex-Governor Corner,
Congressman Quinn Fitzgerald Dunphy, flt1h anu
Mccarthy, Mayor Chapn. OF rooSdyn eM,ela Sr yte
CoeDer Wickham. Edison and Grace, oil NeW-lCIH,
cx-,judoe Hooper c. Van Worst, president OF inc
Holland Society; eX-Judge Noah DAVIS, k0SWeh
r Flower John n OTln srD@ UreldeSt Of
the BOARD of Aldermen; Sheriff. James A. Flack,
4. X. Olcott, john Nj. Bowers, Waldo lluicmns;
Charles S Smith, president of the Chamber oil
Commerce; Calvin 5. Brlce, j. II. BTeslln,
j. A. CrulIshank president, of uhe Real ts'ape
Exchange; L. NJ Crawford president C Of the
Lesd Of the SIX Association A. De Freeze
Il r Flott. George S. Hart, Charles G. Haven't
F. G. Morehead, p. L. Mortified Engene H Sd
way John Fox George Ehret, Herman Oelrichs,
Isidor Straus, Nathan Straus, John Foord, Ed
mund c. Stanton. j. Edward simmons. AMBROSE
snow Richard Croker. Charles U
Wilson. president of the Board Of Health
Louis Contencni, of the Italian Chamber OF
Commerce Mattio Olandi. president of the ltalan
Societies. Charles Barsotti. j. Seaver rage Jonh
F. Plummer Louis de Bebian, Eugene g. BlacK-
ford Herbert n. Condit president OF the jewel
lers Board of Trade; Henry Gold6erger; r, OF the
& Co.: Robert c. Fisher, William Vlgehus, presl
dent of the Lederkranz; G. II. Schwabs George
] Ssabury Russell Sturgis G.. Hilton Scrlbner,
G. Waldo Smith, representing the wholesale
grocers: Samuel Gompers, president OF the Amer
lean Federation of Labor Charles Harris pfesdelU
of the Cigarmakers Industrial Union; Arthur ".
Massey George G. Haven. Frank p. Kirkland,
Everett GlacSn, secretary of Typographical Inlon
No. 8; David Hammond, j, Hammersioqgh James
H. Parker president Of the Cotton Exchange
Robert Rutter, president of the General society
Of Mechanics and Tradesmen; Elihu Root, W.
E D. Stokes Tal%adge President Of The the sons
Truman. John J. Waterbury; William Z. Whitney
Robert NJ Galloway. Randolph NJ. Guggenheimer,
Garrison S"I preSidcnt " Of the Hotel Mems Asoca
tiou; Matthew Barr, delegate frdm the Central
Labor Union. and John S Foster.
Shortly after the meeting began, the proceed
ings were interrupted by loud ana long cheering
in honor of General w. I. Sherman, who bowed
as he elbowed his way through the crush IN the
door and sought a remote seat, where he sat Cd
servant and interested, but silent The Mayor,
smiling and happy at the success OF his efforts,
was loudly applauded when he opened the meet
ing and rose 10 speak. lie said:
have invited you this meeting in order that you
rs representative Of this great metropolis may
consider the desirabiy concentrating the discovery
Of this continent by holding international exposition
In this city of the Western Hemisphere The
event which intend commemorate the discovery
OF world It's importance is not measured by mere
addition the OF geographical knowledge; It's fruits
observable In the happiness and prosperity 81 Naoh
Whh has maintained institutions while IL has acouiIe1
boundess wealth. and in the general improvement when
the OF Government has wrought In the con-
diton Of mankind the world. The City Of
capital Of this New World whose achieve
mens are but a promise OF a still more glorious future,
this, powerful and popuous Of the cities
America think IL cmInently desirable that we cele-
biate the triumph Columbus by Worlds Fair which
will eclipse all former industrial expeditions. Applause!
1t Is needless say much to the propriety Of
selecting city the fact IS apparent and one that
DO one bore will dispute. 1t is the largest richest and
most ace place i America. 1t IS seaport ana
! road CENTRE the banking headquarters, and place
W unrivaled accommodations for strangers The year
1892 viii convenient well as an appropriate time
II is not too remote enlist present interest too near
TO prevent adequate preparations. Applause)
Should you conclude take action, the action should be
prompt and yet deliberse prompt because other ces
desire 10 be selected a. place in which the exposition
should be held deliberate because the undertaking is
great one and its depends upon doing what shall
be done with forcthought. have no hesitation in
saying that will consider 1t eXpedient to
take action to-day AMI such action will secure the hold
ing OF an exposition city in the year 1892 ZAP
piause)
There no delay. Everybody present was
fnlI OF the business of the hour, and tie Mayor
had scarcely resumed his seat before the energetic
and enthusiastic citizens were bobbing up and
making proposals and resolutions from all parts
of the room with bewIldeIins rapidly. W. McM
Sheer was installed temporary secretary III the
fwinklng of an eye, and was overwhelmed with
business three seconds after his appointment.