Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-08-15
NEW YORK THE PLACE.

Enthusiastic Meeting OF the Local
Chamber of Commerce-UrsinE New
York as the Place for the Worlds
Fair.
The New Haven Chamber of Commerce
held largely attended meeting last evening.
The object of the meeting was to take action
In reference to the place for holding the pro-
posed great worlds fair in 1892 in commem-
grafton of the four hundredth anniversary of
the discovery of America by Columbus.
Lieutenant Governor Merwin, vice president
Of the chamber, presided in the absence of
President Dewell. Major T. Attwater Barnes
was chosen secretary pro tenn.
Ex-Mayor Lewis spoke of the Importance
Of taking some action on the part of the
chamber IN reference to the part the city and
State should take in the proposed worlds
fair. So important was II to interest the
people Of the State that 1t was thought emil
nently proper for the New Haven Chamber
| of Commerce, which was the third organized
In the country, to act upon the matter, and
| the meeting Of last evening was called at the
request of several members that such action
might be taken.
Col. Norris @. Osborn offered the follow
| ing:
sst;re convaned decar.s Il to be the sense 81 its
| members that the contemplated Worlds Fair in
s % Of its beins The metropos
Of the country, and in consideration of its unsur.
passed facilities for ensuing the success Of such an
e4traordinariiy large concourse Of STRANGERS VI
the chamber be- operated In favor Of the selection
0Tk a. sne srs aor Iae "
Congress be esuested to urge its selection BY con.
gressionai action.
furthermere resolves that It Is the sense or IRIS
Isat he to suon as Soon y nrsc
ticable a state commission. whose duty
IL shall be ,, to perfect ar arrangements foI
Words Fair Of pConuectcut,s material resource
and achievements as shall fifty celebrate the history
industry ingenuity enterprise ana progress OF her
Psv;harora rsso,ves that conv NJ these reso.
buttons be sent to the governor Of the state our
senators and Representatives In Congress- and that
nnbcetion NN' Guy 10 ie4'e'''u w give 'nei"
The debate on the resolutions was all in
| their favor. Ex-Mayor Lewis in his ransrks
said that there is GOING to be ouite a Warfare
for the location of the place where this great
fair il TO be held. But 40 far as New Enoiand
| IA conoerned and the nation too for that m A.
Tar New York seams the most sn;t.h1s ,,iocs
Tn The frat instance IL rnpst he horns in r ,,;nd
that tb;s section 10 the oldast ssttiad q, A.
conntrv For go of the 4OI1 years onr naonie
have to,isd hare There sssms a ,,ecnliar A.
ness In holding the fair in this section A
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The matter and a dsnoarons rival for New
| Work He STRONGLY favored tbellattar oity
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u.. rs.L;S, al thJs ,o;sa s;r,,,I,, Gov a., %
sr,,ssnant and r;dcnls5 ths isso ~ that tha,
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az .;n d,d sarJ ths,r oods 90 g e.. in
Land Naw ~ yors o r. tbs ,,lans for tha fo,r
| and cbjcsoo was orin saaIino - aroriats,
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Major Barnes said that tn. onest;on of an
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