New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-10
A LETTER FROM SPAIN.
INTEREST THERE IN THE WORLDS FAIR,
John sLoANE's SUGGESTION ABOUT oRGANI-
zATroy-A DIREcToR-GENERAL NEEDED

MORE OFFERS OF PROPERTY.
The Worlds Fair Committee on Permanent organL
cation met again yesterday IN the Governors Room
At the City Hall to complete the work left unfinished
t the nst session of the committee on Tuesday Be-
sides Chairman MarQuand, the following
members we're present: John NJ. Bowers, +. l.
Cunther, Henry Goldberger, John II. Graham, E. J..
uorsmsn, G. C. Haven. Frederick Mohr, Charles n
Moore, h. L. Merrield Thomas F. Ryan, John sloane
Edmund c. Stanton. Walter stanton and Benjamin
Wood Mr.. MsrQusnd announced the appointment
of the following six members as executive com
nittee: John NJ. Bowers, John sloane, Z. d. APanlS'
Benjamin Wood, Thomas F. Ryan and ChafleS a.
Moore; Mr. Bowers TO act chairman. An oHer oi
the Of the OF the Travellers Exchange was
referred to the Executive Committee
Mr.. Sloane submitted and read the Following
memoranda for proposed organization for the W GRID
Fair OF 1892
The president OF the entire organization should be the
Mayor Of the city OF New.York. and he should be In
general charge OF whole work There should be four
stsndinc committees on Site and Buildings Finance
LEGISLATION and Permanent Organization The present
General Committee should be continued with such additions
a NAV be approved by the Permanent Organization Com
nttce as an advisory committee, for whom the sub-eom
shall act save when desiring the advice OF uo
General Committee
!. would seem TO this committee desirable that for the
purposes proper arrangement OF details OF the pre-
naes Of the Exposition the collection OF data arrange
70 the OF the Fair and which should be under
taken Immediately owing the short time left prior to
1892 there should be appointed Director General 10
whose care these should be conhded He should
general charge Of the management OF the ENpoS
ton including transport service, distribution OF space
tures awards general supervision OF the Police ana
Fire Departments, etc.
He should also have fun charge under the proper CON-
,t,ees erection and maintenance OF the necessary
buildings should supervise the building work the drainage
NJ the hu
a, buildings at the Fair and should have con-
rol OF the buildings during the Fair.
The Director General should be authorized 10 appoint
ii, own assistants subject the approval of the Execu-
tive Committee OF Organization, and should be held re-
,ponsble for them 1t would be necessary at the
present time to provide for jures and committees OF
award 1t submitted that in this proposed form Of organ
taon the preliminary expenses would Be materially reduced
Afr brief discussion this document was referred
10 the Executive Committee for consideration
Edmund c. Stanton. secretary of the committee,
read communication from the Executive Committee
IN Legislation suggesting that General Executive
Committee be formed, TO consist OF three members
from each Of the committees, with the Mayor as chair
man. A suggestion, by Mr.. Bowers, was adopted that
tbe Executive Committee should report the General
Committee to-day, favOring the proposition OF the
Executive Committee on Legislation. A resolution by
John II. Graham was adopted. favOring the addition
NJ the names of the Sinking Fund Commissioners 10
the proposed General Executive Committee The
committee adjourned until Thursday, October IL, at
8 O'Clock.
The Executive Committee on Organization will meet
at IL O'Clock this morning 10 prepare lis report 10
the General Committee.
senior Ountin Garcia a spanish resident OF this
CITY, has received from senior Joseph Jorana Morera
Of Madrid who was one Of the directors of the Spanish
section at the Centennial Exhibition letter showing
the interest shown in Spain in the proposed columbus
v1nos,t,on NJ 1892 The writer Is the author OF
several works relating to the United States including
Natural Curostes and Social Character OF the Ohleu
statess and Tho Agriculture and Forests OF the
rrn,ted statess senior Jordana is also famous IN
-, oor.,v o. An engineer He represents Spain
At the present Paris Exposition as General oi
OF the Spanish section. ,
ue writes that in his country the pro]ecle1
Worlds Fair for 1892 is highly favored ana no
thinks that Spain viii take prominent par III D'
celebration of the discovery of America by CoiuDu
IN which she viii be assisted ana SurrO' nuoe ~
The spanIsh American Republics He says tha' FunioI
have been circulated that the young spanish hIns
would 20 10 the shores of the Hudson 10 open inc or
hnt the writer doubts the prsctcaoIlty OF TINS Twins
- the constitutional laws of Spain he thinks nov"
ever. that an Extraordinary Embassy "ouiu NC SON
30 New-York 10 represent the young mohaioh ~
nrnreses the hope that the buildings of the New"
rxpos,ton will be worthy of American lnVeh'ioh anu
.,,srnrise and not limitations As the Time OF Prep
ration is short he suggests that me A ~ CnnrresS
d. naf
rsI Sre the Fair will be held He has no uouo'
shat NaJT York will be the place. ,-. . .oo,,rinc
,ri1sfe lands for the Of the Fair by
2oceei,nCs has had effect OF b ing ne NeI CO..
Mower OF offers of land on reasOnape !vIins ,oc,oI
owners of property within tie area OF the size @ -
A letter was received yesterday nom NJ ttbin The
pinknev in which she says: = own WIN ~ ' "a
boundar es Of the roposed sit ne wo DIo b,snIrcd
I,fng between Fifth and sixth ayeS CNe 49,
anS tenth and One hundred and twelfth Sis tlo 1loo
tstyvcen Tenth and MOrningsde ayes, one hu, "a
and nincte nth and One-huudreI.sn .mrn u entb
fba hpa
and One-hundred dtwenuetAst also lotI a. Tnntb
lois in one hundred and twentieth-s, east VI on
ave. Mrs. Pinkney offers her propeTS iVs 90 oo0
reaeonahIe terms Ii is Va.ued at about SOVOuOSE'
William p Dixon, Of the law firm OF MI LOT. 80
ham Dixon. wrote yesterday saSIns aI of A
large number OF lots within The ste area "nlOh
be- hired az low rents or secured D! pairav
Comnauy wrote that the company would permit tne
rse M its property within the pOposeu site Hcc
eoSt hut lipUl such terms and cOndluOhs a. InIF4,
Be agreed upon between tle Operating "Nu
depart ments of the company. ,s tnor, cul1
Other offers of property were received IRON p 5un
bacher. Gitierman d Ne9eles' heh9 .
Frederick VI. Peyer and others, it, I'll, 10 hold
The meeting OF the General committee VIII Oe noro
In the Adermanic Chamber at o ciocA 'llS
poppN,ry sr-BSCRIBE TO THE CHICAGO FUND
chicago. Oct 9-This the anniversary OF the
Chicago fire and the 100000 wage workers OF thls
ev celebrated by subscribing for Worlds Fair stock
,hont 90 600 books were circulated in all the stores
factories and workshops, and an hour was designated
NV N. Nayor al which the workmen Knocked on
Fyerywhere the greatest enthusiasm was man IeSIeu;
and it is thought that the t0tal amount suO'04'
will be something like 100000
Business chances of various sorts sse mentonea III
The pithy advertisements on the fourth ana n1n Pds0'
of The Tribune to-day.
CONJITTEEMEN AT A DINNER.