Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-12
.THEWORKW WILLGO ON
The Exposition Will be Com
pIeted in Time.
MANAGERS ARE HOPEFUL.
They Think Plenty of Money WIN be OBJ
tained rs Soon as the Flood Excitement
is Over-A Start This Fall Necessary to
Counternct Any Possible Business De.
preston.

In the whirl of events since June 81 the Ex-
position has been lost sight of by the public
and has gone out of the minds of possibly all
but Manager johnson and his immediate
workers. With the reaction of events it has
again come to notice and the anxious query
runs round, "Will the society be able to get
contributions to carry it on after so much
money has been expended on Johnstown?" The
reporter found yesterday that the question was
worrying the managers as well as the public
So much 30 that a general meeting was held
yesterday to decide what should be done and
set the public inquiry at rest.
There was some doubt before the meeting
what the outcome would be but at the conclu-
sion Manager johnson came out of the COM
porter the following which
Practically Settles the Question.
PITTsBURG, PA, June II.
Resolved, That the Finance Committee, at
meeting held this day, recommend the Board of
Managers to prosecute the work on the EXPOSE
tion buildings with the utmost diligence that the
Exposition may be held at the appointed time, be-
is of the greatest Importance to the people Of
I'VE will GO on with the Exposition just the
same," said Manager johnson, land we wish
you would print this to allay the apprehension
of the public to the contrary. We have de-
cded that 1t must go on. and we will work
all the harder to have the buildings ready in
time"
'It is a necessity" said President 8. 8. Mar
win, ITO give business a renewed impetus. I
consider the Exposition purely a matter of
business to Pittsburgers, and because business
has waned it is all the more urgent that it
should go on"
"Do you not apprehend difficulty in getting
subscriptions after so much has been given for
Johnstown?" was asked.
Annual Tithes for Charity.
mo, sir; the way look at it is this: The
people, many of them, know just how much
they are willing to give to charity each year.
They may not give any for year or So but
when the need comes they merely draw on the
accumulated sum, which is their tithes for
charity, due, but not paid. No one of them
will suffer, and the Exposition Society will not.
1t was for charity they gave. now this Is for
business. II they have given away their
charity money, 1t 30 much the more urgent
that they invest in something to get it back"
A Cure for Dull Business.
'It is imperatively necessary that Pittsburg
should have an Exposition this fall. If business
is dull and 1t is necessary to give it an impetus,
it would not do to postpone the Exposition; it
would not give good impression of Pittsburg.
Besides. the 1,200 and more subscribers to the
Exposition are not going to see it go down.
Already $4,000 have been subscribed: only
Sl25.0OO now necessary, and think we will have
no difficulty in raising the amount
The Marshall Foundry and Construction
Company have good deal of the iron work for
Machinery Hall done. and the piles for the
foundation are all driven. 1t will not be much
work to put the building together. We will
work hard, and l can assure you all will be
done ready for the opening, September 4"