New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-15
AFRAID OF THE STORM.
RAIN SPoILs A COMMUNICATING.
DISGUST OF THOSE WHO WE'RE ON HAND-THH
GENERAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE


MEETS.
There was to be a meeting Of the Worlds Falr COM
mttee on Finance at the Chamber Of Commerce AT
yesterday. but quorum was not present anu
no meeting could be held. The members who DraNeu
the storm were samuel d. Babcock, chairman; Gavin
s. Brice, W. Lanman Bull, Robert Dunlap, Eugene
Kelly, Frederic A. Kursheedt. Herman Oerchs' 1essc
Selignan j. Edward Simmons and William Steni"ay.
1t requires the presence Of fourteen members 10
cons titutc quorum Tho fnanciers who cohslucrod
the Expo ton project to be Of sufficient importance
to the city OF NewYOk to warrant their attendaiOo
at an important meeting at which serious questions
were to be discussed and settled sat around the Dis
portrait -bordered roum OF the Chamber for nan oil
hour, waiting for the quorum that did not come.
One voice was heard 10 say " 1t wouldn't mat'cr
so much il It were not that Chicago Will MAKE pls
fuss over the fact that Finance Committee coulu
not meet because a quorum was not present IL VIII
be said that apathctic and all this rcniSshesS
VIII be brought in the arguments that arc sure 10
DO heard I'm Congress Besides, 1t Is really u"'
fortunate that there should be any delay when time
Is SO precious. 1t has been admitted that not daS
or hour could DO lost, yet here we are tmo"n
back for the poorest excuse In the worh-hat d mo
jority Of the committee failed to attend mecuhg'
After waiting for nearly hour, Chairman BaOcocR
announced that lie would csu another meeting iof
Wednesday at p. m.
Inc absent HcmuerS Wetb august bCihiV"'' ~
Could Henry o. Havemeyer, c. z. Huntington Henry
b. Hyde, John IL. Inman, Morris X. Jesup, john
McKesson, Ogden NILS, J. Picrpont Morgan, joseph
J. ODonohuc Oswald OttendOfer VILLAIN ID. KocKe-
feller Charles S. Smith, Cornelius Vanderbilt, the
Mayor and Secretary OF the General Committee ex-
oGiclo. Some OF the absent members are In EUROPE
others were out OF town, but majority sent no e1-
cuses for not attending.
The General Executive Committee met in the
AZ r N m.
formed at the last meeting Of the General CON-
mlttee, the report OF the Committee on Permanent
Organization, embodying the suggestions of the Com
mittee on Legislation The object Of having Gen.
eral Executive Committee to obvate the necessity
Of holding frequent meetings OF the General Committee
The committee consists OF three members from each
of the four committees the Sinking Fund Commission
ers, and the chairman and the secretary, as ex-
oficio members. The members J. Pierpont Nor
gan, Calvin s. Brice and Charles Stewart Smith, OF
the Finance Committee; George G. Haven, L. L..
Mortified and f. d. Adams, Of the Committee on Per-
manent Organization; W. c. whitney, 7. G. Plat and
John c. Calhoun, of the Committee on legislation;
W. ". Aston, Roswell p. Flower aud Edward Cooper,
Of the Committee on Site and buildings, with the
members of the Sinking Fund Commission.
When the Mayor called the meeting to order yes
to-day there were present Mr. Brice, Mr.. Aston, Mr..
daHs Mss ME S@y ar at Storm Cooper Nf
The Mayor was elected chairman and tho secretary
OF inc General committee was electel secretary OF
the Executive Committee. Mr. Plat, Mr.. Brice and
Mr.. Storm were appointed committee TO report at
the next meeting OF this committee whether rooms
were necessary They decided to consult with the
charmen Of the various subcommittee to whether
It would not be better for all the committees TO get
together in one building Mr.. Brice moved that Mr.
Flower and Mr.. Imam be requested to act as repre-
sentatives OF Newly ork at the Atlanta Exposition
The meeting adjourned until Thursday after
noon.
Joseph Pulitzer sent cable message saying that
his name should DO put down for $4,000 and that
he would subscribe 100000 If thrty four others
would subscribe the same amount.