New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-31
FOR THE BIG WORLDS FAIR.
WORK AT THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
A COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO ASSIST THE
MAYOR IN HIS sELECTION-A TOWER ON
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PAPER HIGHER THAN THE EIFFEL.

PAPER HIGHER THAN THE EIFFEL.
The committee appointed by the Chamber Of Com
merce To cooperate with the city and authorities
in arranging for the Worlds Fair yesterday after
noon Charles s. Smith. president OF the Chamber OF
Commerce. in calling the meeting TO order said that
the main question be considered at present was tho
one of finances. He expressed his belief that the
Mayor would appoint satisfactory committee OF one
hundred TO carry the work
letter from Mayor Grant was then read, In
which he said that he hoped that the various IN
dustries Of the city would speedily sehd MIN tne
names Of their representative men ior h'onoe' vi u
committees In accordance with his request
recognizeo the letter says, how essehtai W o sue
cess of the exposition is to have the most capaoe
and best citizens for the preliminary WORK snaH
select them from all the important interests ana III
dustries of our city and trust that you VIII give me
all the aid and suggestions that you can
Clarence W Bowen then offered a series OF resolu
tions questioning the ACCESSIBILITY OF giving 10 Snsie
man the power TO appoint the committees Which shai
have charge Of the exposition, and proposing that
instead of four coordinate committees single COM
mttee on Organization should be appointed TO which
other committees should be subordinate and respon-
sIbla The resolutions further proposed that this
Committee on Organization should consist OF not less
than six men, Of whom the Mayor and the president
~ the Chamber of Commerce should be two, the re-
naming four be such men as Grover Cleveland
General william T. Sherman, Alexander Z. orr, pres-
dent Of the Produce Exchange and Cornelius N Bliss
representing the merchants of New-York Cornelius
n. Bliss opposed these resolutions In short speech
and they were tabled by unanimous vote
J. Edward Simmons then offered motion that
committee Of five be appointed by the chairman OF
which the president OF the Chamber OF Commerce
should be at the head, 10 submit TO the Mayor
list of fifty names from which he could select some
Of the members Of the four committees. This reso
nd latar In he
smith named the following men for the committee:
! Edward simmons Alexander F. Orr, Cornelius y.
Bliss, william p. Clyde and Alfred X. Whitney
The following cable dispatch, which was received In
reply to a request from Mr.. Smith, was then read
Paris July 81, 1850.
Chamber Of Commerce, New-York:
Director Finances Exposition furnishes following ap-
proNimate figures TO your question Receipts
given In millions francs Bonds and tickets 21i2. State
subsidy, II. City subsidy g. Proceeds from concessions
. Total receipts 4oL. Total expenses including build
nes and all working expenses, about As To- Leaving
probable surplus millions three hundred thousand not
including sale OF value OF permanent buildings.
Receips from concessions are double original estimate
WHITELAW REID.
An account Of the cost Of the Philadelphia Ex-
noston of 1876 was also read. This shows that the
building expenses 100000 and the other
expenses about 81 100000.
Letters or kilograms Of regret a. being unable TO
be present at the meeting received from Grover
Cleveland, Carl SchurZ, Cornelius Vanderbilt and
Roswell p. Flower. Among those who attended were
Eugene Kelly, Jesse W. Seligman, Alexander E. Orr,
T. II. Ammidown Charles r. Flint, John D. Jones,
John D. Crmmns Charles NJ. Fry, John +. Pummer,
Orlando b. Potter Isaac Ickelheimer Captain Ambrose
Snow and John H. Imam
fresh instalment of letters giving advice and
Offering congratulations regarding the Fair was opened
by Secretary Grain at the Mayors office yesterday.
Charles Kinkel an architect Of Washington, d. c.,
wrote expressing his belief that structure far sur
passing the Efel Tower in height could be erected
and made the central figure Of the Exposition build
lngs draft of his proposition accom- panied the
letter showing cylindrical tower with bell shaped
ton and surmOunted with celestial trllmpeter. Tie
tower stands I'm the centre of rotnda go feet in
height and $50 feet I'm diameter surrounded by forty
eight great buildings, constructed of iron. intended 10
accommodate she various divisions Of the Exposition
The height of the tower, according 10 the draft, Is 10
be 500 feet This would be 500 feet higher than the
Ffde Tower and 993 feet higher than the Washington
Monument The architect estimated the total weight
of the and steel 20 be used In the erection OF such
a tower at 10000 mons A. ,
trades for representative members OF the committees
which the Mayor to appoint II Is said that IN sew
eral Instances few men have got together ana AFRO
gated TO themselves the right of selection such
course, however, will not be satisfactory 10 Mayor
Grant who desires that only men OF thoroughly
representative character be chosen after due nOtce
and careful deberaon at full meeting OF the trade
or organization SO far the only men who have been
properly named John Sloane, 20 represent me
carpet-deae Edmund c. Stanton. manager OF the
Metropolitan Opera House, 70 represent theatriC@t
managers, and Robert Dunlap to represent the haC
trade. . q
the Board OF Trade and Transportation. during the
afternoon resolutions were adopted indorslng the
movement aud providing for the appointment OF a
| committee Of from 20 TO 100 members 10 co-opefan
with other bodies in promoting the project