New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-23
TO CHOOSE THE SITE.
MEETING OF ANOTHER WORLDS FAIR COM
MITTEE.
MIR AsroWs VIEWS ABOUT GROUNDS AND HOW
TO SELECT THEM-NEED OF PROMPT A0IioN
AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTED.


Tho Worlds Fair Committee on Site and Build
inns me of tie most important oil the Committees
a,',,1,r,ed nv the Mayor TO carry on the work OF
nrenaring for the proposed Exposition, heiu us
initial meeting yesterday in the Governors hoom
A. tho CITY Hall The fact that only three OF the
members of the committee were absent il oi itseli
indicative of the great interest taken IN the
nroicct by the men who have consented 10 assume
rho arduous labors and grave responsibilities oil inc
nro,ect But the proceedings themselves showeo
even more clearly the interest they take IN 10 ana
the energy which they are disposed 10 give 10 tlie
oreot undertaking. The most gloomy scepo'c
could not doubt that such project III one hanus VI
such representative, energetic business men was
SURE 10 be a success
II was lust 3 80 o'clock. the time nXed lor the
- eating If the committee, when the Mayor entered
the room. which was already well nlleo WIN men
,,,hose names are familiar to the public Walking
directly TO the desk. the Mayor raped ior oruer.
Il was the Mayor said, high honor that had
been conferred upon him by the General committee
IN selecting him 70 call to order so representative
n body of business men. IL was not necessary lor
him 70 saw anything in the way OF encouragement
at that time as so much had been said in the news
raners ne 70 leave nothing for him to add. lie
committee. and the following responded to the call
of their names:
Jobn r AOnew. Cornelius n. Bliss. ex.Mayor
Edward Cooper. J. J. c. Clarke Roswell p. Flower.
Samuel Gompers. cx-Controller Andrew ii. Green.
Richard NJ. Hunt, John II. Starin. William Waldorf
Aston John Bogart, Charles F. Chandler John d.
Crimmins. Charles A. Dana, John Foord, eX-Mayor
w. r Grace. Henry Hilton. George Jones' Arthur
Larry. Isidor Straus, Henry r. Towne and George
Warner. Those absent were James Gordon Ben
nett Joseph Pulitzer and ID. Willis James n
ripple OF applause as the end OF the rollcal was
reached seemed TO indicate that the committeeman
were CONCENTRATING themselves or so full an at
tendance at the first meeting.
Iobn r Agnew was the first committeeman TO
make a motion toward effecting an organization
lie arose 10 move that Roswell r. Flower be made
tbe chairman of the committee, and he briefly
advocated his election TO the place, to which,
he said he would bring unquestioned ability and
integrity Ex-Controller Andrew ii. Green was
ouickly on his feet when Mr.. Agnew sat down
II seemed 70 Mr.. Green that it would be eminently
proper TO have chairman Of the committee
man who had been of the originators OF the
project Of holding Worlds Fair and who had
given encouragement to 1t by his voice. his pen.
and by his purse. lie would therefore place III
nomination Charles A. Dana, OF The Sum- EN-
Mayor Grace had begun to second this nomina-
ton before the applause that followed Mr.. Green's
remarks had ceased He was glad 20 second the
nomination, he said, because he knew OF no man
who was more certain TO ill the office with more
taste, tact and ability. Mr.. Flower, who was
himself nominee, begged leave also to second the
nomination of Mr.. Dana, as a man who had done
much toward crystallizing public opinion on the
Eai
Flower added, he lives in New-York all the year
round and don't
Mr. Dana. tried to protest against his nomina-
ton, but the Mayor would not give him an oppor-
tunity, and before anything could be said the
Mayor had put the question and taken the vote.
which elected Mr.. Dana unanimously. The
Mayor shook hands with and congratulated Mr..
Dana and escorted him 10 the chair.
Il am profoundly grateful to you," said Mr..
Dana, when he had reached the desk, " for the
kindness with which you have received my nom
nation, and particularly TO Messrs Green, Grace
and Flower, all of whom were my candidates for
the place You have left me no alternative
but gratefully to accept the nomination. Gentle
men, what is your further pleasure"
Mr. Green set the ball of business rolling by
Offering a resolution declaring it to he the sense
of the committee that il was expcdcnt at once to
organize a limited liability corporation under the
corporation act of ls75, known as the Business
Corporation Act, for the purposes OF carrying on
the proposed Exposition of 1922
Mr. Towne said that in his opinion this resolu-
ton did not come under the head Of the business
within the scope OF the committee. There was
Committee on Finance and one on Legislation, he
said to look after such affairs. 1t would be just
as proper for the Committee on Permanent Ur-
ganization TO make suggestions TO this committee
as for this committee 60 make recommendations
TO the committees on Finance and Legislation
He thought il would he better for each committee
TO confne itself TO the business for which IL was
specially Organized Ex-Mayor Cooper also OPP
posed the resolution, because 10 the Finance Com
mittee was left the responsibility of formulating
plan for raising the necessary money because the
city of New-YorlS was prevented by law from adj
vancng money TO a private corporation. and be-
cause 10 was premature TO discuss the question
Mr. Clarke and Mr.. Bliss also opposed the resou-
ton on similar grounds, and IL was finally voted
that it be " laid on the table" This effectualy
disposed Of IL.
Mr. Grace moved that John FoOrd be chosen thu
secretary of the committed 1t was essential he
thought that some member of the committee
should be selected 20 fill the office, and Mr. Foord
was in every way capable Mr.. Cooper moved as
an amendment that Mr.. Foord be made temporary
secretary. The work Of the Office would doubt
less be very heavy, and it was obvious that it
would have to be done by a paid official. Mr..
Grin Minis said permanent secretary should be
selected al once, as tho work would begin with
tins meeting Mr.. Foord arose TO say that he was
willing to act es stop-gap until permanent
secretary should be selected, but he could not,
under any circumstances, as a member of the com
mttee, accept an office 10 which remuneration was
attached. A vote being taken on the amendment,
Mr. Foord was elected temporary secretary.
Mr. Starn moved that an executive committee
of seven be appointed by the chair of which the
chairman and SECRETARY Of tho committee should
he members tN-oIiicio Mr. Towne moved an
anne ndment that instead of an executive committee
i Ii, IL. fnd 10 he