New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-30


Yesterdays subscriptions included large part ~
the balance of those pledged at the General Committees
meeting on October 10, only 100000 OF the Nedges
remaining unsubscribed This added to the total
subscriptions 20 date gives an aggregate OF pledges
and subscriptions OF 81 43414e! OF yesterdays sub
scrptons some of the larger amounts were collected as
follows:
BY John Clahn from the Wholesale dry goods trade
$3.50 900: bv the Golham Manufacturing Company,
SO 600 by f. L. MeTlfeld from hotel men, S26,OOO ;
by Hill Brothers, from the millinery goods trade
S2l 800; by John d. Crimmins, $1,000; by 7. C..
Eastman, Sc, 900; by the New.York Board of Trade
and Transportation, $4,000 by II. s. Mendelson
s22 900; New-York Stock Exchange, 50 900; by the
Consolidated Stock and Petroleum Exchange S1.4oo !;
and by Simpson, Crawford d simpson, $4,000 More
TO come" was the way in which Mr. simpson closed
his notice TO Secretary Wilson.
The following interesting letter accompanied the
notice OF the subscriptions from the wholesale drysoods
trade sent by John Clafin TO Secretary George wilson,
OF the Finance Committee:
The subscription books were received late last week
that It was mpractcabe 10 do anything until Monday
except to enter formally the subscription OF my firm for
100000 pledged by me az the meeting OF the General
Committee. Yesterday and to-day Messrs. AmmLdown,
Bliss Plumme Stanton, Strong and myself members OF
the General Committee who Identified with the dry
goods company called representatives of
many Of the principal wholesale houses OF this vicinity
and have the peasup ~ report total subscriptions
sggregang $3.50 900. per list enclosed. number Of
i
report tomorrow Those who subscribed have
orally put down amounts commensurate with the Important
which must be raised, and In certain we have
been cheered with responses OF exceptional literally but
found for delay from the fact that many
of the financial magnates oil this city have yet
heard FROM and few have wished 10 follow the extremely
procedure OF other very wealthy who have
made modest beginning, perhaps with the intention Of
increasing their subscriptions afterward We find It nece
sary 20 make personal calls speedy responses
t be hoped that in every part Of this city men
who feel That they have time TO spare will yet ind
some hours devote to this important work What is 10
be done should be done quickly, and on scale BETTING
the occasion. One OF subscription books will bo
found always open at the Central National Bank.
G. A. Smith, secretary Of the New-York Railroad
Club, sent to the Mayor yesterday a set OF rosolu
tons pedging the organization to do all In It's power
toward securing the Fair for this city
l.. p. Lyon, secretary of the Wholesale Grocers
Association of New-York and Vicinity, wrote 10 the
Mayor saving that a meeting had been called for
the grocery trade, at the Mercantile Exchange al
p. N. today
meeting Of the Committee on site and Buildings
was held at the headquarters yesterday afternoon.
the following members being present: ID
ward Cooper chairman; John Foori, Isdor strals,
samel Gompers, Henry r. Towne, Charles f. Chandler.
william l.. Davis J. I. G. Clarke and william McM
speer secretary OF tho General Committee eX'oico
This was just a quorum. and the committee at . M
went into session once more win GioseI o t a.
corllDg 10 the policy begun by John FOord, the score
tary After the meeting had adjourned, Mr. FOnri
gave the newspaper the following report OF what
had taken place: 1900. -. -. a., o.o,
Discuss on was had as 10 what part OF the area
already outlined for The purposes Of tne TX lun
tbe choice OF the committee shall be narrowed down
TO- and II was unanimously resolved that a map nc
prepared and a copy of It Sent to each member OF
the commit tee with the statement mat a Nole VIII
be assl al inc next meeting on the exact uohualos
of the site which the committee SHAH oeehi mo'u
desirable" -. ;. -. ,..,, al
From other members Of the committee II was Ieane1
that this statement means that meeting OF me luI
Conn on Gifa and
Tuesday. October 3, when vote VIII nhaii nc .a -,
as 10 whether any part OF Central Park shall I've N
Guided within the site area. The SUB , ~
pointed TO confer with the BlOomingdale A.! LuIn
authorities addressed formal communication W mn
Oh Monday requesting tie use OF the asyluhi t Io'H
the Exposition. meeting OF NO bodl u , ~
Trustees Of The Asylum VIII be held next Nellt1,.d3
10 take action on lis question a.d the suD.coIl'
win make lis report OF tho result AT inc meeting Va
the full committee 10 he held On OctoDei % -. ..
The General Executive Committee VIII mco' d.
the Headquarters az y. m toGay. <,...o on
Samuel ID. BabcOck. chairman OF me CoHin, &c VI
Finance, has sent tie following letter 10 all hen
bes OF the General Committee who represent dlsIct
| trades OF professions:
In order subscriptions the guarantee fund OF
$4,000 900 speedily obtained. II has oeeh
suggested By the Committee Permanent Oreah4aIoh
that you at once cali meeting Of the taie or profession
you represent the General Committee fol the purpose
OF appointing committee from trade OF profession
| 10 solicit subscriptions to tho fund. You VIII frdoY
Understand the necessity Of Omp; action in the matter