New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-06
NAMES BY THE SCORE.
TOO MANY woULD.BE REPRESENTATIVES
FOR THE WORLDS FAIR.
THOSE COMMITTEES WILL HAVE TO BE EN-
LARGEp IF THEY ALL GET IN-soME

Moro letters arrived the Mayors Office yesterday
about the Exposition of 1892. The majority were
requests for the appointment of committeeman. and
some were curious protests from members Of various
industries against the who had been selected by
their industries. In speaking of the way in which this
requesting the appointment of members for the four
committees has become mixed up, Secretary spcer
said yesterday: a man who attended meeting W
select representative of his industry, and who was
one of the committee which presented the name OF
tho representative selected at the meeting SEMI IN ths
morning long petition asking,h HIS appointment to The
place for which he had inlorsed another man. IL IS
not uncommon for several firms to send in mutual
reouests for the appointments the committees one
reouest for appointment with the statement thst
the undersigned firms requested the appointment VI
the men whose were set opposts ther na"ies'
There were almost many names as there were nien
who signed 1t is absurd for men who do things hhe
this TO think that they selecting representative
for their trade
@Thc Mayor requested each industry to SEND 10 MIN
the name of ono man 10 represent them. These re-
oues.s were not sent TO exchanges and commercial
sssocIations as many of the exchanges ana ooih-
mercal associations have among their members repre-
sentatfves OF many industries. request sem :"
several associations having members In the same o"s
ness would tend to confusion and improper represent
tstion Notwithstanding this request was SO PLAINLY
made and has been frequently and specrhca"y re-
neated IL does not seem 10 be understood The keai
Estate Owners and Builders Association sent ne"oo
10 the Mayor yesterday, signed by sheir pros"o"'
and secretary and with their official SEAL 'na' 'Nes
Recommend the appointment OF George Cra"ior' "'
George N Williams the finance committee i'os"@"
p. Flower and Walter Howe on the legislative coni-
,n,t,ee Robert McCaferty and George Vassar IT, Oh
tbe committee on permanent organization. ana W.
y Potter Cornelius O'Rey and Thomas Graham Oh
he committee on sites and buildings lhoro or
twenty-five members Of each committee ms Hoai
Fstate owners and Builders Association denoerd'oS
asks for one-twelfth OF the total representation Oh all
the industries Of the city. II the other real cso
associations of New-York were claim representation
IN this manner they would absorb all the places
Resides This asking for impossible representation,
some men send in requests as fepesohU""'0' Va
various industries. The same man VIII sign ~
ouest for the appointment OF ;hree vi iO"i r. r.,
sentatlyes in other businesses, win some vi VIM"
he may have nothing TO do. This Is as IL inai WV
uros IN n Rattery district should go and Try 20 Vo'e
in Harlem election day" H..
The spiers & Pond Co., OF ohe wel-hno"h r" 80
restaurant Of London, heard last June throusn "0
I6ndon Telegraph that NewYOrk was gong ~ ha'o
Worlds Fair in 1892, and al once appno" ~ w
for the United States IN London aAns
-, Tho rcfresbment contract. Tho company say
hcv will be glad 10 DO favored with particulars as
.orlv as possible of the projected Exhoioh' anu VI
the intended arrangements for refreshments
The Real Estate Owners and Builders With inc
request for the appointment OF hlhe hiomo'i' -
committees sent resolution, calling the auenuoh VI
the Mayor TO the fact that of the members "ero
builders and possess ed practical and technical KNOW"
.do % construction and would bring 10 the discharge
~ their duties on the committee Kno"ieuge d0di04
by this experience practical art constructors Una"
coud not be obtained In financial or commercial crces
or in professional or mechanical pursuits OUTSIDE Oh
the building trades and architectural profession
4 petition wac received from the boot and shoe men,
reoucstinr that BRYAN McSwyny be appointed thelr
representative on the committee. petition was IL.
ceited in favor Of c. c. shayne as representative u
the fur trade Mr.. Shayne was present at 'he meet
ing which selected Franklin l. Gunther ae represents
tive of the fur trade. and on the committee WIN"
asked the appointment of Mr. GUNNER
The Hotel Association recommended the appoint
uent of e. L. Merrifeld the president OF the associa
ton on one of the committees and also the names Oh
A. b. Darling ii. II. Brockway and d. D HahHohu'
should the association be entitled 10 other representa-
tion The hotel men pledged themselves shoum ue
Worlds Fair of 1899 be held In this city, that no @o
vance In rates would be made account OF the falr
A petition was received from the manufacturers OIL
narrow fabric elastic and elastic webbing suspenoefS'
braces and furnishing goods, urging the Importance
Of a site within convenient and easy reach by eA-
bibtor and visitor by steamer, rail and carnage
They submitted for appointment as one OF inc Coin-
,oittee on site the name of Lyman H. Day.
President Charles c. Burke. of the Produce Exchange
sent the following letter 10 Mayor Grant: Learning
that IL is your wish that various exchanges should
send you names from which you may select members
of the committee OF hundred on the pfoposeu
Worlds Fair. l beg 10 submit the names OF the ioi-
,ouinc gentlemen which have been taken from dif
torent lines of business represented our exchange
r. A. Mcintyre. grain. James Niece, petroleum. b.
G. Armour provisions; Il. T. Sorey, naval stores
$ $ CARL, flour: n. Folsom. cheese W. "lhdsor'
butter; A. NJ. Churchill, steamships A d. Blow
maritime"
MAYER stronse d Co. say they want to apply for
sp.oe In which to exhibit manufactures of corse's
from the earliest time 10 the present The PANT Ol
and Varnish Club have nominated General T. L.
Monneux and J. seavcr Page TO represent the paint
and varnish trades,
The Society Of Industrial Art for Women suggests
that MIS- Florence Elizabeth Cory the first practical
woman designer of the world" be appointed a member
OF the permanent committee TO represent "oihahs
industrial work IN general and tho arts OF design IN
particular Mrs Cory's testimony. given before the
United States Senate Committee on Education ana
Labor in 1885, inclosed with the letter
The strong PantaloOn Company offers its time ana
services.
Arturo Cuyas gives the following suggestions:
since the Exposition IS be international in char
acter as BELTS grand event 1t Is to commemorate
a speciai committee composed OF representatives OF
different nadonslitles. residents of New-York would
do much 10 aid and promote the participation OF
their respective countries in the Worlds Fair such
a committee-which might be named the International
Commlttee-coud supervise the translatmg ana PRINT
ing of prospectuses notices, rules regulations etc. IN
different languages and cause them TO be scattered
broadcast throughout the world, at the same time
furnishing all desired information to foreign news
papers corporations would-be exhibitors said
committee 10 DO composed. Of one representative Of
each nationality, and doubt the foreign coDsuls
I'm this city would be best able to suggest tho hest
persons . =, ,.s o .ha ann,
,o,ttee IN represent the cranks industry. lie lives
In East Orange. James a. Allen, of No 241 Arch,st
PbiIadephia apples for the privilege OF selling medals
nj fhe Expostion. lie offers 30 pay commission
lie Also wants fifteen by twenty feet POI space TO
dispiay metal badges medals ana checks, metal ana
rubber stamps, stencils etc 90, - . -,
A member OF the New-YOrk Club wants to make
sure there are plenty OF Indians at the Exposition