Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15
HE DID NOT RESIGN.
Mr.. Marvin is Going Away and Mr..
Bindley Will Act for Him.
EXPOSITION PLANS FOR THE YEAR.
Summer Concerts in High Favor With
Directors and Managers.
CLEVELAND 10 EMULATE PITTSBURG

President Marvin, of the Exposition
Society, has turned over the affairs of his
Office to Vice President Bindley, and will
leave this evening for two months absence
from the city. He had intended resigning
as head of the society," but was prevailed
upon to continue as President The resig-
nation was to have been made to the Board
of Directors yesterday, but after talking the
matter over Mr.. Marvin concluded to stick.
With the understanding that Mr.. Bindley
would do the work for the next two months,
or longer if necessary, he concluded to con-
tinue as President. He viii spend the time
in Florida trying to recuperate his strength.
His arduous duties for the past year have
necessiIated his taking rest. If possible
he will extend his vacation to three months.
A meeting of the Board of Directors OF the
society was held yesterday for the purpose
of recognizing. The tormality of electing
the following named officers was then gone
through with: President, S. S. Marvin;
Vice President, John Bindley; Treasurer,
A. F. Heating. The other officers were not
elected.
A meeting of the Executive Committee of
the society was called for this afternoon.
The object is to consider details for the Ex-
position during the coming year. Among
them is the matter of popular concerts. 1t
has been almost decided to have several
weeks of musis during the latter part of
June. On July a grand independence
and military instrumental concert will be
held. Outside of this the whole matter was
left to the Executive Committee. Manager
Johnston will ascertain the cost of giving
the concerts. 1t was also decided to open
the Exposition for the season of 1890 on
Wednesday, September g. and close it on
Saturday, October Is.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The following committees were appointed
YESTERDAY. Executive-D. C. Ripley,
Chairman; II. Buhl, Jr., and Robert Pit
cairn. Finance-John Bindley, Chairman;
A. f. Heating and William McCreery.
Property-A. P. Burehfeld, Chairman; 81.
J. Heinz and W. B. Lupton. Auditing
d. C. Herbst, NJ. Rosenbau m and q. J.
Unger.
Manager Johnston was directed to get up
prospectus of the Exposition and have it
printed as early as possible. After the
meeting President Marvin was seen and in
regard to his giving the reins to Mr.. Bind
ley, said:
II wanted Mr.. Bindley to be elected
president, as 1 need rest and must get it.
would like to see him president of the So
ciety, as he will have considerable work to
do. am in such q condition that it is
necessary to stop and take a rest. 1 will
leave tomorrow evening for Philadelphia
to attend a meeting OF the Flood Commits
sion. Then will come home and, in COM
dany with Mrs. Marvin, will leave Friday
evening for Florida. 1 will be away six
weeks OF two months, and have turned the
affairs OF the presidents Office over to Mr..
Bindley. He will oficiate in my absence
On account OF having to do the work
would like to have seen him elected presi-
dent in my stead.
I'VE decided at the meeting this after.
noon to make thu coming Expositi n one of
the greatest ever held in this country. 1t
will be the effort of our lives. Everything
in the way Of science, art, industry, etc.,
will be there, and 1t will truly be an expo
sition of Pittsburg products. At the meet
ing of the ExecUtl re Committee tomorrow
the summer concert scheme will be arranged.
All the details will be perfected. 1 cannot
now say who we will get, as it may interfere
with our arrangements. We have num-
of frst-class concert people in sight, and if
we had the fact printed that we were afte=
them, they might raise their prices. On tn.
4th of July We will have something to
astonish tine folks SIS well as the people"
CLEVELAND WANTS A SHOW.
Manager Johnston, of the Western Pan
sylvania Exposition Society, returned yes
ter6ay morning from Cleveland, O., WHERE
on Monday afternoon he met by invitatiol
the gentlemen who are booming the Expo.
sition now almost certain to be held in the
Forest City as a permanent feature.
"The Cleveland business men whom
met, +" said Mr.. Johnston, ''are enthusiasts
upon the Exposition idea. They want one
and want it badly. There were nearly 80 of
Cleveland's most influential and active
merchants and capitalists present at the
meeting. They did not ask for my opinion
as to whether an exposition would be feast
bic, but asked multitude of questions as to
the essential matters OF management of the
Pittsburg enterprise. About the first ques-
tion asked was as to how much would be re-
quired as a fund upon which to commence
operations.
81 told them that it would not be safe to
start with less than S400, 900 actually in
sight, if they wanted to avoid the myriad
harrassments which beset the Pittsburg Ex-
position Society. They seemed to think the
amount named could be very easily raised,
and went on to cover many smaller matters
relating to the enterprise"
Mr.. Johnston said that he informed them
details. As to the plane upon which the
Exposition in Cleveland should be run Mr..
Johnston said:
II strongly advised the promoters to con-
slder no plans which were not comprehen-
sive and promising the highest grade OF re-
suits. It's a pet theory of mine that one
exposition helps another. The first suppo-
sition would doubtless be that rival expo
sition at Cleveland would menace the sue
cess Of the Pittsburg affair, but 1 do not
think that the idea will hold water. 1t has
been my experience that if all the large
cities of the nation would hold success iul
expositions it would have the effect of
arousing the interest and appreciation OF
the people in smaller towns.
THE PEOPLE WHO PAY
IA very large share of the usual exposi-
tion receipts are drawn from the class of
people to whom the exposition is a new
idea. 1t Is an educator, and if the exposi-
tion is ereditably maintained and of a high
class, one visit leaves pleasant impression
OF time proftably spent, and a series of
visits results.
As to the question of rivalry between
Pittsburg's big show and the Cleveland en-
terprise do not think that there is any DOS
sibility of such a thing. Cleveland is
rich city and its tributary population would
be large class upon which to draw for sup-
port. So it is with Pittsburg. Her SUBJ
urban population within easv reach is an
inexhaustible mine of possible receipts.
All that is necessary is to pro-
vide the attraction which will be
magnetic enough to draw out the people and
they will attend. The tact that Cleveland
is to have an exposition should simply be
stimulus to Pittsburg's business men. They
have come up to the scratch nobly in the
early davs of the enterprise, and now is not
the time to lay back upon our oars; not that
anyone intends SO doing. On the contrary,
every merchant or business man in this city
seems and is thoroughly alive to the benefits
of the Exposition. The future plans of the
directors are of vital importance, as they
comprehend large extensions and the pro-
vision of magnificent affair.
"As to the immediate plans, the estimates
of Murphy & Hamilton for the transforma-
ton Of the building into a concert hall are
not yet in hand. 1 expect that at the meet
ing of the Executive Committee the estimate
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