Evening journal., 1890-06-27
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CHICAGO, June q The national move
ment ia connection with the Worlds Col
bian expedition was inaugurated Thurs
day. The Grand Pacific hotel was the
principal center Of the Worlds fair dese-
gates, and its spacious rotunda was almost
impassable Each one of the states and
territories was represented by two dele
gates, and the ten delegates at large ap-
pointed by President Harrison were all
here. A. !. Ewing, one of the commits
sioners from Illinois, called the committee
10 order on behalf Of the secretary OF state
and Judge John I. Harris, OF Virginia
was made temporary chairman.
The commission, as a whole, will first be
called upon to decide two matters-iirst,
the question Of site, and, second, the sufli.
cheney OF the fund. Although the local
board Of directors have already practically
decided upon the lake front and have
opened negotiations with the Illinois Cen
tral railway looking TO joint action, it l.
not at all certain that the national commits.
zion will lndorse that action As TO the
question Of the snilicieney Of the fund
there will be no difference Of opinion. II
in the Judgment Of the national commits
sion the amount subscribed, or TO be sub
scribcd, is not ample for all purposes ths
board Of directors Will guarantee TO secure
without delay as many millions more a.
may be necessary or desirable. The prob
| able officers OF the national commission
came in for good deal Of canvassing thi.
morning.
Ex-secrctary Palmer, Of Michigan, scent
| 70 be everyhody's candidate for president
| The New York delegates have publicly an
ncunced their intention Of placing Mr.
/ Depew in nomination, but In view OF tn
/ yast interests which require his undyidel
attention, ii is not thought probable for
| moment that he would consent TO occup
| the position For secretary energetic el
/ forts have been put forth Of behalf OF tn
Hon Benjamin Butterworth and John !
Dixon, OF Texas, and it is thought that th
latter is in the lead.
A banquet was given to the i0l commits
sioners at the Palmer house last night
The affair was an elaborate one and yer
select, the number Of the guests bein
limited.
Outside Of those who were permitted
pay SIS per plate for their participate
the only guests present besides the con
missioners were Chief Justice Fuller, Ju
| tice Harlan, Governor Fifcr and Mayo
| Creuier The tonsts were as follows; eih
Relation Of the Worlds Columbian Exp
sition to Commerce. Its Relation Go NJ
tional unity,n "Its Relation to Interstai
Unity,v "Its Relation to Arts and Sc
ences.p Its Relation 20 National X
souroes,n Its Relation 70 Labor II
} Relation 70 Our National Growth, = ~
Relation To the Press 'Its Relation
, Literature aud Education
The speakers included ex-Minister pr
mer, Henry Exall, Of Texas; Thomas
} Mckenzie, Mark Mcdonald, Of Galiforni
Charles II. Jones, OF The St. Louis kepu
lie. and Col A. @. Bullock, Of Massach
9 setts.
! The following letter from Preside
I Harrison, dated June ., was read;
: II am IN receipt of your invitation on
r half Of the citizens o. Chicago to attend
y reception and banquet TO be given pa I
b evening Of tile 2ath inst, 70 the Unit
r States commissioners Of the Worlds {
Z lumbian exposition.
1T win be impossible for me 20 be pr
ent, but avail myself Of the opportuni
= to express my deep interest in the succ,
4 of the exposition, and my sincere hope th
e the commissioners on the part Of the Unit
Il States win not fnil 20 cooperate diligent
:. and in the most liberal spirit with the lo'
/ managers IN everything calculated 70 ma
s this in fact az well as in name WorlC
y exposition. Very respectfully yours,
q "BENJAAIIN HARRISON.