New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-22
NEV. YORK IND THE FAIR.

This mornings issue contains one OF those
complete and absolutely satisfactory reports OF
New-York's public dinners which are to be
found only in the columns OF THE TRIBUNE.
We have spared no pains to reproduce almost
verbatim the speeches made last evening on be-
half of the Worlds Fair. The main object OF
the entertainment was to arouse public interest
in the subject, and THE TRIBUNE, which has
been strongly in favor of the enterprise from the
outset, takes great pleasure in cooperating with
the leaders of this movement by publishing
oonspiouously brilliant report of the dinner.
II is only lust To award the credit for the Ne
marksble success OF this dinner to those who have
managed it with consummate tact and Judgment.
The project originated with the secretary Oh the
Union League Club, j. Seaver Page and as all
the details were practically under his direction
he is TO be heartily congratulated upon SOCIAL
triumph largely due to his indefatigabe industry
and public spirit. The hosts OF the evening were
the New-York Commissioners OF the worlds
Fair, Chauncey NJ. Depew, Gorton w. Allen and
John Boyd Thacher. No effort was made to
secure the presence OF members of Congress or
of the Legislature. The design was to gather
together representative body Of railway presl-
dents, bankers and merchants of this town, and
10 bring the influence of all classes OF business
men in this State to bear upon the Worlds Far
1t was not the purpose of Mr.. Page, Mr.. Depew
and their associates to organize SOCIAL loDby
by which legislation might be promoted IN Al
bany or in Washington. The object was to
hiring from Chicago those most familiar with the
preparations for the Worlds Fair, to enable
them to tell the people of this town how grand
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undertaking now in progress, and in this way
10 create a force of public opinion in the East
which Legislators in Albany and Washington
would be powerless either to resist or to dsre-
gard This large purpose was fully carried out
in last evenings entertainment.
The company at the dinner was brilliant in
1uentia and representative in every sense OF the
business interests of New York. Mr. Depew made
one of his heartiest and most eloquent speeches,
and was followed by ex-senator Palmer, president
of the National Commission; w. Il. Baker, pres-
dent of the organization in Chicago; George
r. Davis, Director General of the Fair; John
Boyd Thasher, J. Seaver Page, and others.
| The representatives of Chicago were received
with feeling approaching enthusiasm, and their
highly encouraging account of the work now in
progress was well calculated not only to slim
ulate interest, but also to excite honest American
pride in this National undertaking. The re-
sponses from Mr. Thatcher and other Eastern
representatives involved full recognition of New
York's interest and obligation in connection with
the Worlds Fair
The moral effect Of this well-organized move
ment will be felt, not only at Albany when the
Legislature meets, but throughout the country
The period of rivalries, jealousies and resent
ments between New-York and Chicago has
passed. East and West are now ready to join
hands in the final preparations for making the
Columbian Exposition the greatest industrial
event in the history of nations. Last nights
gathering may be taken as an augury that the
wear about to open is to be an era of good feel
ing in which every State in the Union-New-
York being foremost-wil be banded together
in zeal, energy and common interest for the
| Worlds Fair as National enterprise, the glory
of which will be shared by all Americans.