Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-01
WORLDS FAIR COMMITTEE.
Tho Chamber Of Commerce Hears Long
Report From the Executive Commitsee
OF the Columbian Exposition-It THINKS

Tho Chamber Of Commerce Hears Long
Report From the Executive Committee
OF the Columbian Exposition-It ihink'
the Appropriation Large Enough.
A meeting of the Board of Directors OF
day afternoon. On the call of the commit
tees, John B. jackson, Chairman of tine
Worlds Fair Executive Committee, sub
mitted the following report: 'The resolu-
tion of the chamber, passed at its last
meeting, authorizes this committee to report
a plan for the organization of a permanent
committee to work in conjunction with
the Pennsylvania State Commission
with view to having the
best representation of the interests
of Western Pennsylvania at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition. A general call mas
been made by the State Commission upon
railroad companies, mining and manufact-
uring companies, educational institutions,
trade exchanges, labor organizations, etc.,to
assist in the way of exhibits of such lnven-
tions, mechanical contrivances, agricultural
and mineral products, scientific apparatus,
works of art, etc
''There can be no doubt but that the am
pie fund appropriated by the Legislature,
viz, S300,0O0, for the above named purpose
will enable the State to make very credit
able exhibit. 1t is believed that if a large and
representative committee were appointed
by this chamber, it might be the means OF
securing many valuable exhibits that might
not otherwise be obtained. We have in
our midst many scientific societies, labor
organizations, schools and colleges, all
within their respective sphere, working for
the advancement of knowledge and the i'm
provement of the welfare of our people. All
of these various organizations should
be appealed to by representations
on general committee acquainted
with their aims and object to work in har-
mony with the desires of the Pennsylvania
State Committee. And the same means
could be taken to reach and interest those
directing the affairs of our leading indus
tries and commercial establishments. 1t
seems quite reasonable to believe also that
Western Pennsylvania might in some form
of united exhibit attract more attention
than would possibly result from the efforts
of individual firms, no matter how
meritorious their private displays might be.
Strangers will come to this city in numbers
never witnessed before for the purpose Of
noting our resources, and We should be pre-
pared to show them something in Chicago
which might be sufficient inducement to
bring them to Pittsburg, where they can see
for themselves that Western Pennsylvania,
with her marvellous natural resources and
unequaled developments, has entered the
field to supply the worlds demands in many
commodities, and that she intends, with the
increasing growth of our foreign commerce,
to push her wares into many new markets.
"Your committee would recommend the
appointment by the President of the Cham
ber of permanent committee, to be known
as the Columbian Exposition General
Western Pennsylvania Committee, acting
in conjunction with the Pennsylvania State
Commission. and that the committee be
authorized to increase its membership, as
circumstances may require; to raise and ex-
pend funds in the furtherance of its prime
object, and that its general chairman report
from time to time the progress of its labors
to this chamber
During the discussion of this report
Colonel Roberts addressed the meeting to
some length, showing he had given the
matter deep and careful attention. The re-
port was then accepted and unanimously
passed,