Daily Kennebec journal., 1891-12-22
ALL WE'RE ENTHUSIASTIC
Over New York's Representation at the
Worlds Columbian Fair.

New YoRK. Dc 2l.-At the dinner
viven at Dslmouico's tonight by the New
York Commis sioners of the National Col
umbisn Exhibition, Chsuneey NJ Depew.
john Boyd Thschsr aid G1rton W. Allen,
assisted by J. s., Esver Page, secretary OF
the U roo Lessue Club. gave evi3ence OF
New Yusk's Intention TO do ~bss thew can
10 make the exposition = suocese. Every
name that stands high in ,he city and many
throughout the ststts was represented either
personally or by letter.
TIE speakers we're all enthusiastic The
tables we're loaded win flowers fhe bsl'
cony was Rivea up TO the musicians ss frs'
and Afterwards was occupied by ladies'.
The menu cards were elegant, Every
guest was given handsome poffoii, OF
tne exposition With 8 Giovio portrait oil
Columbia in the corner and some ofiicisi
perspective views OF the buildings beng
con. tructed. Letters Of regret were re
ceived from ex President Cleveland, Vice
President Morton, ex Mayor Hewitt, San
ator Daniels of Virgins AID Others
At the Speakers table with Mr. Depew
were Hon T. W. Palmer, president of the
Nsional Columbian Exposition, Director
General George r Davis, Hon Thomas
M Waller, Msjr Nj =. Handy, Carton
w Allen, Hoo. W r. Baker, president of
the executive committee of ihe World't
Far; President of the Board of Aldermen
Jshn II. v Arnold; President Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce Charles s Smtth; j.
Sesver Page and John Boyd Thsohsr
Among others psesent were james Roose-
velt, G Il. Louis Fl zgerslt, Morris X.
Jeesup, Mayor Grant, Louis Contenc cir,
presiden, of the slisn chamber of COM
IN rec ; Hon ] S'oa, Fss EFT, Gen W II
Seward, F. b rhuroer, C. l.. riff,oy,
Ambrose Snow, President Of the Board of
Trade; Samuel Sloan, President OF the ID.
&L & W X R. Ca, John King, President
Of the Me- YORK, Lake krie 4 Western
r. R.; + 2. Wilbur, President Of TIE
L.hga Valley r r C, Q. p. CLARK
President If the N. Y ;, N H & u, X X
Co {; Geleral c. j, Lsagd1h, Gorge
J Gluli, Col, Jah1 A Cock rfll, W.
Dlckermsu, rrssi lens Of the New Iork
stock Ex hsnge; George NJ Pullman,
Charles W. Ide, rrssident OF the Cotton
Exchange, and Wiilism + WhseiocS,
president of the Piano Msaufscturers' As
socistion. Ate' dinner Chairman Depes
raped for order snd arose 30 ~elc)me thP
guests. II spoke in his nsus' happy mood
M. DeLer said "Gentieneu ths
New York members If ,be NAnonal Com
uissiun for the ofea ion and promotion OF
me Worlds Fair invited 3ou 10 met US, &c
consult as to the proper provision tns'
should be made for tuch . representation
for our Sale a. the exhibition as wGuli bt
vor nv Of iis poeitiou an lng iis sister eJn
monweAlths. The success Of the olDmbisr
exoibiti3n must rot te, impaired or RETARDED
by local snbitions or jsHlousies aDyp here
A. fsr as New York Is concerned she ba
none She has not scted before IN tn
matter because the time had not arrived.
Toe Cente nuisl exliOidon llNced ou
bu.iJess upon ,ts fe. t aad Infused life srt
health into our credit. Tne exhibition q
two yesrs ago at Paris saved The FfeIcl
r,pupl,c IRON political destruction b,
turning the commercisi distress pfevs
lent throughout France INTO hspp.
and prosperous times Our Columbian Ex
posirion comes at 3 more oppoitu5e time
The unpre csdented crop tnst our f9ld
| produced this yesr aud the equally unpre
| csdenEed demsbd for cur food product
abroad will give us for IL months an exhii
iarating period of prosperity
In the ordinary course OF nhancla' expe'
ience, the oversnsipiDg and over connieLc
with probable different relations Dstwee
| the farm and the msrsets Of IN
| world, would be followed by
corresponding collapse, bu; this gFes
| industrial exhibition At Chicago vi
take up the frsyed threads, sIve a
opportu 1ity to isvisbly employ Them, an
| weave them ito Lew cables to draw tn
car OF Amsri progress. The CITIZENS @
Chicago sre TO be compIimeuted and cor
grstulstsd upon the great forstnonst
shich characterized their local p.ep4ruon
for this grand event. The nsno
should do it, part on the foo
space of the magnificent suucsure
Will be f iva times greater than at the Ger
tonniai Exhibition in Philsdei2his, 10
| double that OF the French Exhibition ,
Psris. The buildings snemse,vss viii ne a
| industrial exhibition Of highest character
After referring to the growth of the cosi
Try siac. the Centennial, Mr. Depew col
iiuued. II can Say to the country tn
New York will be at the columbian e.
hibiti1D, will be :bere in full Rrsnj.nr {
her strength and Developments,