New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

fRAb BtENLTT AND n. {. DODD-EN
Plato RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
A well-attended and enthusiastic meeting in
the interest Of tn World Columbian Exposition was
held Yesterday afternoon the Real Estate Exchang:,
No. 50 Libeuy-st. II wa allied by the NewN ork
Jewellers Association, but embraced the ntire iewely
trade and Kindred trades in the city. There were
representatives present from all branches Of TN bust
ness. well many in other lines OF trade who
take keen interest In having New-YOrk City and
state represented in fitting manner ct Chicago in
1888.
The tone Of the meeting the earnest spe che, Of
Messrs Wheeler. Wimau. DOdd Bur@lctt. and Others.
and the nphatic resolutions adopted Sufficient 10
atspl whatever feeling may stu exist in Chicago or
elsewhere that NcvYoik i, Indifferent to the World =
lar. The action OF this meeting mast be considered
iu connection with The action previously taken by III
Try goods Merchants, the Chamber Of Commerce the
I0ard If Trade and Transportation. and other IN
futntial lodie-. Al TIL, demoHstrat beyond d
shadow Of doubt that Ncw-Yorl. j. most heartily in
earnest in tbs important matter, and Is determined
that the Empire shall at least hold IL own al
CHICAGO next yc.r
The most significant fcatr. f Yesterdays meeting
was The adoption Of resolution strongly favorag the
appropriation f ~ 900 900 by the legislature Instead
o. the becgary 100000 mentioned in TIE bill in
loduced IA; week by Senator Cantor in aedne
Tor 81 900 900 IN jewellers cmphatcaly second the
resolution adopted d few day ago by the Chamber
o. Commerce It j. felt al hands that tn proposed
appropriation 81 100000 l. altogether iradcquae u
rarry out the object, and purpose, If the bin and
liable Ncw-York 70 make iii showing in Jackson
Park IN los.
II will also be noted that the resolution and the
petition adopted yesterday 70 Do sent directly 10
Governor Flower with request tiat ne transmit
them u the legislature Win such recommendations
As he may III TO make. Il j, ne. lily conceded
hat Governor Flowers utteIanco IA his age Oh the
.nbiect Of the Worlds Fair rather lukewarm.
ahile favoHnc action by the Lee .atar.. hc was by
10 means enthusiastic over H. being solcitous rather
% insist prudence and economy Instead Of advising
liberal dealing with subject momentous The
resolutions sent 10 him by III jewellers will give him
the opportunity to transmit special message 10 the
legislature urging prompt action and fair appIO-
praton. 1t would be most excellent tLinS
sucE message could be pf pared
IN time for submission " the senate and Assem-
bly, when they reconvene 10 morrow ni-ht. The
Governor has nov had time 10 become familiar With
the strong sentiment Throughout the state In favor Of
large appropriation. ard may well and wisely sup
plement what ne has already said with more en-
pla,ic recommendations
The meeting was under the direction of = com
nittee Of the Ncw-York jewellers Association con
sistnc of Y. H. White chairman: ". l. sexton lud-
VIC Nisscn, I. H. Larter and ii. H. butts II was not
til nearly Aali past that Nj White. the president
The the Jewellers A. OciatOn mounted the platform
and raped the audience to order. With him on the
lnti0rm were Er4stds Nilnan David &. DodG. IT..
General Henry L. burnett and Leopold Stern. Among
those occupying seats In the spacious room We're g.
AiDg Recves, Mr.. Aiken Of Aiken. Lambert
Co: J. Il. Bowdcn, Lewis b. Bowdsr, Thomas
q. brown Charlie, Coter. Aaron {. Cartier
4. G. sloan. :. Cottle John Day. Henry T.
lde. MIR. shepard Of the Keystone Watchcase Company
# Philadelphia; T. II. Larter. Ludwig Nis,en, 4. G.
Chase, Stanley \. Bryant George {. White, Seth
Thomas. Frank May, Bruce Bonny. Alfred ii. Smith,
Frederic Webster II. II. Butts, lnsonar Goldsmith
and Henry liaye,, president Of the Jewellers, safety
Fund society.
Mr. White briefly called the meeting 10 ORDER after
which l.. II. Larer nominated for chairman Hayden
". Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler escorted 10 the plat
form by Ludwig Nissen and took his seat amid APP
Ilause After thanking his friends for the honor done
him. he called for nominations for vice presidents and
secretaries. The following were elected
Vice PIeaden,s-Aafon, Carter. Henry Randel, Louis
A. Parsons, joseph Il. BOwden Alfred u. Smith.
augustus X. sloan, seth Thomas. + krober. George
Danel F. Appleton, Theodore J.. star. j. H. Johnston.
William II. Atwnter. William Il. AlIng Joseph Fahys.
R''e h c pone Rnoa Ea%r eSSy
Ginnel. II. ID. Sheriff., j. L. scott, J. r. shepard.
heary K. DYER ,. . Douglass, Henry e. Ide. Thomas
secretsriesP. T. Jlinison. George H. Bodenpyl.
james II. Noyes, H. NJ. Condit Ira Goddard, E. >.
Mr.. Wheeler then spoke as follows:
Gentlemen You are called together by the action
OF committee appointed by the New York Jewellers
hssofstion for the purpose OF awakening general in
teiest in the Columbian Exposition TO be held at
Chicago and 10 further this BY forwarding a peiition
70 TIT Governor and Legislature urging the prOpriey
e heeessiy d IN approprandS generous IN s scope.
s,tness that she Is entitled to that proud name by
sSasi he does. (Applause( Whatever may have
oe Chicago had won the ate. j think voice your
'1isents In saying there is but one feeling among