New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-07
NETWORK AND THE FAIR.
FEW APPLICATIONS FOR SPACE 60 FAR.


Worlds Columbian Exposition to find out what efforts
had been made by NewYOrk City to secure representa-
ton at Chicago. Mr.. Elwell said:
1t is a sad, though wellknown, fact that NewYork
City has not made any serious effort to secure repre-
sentation at the Worlds Fair. However, the time has
now come when all who Interested in their own
welfare or In the Fair itself should know that there is
no time 10 waste il they want representation, and that
all applications for space should be In by July l. a
close examination of the subject convinces me
that the merchants and manufacturers Of New-Ycrk
must rouse themselves and get in their applications II
they do not want TO bring discredt on themselves and
on their city, Applications have been pouring In from
all parts Of the world until II has become
bic for places, and If New-lork does not Immediately
wake up. it will get completely left. | cannot under
stand how it is that the manufacturers OF this city
allow themselves to 90 to sleep In case like this.
Why look at Australia. II wanted 10000 square
rect FOR lis exhibits. II decided 10 give the people
OF that land 10000 feet, but through their efforts
they will get 100000 feet. In the matter
Of domestic exhibitions. the furniture men alone
wanted more space than the largest building contained
IN The other departments the same Is the case Even
III the case OF the fine arts exhibition the building is
inadequate for those who wish to exhibit There Is
no question whatever but that the Exposition fever
Is getting such Roadway to produce on the shores
OF Lake Michigan In 1893 the greatest Exposition the
world saw
Il predict the greatest amount OF transient business
for the city of New York during the next two years
1t has ever seen In It's history and II will be crying
shame, say. II its manufacturers wake mp and find
that they have not done their duty. They win then
regret that their Indifference and failure to take hold
early and make proper preparations to show their
wares was the cause Of their not being benefited by
the Fair.
In tho Liberal Arts Department which embraces
the social organizations there is equal activity but
up to this time New York has hardly moved In the
matter. II will De a great shame r the 800 more
societies engaged In economic and progressive de-
yeopments do not exert themselves at this gathering
OF the people Of the world II Is non too much to
say that there is no city earth that does or
gives better evidence In It's every day life Of n pro-
gressive spirit than does NcwYOrk. But II may
easily be that even these progressive people viii for
get until the doors closed.
The question Is asked Why has not New-York
done any work. II can be easily answered.. The
state authorities have been slow I'm getting to work
and the New-Y0rk Commissioners say the appropna-
ton Is Inadequate. As a result the manufacturers
also have been slow in getting to work. We mus
now take hold and make up In the short time that
remains by increased activity and liberal use Of
money. As regards the appropriation. every
understands that II has not been sufficient For
instance, Mrs. Florence Elizabeth Cory. principal Of
school OF industrial art and technical design for
women an Institution which has 500 pupils whom IT
called me this morning and stated her case. / use
because II Is the only Institution OF the Kind I'm the
world. She desires Ia exhibit model school She
says that II can BE- easily done. but she must have
5000 to do II with Now II ne-ds argument to
show that II the world be taught by thL. object
lesson what can be done In this line II will be bone
fcial not only 10 own, but 10 all countries This
Is only example. Many Of our Institutions ough
10 BE- thus illustrated
feU ~ az In
difference exhibited by TIM New York people.
There arc nftythNe manufacturers Of surgical
instruments in this city, two OF whom have made ap-
plcations for representation. Oi all the educational
Institutions only has made application OF all the
bank note companies. one has made application OF
all the Autograph companies. two have made sppica-
ton Of the forty nfty piano manufacturers. seven
teen have made application, and II goes all along
the line. am In earnest and II the stat" will give
any money TO push the work In NewYork city
will st up I'll midnight every night I'LL July to
receive applications and tnlk 10 exhibitors. New
York must be represented cl-e she will forgive
those who allowed her to lag In the
procession. earnestly urge every man
in who business to call
at my Office here In tho Stewart
Building and allow me to help him grt in line to the
we can vet save ourselves, do not like to say all
this u The world. but as we have no more time To
lcsc Ncwiork must be walked np."
MEETING oFTHE COMMITTEE OF ONE HUNDRED
Yesterdays meeting Of the Columbus Committee
OF one Hundred appointed by Mayor Grant. was
well attended at the Governor. Room In the CITY
Hail. Acting Mayor Arnold pre- id,d The following
permanent organization was effected, on motion OF
John NJ Bowers Chairman Of the committee appointed
for the purpose
President. Mayor Hugh J. Grant; vIce-prctdcnts,
General Horace Porter, Cornelius Vanderbilt. samuel
(ha~I. oral Murfi
Mcmahon and Alderman Abraham Mead; secretary,
Conmis. Toner Charlcs &. +. Wehle; treasurer j.
Edward simmons auditing committee. George J.
Could John II. Starn and David Banks; executive
committee Morris X. Jesup. John ID. Cnmmins.
Arthur Lcary, Robert H. Roosevelt Chases ;. smith,
Juan NJ Ccballos. william Sulzcr. Howard Carroll.
Iador straus. General Louis FltNeNd, Ferdinand
p. Earle. David Mcclure OK Mayor william II. Wick
ham, Colonel J. Schuyler Crosby, William Lynll. Frank
Earle Harvard, G. A. IarrattOn, Charles " Forh'-s'
Henry s Cram. Edward V. Skinner. cx-Jndge a. j.
DIttenhoefcr Charles A. Moore and +. &. stanton.
The Executive Committee. Of which the permanent
officers are cx OfiiciO members will meet on MONDAY
IN man ont IFS work. At Informal meeting after
ndiournmcnt II agreed that the volunteer nfe
mems part in the celebration on october IL shoulu
be- In charge Of cxFirc Chief Michael Crane.
TILE ppoGRFsS TO Re EXHIBITED At CHICAGO.
Tho American whaling bark Progress, one OF the
fleet in the Arctic Ocean In 1871. and one Of the five
vessels which escaped from the Ice and rescued about
900 seamcn, has been purchased by Henry r."
weaver OF Chicago to b. exhibition In the Colum-
ban Exposition. The 200 sailors who were saved
had gone nearly u hundred miles across the Ice under
the guidance Of the captain Of the Mermaid before they
reached the rcScing vessels The Progress was butt
fifty one years ago and has II notable history. She
will be fitted out by the Newedford Board OF Trade to
represent the methods Of whaling employed In this
country during the lst my years.
FOR A TAX on PlTEyT MEDICINES.
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