New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-11
NETWORK AND THE BIG FAIR
WHAT THE DRYGoODS MERCHANTS ARE
DOING FOR THE CITY AND STATE.

A MEMORIAL TO THE LEGISLATURE AND AN
TRIAL INTERESTS - CIRCULATING
HANDSOME LITTLE BooK-NEw:
YoRK's GREAT INTEREST
IN THE COLUMBIAN
IMPOSITION.
There is no doubt that the drygoods trade OF TINS
city is engaged heart and soul In the WORK OF Sc
curing action by the Legislature that will insure
proper representation of the Empire State al the
Worlds Columbian Exposition in Chicago next
year.
The movement was started at a meeting OF the
drvsoods merchants held at the Merchants Cluo,
No los Leonard-st December A. The call
for this meeting issued BY committee con-
sisting of Colonel William i. Strong, chairman
William +. King. secretary; John Claim, John
Cibb William f. Tefft and j. Howard Swectser
A thousand invitations to attend the meeting were
sent out to the merchants of the city, so that the
movement was in the tTueSt sense Ii representative
The committee had prepared bill providing
for the appointment of twelve COMMISSIONERS 10
care for the interests of this State at Chicago, and
making an appropriation of half million dollars
for carving it into effect. This bill was pre-
sented to the meeting of merchants ana was
unanimously and heartily approved Inc com
nittee also instructed TO communicate WIN
G6vernor-elect Flower and did so, urging upon him
the importance of the matter In hand ana request
ing him to make a recommendation On the sub
ject in his message.
THE LEGISLATURE URGED TO ACT.
Since that time the committee has been actively
and diligently at work 1t has prepared "a
memorial to the members of the Legislature. which
hoe ,ncf haa,,
byman soliciting their early and earnest atten-
ton to this important subject. The memorial,
which is given in full further in this article,
emphasizes the truly National character of the
coming Worlds Fair, and points out the benefits
which the great and diversified industries of this
State will derive therefrom. 1t declares that such
indifference has prevailed here regarding the
Fair has not been due to jealousy or hostility but
solely TO a failure to appreciate the large advan-
tages that the Exposition will confer on New-YOrk
City and State. The attention of the Legislature
is particularly directed TO the fact that number
of labor organizations of the State have passed
resolutions favoring appropriation of 81 000,-
900 by the Legislature, instead of half that sum-
as proposed in the resolutions adopted by the dry
goods trade.
ACCUSING PUBLIC OPINION
The committee has also prepared for general
circulation throughout the State a handsome
pamphlet setting forth the work already done in
behalf of this movement The pamphlet, which
is really neat little book, is tastefully gotten
up, and it's clearly printed and attractive pages,
done in the best style of the De Wine Press will
tempt any one who opens it TO examine it with
care. No one who does will be disappointed.
The pamphlet has light. manila cover. and with
its sxty-four pages of reading matter and illusra
lions Is in truth volume that deserves preserva-
ton The title on the cover, "New-YOrk and
the Worlds Fair, is printed i'll red and black ink
in rich antique type Underneath, inciosed in
graceful SCROLL are the words: With the Com
phments of the DryGoods Trade of New-York
City" At the bottom Of the in red ink is
the date 1852"
On turning over the pages. the eye is instantly
caught by the numerous full-page illustrations
representing the proposed Worlds Fair buildings.
There are full dozen of these, and they set of
the attractiveness of the Fair buildings in the
most striking way. fine map Of the Exposition
grounds is also given, on which the site reserved
for New-York's building lis conspicuously marked
in red.
The first six pages of the pamphlet are devoted
to an address To the Commercial and Industrial
Interests Of the State Of New-Yorl.' The address
is an earnest plea to the merchants manufacturers
and farmers Of the State 10 put forth every effort
to secure from the Legislature such action and
this great State will be properly represented at the
Worlds Columbian Exposition. 1t sets forth that
New-York has many interests that depend upon
friendly relations between the East and the West;
and further, that this city and State cannot fail
TO profit largely from the fact that the great tide
Of foreign visitors their way 10 the EXPOSE
ton will flow through this port. The drySOods
merchants insist that the movement in which they
are engaged is for the best interests not Of this
city alone, but of the whole country. They urge
prompt action in pettiOning the Senator's and
Assemblymen TO pass the bill making appro-
priation for New-York at the Fair. The full text
Of the address is given herewith
SOME WANT MILLION APPROPRIATED.
The address is followed by the bill approved
by the drygoods merchants at their meeting Oh
December Ia copy of the letter sent to Governor
Flower in connection herewith; form Of petit
ton for presentation to the members of the Legs-
lature, soliciting the passage of the bill, an ac-
count Of the drygoods mems meeting, substantially
as it appeared in The Tribune on December Is,
and the resolutions then adopted, aI,i succinct
report of the dinner at Delmonico III December
81. given by the New-York COMM, . oners OF the
Exposition in the interests Of the Fair.
Twenty-seven pages ale then given to extracts
from newspapers in all parts of the State, urging
favorable action by the Legislature. The voice
Of the State press may be SAID TO DE virtually
unanimous in favor of the passage of bill SINH
lar IL that prepared by the Dry goods Committee.
Not the east Interesting nd valuable part of
tbis little book Is the Last three pages. &hch
contain the reso Itions adopted by labor organiza
lions in Albany, Poughkeepse, Rochester, Buffalo,
Utica, Syracuse and Rome. These not only call
upon the Legislature ~ make an appropriation,
but it L. especially noteworthy that many of them
declare the amount required TO he 81 100000.
Scattered here and there through the pamphlet
appears the following. printed in conspicuous