The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-10
PROVIDENCE At THE FAIR.
The Progress Of the Movement to Send
an Agent There
A COMMITTEE TO SOLICIT FUNDS.
A Meeting Of the Joint Committee 1T the
Narragansett Last Night Resulted In
Definite Trogress Address to the
Business Men Adopted.

A second meeting of the committee
made up of representative OF the bust.
ness organizations Of Providence to con-
slider the matter of sending an agent to
the Worlds fair, was held last evening at
Narragansett hotel Nearly all the
committee was present. including j. IL.
Peirce, president of the Board OF Trade;
Hiram Howar d, w. ii. Thurber. II. Z.
Bangs Of the Rhode Island Business
Mems association, David M. Thompson
OF the Advance club. w. w. Batchelder
of Builders and Traders exchange,
President Whiteley OF the Olneyville
Business Mems asss citation, Jerome Ken
nedy, George A. LittleHeld and Others.
II. G. Bangs acted as temporary chair
man ana Irving M. Smith rs secretary
S. w. Kilvert wa, elected permanent
chairman and George A. Lttlefield per-
manent secretary.
Letters Of regret were read fro Mayor
Potter, who said he was heartily In favor
of the movement, and would have
attended but for an imperative previous
engagement; Postmaster Charles II.
George. who wrote that he might be
present, but probably not; he was in
favor OF the movemant n d wished for its
success; City Treasurer ID. l.. ID. Granger
who regretted his inability to be present,
aud thought the proposal was one which
would commend itself to every thought
ful citizen and he sincerely hoped for its
success; Col. A. II. Watson and others.
The chief business of the meeting was
to hear the report of the special COM
mittee appointed at the last meeting to
draft an address to the citizens of Provi-
dence. David M. Thompson read the
following address;
TO the business Men 81 Providence:
The Worlds fair will present the greatest oppor-
tunity for the sort OF missionary work that this
city stands In of that will In this gener-
alton There win be gathered there the elements
that will be the controlling actors In the Industrial
development OF the country for many years. There
will be represented there almost every new and
growing business that will be Likely TO be consider
ing enlargement or change OF location for many
years. field for the work that is contemplated by
this movement will be presented at Chicago during
the continuance Of the Worlds fair that Is extra
ordinary and unique. and that win be fully appre-
ciated and worked by every live city In the coun-
try. The city OF Providence has neglected TO
adopt the methods that have built up
scores OF the fourishing cities and towns Of the
West and that have been generally adopted In the
East during the past few years. II has suffered In
consequences. and will continue suffer until the
TACT that cities will not grow and expand without
the active, earnest and businessllke cooperation
of their citizens working according TO the princi-
pies they have found to be effective In their pri-
yate buslns - affairs. is fully recognized.
IL Is confidently believed by this committee as
well as by the majority OF the progressive men of
the city. that Providence offers today advantages
for the prosecution OF almost every variety Of
ufacturing that cannot be excolled by any city In
not equallei by other place that can be named.
The almost universal success OF new industries
that are established here and the phenomenal sue
cess OF many of them. Is proof positive that tho
statement made above canno, be controverted. IL
has been demonstrated that II is more profitable
for manufacturing enterprises to lecatc here and
be entirely independent OF all aid from the city or
associations OF citizens than to establish them
selves in Western cities that offer give land re-
nit taxts and extend other aid.
The whole m after can be stated In a very few
words The city OF Providence has need OF n
greater diversity OF Interests as well as the en-
larRem"nt OF those already here. There are many
manufacturers that In need of tho faciitie. we
can offer. This move to send an agent 10 the
orlds fair simply means an attempt to bring
these two needs together and In that way pro-
mote the growth Of the city and the state
The importance OF some work OF this kind does
not need to be pointed out IL is fully recognized
by progressive men, who owe their own success to
exactly such methods. The city s ripe for progress
IT has been aroused from the lethargy that pa
aiyzed II for IN any years. and thu citizens are de-
mandlng that new order be inaugurated TIE
city council took the matter uo some time 10 and
there was a committee new industries created
which has been doing some valuable work. The
several organizations we represent have been la
boring to encourage the new spirit OF dissatlsfac-
uon with the past. The press Is alert to discover
and foster new enterprise. Yet here Is no const,-
tuted means OF utilizing great ana almost provl-
dental opportunity such the Worlds fair pre-
sents. Hence this movement.
II Is proposed to raise a fund sufficient to enable
this committee or such ether committee as may be
constituted for the purpose. T. employ a suitable
man 20 represent the city at the fair ana labor to
direct attention 10 the superior advantages we ara
able 20 offer to manufacturers.
We dem it unnecessary to enlarge upon the fea-
lures OF this opposition. believing that its merits
are well understood and thoroughly appreciated by
the progressive men Of the city and that the prac-
tica acc omplishment of the object In view epcnds
almost wholly upon ways and means
This committee. representing the several pro
gressve organizations OF business men, earnestly
hopes that this matter will be taken vigorously i'm
hand and pushed TO fruitful conclusion, believing
that the probable return to the city will he many
times the expense at once and the ultimate good
100 &, nsderabie 70 be calculated The opp
seems to be one OF those that come but once In a
lifetime; TO neglect IL would be more than a re-
fusal to accept the coed the very gods themselves
seem To be anxi rs to provide.
Upon vote this address was accepted as
the sense OF the meeting.
The renal d'r Of the evening was
spent in informal discussion of the pro-
ject, and of ways of carrying it out. Re-
marks were made bv Hiram Howard.
jerome Kennedy, w. w. Batchelder,
John A. Coleman. w. II. Thurber.
President Whitelty, OF the o neville
Business Mems association; ID. M.
Thompson, Frank Tillinghast. j. Ia
Peirce and others. All agreed that
action must take place at once.
and to expe lite matters, Irving NJ Srith
moved that a committee of five be ap-
pointed to devise ways aud means to
carry out the project aud to collect
funds. President Whitelev of the Olncy-
Vile association requested that the fifth
place be left ope until he could IL n
meeting of his organization, and at that
tine n itable man will he appointad IN