The Meeker herald., 1895-07-13
/ NO EXPOSITION IN SO.
DENVER MEN GIVE TT UP.
Subscriptions Come In SO Slowly That tho
Manager of tho international Nining
and Industrial Exposition Abandoa the
Project

Denver, July 5.-The Republican
Gays: At a meeting Of the Executive
board OF the International mining and
Industrial exposition, held Wednesday
night. it was formally decided to aban-
don the undertaking. The step was
not a surprise. 1t was almost taken
weeks ago, so that when last night MI.
Bush rose and offered this brief resoiu-
tion: Resolved, That the proposed ex-
position be indefinitely postponed,
william n. Byers seconded 1t and 1t
was Immediately and unanimously
adopted. Thereupon the board pre-
pared for wind up. 1t was decided
that every subscription should be re-
turned in full dollar for dollar, and
Mr.. MofYat generously volunteered to
meet every dollar OF obligation stand
Ing against the corporation. The Site
committee was authorized to at once
audit all accounts, and as fast as they
are audited they will be paid. Sub
scriptions will be returned at once.
The collapse Of the scheme was
keenly felt by those present at the
meeting, and by rome more than Mr..
Moffat During the meeting no one
county commissioners had decided TO
appropriate the money asked Of them,
10000, but that certain parties stood
ready to enjoin the county treasurer
from paying the money discouraged the
board Mr.. Mcnamara made few re-
marks, saying he thought that the In
junction in the end would be defeated,
but then 1t was discovered that In any
event the county's appropriation would
not be available until January or Feb
ruary, 1887, too late for the purposes
required OF II.
The fact was urged that the Board Of
Aldermen on Friday would report
favorably and pass the $4,000 appro-
priation asked for OF the city but 1t did
not bring any encouragement
There is about 5000 outstanding
against the corporation, which will be
paid by Mr.. Moffat- The exposition
managers claim to have had over
10000 In sight for their enterprise,
10000 of which was subscribed by
Mr.. Moffat alone, 5000 each was sub
scribed by the Brown Hotel company.
the Tramway company, the Gulf and
the Rio Grande railroads, and $685.
from Brown Palace hotel employees.
The county commissioners had indi-
yidualiy promised TO appropriate 800
vpD IL nothing lnterfered and the city
had promised $1,000. The enterprise
has been widely advertised and con
templated generous plans. A large
tract OF land had been selected In the
City park and plans drawn up for the
buildings to be erected upon IT, A mil
Hon dollars was to be spent on the
enterprise, which was to be iDaugurated
one year from this month. Strenuous
efforts were made 10 push the scheme,
and subscription committees were sent
every where. Mr.. Bush, speaking for
the committee last night, sized up the
situation In the following manner:
THE trouble Is lack of public spirit.
Subscription committees met with
little or no SUCCESS and we were forced,
10 the conclusion that the citizens do
not want an exposition. The step taken
tonight had been pending some time,
but we preferred 10 make the fight.
Ar. Aofat has attended every, meeting
Of the board excepting when absent
from the city. His magnificent offer
II $1,000 towards the enterprise stood
unmet, which was not right. Tonight
the end came and that Is all there Is
to IT,"