The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-01
NEW YORK AT THE FAIR.
IT WILL BE VERY MUCH IN EYE
DENCE Ar ATLANTA.
The Old Guard and seventh Regiment
May Attend-AtIanta Day fro'es 10
be n Great success.

NEW YORK. oct. SIN response TO
invitations sent out by Mayor strong a
representative body of citizens gathered
ir the Governors room of the City Han
this afternoon 10 form a committee OF ar
rangements TO prepare for Manhattan-Day
at the Atlanta Exposition, on November
18th. Three o'clock was the hour haineu
for the assembling. but il was some time
after when Mayor Strong called thoAe
present 10 order Among those present
were ex-Mayor Thomas Gilroy. eN-Con-
gresham Strauss. John ID. Crimnins' -
s. Eaver Page. General Horace Porter
Charles II. Miller. John T. Sill, eX-Sec-
rotary Fairchlld. +. s. Plunkus. II. ;.
Setter. Major T. T.. Sloan. Captain George
Green. Adjutant George II. Wyatt. W. q.
Lelor William Il. Ballou. George +
Armstrong. j. y. Beach, G. c. Clarke
Z. y. Wimple. J. {. Eames. and I. =
In taxing the chair. Mayor Strong said
that November 18th which haa psen -
apart by tile managers OF t snS 80 Tcar
t. the hearts of New Workers re ue
clared, with a smile, that ne No".u -
10 the Exposition u no one 'lHc a.,
although he expected from the NaS -,
D,
that New ork would not nave toD'u7"
for a slim representation.
NEw YorK's DEfELIcIIoSs'
He remarked that New York had SHOWN
a great lack OF enterprise at tpS in.,a'V,
deiphia Exposition In 1870, anu -
the Worlds Fair two years ago. Inc les
son taught them had been ledIleu, 80
this ;ime New YORK would iedu rlc
column. Its representatives "outu s.oii.r
the Exposition city ana DIlhs 10 ~ r,,,,
the sense that it, endeaVorS "tr. apPi'f
ciated in the greatest conmeicl@i ivy, q.
the world He expressed the Del!et tllat
Manhattan would give an impetus ~
the boom that had been stdIt'u "" ~,
the South and the North. lie sall th1t
he thought IL would not be a oad luea Il
the Scvtnth regiment and Old Euaru went
TO Atlanta on Manhattan pay. ,o.<,
J. Seayer Page, who had peeh ch ''s',
secretary. then read letters from num-
her of citizens Offering whatever SER
vices they were able 10 give 10 the coln-
mlttce. Seth Low was among the ~
Der. Ex-Mayor Gilroy SAID that ne ue
lieved that all the gentlemen W VI, So,
laudable object. lie said there Vas 10
time to be lost, and that every nle"i
SHOULD be employed TO make inc Jay .
success He then moved mat an eAecu,
tive coinw.tfce Of twenty De, apppl"'.'
by Mayor Strong. and that they De IL
rected to 20 about the work OF raising
funds for taking both the tid buafd ana
the Seventh regiment II the commute
found that the plan TO DO 80 Was lit'''-
BILE The motion was put and carrleu'
TWO FAMOUS ORGANIZATIONS.
Then ex-Congressman Strauss said that
the motion had been carried without cue
consideration, and moved that IL ve Ie.oIi.
sidered He said that he referred 10 tnat
part of the motion that the Old buAtu
and Seventh regiment should be taken
along. The motion was reconsiderei ana
the suggestion adopted. linen IL was Ne
cided TO give the executive comm llve
power TO act in all matters. ana MAKE a
report TO the general committee or az
rangements next Wednesday at : o'clock
+. NJ Mr.. Armstrong suggested that SUD
scriptions be taken also, put MS suSs.S-
ton did not prevail Then the committee
Mayor Strong will appoint the executive
committee and notify them by letter.
MrxIcANs NOT TO MAKE CONTACTS.
WASHINGTON. D. G.. oct 3l.-secre-
tary Carlisle to-day instructed JOnn j..
Stocker, surveyor Of customs at Atlanta,
Ga to refuse permission 20 James j..
pOrteus president OF the Mexican Image
Exposition Committee at the Atlanta IN
position, TO contract with OUTSIDE parl'S
for the services Of seventy MeNicans.
WHO came with him from Mexico, or 10
allow them 10 contract side parues away
from the Exposition Grounds TOT relr
services. The Secretary holds TO permit
this would be violation Of the Ia"
creating the Exposition.
ATLANTA. GA. oct. M.-Atlanta-Day
AZ the Exposition was ushcred I'm by an
earthquake and a rain-storm. The former
rolled the citizens out OF bed at o'clock,
and th. rain stopped during the forenoon.
So. despite the unprOmis'n8 prospects
the day turned out 10 be the best, Ia
point Of attendance the Exposition has
Yet had. Gate receipts went away ahead
of Liberty-Ben or Cleyeland-Day. All
the stores factories. and other places OF
business closed. the Mayor having de-
clared 10 "A holiday. Public schools were
closed. too. and the city's streets We're
as unbuslness-lilIe as they are on sun
day Tonight the grounds were illu-
minated