St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-11-02
LAST NIGHT
AT A LARGELY ATTENDED
MONTHLY MEETING OF THE
ORGANIZATION.
RESOLUTIONS WE'RE PASSED
IndOrsinE the Project and FavOr-
ing Location Near the Twin
Cities.


ton in the vicinity of the Twin Cities
was discussed at the meeting of the
Commercial club last night. There
was large attendance, not only be-
cause of the subject to be considered,
but owing to the fact that the meet
ing was the first regular monthly
meeting Of the season, these meet
ings being omitted during the sum-
mer and early fall.
The discussion developed a unani-
nous expression in favor of holding
a mid-continental exposition. All Of
the speakers indorsed the project, and
all agreed that the exposition should
not be held prior to 1897, nor later
that the year 1900. At the conclu-
sion resolutions to that effect were
adopted.
After calling the meeting to order
President Footner announced that il
was the first regular monthly meet
ing of the fall. Therefore before pro-
.ceeding to the consideration of the
topic on the programme, it was
moved that a committee of five be
appointed to nominate officers and
directors for the ensuing year. The :
motion prevailed, and upon a second I
motion Capt. William Faulkner was
appointed chairman of that commit
tee. James Schoonmaker, DR.. c. G. .
Higbee, V. J. Rothschild and John I
F. Broderick were appointed to COM
plete the nominating committee. The
committee will report its nominations
for president, vice president and thir-
teen directors at the annual melting
to be held Nov. 8.
The secretary then read letters to
the club from the following members
who We're invited to speak upon the
desirability Of holding a mid-conti-
nent exposition, but who were unable
to be present. Frank ]. Watrous,
William NJ. Liggett, D. r. Noyes,
Robert c. Hine. All favored the
project.
The first gentleman requested TO
speak upon the subject was Eli s.
Warner. Mr.. Warner said that he
thoroughly believed in the project.
1t was noted fact that gathering
such as proposed would mean the
expenditure of a great deal of mon
ey. He did not believe that a mid
continent exposition such as pro-
posed should be held for at least two
years. The G. A. R. encampment in
st. Paul next summer and the con-
vention of the knights of Pythias in
Minneapolis would suffice for a year
or so.
Col. J. H. Keatley said that he
had lived for nearly thirty years in
the West, and he had watched the
growth of st. Paul and Minneapolis
for twenty-five years. He believed
that the Northwest was practically
ready for an exposition. Nearly half
a million of people were grouped to-
gether within a few miles. The con-
ditions were more favorable than in
the case Of Atlanta, which is COM
paratively a village, situated in a
country which was disorganized and
demoralized by the war. In Col.
Keatley's opinion, the exposition
ought not to occur until after the
next session of the legislature. The
reason for that was obvious. The
legislature Of Minnesota would
doubtless be as liberal as that of any
other state in contributing to the
project. 1t would be time enough TO
hold the exposition in 1898, or even
in 1900, when the century is round
ed out.
H. Dellafield thereupon varied the
programme with piano solo.
Assemblyman o. B. Lewis was
called upon to address the club. Mr..
Lewis said that he indorsed every
thing the previous speakers had ad-
vocated. There was nothing that
would better reveal the resources and
enterprise of the Twin Cities than a
project of this kind. 1t would do
more to convince the country at
large of the enterprise of the North
west than anything else that could
be devised.
Attorney F. L. McGhee in response
to request for an expression of his
views, said that the eastern part of
the country was of a different type
than this. "As one of the speakers
had said, if Atlanta, after the blaze
and ashes that Sherman left behind
him, can do so much for the South
ern states, certainly the Northwest
can do wonders for itself. Truly, in
the Northwest is the American de-
mocracy of the country. Most heart
lily 1 hope that this exposition will
be held
Messrs. Tenny and Wolf furnished
variation No. 2 in the shape Of
joint participation in that popular
ballad, 1.-THE Band Played On"
After Messrs. Tenny and Wolf had
responded to an encore, President
Footner surmised that Maj. Cooley had
story which he desired to tell the
club. President Footner was correct
in his surmise. Maj. Cooley had a
story, in fact, he had two, and he told
them much to the amusement of the
club
The serious business was then re-
sumed, when President Footner intro
duced one of the younger members OF
the club, Carl Taylor. Mr.. Taylor said
that the proposed exposition would, in
his opinion, be of incalculable benefit
to the Twin Cities and the Northwest.
Besides proving a liberal education for
the people, it would advertise this por-
tion of the country greatly to its ad-
vantage, not only in point of general
profit, but in that the common enter
prise would serve to allay and remove
the petty jealousles that have frequent