Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-12-07


There were present at the meeting Frank
Murphy, G. w wattles, Dudley Smith and
e. Rosewater all the members of the COM
mittee except General Henderson Several
hours were spent in discussing the various
plans of organization which had been pro-
posed at the conclusion of which one was
formulated which will very likely be sub
mlLted to the directory when 1t meets Tues
day Only rough draft was completed yes
terday and the committee Will meet again
this afternoon when it is hoped all the mem
bers can be present, to further consider and
reduce it to a proper form for consideration
CO he-directHry< ..-
While Omaha reople are busy formulating
plans for actively organizing the eNpuS, ,....
the people of other states in the great west
are making arrangements to have the re-
sources and advantages Of their states suit
ably represented None have been more ac-
tive than the Californians, as the follow,
ing from the San Francisco Examiner VIII
show: ......,
CALIFORNIA INTERESTED.
george w. Parsons of Los Angeles is In
the city in the interest OF the Transmiss!s-
siopi and International Exposition, to De
held at Omaha June 1 to November |, 1873.
Mr.. Parsons is one of the vice president3
TO the proposed Exposition, his special mis-
sion being to look after the interests CI
California.
"At the las. congress of the transmissis-
sirni states IL YVES unanimously determined
that the most effective means OF displaying
to the world at large tho match!eSs resources
OF the west was through the medium OF an
exposition held at some central point umaha
was selected ON account of it's Ecogra phlcal
location for within radius OF 800 miles OF
that city over 20000,0O0 people are to be
found.
INV object In visiting San Francisco and
northern California at the present time, SAID
MIR. Parsons last night, lis to arouse the in
tcrest Of the masses in this great enterprise.
The Exposition will be international in
character, Though special attention will be
given the industries found in the transmits
sissippi statCS-twenty-fou altogether. This
means that one-half Of the wealth of the
United States Is interested in the success OF
the enterprise.
"'The Exposition is now practically as
sured. The capital is fixed at 81 ,0OOOIO and
one-third OF this has already been subscribed
ny citizens OF Omaha. Congress has passed
en- act authorizing the exposition and APP
propriating 100000 for a government build
ing and exhibit The coming congress will
be asked to increase the amount to $780,
and we are assured that the request will be
granted. The state Of Iowa at the last sos-
sion of it's Legislature made preliminary
appropriation of $4,000, but this sum will be
materially increased, assuring them OF a
splendid representation in the exposition.
Louisiana, Utah. Wyoming, Colorado and
other states have pledged their support, and
1t now remains to. see what action California
will take. 9il5 b sr7~ '-i"
81 find that our citizens generally are
greatly interested. in the exposition, ana
the next legislative will be asked to APP
proprate $4,000. We must have the fullest
representation of products, industries, etc,
and nothing short of the sum named will
do shis. | am now making q canvass OF
the state, and may tTuthfully say that
have not yet found a business man who
docs not heartily ind0rse our scheme. The
representative men of all classes, profess
sions and business interests of the trans
mississippi states are interested in the
success of the exposition, because it will
unquestionably add to the commercial ana
material welfare of the region in which they
live"
Every state west of the Mississippi will
be represented in the directorate OF the
exposition company by vice president to
be named by the governor The Los An
geles Chamber of Commerce Endorsed Mr
Parsons, and some weeks ago Governor
Budd named him as California's repre-
sentative"
\ dispatch to the same paper from Los
Angeles states that a meeting of the mem
bcrs OF the Legislature from the southern
part OF the state has been called to con-
slider proposed legislation, and among other
things which will receive consideration will
be plans to further the securing of an APP
preparation for state representation al the
Transmlssissipp Exposition. 1t is expected
the southern California delegation will be
a unit for this measure.
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