Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-13
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tcrS of lease and the buildings now upon
the land to be Immediately removed by the
present owners. II either Of the foregoing
propositions is accepted the owners VIII
give 1900 to the building fund.
Secretary Clendening read the following
letters, which he had received in yester-
INV Dear Mr.. CIendening: have read
In the papers that there is to be a gather
ing OF business men TO perfect an organj,
zation that will bring TO successful con.
clusion the building of Kansas CITY hall
OF course l am heartily IN sympathy with
This new movement of this vigorous COM
munity and will cheerfully do my share in
the way of subscription. Ny time Is so
much accounted partly by my own affairs.
partly by public duties, that l cannot come
10 your meeting, nor can l promise any
personal assistance in the carrying out OF
The objects of the corporation that no DOUBT
will be the immediate product OF your
opportunity TO testify to the many, as
tinguished services you have rendered this
community and to subscribe, myself an az
mirer Of your coaT2ge ana lbdflyffS""''
A letter was from C.E. Finney, manager OF
the general purchasing and freight deparl5j
Smelling and Refining Company In whlch
he said:
MIR. FInney's Suggestion.
THE two features which 1 desire espe-
cially to mention are. first. with reference
sas City has passed through a period
which might b. termed an architectural
plague; 9ro period T0 OF g~ %aYT Of our iron pu Bic
buildings are frights and neither
the respect nor admiration OF the commuh-
OF constant regret. A great public building
which will attract to II the populace;
should be pleasing, attractive. II should
be in itself a study. II requires the best
of talent to give these results. II Is SIN
cerely hoped that the best architectural
talent at our omman will be called IN
prdar IN insure the structure. MnlGt Shall
ever be the pleasure Of the people VINO pat
ronize it.
the people should be given an opportunity
10 become part owners or the enterprise
The public always appreciates the magnlhI
cent donations made by public spirited
men. No doubt the people In this case are
quite willing for the generously intended
to provide the funds for the entire struct-
ure. nevertheless, a public enterprise of this
kind, which is intended for muslcai IesuS
walls, dramatic festivals and exhibitions OF
all kinds, in which the people nave a pIlde
and an interest because of its educating
tendencies and Of its refining effects, is one
in which it would be well to have the peo-
More than this. It is not impossible that
public subscription would result IN a very
much larger fund, guaranteeing a larger
more commodious and more architecture
ally beautiful building. II would seem
wise, therefore, to consider the practicabiI,
ity OF making the shares of stock OF small
denomination so that the subscription list
would be very widely extended
An Earnest Talk.
Colonel NJ. ]. Payne was the first speak
err. He plunged at once into the subject;
II presume there is no question IN the
minds of the people of Kansas city, ne
| said, "of the Importance of this move
ment. We have struggled for years agalnst
adverse circumstances and have always
moved forward. 1t Is important that We
should not waste any time and we should
not be hasty in deciding upon a location
for this building. II should be accesslnIe
to the people. / am deputized TO present
TO this meeting a location for this build
ing, which, in my judgment, Will De lar
more accessible to the people thah any
other location that has yet been presented.
1t is accessible to the Industrial and the
mercantile interests. 1t Will be accesSioie
to the people of Kansas. City, kas. IT Is
on Broadway and will have four streets
around 1t and occupy an entire square
itself. 1t is between Seventh and Nlntn
streets. with 262 feet on broadway Win
a depth of 235 feet, running 20 a street
| forty feet wide. II would present the ad-
ditional advantage of having exits from
four sides of the house, SO that IN me
event Of any dreadful mishap, like that
of Paris, the floor exits could be opened
and the people given quick egress. II con-
tains 6l;5n feet, which gives iV'V.t san next
best available tract, which is the sulweI
offer. d,
| this matter. I believe every proposition
made to-day has been In the interest," OF
Kansas CITY, and not as a real estate
scheme. 1 come before you under those
Vice Chairman Lind, of the Home Prod
ucts exposition, said that he believed ne
voiced the sentiments OF the home roI5
that now was the time for action. II any
body believed that now was not tne time
to act. he advised them TO go 70 tne pnS
Products building, where l2o'O9 people hau
4 been handled without an accident;
of we had had a suitable building, ne
said, 81 firmly believe that we would nave
handled 800, 900 people,
President stiIweII Speaks.
President A. E. StilweIl. of the Pittsburg
g. GuIf railroad, in speaking OF his prop
ositIon said he thought the proposition
made by the road spoke for itself: .,
1--WE bellows this city has a great future,
he said. land we are willing and really TO
give 5000 for the erection Of a great con-
Yention hall, TO matter whose proposition
Is accepted. CApplause.) Tn ofer Is not
worthy of applause" continued Mr.. Still
well. at is a selfish one, for know that
a great convention hall Will more tnan
recompense us for the cost. l believe that
Kansas CITY is on the eve of a wave of
prosperity. The thing for us TO DO Is 70
| build a hall that is suitable and a credit 10
the CITY. Now, ideas are all right; they are
cheap-everybody can have ten or ntteen
a day-but let us get up an idea that Will
work: let's raise the money 10 carry out
our ideas. The officers of our company are
ready and willing to go ahead and do our
share. Let's put our shoulder 10 the Wheei
and push together IN
CharleS CdIlpDth SdNu 49,
was a case of necessity. The first problem
was to have a committee appointed to look
into the merits OF all the propositions made.
II believe the plan viii be a total tailure
unless II is on a location that is suitable 70
the business interests Of the city, ne
said, Centrally located where II will serve
the masses of the people, not only those
who are located here. but those who Will
come here. We want a good, large, COM
modious building. We don't want II 70 Ieok
like a freight depot or u coaIshed. we want
1t large enough TO accommodate a national
convention. If necessary. 1t should pc at
t~ractive both outside and inside.
George W. Fuller said he Endorsed the
views of Mr.. Stilwell. Tit people want 2
building. His idea would be TO have a board
of trustees to select a site and inquire on the
cost. He believed such a board could %
selected and its action would be acceptable
to tho people.
j. III. Patterson thought that the failures
OF the past six or seven years to erect q
great convention hall could be turned into
success this year. The advancement OF the
city, its undeniable progress In times OF
depression. were beacons to the business
men. urging them on 10 a consummatlon o.
the plans now framing In the minds OF the
people. He said he was heartily in, favor, OF
any movement that would bring about this
result.
Frank Faxon said he wished TO have II
understood that he was heartily in favor OIL
the movement; every month brought a
stronger realization of the needs OF q grea'
auditorium. Such an auditorium Is worth
as much to a town as q good hotel. Ht
said il was a time for men TO sink all seilsI
considerations and rally for the good oii
Kansas City. II II becomes a matter o.
coptoptgop Gov cartain locations the plan