Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-24
NOW FOR The RAILROAD MEN.
COMMITTEE GOES TO CHICAGO FOR
HALL SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Entering Wedge for a Big Round Sum
VIII Be Started There To-day
Fund Is Gaining
Steadily.

A committee Of Kansas Cityans left last
evening for Chicago to endeavor to get the
ice broken in the matter of railroad sub
scriptions to the convention hall project.
The committee consisted of A. Z. Stilwell.
Robert Moody, G. W. Fuller, c. II. Camp
bell and C. Z. Granris They left at 6
o'clock in Mr.. StilweI's private car over
the Chicago & Alton. They will spend to-
day in Chicago.
The committee did not decide to go to
Chicago until late yesterday afternoon. Ad-
vices received from there indicate that only
one of the executives they desire to confer
with is in Chicago at present. This is C.
II. Chappell, vice president and general
ana of the Chicago & Alton railroad.
The committee, however, decided after a
brief conference that while another trip to
Chicago will doubtless be necessary, it
would not be amiss to be there to-day, and
take up with Mr.. Chappell the matter of
his roads subscription. Should the Chi
cage & Alton give 5000 to-day to the con-
vention hall project, it will give it a great
boost with the other railroad executives.
Two railroads have refused to make sub
scriptions TO the convention hall fund, and
II has been that the various
Kansas City roads might combine TO pre-
vent any other subscriptions. If one sub
scription from an Eastern line can be Sc
cured to-day it will certainly prevent the
possibility of such a combination. To date
the only road which has subscribed to the
fund is the PittsbuIg * Gulf.
After comforting with Vice President
Chappell the committee will devote the
rest of its time in Chicago to the best adj
vantage suggested. 1t will leave there to-
night for st. Louis, where other railroad
officials will be seen, and will arrive in
Kansas City tomorrow morning. In JUS
tice to the committee 1t may be stated that
II does not expect to secure any considera-
BILE increase to the convention hall fund
on this trim hUt does pNDpcL TO nlarn a
nestegg alongside of which other sub
scrlptions will be placed until the amounts
given by railroads aggregate a sum COM
mensurate with the Importance of Kansas
City as a shipping center.
The general committee will hold a meet
ing at 3 O'Clock this afternoon at the Com
mercial Club to receive reports from sub
committees. 1t is expected that at hat
time Chairman SCHNEIDER. OF the commit
tee-at-large, will be prepared to submit a
report showing the success of his Slan
for the circulation of lists among the en-
report from this committee is not, however.
expected until Saturday afternoon, when
the general committee will meet to select
a site and transact other business.
Only the brewers committee and the Sc
cTet societies committee reported to the
general committee yesterday. The former
Brewing Company for 5000. and the latter
the subscription of the Progress Club of
SlO9. making a total Of $500. In addition
the lists of the sixty subcommittee and
IN the employees lists, of which no
was received by the general COM
The total amount actually sub
10 date and reported to the general
committee is $6S,735. Of this there is 81, 700
the names of the subscribers of which has
not been made public by the committee, be-
cause IL is expected the subscriptions will
be increased. OF this 81. 200. one amount of
LOCO II is thought. will be made 5000;
so, and one of 500 made $500, or a total of
s., 500 instead of 81, 700.
Hugh j. MCGOWAN, of the committee to
solicit subscriptions from the packing
houses, expects that at least $12, 500 addi-
.ional from this source Will be secured by
Saturday, and the general committee
makes an estimate of $4,000 to 100000 as
amount which will have been sub
;cribed by Saturday. The subscription of
200 from Max We'll, of the Model, was in
ldvertently omitted in the list furnished
yesterday.
This estimate does not include the sub
of railroads and of large prop
,rty owners. The committee has decided |
hat these will be the last people to come /
n, though they will be the ones most BEN
Il the subscriptions which 1t is thought
hould be made by the railroads. n it is
expected that at the meeting to-day a SUBJ
will be appointed to draft a
list of the large property owners, with the
mounts which they should subscribe. |
.ieasures will then be adopted in an effort
o secure such subscriptions.
Next Tuesday will probably be ''Conyen-
ion Hail. day at the Exposition park
aces. This will be definitely decided to-
ay.