Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-30
meeting he called on J. II. Dumont to pre-


side.
Mr.. Dumont made brief speech In favor
OF the proposition In taking the chair.
Charles d. Thompson was chosen secretary
Of the meeting.
Frank II. Coates said IL there was not
slOO, 900 Mr.. Her would sell out his interes.
and not subscribe any more. IL 10000
was subscribed the committee would go
ahead with the enterprise. He did not
know how much had been subscribed, es all
the lists were not in, but he understood that
s6O,SOO had been subscribed.
n. A. Kuhn said he favored the project
because 1t would help every householder In
Omaha, every freeholder in Omaha and
benefit Nebraska generally.
w. H. Green told how he would advertise
the affair by business mems excursion to
Cuba via New York.
A. Mandelberg commended the scheme and
praised Mr.. Her for so fearlessly starting
the ball a-rolling. He said II the merchants
of Omaha had subscribed toward the last
exposition in time of panic, there was even
more reason for subscribing for another ex-
position now, in period of prosperity.
Robert Cowles said he favored the scheme
as 1t presented a most favorable opportunity
for an exhibit of the resources and products
OF tne new COiolldl poSseosiohs'
C. W. Sherman was called for and asked
Mr. Cobb to explain why the legal profess
sion of the city is opposed to another ex-
position. Mr.. Cobb said that was the first
time he had heard the question. He did not
believe the lawyers were opposed to the
project as they had found the last summer a
very probable one. He said the opposition
of Omaha's country friends had been greatly
exaggerated. He predicted twice the success
in 1899 that Omaha achieved In 1898.
Gathering More shekels.
A recess of fifteen minutes was taken to
secure subscriptions. Mr. Key explained
that $50, 500 had been subscribed and only
slOc, 600 would be needed to the date Of
opening He thought 100000 would cover
tho entire expenditures. John Butler said
more money would be needed and he thought
$3.50, 900 should be raised by the citizens OF
Omaha He did not believe the state could
be counted on for any appropriation this
I year.
"f the populists helped us two years ago
the republican legislature ought to do as
much for us this year." interjected John
Powers, and the crowd laughed and ap-
plauded at the hit.
When the list came back 1t showed that
$1,1OO had been subscribed during the If
teen minutes of recess. Chairman Dumont
said he thought this a very satisfactory
showing, a more favorable one. In fact, than
was made by the last exposition at corre-
, spending period. He thought that 100000
would not be bagatelle. but that $3.50 00(
| or 5000, 900 would be needed.
G. s. Benawa urged everyone to attend
the mass meeting OF Wednesday evening al
| the city hall to help push the good thing
! along. He said every visitor who came tc
the exposition last summer had gone away
more than pleased and each one Of them
would bring back at least four more Wis
| itors.
Proprietor Bernard Of the Dellone hote
said he would take $4,000 or 5000 wortf
OF stock. He made large profits by buying
the stock Of the last exposition at Is cent?
on the dollar and getting the rs per cen
dividend. He had hotel in Philadelphl,
during the Centennial and he knew tha
| Omaha had received several times as mucl
advertising in 1898 as the Quaker City hat
in 1876. He believed many times the Wis
itors and exhibitors from the east as CAM
| here last summer would be here next year
| c. o. Lobeck and J. H. Woods also spok'
| in favor Of the movement