Omaha daily bee., 1898-11-20
NlNETY.NlNE TO SEE A FAIR
Omaha Will Witness Repetition Of the
Transmississippi Success.
MASS MEETING RESOLVES TO PUSH IT
Committee Instructed to Purchase the
buildings as They stand and
Promised Support In the
New Enterprise.

Resolved, That this meeting is in favor
or an exposition in 1899 and we hereby
pledge ourselves to push the enterprise to
the best OF our ability and to use our best
efforts for it's success"
This was adopted by rising vote and
with the unanimous approval of a crowd OF
citizens and business men that packed The
council chamber in the city hall las. night
The meeting was called for a final decis on
as to whether the new exposition should
be pushed to finish and this was voiced
In series OF enthusiastic speeches, which
cuimlnated In the action above stated The
men who have been the prime movers in
the enterprise up to date will close the con-
tract Tor the purchase OF the exposition prop
erty next Monday. Then the task OF Sc
curing subscriptions will be pushed with ad-
ditional vigor, corporation will be organ
lied and unless all sings fail the task Of
preparing for another great exposition will
be fairly under way.
Thomas Fitzpatrick called the meeting to
order and briefly narrated the steps that, had
already been taken. He called attention to
the fact that the committee had only two
days in which to make the preliminary can
vass and consequently 1t had been unable
to make its work as complete as might be
desired
On behalf Of the committee p. e. Iler
stated that subscriptions amounting to $22,-
900 had been received, in addition to the
$4,000 that was turned in on the list that
accompanied the proposition to the exposi-
tion directory. The banks, the street rail-
way company and other corporations are
expected to sign Monday.
Ash ed for an Expression.
KilDafrick cfafo tbot A mad hoe
decided whether another exp sition should
be held or not. What was wanted was
an expression from the people. II they did
not want an exposition 1t was useless to
push the matter further. If they did want
1t they should make 1t known in a manner
that would leave no room for doubt.
ice Redman declared enthusiastically In
favor OF another exposition and succee ded
In clciting the first applause Of the even
ing.
II. T. Clarke referred to the success that
was achieved under the most unfavorable
conditions and declared that there are still
large proportion OF the people OF the east
who have net been brought In touch with
It, With the prestige already secured and
with more favorable conditions there Ia
every reason to believe that a tremendous
attendance from the east can be secured.
to come to show their wares and the peo-
pie Of the east will want to come and
show them what they have to sell. We
can have bigger show than the old one and
great manufacturing enterprise. We Cat
make the grounds more beautiful with what
we have to start with and even II 1t should
cost 100000 to fiat the enterprise there
would not be a dollar Of risk.
Mr.. Her announced that some work Is
already being done outside Of Omaha. Col
onel Hambleton Is working in Chicago and
It Is expected that at least $4,000 will pe
raised there. The committee has also tele-
graphed to w. v. Morse at Boston to feel
the pulse OF the New England manufactur-
ers on the subject and q number Of gov
ernment officials has promised to cooperate
in the effort to secure government ex-
htbit here next year.
w. B. Taylor suggested that this was
a business meeting. That another exposi-
tion would benefit OF Omaha admitted Of
no doubt and it was simply a question OF
raising 100000 with which to go ahead
with the undertaking.
some New stock subscriptions.
Acting on this suggestion, a fifteen minute
recess was declared In order to give those
who desired to subscribe an opportunity
This was very literally approved and sew