The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-23
FOR THE FAIRBANK SITE
A MASS MEETING OF CITIZENS is
HELD AT MICK's HALL.
A Committee Is Named to Solicit SUBJ
scriptions-Art Association Will
Be Asked to Change.

About one hundred citizens interested in
securing the Fairbank- Kissel-Wright prop
erty for the art museum site held a mass
meeting at Mick's Hail, corner Of Illinois
and Thirtieth streets. last night for the
purpose of discussing ways and means of
purchasing the property. Mr.. Alonzo Clark
was elected chairman Of the meeting and
Mr.. H. A. Cribs secretary. Mr.. Clark
opened the meeting by asking for sugges-
lions and opinions on the subject. He said
he felt confident that IL enough money
could be subscribed there would be no
doubt that the Art Association could be
induced to decide on the Fairbank-Kissel
property. Ex-Judge George w. Stubs
was called upon and he said: "It is far
more desirable than the Talbot site, al
ready decided upon, for several reasons
and since 1t Is not going to be in the CEN
ter Of the city, as was my first choice.
1t should be at Fairbank, where the nat
ural beauty Of the surroundings would
make suitable park for such building"
Mr.. Stubs also spoke of the excellent
driveways around Fairbank, and said all
the substantial improvements would be
toward the northern part of the city and
in a few years the population north Of Fall
creek would be equal to that Of city.
Gavin L. Payne said he was In favor of
Fairbank, since the art museum was to
be in the residence portion Of the city.
The revenue from down town location
was not a considerable factor, since the
big days of a museum In other cities is
on the free days when the great masses of
the people go. He said he did not think it
was too late to make the change from the
Talbot site to the Fairbank-Kissel prop
erty If the public sentiment was strongly
in favor of the latter, and If the people
north of Fall creek were able to raise
about $4,000 he thought the Art Associa-
ton would change the site. Mr.. Payne
suggested the appointment OF committee
to make a systematic canvass for subscrip-
tions.
FAVORED BY MR. METZGER.
Mr.. Albert E. Metzger spoke strongly in
favor OF Fairbank and approved Of Mr..
Paynes suggestion as to the committee
Mr.. Metzger said that at the meeting Of
the Art Association at which the Talbot
site was selected there were eleven votes
for the Talbot site and six for Fairbank-
He said there would be some difficulties
about the Talbot site, as Talbot avenue
would have to be vacated and that would
have to be decided upon by the Board Of
Works, and the two North properties would
have to be purchased. He said: 1.-The Art
Association must have at least 200 feet and
1t is almost impossible to get the ground
down town with the means at hand, there
fore down town site Is no longer being
considered" He said the Fairbank-Kissel
property comprised S11 acres, while the Tai
bott site was IA acres and the price about
h. q o;rl1a L. tHxah hull ir,crC
be extended, while with the Talbot site 1t
would be an impossibility. He said: IF the
property owners north of the creek would
concentrate their efforts and in the next
three days reach some conclusion as TO the
amount that could be raised, say $1,000 or
$1,000, / think the Art Association would
change the Site" Mr.. Metzger started the
subscription with 500. Mr.. HI. T. Hearsey
also spoke in favor of the Fairbank-Kissel
site. He spoke of the splendid thorough
fares around Fairbank and how much
easier access would be to the F'airbank
property than to the Talbot, and said he
was willing to put his name to the sub
scription list. Mr.. Joseph Beck and DR.. r.
l.. MISSIONER and Mr.. Lewis all voiced the
same sentiments.
COMMITTEE is NAMED.
A committee was appointed to solicit
subscriptions as follows: Mr.. w. e. Mick.
Mr.. Albert E. Metzger, Mr.. H. 7. Hear
sey, Mr.. Zimri o. Lewis, Mr.. Charles
Jones, Mr.. F. Davis, Mr.. c. B. Burgan,
Mr.. Alonzo Clark Mr.. Charles A. Book
walter, Mr.. H. NJ Cotes, Mr.. A. NJ. Gloss
Bremen, Mr.. Charles Fleschner. Mr.. F.
E. King, Mr.. George Maxwell. Mr.. N. A.
Moore, Mr.. Baird, Mr.. Joseph H. Clark,
Mr. z. d. Mick A committee was also ap-
pointed to apprise the Art Association OF
the action taken to raise subscriptions as
an inducement to have the Fairbank-Kissel
property selected for the art museum, COM
posed Of Mr.. Albert Il. MetZger, Mr.. II.
T. Hearsey and Mr.. u. o.. Lewis. The
solicitors north of Fall creek are to re-
port to Mr.. Lewis and south OF Fall creek
melting will be held tomorrow night to
further boom the project. 1.-THE following
agreement was drawn up: I'VE agree to
pay the amount set opposite our names to
the Art Association in consideration that
the art museum be located on the Fair
nk-Kissel-Wright property on demand.
The said subscribed amount to be placed In
the care Of the Union Trust Company
trustee. until the improvements contem-
plated Of the said Art Association are in
progress" The following are the names
and subscriptions: Mr.. A. E. Metzger. 500;
]. w. Marshall, $780, J. A. Shirley, $50; w.
E. Mick & Co.. $500; T. III. Wright 500;
Z. A. Wells, SIS; s. M. Dunning, SIS; c. M
Reagan, $40; Charles s. Davis, 500; n. A
Moore, 800; j. w. Beck. $50: w. l.. Miner
SIS; Frank Davey, SIS; M. r. Batty. $50
Charles E. Jones, $50; w. w. McCrea, 500;
L. s Woodbridge, $50; c. A. Rouse, SIS;
+. c. Opaver. SIS; ]. L. Higdon, 500; James
HI. Galloway, $50; H. II. Sebwen, $50; A. b
Clark. $50; H. L. Hearsey, 500; Gavin l.
Payne, SIS; G. B. Berger, SIS; H. o. Lewis
$50; H. A. Cribs. SIS; b. f. Smith, SIS.