Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-22
TALKING OVER THE FAIR.
An Important Meeting Today I'm Phila.
delphia.

PHrLADELPHIA, July 22-Mayor Filter pre-
sided this afternoon at the conference held be-
tween the members of the special committee
of the National Columbian exposition with the
members of the finance committee of the Gen.
tennial Exposition held fourteen years ago in
this city,
Gen. John ". Palmer, chairman Of the ma
tional commission, and Thomas Il. Dickinson,
secretary. were present with all the members
of the special committee of which Judge James
K. Mckenzie of Kentucky, is chairman.
The Philadelphians. members OF the centen-
| NAL finance committee, who were present be-
side the mayor included Frederick Frailey,
Thomas Donaldson, Thomas Cochran, Amos II.
Little. Clement W. Biddle, E. T. Steel, Thomas
Ii. Dudley, James Robb and p. A. B. Widner,
| who is also o member Of the special commit
tee.
The mayor and his guests seated themselves
| democratically around the table in the lsrge
reception room OF his Office and the confer
| ence was opened by Judge Mckenzie. who
| stated what the committee would like to know.
FIRST" said he, I've should like to know
the different suggestions and ideas that were
mooted before you when you first took action
| in regard to the centennial; also the original
| plans that were adopted and abandoned
Second We would like your suggestions as
| to the plan and scope OF the exposition at Chi.
cago in 1898 and the suggestion OF any novel
| ideas that would be suitable.
Third. What you think should be the powers
and duties of the director general.
Fourth. What should be the powers aud
duties Of the executive COMMITTEE; and, gener-
| ally, any suggestions that you may be pleased
to make.
"Our object Is to make use Of your expert
ence and your ideas which went 80 far to make
Philadelphias Centennial Exposition shining
success"
MIR. Cochran followed Judge Mckenzie and
| sketched the suggestions that he made to the
committee last week.
Mr.. Fraey. who was one Of the most valua-
BILE members Of the centennial commission,
outlined the history of the exposition in this
city and told how money was raised here by
individual subscriptions of $40 each, and the
work was carried on to triumphant success.
Asked as to the duties OF the director gel neral
he replied: He should prepare arrangements
for all the work: invite architects to submit
plans of buildings to bc erected and make all
preparations for the installment of exhibits.
HE should, of course. have wise consulters
In the executive committee on Whose advice
he might relay. Be careful in the selection OF
your director general and you can clothe him
with all these important powers that should ap.
pertain to his position.
The executive committee should hold regu.
lar meetings to which the director gener al
should report all that he had done or intended
to do.
II the committee think that the Director.
General has done anything extraordinary they
should not undo it, but simply advise him not
to do 1t again. BY thus acting you will prevent
any appearance of trouble, for, unless the
Director appear to have full and absolute con.
troll confusion will arise aud prove ruinous"