Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-07
THE PATENT CENTENNIAL.
Busy Times at the Committee Rooms-Th.
Exhibition Of Models.

Busy Times at the Committee Rooms-The
Exhibition Of Models.
The interest in the celebration of the patent
centennial in this city in April gains evident
strength from day to day and the gentlemen
who have the matter in charge have every
reason to feel highly gratifed and encouraged
by the success which their efforts are meeting.
Already the letters are commencing to pour in
in answer 10 the last circular of the executive
committee in regard to tickets. The offices of
the different committees, at 81 G street. have
not been opened many weeks, but for all that
the appearance is one rs thoroughly business
like as though the work had been going on
since George Washington signed that first
patent Tor pearl ash, or something OF the sort.
PROF. WATKINS OFFICE.
In the front room is usually to be found Sec
Rotary Watkins in undisputed command, sur
rounded on the walls by an interesting and en-
livening collection of pictures of patents.
Prof. Watkins is a very busy man Just now, but
he manages to keep his temper through il all,
and every caller finds him ready to give all the
information in his power. The busy secretary
has to do something which is easy to him as
falling of Q log. but which comes hard to
good many Of us-that is, think. Ways and
means have to be considered. and when the
ways have been settled the means are often OBJ
stinate. Few people have q realizing sense of
the immense work and energy required to
inaugurate and successfully carry Through a
movement Of this kind. Thousands upon thou
sands Of circulars have been sent all over the
country, while the equally large number of an
swers have TO be received and noted. At the
same time every moment of the time during
the celebration must be dsfnitely parceled out
In the rear apartment q number Of clerks are
busily engaged in directing and sending of cir
culars. The members OF the executive and
other committees sre constant in their calls ct
the headquarters, and II the COMMITTEES interest
can be taken a. . criterion, the patent ceuten-
NAL Is going to be big success. Mr., james
Du Bois, who 10 one OF the main originAtors Of
the plan, also oscillates in o. cheerful, encour-
aging way, between his once and the head
NO cLAssurED EXHIBITION.
The secretary 10 in daily receipt Of many let
tsrs inq'iiring - 10 whether there win be any
opportunity during the celebration for the
display Of modsh Z may Be s.id that while
NO classified exhibitions Of working or
modern models, any one Wishing 70 bring
tunity 70 exhibit il willarfs Hali win prob
ss e qs s: s si ~. e ss1 h. s
loan exhibition win be held a4 S6e mussum
building Of curioaities in TIE way Of patents,
curious either fr0m age OF other reason.
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whom they supposed might BE- interested, any
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