New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-08
WORLDS FAIR Exhibitors COMPL1IN
DELAY IN THE ALLOTMENT OF SPACE CAUSING

DELAY IN THE ALLOTMENT OF fPACE CAJ>-NO
TEOCBLE-NEw.YOEK FIRMS TAKE ACTON.
The Executive Committee Of the Intciiiuoh|
fAhbitorS Association held meeting Yesterday '''e
AT their rooms I'm the stewart building, to con
slider the many complaints they have rrcci'eI i''n
intending exhibitors ut the Worlds Fair about VIZ
failure Of the Chicago authorize, to aOt space r. H.
Cochran presided, and there were present n T. 'tc'
George b. IIodgman, John Anderson, &. NJ Ihippa'
X. e. lIOllaman j. VI. Wade and T.. L. Waterman.
Many OF the exhibitors stated that unless withlh
a short time they received notice OF the space they
colld have, they would be compelled 10 withdraw their
Applications. the time would be 900 short to prepare
suitable exhibits Will. the letters Of Others stated that
they would be unable 10 MAX. such complete eN-
hibitiOnS Of their wares rs they would hIv" been
enabled TO DO II space had been allotted to them d"
earlier date After discussing the varon, com
plants the committee passed the following rcsoOi
On
Resolved That the Board Of Directors Of the Inter
national Exhibitors Association desire. as repre-
scntativcS of large body of prominent Eastern mGr
chant, who have been intending to exhibit at The
Worlds Columbian Exposition. Ia expires The regret
which I, widely felt In New York and The East at the
very tedious delay OF the announcements for apacc At
IT has been understood for NOR" than year past
that the aolmentS Of sparr would ., sent n as "r
exhibitors from this vicinity, who handed In their ap
know what space they viii receive from the hands
Of the Chicago Worlds Fair officials
NJ
Paris Exposition In 1883 exhibitors were IN receipt
Of their assignment fully ten and twelve months be
fore the opening OF the Exposition.
A. II + now barely four month, before the opening
Of the Fair. and the majority ~ exhibitors ar
sui wondering what amount o space they VIII receive
we consider that II l. absolutely incnmhcnt upon
the officials Of the Fair to that these aotmrht>
are forthcoming Immediately, II they are 10 be- mao"
AT all.
The officers Of the association have been In cor
rcSpondcnce with the Fair authorities for som" time
past on ;hs matter. but satisfactory answers were
not obtained 10 their letters aud this attempt viii now
be- made 10 impress the Chicago authorities with the
Injustice Of further delay.
\ prominent member - to- association aid thit
among the dissatisfied firms a. l.. shipmnn's sons
No. 10 water ST. Kcutcl ~ E,-cr, No l21 FultonS''
she !. G.. Shaw Blank look Company, No. 2dl Canal
st. City Button Works. No. IL MotSt. The American
rol,cco Company, 40. ~ Broadway: Leo fTsngc Man
nfacturlng COMPANY NJ 1-7 MDtt-St., v. Baumgalten
A co 80. .y21 Fifihavc.. Lewis Chemical Com
pauv Great Jones Ottcnheimr BrothcrN, ~. 40
hydraulic Machinery Company, F"Tyiird-st. Ham
ON Monday last a large philadelphia firm. who
have their ,pncc allotted Joined th" as, Gallon. aud
# I. said they viii spend SjO.vDp Oh their txhlDii.
Their. are N lrn>i seventy five Intending "Nh'hot'
who have made application for -lncr VINO have rX
pressed their intention Il l"inns ia" ar-ocatl"h a.
supn AZ their spac" l. allotted