Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-14
WON'T GO IL ALONE
Grand Rapids Furniture Men
are Making Plans
TO UNITE IN A GREAT EXHIBIT
OF Furniture at the Worlds Fzir-Ths
Space Allotted VIII Not Prevent
Individual Displays.

The Grand Rapids Furnitureassocia-
ton geld an important meeting last
night III the board Of trade rooms on
Ottawa street. The matter of moment
before the association was the Grand
Rapids exhibit IN the worlds fair. The
result OF the evening was the appoint
ment OF g committee of i've 70 device
a plan for the manufacturers TO follow
IN making the exhibit. The meeting
WAS called TO order by President John
Wlddlcomb. Secretary VanAsmus
stated that ne had been to Chicago and
had seen the manager OF the
furniture exhibition. The department.
had been flooded with applications
from small concerns and large con-
Germs for a great amount OF space,
winch could not possibly be granted.
In one instance nearly an acre had
been asked for by one concern. The
manager was In great trouble to know
what ne should do. Inc clamor for
space by those who would make an
exhibit lit only for country far was
unbeatable. Mr.. VanAsmus stated
furniture exhibit an art exhibit, and
would lind IT necessary to refuse \ great
many of those who mad applied for
space with s view to individual adver-
easements.
Ii WAS the opinion of the members
present that no individual EXHIBITS
should be made by Grand Rapids man
ufacturers, but that all should JOIN in
making the finest snow possible in the
small space that must necessarily be
assigned TO Grand Rapids.
A Most Artistic Exhibir.
1t was the IDEA of some that should
the 900 square feet of space asked
| for by manufacturers be secured TO d.
vide IT into rooms and hit them up in
the most artistic manner possible. One
| room should be fitted for q parlor, an
other as library, another as kitchen,
another as bedroom and IN this man
ner fill the space allotted. The manu-
| facturers could all contribute to the
| display.
| Z. w. Black stated that /. NJ. Weston,
president OF the Michigan WOrld'l
| Fair Commission, would leave for Chi.
cago in short time and would be able
to do something in aiding 10 secure
| space Tor the furniture men OF TINS
city. He proposed that q committee
De appointed 10 devise plan of exhib.
| ltlng and to report the amount of space
wanted. With the information CLEANED
by the committee Mr.. Weston would
be able to act intelligently, without il
he would not know how much space
to ask for and could explain nothing
to the manager of the department
Charles Sigh thought q committee
would be able to accomplish more than
Mr.. Weston. After some discussion i,
was decided to have q committee de-
wise plan for the exhibit and report
to the association at its next meeting
The committee consists of George w.
Gay, John Mowat. c. w. Black, John
WIddlcomb, James q. MacBride and
Charles Sigh.
The Western Michigan Business col
lege called attention to its branch o.
art and design recently established anc
asked that the association take com,
action endorsing it. A committee con
slstlng of Charles w. Black and Johr
Mowat was appointed TO visit tn,
school of design and If 1t was deserving
to endorse 1t. Several other matter.
OF minor Importance were before tn,
meeting and were acted upon.