The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-05
HEADQUARTERS SHUT UP.
HrT ELWELJ rs BACK As RoVING COM
MISSIONER FOR THE FAIR.

MISSIONER FOR THE FAIR.
Talk ed In Chicago for Four Days and They
sent Him East Again-To Get $500 .
Year sad Rove at Bis own Expense
Fond OF tho Grentest fisce In Creation.
A year ago tho Eastern headquarters Of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition was opened in
room 1873 In tho Stewart building. Alexander
Anderson OF Washington was placed In charge
as Eastern Commissioner. He directed the
headquarters last until February. when he re-
signed. Dclnoto Elwell. headquarters eecre-
tary. took his place. The headquarters was
divided into three small rooms. Big prints OF
tho Worlds Fair buildings vera tackled on the
walls. and q roll.top desk and, few nice
chairs worc put in each room. Then Commits
sionor Anderson and Secretary Elwell started
in to boom things together: after Anderson
resigned Elwcll tried to boom them alone.
Humors got around . few weeks ago that
Secretary Elwell was to lose his Job as head OF
the eastern headIusrters because tho great
people In the Metropolis Of Misrepresentation
had deterninedto abolish the headquarters
week ago yesterday Secretary Elwell got q
telegram telling him to start for Chicago at
once. He set out for the Windy City right
away. Yesterday morning he returned.
Write letter to the newspapers" he said
to his pretty typewriter. "and tell them I've
Eul blch uuu V2uS " bhy pouicthAh&'
A reporter Of THE Sun called at tho head
quarters in the afternoon. The pretty type
wricr ushored him into Mr.. Elwells room.
Tho Secretary swung himself in big Office
chair. Aroll-top desk was in front OF him. He
wore light clothes. In his LABEL wns blood
rcd rose. 10 looked a. II he had seen barber
within quarter Of an houn
How are you 2" the Secretary began. smil-
ing. This place Is going to shut up shop.
and want to tell you about 1t. The people In
Chicago sent for me. and talked for four
days with Thorn about New York and tho Fair
They determined to close the Eastern head
quarters. but they gave me roying commits
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the Governor. ought 70 attend 70. the whole
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tial details that the State Cop9ission couldn't
well ook pointed out that In
Fair would lose great deal OF money In gate
Eek Ses mnas
was no further use for the Eastern headouar-
ter. and that It must mus be closed; but after
sgent with rowing commission. I'm to get
$500 Year, the same salary received as
have to pay my own expenses"
The International Exhibitors Association
Tor the Fair was organized not long ago. It
has appointed AIr. Elwell its executive oficer.
He said yesterday that for q time he would tlll
that office and rove too. After awhile heds
going to get some one else to be the executive
officer. The Transaction Of business at the
Eastern headquarters of the Worlds Column
ban Exposition ceased yesterday. and in
day or two the roll-top desks the nice chairs.
E.well will 60 away from the Stewart building.
Mr.. Elwell says he is going to try to work In
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