The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-21

amicably adjusted so that 800 running
feet would be allowed and reserved Tor
the lie elers for their exhibit. The APP
plcations for the space for the exhibits
in the building in which the display Is To
be made were five times the amount OF
the accommodations. hence it was deemed
prudent TO make all displays ~ condensed
as possible. Had we not been personally
represented at that time IL would have
been impossible to have obtained one
half the space asked for originally. but
as we were on the ground TO protect our
own interests we were assured the space
as above.
"In that city are several leading manu-
facturers OF show cases, and among those
waited upon for quotations were the
Union Show Case Company The Ameri-
can Show Case Company. United States
Show Case Company. aud "A. III. Revell
Manufacturing Company. The "A. II.
Revell Manufacturing Company quoted
net price on "a 10 feet, l! lnch. IL snow
cases, with tables % inches high, six
turned legs to each table. open top, made
OF hard wood at 81 As per foot. This price
includes the case and table; and on the
"a cases would be charged 81 extra for
locks. The inside door OF each case to be
locked with flush bolt, and the outside
locked with imitation Yale lock. The
case to be made in first-class shape. using
best OF material all through, with best
double-thick glass; the doors TO slide
sideways, aud glazad with American
mirrors. heavy molding and given a
good rubbed and polished finish. The
wood to be used is either birch, oak or
sycamore
the Worlds Fair grounds. In addition
| to these, quotations were received upon
five 5-foot cases, AS inches high, 10 inches
wide. with door in one end and slide
tScentre for chains. The price given for
| these was $22 per case or 81 40 per run
| ming foot This was found u DE, taxing
into consideration the quality OF the work
| aud finish, the best offer that had been
made. Tne making OF the cases can be
started about the first of January, and
| they will be in readiness to deliver any
! time after the middle of March, as we
| may designate. The wood to be used and
recommended by your secretary Is the
| sycamore as il makes very hne hnlsh
| and is far superior TO any Oh the other
| woois shown.
''Since the return Of your sec retary
| from Chicago he has been engaged III
getting the individual applications of
| those " no take part in the exhibit, with
| the above result in the number OK firms
| enumerated. This has been the slowest
| part OF the work, yet your secretary be-
iieyes that by the end of this week the in
dividual applications for the full amount
of the space allotted will be in the hands
| of the director general"
|
| dent Tanning made brief address of
welcome and introduced Col. John &.
Wyman as the first speaker OF the even
ing. Among other things Col. Wyman
said:
"It is a singular fact that all the in
| dustries of the country are represented
| by bodies like the one L see before me. /
remember when people in the same liEe
| of trade thought themselves rivals and
were envious of each other There is no
spirit of that kind to-day. Competitors
come together as friends and broth
and we should help any move
ment which tends to bring men to-
gether and will help them. l am to speak
on the Worlds fair. am very mucn in
terested in it. and wish here TO express
the qualification feel because 50 many of
YOU have signified their intention bto
make an exhibit. This united exhibit
will make one of the most attractive fea-
lures OF the whole exposition.
''This fair will be the most powerful in
strumentality for good the world has
ever seen. The people from all the ma
aud will shown that we are all OF one
blood and that the science OF war is TO bs
studied no longer
George A. Littlefield followed Col
Wyman. lie thought that jewellers would
be at home climbing up the Golden
STAIRS" aud he referred pleasantly to the
occasion. He wanted the jewelers. tS
com bine significance and suggestivenes
and not make their productions stand
for beauty alone. and was Of the opinion
that Rhode Island would rank with tint
other states in It's exhibit. he spoke o
the educational exhibits at the fair.
A resolu ion of thanks to the executive
committee Frank T. Pearce aud John NJ
Burlington, and to the secretary John >.
McCloy, for the excellence OF the enter
tainment provided. The resolution was
unanimously adopted. At III O'Clock the
meeting adjourned.
Daring the evening selections were
rendared by the Crescent anartet.