Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-26
WILL TRY 1T AGAIN
An EXHIBIT VIII Be MADE
Mr.. Bsseh Ezpisins the csss Fsny-a1s.
Wsssoa's Agsney-Whs&
VIII bs Doa&

termlDed yrsierdsy 10 make . fpsl
effort % have aB exhibit IN ChioAso
that VIII DO credit not only 90 Oran4
Rapids. but 10 the United ssates. frosh
impetus was slvsn 10 the movement
yesterday morslae through the foi-
lowing Telegram received ~ I. NJ.
Weston from George r. Davis, direct
or general OF the worlds fair
Jackson FAxk. Jan, es.
i. n. WxsfoS;--Lettef received. Il
there three or tour large hrns pre-
pared 10 make . satisfactory eahsbt IN
the space allotted Are We 20 unasr.
ntand that tns ~ q Withdrawal of sii
tndiyidetl hruss kpflic4tosis on tie
from orkac Rapids and rcgsis IL ss an
abandonment Of tie space Ansuer
quick. Gro K. DAVIS.
The Telegram vas promptly submif-
ted 10 leading fErnltufs manufacturers
here and The fcsait i snosn - The
following intsrsseSs KaiheFst ~ Ina
HERALD.
sr. nlsek Gfe. 90 chse.rs
Tn going over to Chicsga foa ,ght.v
said Secretary thafie- ". Klsck of taa
orsi Furniture eompAsy % tie 70.
porter Tor IHF HthkfD IA re corridor
cf the Morton lAst evening
II was shown copy Of that fsie-
gram 10 Nj. Weston this aeon aud
spent most Of tie Afternoon Ia ,fsr.
mishlng around 10 get the committce
tcgrther.
"No. it's not committee Of Two. Al.
ihoagh George ". t.sy ADD myself
have dcne ali Of tAe active work. after
holding d consultation xe decided inst
| had better zee Director General Dstis
personally and mske aDothtr effort 10
secure more cesfshle space for fur.
niture exniht. ! lrl.eye we Gao ges
concessions from the worlds fair pee.
pie, and base the opiIon parity CA
that telegram"
"wnst u toe nlsin objecton 10 The
allotted space~' was ssked.
oa-iisy. Not ossuuty.
"Weli, it's not 20 much quest; %
quantity as u is of quality. repi ed
Ar. Black. The space gwen ps - un.
snitshie IN a nnmber of particulars
lie dark and out CT TIE way. under
very vide galleries, off IA a seconded
corner. 80 lo speak. and viii Mt give
the prominence 10 which - snnpof lsnt
many girdefs snd pillars funninx
through the center OF the space IA n
that Will inconvenience the display and
destroy lie Artistic efiecL We asked
for $4,000 feet OF floor space: they have
gwen us $50 feet, hut when We come
IN take int consideration the amount
Of room lost through the interfersnce
OF those bg gircers u leaves us oply
about / 800 feet OF svsliahic space"
NO Di,eTimInrtlns.
"wss Grand isspids d 'scrinalnsted
against "a apporIouing the 1cor
TConr'
mo, m shs least thisciiy 20; a. good
"a there was. Ibkts NOT whst were
kscklng about. yon understsnd. Its
The Furniture indastry of the unstsd
States tlsf WAS Disseminated against.
We gct no worse than tie. eserrs,
IN Tact, We Jared rather better
than any Of them. Cincinnati. o..
manufacturers sske8 for 20 600 feet,
and cot shoat .oov feet
"Nlii individual frns tshitis II .he
ASSOCIATION decides a. sucn. nos 10
CO 80 -
NO. sr; they are ~ honud ~ agree
msnt 10 stand os ibs scilDn OF the a.
socistion. II - true that Nc asrn ouce
decided not 10 EXHIBIT. bat that ksfkoa
can be rtcons.defrt. provided Ne get a
more desirstsle iorasion, aad 7 tank
The cbeBces ate Favorable
How aoosst the Sunn toldine Ret
company
.'t,h. .ist's espafate and diftiart
hre by itseif. n 4 Included "a toe rerJlsf
furniture Gxbiht. Manufacturers ~
folding beds were granted = si.ecisi
space. ~ themselves aud VII al -
tners. The tiDnu comesey - cot
hound bs The acton 81 the ioesl @sspt'-
Ation.'
1slt. no~ ~ nsrrsnra.
~ voa uant the whele iuslde a this
matter. " ss:a Nr. Back. "f'li tell you
hpw the trouble Al hsppense.H -
"EiEhteen mohths ago. ssd be.
'thr local commissioners Lfsf began
20 talk OF t,is display IA Chicago. cut
it vxs not ali ocfcs,ef l.. hast. that &C
ton wac taken ny the association. AZ
that time = comnslltec was appointed
20 GO TO Chicago spd make sffanft-
'nenss for Grand ksp pids display. here
were sesersl members cn tne cofnntss-
tee hui nons q thebl s1crff Nf 1sy
and rnytslf would spare iisae - nlzke
the TRIP and aH Mr.. Gay vas taken stck
about thst time a finally oesoiffd
upon nis % 80 a. tbicarn alone aud
hght B, cut Efih cbief Of Depsitmrnt
Aiison.
s.oa my arrival found that rsrtis-
msn entirely unrrfrared te make s8f
arrangements ~hsfeser. 10 fact BE
was Al mited up SOD J vofbsd bard
fvo davs and iff'i III o'clork fstb night
% hep BIN cat ~ she trnflss iis anew