New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-21
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS RAM
ARRANGEMENTS NOW IN PRoGhE'' r''@
UREs OF THE EXHIBITION.

,ppANGEMENTS NOW IN PROGRESS r-N
uREs OF THE EXHIBITION.
-.,s.a ora oIroadv being pushed for the
<,,.a,ol travellers Fair which will be opened
~ 49, uad,son Square Garden on December 10 anu
,u continue till December Is The OBJECT oi '''o ~"
uI he to raise fund OF $5o.VV. with WIN" - -,
n,ate the Commercial Travellers home ~"
course OF erection at Binghamton; " - w
,ha commercial Travellers Home Associa.iol Vi
America, of which Mayor "'o' Dc "
hamton is president. ~,,,
rbe scheme of the fair IL being evolved D! Ooiohei
A. Il, de Frece. who. with the assistance Oh "' Be
staf' has been engaged for severai I'd! al u
pleting the preliminary arrangements 1t VI" NC
the aim of Colonel de Frece and those aSsocia'eo
,,, hin, IN invest the fair with a distinctive flavor
~ novelty Among the many attractions that nave
already been secured are the Imperial Boys Mill
tary Band. consisting OF upward Oh d hul"ieu
Juvenile musicians and the exhibition OF the NJ"
York Society of Keramic Art. The onlcers Oh 'h's
society. who will personally manage the exhibition
at the fair are Presiden., Nine. lie Prince hrs'-
vce-nresident Mrs Anna b. Leonard; second vice.
president Mrs d. T.. Oak; third vice-presiden'
Mrs Edward r. Reeves corresponding secretary
Mr. Coils r. Pond: recording secretary. Mrs r.
RowelI FRESHMAN; librarian. Miss T. Eadson
The candy booth at the fair will be original III us
inheritance and extent. 1t will be candy EXPOSE
ton. representative OF the confectionery trade
from Maine 10 California. with examples added OF
tho confectionery OF other nations Many novelties
are being developed for this booth. which VIII De
presided over By three matrons aided by corps OF
100 young women.
An honorary committee OF /. 90 has been selected.
and the list OF acceptances includes the names Oh
ia. hast-knoyn men in the country. representing
commercial financial, manufacturing ana other III
teres,s The officers Of the Honorary fair CON-
mittee are: President. Chaunccy M. Depew; wee
nresidents William l.. Strong and Roswell r.
Flower; secretary, r. G. Dun; treasurer. George h.
Green; counsel, Hoady, Lauterbach q Johnson
emo lady chairman. Mrs. Thomas C. Piatt'
In connection with the fair December has been
designated as Commercial Travellers Day throughout
the United States. A committee has been appointed
and Is now making arrangements through whlch IN
every city OF than 1000 Inhabitants the notes.
theaires md leading stores will give percentage OF
their receipts for the day 10 the fair Tor the nome
building fund ,oo ,.A. -, a.. C,,,r,arotai
Travelers' Home Association and on Saturday even
irs meetings were held in Chicago. Buffalo. Cleve-
land Cincinnati BT4pky, AoaIy Penn and other
nlares Colonel de Ere 20 mas received kilograms
from the secretaries Of every pranch mee'ins saying
of the fair and will give MIN thelr nearly support anu
corporation , = ~, Wi, c,,. all,
hars tie jncepton early in October at an afternoon
tea and reception in the Concert Hall OF The Garden
who will show the promotion of the fair can best
h furthered, including the MANAGEMENT or the
booths Invitations will be extended to women OF
recoenized social position and active in womens or
one Of the unique features OF the fair will be the
d,s,rlhution Of than score OF valuable prizes
% members OF the Commercial Travellers Home AS
socia ton and their friends co-aborng with them for
recinents OF prizes will be those who succeed In sell
ing the largest number Of season tickets, bringing in
scampetitions OF activity and ability for the fairs
| benefit along specified lines