Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
BIDDING FOR CONVENTION
Local Executive Committee Supplying Data
ton. E. A. officials.
...ss.
Meeting Mt board OF Trade Rooms
Dinner This Evening Mt the
Riggs House.

A meeting Of the local executive COM
mittee of the National Educational Asso-
citation was held at the Washington Board
Of Trade rooms this morning at 10 o'clock,
Chairman Blolnt presiding. The members
of the visiting committee were present, and
those Of the local committee were intro
duced to them. = -
The principal business Off the meeting
was to receive the report of the trans
portation committee, and also to receive
suggestions from the visitors as to what
would be required for the convention.
Chairman Greenlees OF the transportation
committee stated that he had communica-
ted with the different railroads, and the
result had been satisfactory. 1t was stated
that transportation could be furnished to
ali delegates at the rate of one fare for
both ways, with 81 added the latter sum
to be turned ever to the association. The
matter Of time limit of the tickets of the
delegates WINS also introduced. 5uT
Place of Meeting.
superintendent Powell stated, in the mat
ter of place OF meeting that halls which
had a capacity of only $50 or 200 will not
be available, and that only those holding
audiences of 500 or 1000 would be consid-
cred. 1t was then left for the members of
the visiting committee to make suggestions
as to needs of the assoc atlon.
Secretary Shepard said that they had re-
Trained from giving definite ideas as to
what was needed, as each city had its own
way of meeting such requirements and
he was satisfied Washington would do this
He further added, however, that the as
ISOLATION would have to be governed by
several things, one Of which was that in
the transportation line AN extension of
The time limit should be made so that the
delegates could spend as much Of their va
cation as was deemed necessary at or near
the point Of the convention up to August
81
In the selection of a convention place
Secretary Shepard also said that the city
decided upon must be an attractive place
near which also there should be desirable
vacation places, as the delegates needed
these.
further consideration, the secretary
said, should include a city which would be
able 70 provide accommodations for 1900
visitors at least; suitable auditorium
with capacity of 5000 and stage room for
$50 for at least eight meetings, and to have
a sufficient force of ushers: seventeen halls
or churches with seating capacity for from
800 to 1,5OO. and a place for secretary and
seventeen department secretaries at the
headquarters hotel. This is where the lit
erary work will be done. In addition there
ty five clerks. this to be at some central .
POINT conveniently situated with reference
to joint railway agents Office and local
entertainment committee. A convenient
said, should be one of the most important
matters to be considered, and the dele
gates should be allowed to lift their
tickets somewhere else besides this point.
Suggestions Received.
An opportunity was given to the repre-
sentatives present to make suggestions.
The matter Of having more than one place
for depositing tickets, is was stated. would
have to be settled by the trunk line COM
mittee. 1t was urged upon the railroad
men that the restriction Of having the dele
gates return here to get back home should
be removed. J
Chairman Blount stated TO- the visiting
committee that 1t should nots worry about
the ability Of the city to taks care of any
be found, he said. that the delegates would
have no difficulty in meeting the rates
asked: The hotel capacity u the capital
was placed at about 12o0O. This was given
as the minimum number oi
Tour of Inspection.
After the meeting had adjourned the
visitors were taken in charge by Chairman
Henry F. Blount. superintendent w. B.
Powell and Rev. DR.. B. L. Whitman. and
driven to the differ ent, places where the
meetings win be held In case the convention
committee expressed themselves as being
greatly delighted with everything they
saw. The Congressional Library impressed
them greatly. s4 re-
The party returned to the Arlington after
the trip was finished to lunch, and to give
the members Of the visiting committee a
chance to rest before attending the dinneb
to be given in their honor BY Proprietor
Staples Of the Riggs House, at $50 o'clock
this evening.
TIE members Of the visiting committee
who are present in the city are: President
OF the Association Charles r. Skinner, who
arrived In Washington this morning: Sec
rotary Irwin Shepard, u Winona, MIMI
Treasurer ]. G. McNeill, West Superior,
Wis., and Chairman of Trustees Albert e.
Lane. Chicago, Ill.
1t Takes Won Int0 f1.e cent~.