New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-17
EXPOSITION OF 1900
-r vrv-YoRK COMMISSION coNsULTs
WITH MR.. PECK
.s VARY HARRISON M'KEE MRS n E NET
CALF AND MRS. CLARENCE BURNS
THE WOMEN PRESENT.

THE WOMEN PRESENl
commissioner Peck and STAFF met yesterday al
-, waldorf Astoria with the New-Nork Comuhs-
- q, the Paris Exposition Of 1900. 10 consui'
nor the character and extent OF 'he mo.N e'''.
upo" So exhibited at the Worlds Fair. There were
-, members OF the two boards present
lo hen, being Mrs Mary Harrison Mckee
80 2 Metcslf and Mrs. Clarence Burns
r.-o-~issoner Peck gave general statement u
~. situation in Paris. and Of MS efforts IN nhalS
.r-.re additional space for the Uhleu 0'a'eS
- .be allotment was formerly only lSOu"
,o-e feet 10000 are now allowed 70 TINS Gov
-. The United States Building IS assigned
- = ~, 100 feet the same space as that given 10
~ -. European Powers This has only been
a.ss bv q rearrangement OF other Government
.,,,.n,erts 20 make the required space
-sa United States Building Is TO De three suo'leS
IL, ne,rb- with q dome The first floor VIII De ~
- - general reception rooms. and me mooei
W W. C,o,,.ot AZ Washington Will be placed in a
q ,-..o,,s rosition The second floor viii he
80 - v.,-r the Offices Of the National Commis-
.. and ne third will be used for purposes that
80, --o,oo-e the convenience and comfort OF VS.
" Peek said that the French do not favor
,-o~a-s exhibit % womans work. but desire Gas
7,5-a.,o-s 10 he made according 70 subjects ana
,--..tas The Commits s.oner remarked that ne
- -,a- with great consideration and courtesy
-. French officials. who had done all IN thelr
- -, conform % the wishes OF the Ohlteu
s,s-ss and had helped him IN his Work N every
= ~. e,r-essed eradication that the state OF
- vi, ,-ss 60 interested IN the Exposition and
sss f. was his desire 20 cooperate with an 'He
e-o+o commissions IL their own special worn
= SEE d,rector-in-c CHIEF Of exhibits. urged
-. ss..,sobli-v CT selecting the best exhibits 70
..-s ~ Paris sinking The question OF personal
- ny advertising advantage IN the larger queS-
60, ~ securing The greatest credit for our country
IN ge45' Woodward Assistant Commissioner Gen
=. ~ ~ ~ SstoT a. 10 snecial lines % exhibits.
80 ie'5 stress or the advantage OF having .u'!
ahg a55-,,.s,e ev0osittor Of the best educatona.
ana a-74 ~ = P6rers who was superintendent or
stS 5@-srtr1er- o. education az Chilago row g
-so+o~ ~ education and social eGohux49 ~
p.~,s r,xnosition said that much OF ne WoI +
Fatls - iCticaeo Vas Of little value and proved
-he necessity of avoiding slBlar Toi.a ..
rai---7 ~ -oakt1r most careful selections. he
sIso co-robo~ated whaf M woodward hdu sa4-
r. Drake director 81 ma s,, ,..s oT decora-
,.o- made many suggestions o. work for their DE-
pa snr .Ss National Commission had retired. the
c., -,r,-,fssor took I'D the matter OF formula L
ne rlsrs That would insure he work done al ne
Exposition being n c9ntorI.s M and accord.nr
- ra -,,es az tho wrench authorities. An f:Xeeu-
live Committee was apqoniel as louo"s. NO.s W.,
49, and Horace C. Brewster. Thomas z Proctor
and Albert 2 Bonstel. $1,000, g., 80 eo,,,.s.
The Auditing Committee appointed Is as Io9Ss
Mckee and Emile Twyenort o-,..,o- ,,..,,
T. Is expected that r1e STATE tonIh'-N sun VII
take M the work OF preparing eNhleis o' 800
r'ocv geology forestry. fisheries. nlnes anl MN
ne Estimates o. The cos- - making uese *,
ftt-s VIII be- prepared as speedily possible ana
submitted 20 the legislature. me Apron non
provided for by The &C, under winch me Conl ms
Son VS. aDroi-t4d covers Only the expense OF a
s ssC a1d the further amounts needed will
have 70 be allowed for.