New-York tribune., 1899-06-15
A AMERICAN EXHIBIT AT PAklS.
COMMISSIONER PECK SAYS THERE WILL
BE FIVE LEADING ATTRACTIONS

..,. .,oo,,ro of Commissioner General Peck
and the members OF the stan OF the We" ~
office OF the United States Commissioners u '"e
Paris Exposition Of 1900 was held yesterday al,e'
noon in the Equitable Building 1t was said Una.
the business OF the meeting had 10 90 lot ."e "''
mart with the allotment OF space TO exhiptors'
Commissioner Peck was the guest at an iniormai
luncheon given at the Lawyers Cuo ear'. ~ .'o VIC
afternoon by II. f. A. Dorr. at wnich Colieo,o'
Bidwell Louis Stern. William Irwin. D. W. opa'u-
ing W. E. Peck II l.. StodGard. w. f. d. STOKES
and John w Vrooman were present. MI Dorr'
who was connected with the Worlds Fair as
representative OF this State. took this way OF
making Mr.. Peck acquainted With these new"
Workers. Commissioner Peck told them something
Of the plans and prospects OF the American exhioi'
at the Paris fair. He also told them how New
York business help the American ex-
hibit along by strengthening the interest In IT,
Commissioner Peck impressed on all the mem
bers OF the staff at the meeting the necessity OF
making the allotments Of space as quickly as pos
sible He instructed the heads OF all departments
to send In complete list OF tentative allotments
of space at once. that the permanent allot-
ments may be made and exhibitors notified how
much space they will have and where II VIII be-
The architect was instructed that the American
building on the exhibition grounds must be com
plete before April /. The directors were also In
structed to to 1t that exhibits are In place on
the appointed day
sioner said that California had appropriated $780,
900 for the exhibition. the largest amount given
by any State and would put up 100000 more II
assurance were given that adequate returns would
be got for the money. He said that California II
disappointed In not getting more space. The State
intends TO make interesting exhibit of hori-
culture. fisheries and forestry. IT was suggested
10 Commissioner Runyon that California could
make an effective exhibition in the National build
ing of photographs OF her scenery and OF her
farming as done on large scale; 1t was also
thought that mural paintings OF California scenery
IN the Fine Arts Building would he n good showing
for the State. Mr.. Runyon was pleased with the
suggestions. He Will return 10 California ana re-
port to the Governor.
Commissioner Peck suggested that II California
contributes a certain amount to the general
fund she will have a special room In the National
building lie said that this offer would be good
to every State I'm the Union. No State buildings
will be permitted. The manager Of the edmca-
tional department said that Leland Stanford Uni
versity had arranged for an exhibit that has not
yet been equalled by other universities in the
country.
Commissioner Peck said It was planned to have
five big American attractions at the exposition.
three OF which have been provided for. One of
these is to he gold column containing a million
dollars in gold. Another will be an American
trolley line six miles long from the American
landing TO the National building, down the Seine.
The third will be pier landing, where Americans
will take steamers carrying the American flag for
the Vincennes woods.