The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-12
PROMINENT CITIZENS PRESENT
Mr.. Peck's Interesting Address on the
Scope Of the Paris Exposition.
RHODE ISLAND TO Be REPRESENTED.
Remlrks Also Made by Assls AMI Commissioner
General Woodward and Director o. Exhibits
Ssift Several Letters Of Regret Received.

The dinner rendered by Gov. / yer 10
Hon Ferdin md w Tack, commissioner
general of the I'nitod states C. the
Paris eXposiTion. and members Of bis
staff, 1T tho Management Hotel last
evening, was not only "a most pleasing,
but most Interesting affair, and there
is no doubt that the Information fur
nished by TIE distinguished visitors in
regard 10 tfe part the United states
Will take in the exposition of 1900, VIII
prove very valuable 10 the business
men and manufacturers OF RHODE ISL
and
About O'Clock "a number of the gem
tlemen invited 10 meet Commissioners
Peck and his party met IN the hotel
parlors. and about G;S1 o'clock GOV.
Dyer invited hs guests to repair TO
the private aiming room, where an eN-
celient dinner was served ana thof-
oughly enjoyed.
At the table were seated Gov. Dyer,
Commissioners General Peck, Hon.
Frank T.. Holden, speaker OF the House
Of Representatives; Col. j. Edward
Studley, George w. Parks, Representa-
tive Charles d. Kimball, i. i. Sheldon,
Daniel r.. George, col. II. Anthony
Dyer, Capt. George H.. Webb. j. +. l..
Layton. Albert Burrough, IA. y. V.
Skiff. director of exhibits of the United
states commissions Pilot Commits
sioner Frank NJ. Burrough. Herbert y.
Fcnner. Prof. II. ID. Woodward assist
ant commissioner general; Richard W.
Deming. Hon. Francis Colwel, city
solicitor and members of the local
press.
At the proper time Gov. Dyer called
the gentlemen 10 order and after eN-
pressing his great pleasure at having
been able TO welcome Commissioners
Peck and the members of his party. he
said that no formal speeches would be
made, but Mr. Peck had kindly con-
sented To give a short talk in which he
would convey some ia of what was
to be done by the United States at
Paris. He then introduced Ccmmis-
sioner General Peck.
Mr. Peck said he would net make
ANYTHING i'm the nat ire of a formal
speech but he would avail himself of
the opportunity, offered to MIN by the
courtesy OF the esteemed and beloved
governor Of Rhode Island, 10 speak i'm
formally upon the Paris expositlon.
While the Columbian exposition at
Chicago occupied nearly doulie the
ing everything ana the exhibits OF
over 50 foreign nations. ne believed that
the French exposition would be fully as
interesting 10 Americans as Was the
marvellous White City at Chicago.
great deal OF space had been given To
the United States, 222,000 square feet.
there was already "a demand IN this
country for 100000 square feet: there
fore the necessity of getting as much
Ia IN an aa1 on M ~
was the work which was at present en-
gaging the attention OF the cummis
sion.
Mr.. Peck then spoke of the work al
ready done by the American commits
sion I'm Paris. and told how the great
resources of this country We're fully ex-
planned 70 the authorities OF the French
exposition. the result of which was that
within 4S hours greater facilities were
afforded TO the United States Mr..
Peck paid a compliment TO Rhode ISL
and and TO her industrial greatness,
and said that Congressional aid was
sorely needed. The appropriation was
only 5000, 900. and a struggle was going
on with the committees OF Congress to
obtain a further appropriation. and he
wanted Rhode Island congressman TO
help the commissioner i'm it's work
Mr. Peck said Il was a fixed fact
that the most magnificent train the
world has ever seen will he sent 10 the
French exposition, from this country.
and viii consist OF the finest locomotive
ever made and six of the finest Pull
man cars. There VIII also be n special
landing from the river Seine direct TO
the American section of the exposition
thus allowing Americans To- land i'm
their own building. under the American
flag. and where they can procure every
American comfort, including American
ice water There viii be a pyramid of
solid gold worth 81 100000. to be fur
nished by ore Of the states, which one
l aim not now NJ liberty To- state You
have all heard Of the coming Lafayette
monument the gift of our school chill
dren. ON July 4. 1900. this will b. drdi-
Gated. No other nation has so great an
opportunity. ON that day a hag Of the
! United States will he unfurled on "a
Paris tower that never before flew any
thing but the French colors and this
will be shaken out at President Mct<in-
lev's push on the button in the White
House at Washington.
Rhode Island Is going 90 be repre-
sented at this exposition. for the com
mission has realized that In the carry
ing out ~ the general plan. there must
be no Chicago. no San Francisco no
New York. but the whole country will
bo considered, and Ne could assure his
hearers that no section y 'he country
would receive greater attention than
New ENGLAND and the glorious state Of
Rhode Island.
Assistant Commissioner q General
Woodward was next introduced and
smoke Of the nieasant relations which
existed between the people 90 the
| United states and France. Tie had
found tho most friendly sentiment FOR
/ the American nation in Paris. and this
/ in sp'te Of the utteranccs OF certain
! French newsDa pers. He then spoke II
the general pian " the coming exposi-
: ton witch viii be oDened 81 Auril rs.
+, 1900 uslrg for purposes ~ Illustration
/ n iarge coiored nlan OF the grounds.
which haH honu hung 1iuon tiIp tVoII