The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-03
THE CHARLESTON EXPOSITION.
Maryland Adopts February - for
Its Big Celebration.

BALTIMORE. aug. 3.-The executive
committee of the Maryland Commission
has decided 20 recommend February -
1872. NashiUgtons Birthday. as Maryland
Day at the South Carolina Interstate and
West Indian Exposition ia Charleston.
This recommendation will De submitted
for ratification by the whole commission
at some future meeting. when all the
members Will Doe present
The managers of the Charleston Expo
sition have written TO Governor Smith 20
have the date for Maryland Day designat-
cd II is not known If tn date Of Feb
rusry =. viii coincide with the views Of
the Charleston directors. but il met with
the hearty approval Of the Maryland ex-
eCutive committee. consisting Of Gen.
Ferdinand &. Latrobe chairman. Gen
lloyd T.. Jackson. Frank y. Hovu. and
Norval r. Foard. Washington's Birthday
was suggested by General Jackson, who
thought that it would be most convenient
and would insure "A large attendance IN
Charleston on trat day.
Governor Smith has expressed the wish
To go To- the Southern exposition. but cx-
plains that he viii have the legislature
on his hands for ninety days after the
beginning Of the coming year. However.
ii has been the custom in Maryland for
the General Assembly at its triennial ses-
Si0ns TO celebrate WashingtOns Birthday.
and ii is said that il may contrive 10 let
the Governor off for week in February.
BY that time much Of the important work
Of the session will have been finished. or
at least put in such shape that a commit
tee OF the Senate and House could be
spared 10 join the pilgrimage and give
eclat 20 the demonstration which is con-
templated on Maryland Day
IL is expected in Charleston that much
aid viii be given by this city and State
To the exposition. and il is thought the
expectation Is well founded Baltimore Is
largely interested in the enterprise Of the
South, and the Maryland Commission is
DESTROYS OF having the manufacturing and
other Industries OF the city and State well
represented Clarence f. Forrest the
secretary of the commission. has sent out
circulars 10 many manufacturing and bus
mess urmS and companies inviting eS-
hiDlts and The response has been encOur-
aging.
Nearly an the Maryland exhibitors at
Buffalo viii transfer their exhibits 10
Charleston. and many others Will doubt
less swell the list. and thus contribute 20
the making of an impressive display.
Francis X. Carey. Of Baltimore. is one
of the directors Of the Charleston Expo
Slugn as We'll as a member OF the Mary
Iand Commission. having IN charge the
construction Of the Maryland building on
the exposition grounds
This building IS fairly under way, and
occupies choice situation. About IL Will
centre all the Maryland interests. and IL
viii be a rallyiug point for all the people
VINO go 10 the exposition from this State
The building viii not be an exhibition
hall but in its furnishings and deCOTa-
lions Will illustrate the State in a salts
factory manner.
Space Ia the exhibition halls Of the DIFF
ferent departments Of the exposition Is
being applied for by exhibitors all over
the country, and il is not designed that
Maryland should be in the background A
member Of the committee on exhibits al
Charleston strongly urges Baltimore
manufacturers 10 come forward promptly
and secure the benefit Of choice places