The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-25
AFFAIRS OF The DISTRICT
Suggestions for Special Day at
the Pan-American Exposition.

The Commissioners Receive Letter
Requesting That II Date BE Fixed.
Another Protest against Driving
Live stock Through the streets.
The Commissioners have received from
William J buchanan Director General Of
the Pan-American Exposition, to be held
in Buffalo this ye-.-. an invitation to des-
ignate date which may be placed on the
programme as District Of Columbia
Day Director Buchanan states that he
has been Instructed by the executive COM
mittee to make the request, which is SINH
lar TO those made Of the several States
The letter, which is addressed to Com
missioner Macfarland, reads:
= am instructed by the Executive Com
mittee Of the Exposition to express to you
the qualification il would afford the man
agement to be able to designate, as a
compliment TO your District, some day
during the period of the Exposition which
would be known as District of Columbia
Day On that day special exercises
would be held and We should endeavor
not only to make it a memorable event
in the life Of the Exposition. but that we
might have the pleasure of the attend 2nce
at that time of your Commission and as
many Of the people of your District as
possible.
''Wul YOU be good enough to bring this
subject to the attention OF your Commis-
sion and let ne know at the earliest pos
sibIe date of the selection You might care
10 make for such a day. A similar letter
is being sent to all Of the States, and
hence it viii De necessary to find some
general scheme OF dates that viii cover
all of the requirements.
Possibly you have some one day which
historically. or. for other reasons. would
be most agreeable to you, and if it is
practicable for the exposition to desiS-
nate that day I neeo -. add that it
would afford US great pleasure to do so,
hence my desire 70 be informed with re-
gard to your wishes in the premises at
the earliest. practicable moment
Speaking OF the matter today. Commits
sioner Macfarland said that the Commits
sioners discussed the matter on Saturday,
and had deterSninej that they would ask
such suggestions as the people of the
District might have to make in regard
TO a date for the proposed District Day
at the Buffalo Exposition. He said that
the Commissioners thought that before
naming the day the views of those who
might attend and OF others who might
have day TO suggest should be obtained.
The Board, therefore, asks for such suG-
gestions, and Mr. Macfarland indicated
that II would be best for all concerned if
| the suggestions TO be offered were made
in writing and sent to the President of
the Board of Commissioners.
| 8Ir, Macfarland said ne and his col
| leagues were gratifed at receiving the in
/ vitation, and that II was their intention
to respond to it, and if possible to have
q District Day" at Buffalo, which would
! be creditabIe to the District as the Capt.
/ tai of the Nation He said that If Wash
/ iugtOn was 70 appear only as city, il
! Wonld BE- Of small consequence, but TO &c
[ 10 Buffalo in the same class as the SOW
( ereign States Of the Union was to his
mind placing the District where it ought
/ TO be