Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-30

their goods under such conditions. On the
other hand. If the general public We're per-
mitted to enter the exhibition during the
limited time the delegates will have to eX-
anime the articles displayed the purpose
for which the exhibition is held would not
be served.
Arrangements have therefore been made
for the issuance of tickets to the show in a
limited number. which will entitle the hold
er thereof to admission to the grounds and
all the buildings. Mr.. Post and the MEM
bers of his committee realize that being
non-residents of the city. they are not in a
position to know just who have the best
claims for admission to such show, and
they have consequently turned the matter
of admissions over to Mr.. John +. Fenwick
of this city. No personal applications for
tickets viii be received either by the Off
GERS of the exhibit or by Mr. Fenwick.
Written applications only will be acted
upon. The time of the delegates to the
congress is necessarily limited, and it has
ben determined that admission to the hold
ers of the daily tickets referred to will be
only between the hours of am. and
pm, except the opening day. The tickets
for the public will admit the holder on the
day of issue only. There is but a limited
number of these tickets, and when they
have been exhausted it is not probable any
more will be printed.
The action of the managers in throwing
open the grounds to the public is regarded
as extremely courteous, as they have been
put to great expense and much trouble and
loss of time from their private affairs,
without the slightest hope of return.
Not a Corporate Body.
The railway appliance exhibit is not a
corporate body. 1t has no existence in the
eyes of the law, and the individual members
thereof only are responsible for the work
that has been done and what will be done.
BY reason of this fact all persons who re-
ceive the daily admission tickets. by their
acceptance thereof. agree that the ticket is
merely a personal license to enter the
grounds and is given without any consider
alton. monetary or otherwise and the hold
e. of the same, in accepting it, assumes all
risk of accident and expressly agrees that
neither the committee of arrangements nor
the exhibitors shall be liable, under any cir
cumStances. whether by negligence of its
agents or otherwise, for any injury to the
person or any loss or injury TO the property
Of the holder of the ticket.
The managers Of the exhibit do not an
tCipate any accident, nor is there the
slightest chance of their being any such
happening. but they feel that they have
already gone to too much expense both of
money and energy, and have too many re-
sponsibilitieS in the matter of caring for
the valuable property placed under their
care. to be compelled also to shoulder the
responsibility fer the safety of their self
appointed guests and their property.
No exhibition of this character has ever
before been thrown open to the public in
any way. shape or form, so that the action
of the managers of the exhibit has been
taken without precedent and simply for the
purpose of gratifying the evident desire of
the people to view a technical exhibition.
1t adds considerably to the expense of the
affair, but from the manner in which the
work has been conducted from the begin
ming it would not appear that money is an
object of much consideration in the eyes
of the managers thereof.