The Washington times., 1906-10-20
SPAC,5 SECURED
At JAMESTOWN
FOR MERCHANTS
New Life Infused Into
Movement for Exhibits
by Local Firms.
COMMITTEE RETURNED
Arrangements Made for 8, 500
Square Feet in ManuiaC-
lures Building.

With the return this morning OF the
committee of three appointed TO repre-
sent the business men of this city 10
secure space for Washington exhibits al
the coming jamestown Exposition. new
nfe and activity is promised the move
ment 10 have the commercial and mu-
nicipal sides OF The Capital adequately
pictured at that show.
The object of this committee. COM
posed OF Messrs r. c. Duliu. Wood
wthth Clum. assistant secretary of Tn,
JoA6ers and Shippers Association, and
d. n. kaufman, was 10 prevent the pos
sitlity OF Washington. through any dis
Interested attitude on the part OF the
merchants. from being left out of the
calculations Of the exposition managers
in their space reservations. This seem
ed the prospect up to u few days ago.
but an urgent telegram from Agar NJ.
Wheeler, chief of the division of e1hib-
its OF the exposition, resolved the COM
mittee into a determination TO take de
Cislve action.
Secured 1900 Feet OF Space.
The result OF this quick "trip 10 the
says, has been entirely satisfactory
both from the committees standpoint
and that of the merchants who have
been asked 10 provide the exhibits.
After comforting with T. +. Southgate.
member Of the board Of governors OF
the exposition, invested with supreme
authority in the matter OF concessions,
and MIR. Wheeler, the committee secur-
ed an option on $500 square feet of
space in the Manufactures and Fine
Arts building for the commercial ex-
hlbit, and 800 square feet for the pro-
posed municipal exhibit. This space,
he states, IS in a choice part OF the
building. and that reserved for the mu-
nlcipal exhibit is adjacent 10 the COM
mercial space.
While the committee went 10 James
town fully informed as To the amount
of space that Washington merchants
would require. namely. $500 square feet,
there was no certainty that the eXposi-
ton managers would consent 10 an ex-
tension OF time on the option. This ex-
tension was secured just as the com
mittee had hoped, according 10 Secre-
tary Clum. that for the commercial
exhibit until the middle OF November
and that for the municipal exhibit until
some time in January
II is figured out that this will give
the merchants ample time 10 arrange
their proposed commercial exhibits. and
also the District Commissioners to carry
OIJ their agreement 10 put up 10 Con-
sress a suggestion that a suitable ap-
7ropristion be granted for the municipal
exhibit.
To Appear Before Congress.
As 10 the Commissioners part in
formulating a plan to lay before Con-
gress, nothing has been said since the
committee OF fifteen representing the
local trade bodies called at the District
building on Thursday TO enlist official
support. II is known. however, that the
committee would be glad to appear with
the Commissioners before the commit
tees Of Congress Immediately following
the opening of the coming session, in
order 10 show that the movement has
the Endorsement of the business com
munity at large This suggestion will
probably be made between now and the
opening OF Congress.
Discussing the prospects ahead of the
jamestown SHOW, Secretary ClUm
warmed into enthusiasm, and his i'm
preston is that Washington should
seize the opportunity To contribute an
important part 70 its success. The To-
cation OF the exposition g-Ounds, he
states Is ideal, with a full view of
Hamnton Roads, across to the big ho-
tells on the opposite shore and sweep
of the ocean as far as the eve can
reach. He refers particularly 10 the
proposed naval display, IN which 100
battleships. American and foreign, will
take part a s perhaps the biggest draw
ing card Of the show. This feature. he
thinks. viii attract visitors from all
parts OF the world