Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-05
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE MET
An Exhibit At jamestown Exposition
Strongly Urged.
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY ACTIVE
Board Of Trade Meets to Devise Ways
and Means to Secure
Manufactures.

The publicity committee Of the Jobbers
and Shippers Association held q meeting
yesterday afternoon In the Office Of the
American Security and Trust Company and
the matter of having a comprehensive local
EXHIBIT at the jamestown exposition was
given further consideration. The acting
chairman Of the committee Mr. Thomas c.
Noyes. appointed as a subcommittee Messrs.
Harry c. c. Stiles of the Maurice Joyce
Engraving Company Z. NJ. -Tilden OF the
firm OF Tilden & Lamb and F. II. Finley,
with instructions to interview all manu-
facturers In the District with the view of
ascertaining If they will consent to take
part in the Washington exhibit and to fur
Their learn something Of the character OF
their proposed displays.
The decision was also reached to hold
meetings OF the publicity committee every
other Tuesday afternoon unless the men,
bers are sooner called together by the
chairman.
Mr.. Woodwork Clum. assistant secretary
OF the association. who is believer In
providing District OF Columbia exhibit
at the exposition, said this afternoon that
the managers of the affair had agreed to
In the exposition building at the rate Of
H.50 per square foot. and SO arrange IL
that the exhibitors can make their displays
on both sides of the alleys or streets In the
be good policy for the business men OF
Washington to get busy" on the James,
town exposition matter at once.
After we hear from the msnufactur-
ers here he said. I'VE shall get after the
jobbers and retail dealers and urge them
to take part in the exposition. even If they
only have good name to place on exhibi-
ton at Jamestown
Circulars to Be Printed.
The committee on publicity has prepared
the copy" for the proposed 100000 circu-
lars to boom Greater Washington. and 1t
will be submitted for approval to the board
OF directors OF the Jobbers and Shippers
Association at its meeting tomorrow after
noon at $50 o'clock.
The members OF the association express
themselves as gratified at the action of
the Alexandria board of trade in booming
the commercial movement with so much
vigor.
Information has been received that a GER
tain silk manufacturer in the north Is seri-
ously considering proposition to remove
his works to the vicinity of Washington.
Interest in Virginia Towns
That Greater Washington is being
doomed In the adjacent rver-front towns
was demonstrated last night at banquet
given by the Alexandria county board or
trade at Harlem's Hail. Rosslyn. Va.
Among the invited guests were several
business men of this city, who, are Inter-
ested in the building of Greater WASH
ngton,' and prominent citizens Of Alexan-
dria and surrounding counties. The pur-
pose OF the function was to initiate a
movement to have manufacturers and
others who propose to locate In Washing
ton to construct their factories and shops
On the Virginia side of the river. where
land Is cheap and, as stated. where there
is no smoke law to interfere with their
progress"
Every official of Alexandria county. with
one exception. was present. Mr.. M. E.
master of the evening, Mr.. George H.
Rucker. county clerk. The members Of the
board and their guests first partook OF an
ea stSs eotlati1n; s az the conclusion o,
up" this feature occupying the remainder
Of the evening. members and guests con-
tributing to the speechmaking.
The first speaker introduced by Mr.
Rucker was Judge c. E. Nicol of Alexan-
dria county. In dealing with the subject Of
securing manufacturers to build on Vir-
changes for the better that have taken
place ir Alexandra county In the past five
years cannot be duplicated In any part of
the world. He declared that II the laws
are so strict in Washington that a man
does not care to build In this city, there IL
plenty of room in Rosslyn. where there Is
no smoke law to contend with. He praised
the work OF the officials of the county in
their efforts to build up the town Of Ross
lyn. and said the coming generation win
rise up and praise the men of the county
Of the present day for the good work they
have done.
A Proper Celebration.
Capt. Crandall Mackey. commonwealth
attorney was the next speaker. He said
II was quite proper that the people should
celebrate the prosperity OF Alexandria
county. as 1t has within the past ten years
risen from a resort for gamblers and
thieves to a flourishing town, due to the
Their that in the professions and trades
there is not one that is not represented by
some Of the most learned and skillful men
to be found.
Mr.. ". F. GUIDE Of this city declared that
the smoke law of Washington Is drawn
too fine. as 1t interferes with the progress
OF manufacturing. He also spoke of the
wonderful development of Rosslyn. and
praised the work being done by the Board
Of Trade.
Mr.. R. p. Andrews. vice president OF the
Jobbers and Shippers Association of this
city. stated that the most important CUES
lions before the boomers OF Washington Is
transportation, freight rates and commerce..
He predicted that within the next fifteen
years Rosslyn will be one of the greatest
manufacturing towns OF its size in the
country.
Others who responded with short speeches
were: Messrs. r. C. Moncure. e. l.. Cock
rell Frank Lyon and M. B. Harlow. The
banquet was adjourned at late hour.
Those Present.
Among those present were: Judge Nicol.
Cant. Crandall Mackey, Messrs George H.
Rucker. T. c. Smith, w. R. Leech. e. L.
Cockreli. Or. L. N. Rust, w. w. Douglas.
M. B. Harlow. w. F. Guide. NJ. E Church.
r. P. Andrews. Capt. s. J. Mulhall. A T.
Hoffman. B. N. Davidson E. w. stearns.