The Washington times., 1906-10-15
Exposition Awaits City s
DeCiSiOn-Other Towns
ClamOr For Space.
BALTIMORE'S BIG SHOW
Local Committee VIII Know
Wednesday Whether EX-
hibit VIII Be Creditable.

Not later than Thu sday morning the
managers of the coming jamestown
Exposition VIII learn how much space
viii be wanted by Washington mer-
chants for exhibition purposes at the
show
This information viii be teIegraphed
Immediately following the meeting OF
the Joint committee of the Board OF
Trade. the Business Mems Association,
and the Jobbers and shippers AssO-
citation. on Wednesday night. when it
is expected that the committee will be
IN possession of fun information as 10
just how much space local merchants
viii require 10 attain The object sought
that of Swing commercial Greater
Washington "A successful and far-reach-
ing boost.
The fact that the secretary OF the
Jobbers ana Shippers Association this
morning received a letter from The
Jamestown managers urging a quick
decision as 70 the amount OF space
wanted by Washington merchants has
had the effect ~ injecting considerable
activity into the canvass Tor exhibits.
BaltimoTe's Hustle.
The purport Of the communication is
that Baltimore merchants have engaged
-1Oo0 feet OF space Tor their exhibits
and are now crying for more, which,
u granted JhCu, may mean that Wash
lugt0u merchants stand a good chance
of viewing the coming show from the
spectators point of view instead of
realizing the fruits of the exhibitor.
AIEar IS. Wheeler, chief on the divis-
ION IT exhibits OF lac exposition, who
communicated with the secretary. stated
aa. an the big Eastern cities iuClud-
ing Philadelphia, New York, Boston,
Hartford, Syracuse. EunI1 and Roeh-
ester. have secured spree reserya atiuHs.
The representatives OF their trade
bodies Lee says. are all ClamOrluE for
more space. believing Ehut the outlook
warrants their Hlunsng into the show
Monumental City merchants, he states,
sent a. business men s. committee 20 ap-
pear before the board of managers OF
The exposition On SATURDAY, In an et-
creased 5000 feet This matter. &c
cordius 90 Mr.. Wheeler, is now pending.
AS soon as the contents of the com
luuuiCaJiOn were known 70 Chairman
Small of the joint committee, whose In
dustrv in the work has affected Wash
ingtou merchants with r. contagious de
lis IolOw-co commlttee men, Ross J.. An
dreyrs and u J. Kaufman. understand
the importance OK quick action.
Meeting Called.
Tmbued with the desire to do
things" they decided 10 hold no more
meetings until Wednesday night. when
definite arrangements for the eXhibi-
zion space viii be made and cOmmuGi-
Gated to Mr. Wheeler. In the mean-
time. Chairman SamIl has mapped 0ut
the territory 10 be Canvdssed by the
committee Chairman Small is to
have the territory from Ninth 10
Thirteenth stret northwest, Atr Kauf-
man is 20 canvass west Of Thirteenth
street 30 Georgetown and AR. An
C~eyvs from Ninth street east TO East
Washington. Every MERCHANT. regard
less OF the extent Of his business. If
10 is Judged by the committee workers
10 be of the kind 10 be benefited by
am exhibit viii be personally seen and
told the importance Of falling into line
with the movement
we have met with hearty response
from all the merchants we have ap-
preached So far SAID chairman small
t4Iay They all seem TO realize the
great benefits acCruiug from publicity
such as may be obtained at the James
town exhibits, and 1 nave no heSltaucy
in saving THAI cur representation VIII
nc a worthy one
uuuicati0n received from Mr.. Wheeler,
chief OF the division Of exhibits, and
am convinced OF the imperative need OF
pushing the canvass with Nigor. We
VIII know definitely on Wednesday
night, when we hold the next committees
meeting, just how much space wash
Wgf0u viii be represented by and
have mo- douot about its being SUM-
CianI ID present the commercial side or
our city perfectly