Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-21
An EXHIBIT ASSURED
Action of Joint Committee on
jamestown Proposition.
PUBLISHED REPORT DENIED
Total Number Of Feet Of Space Already
Contracted For.
MR.. 7. ". SMITH TAKES 800 FEET
Eight Hundred Dollars to Be Raised
to Secure Entire Reservation
Other Matters.
PUBLISHED REPORT DENIED
MR.. 7. ". SMITH TAKES 800 FEE.

Inc puD1sned report yesterday that dis
Indignation OF the Jobbers and Shippers
Association was threatened was denied to-
day with emphasis by several members Of
the association. Assistant Secretary Wood
worth Clum said there was no foundation
whatever for the statement made that the
association was discouraged and might soon
disband. He declared that nothing could
be further from the truth. He said the at
now than they had been at any time since
the organization Of the body.
At meeting last evening Of the joint
committee representing the Board Of Trade.
the Business Mems Association and the
Jobbers and Shippers Association the COM
mittee appointed for the purpose of ar
ranging for a District exhibit at the James
town exposition action was taken making
the local display at the big exhibition GER
tainty.
Mr.. r. N. Harper stated the purpose of
the meeting He said 1t was decided at
meeting of the committee last Saturday
night to invite those who had contracted
for space to sit with the committee to see
what could be done toward bringing the
exposition project to a success. Mr.. Harper
said the merchants of the city had seemed
a little backward about taking space. and
unless some definite action could be taken
at once to make use Of the space on which
the committee had an option 1t would be
necessary to make the exhibit smaller than
desirable or abandon the project.
Number Of Feet Contracted For.
Mr.. Woodwork Clum. secretary Of the
committee, reported that in section IT of
the space reserved. 1.46s square feet had
been contracted for. leaving a balance Of
1895 square feet in that section now open.
He said that in section 10. approximately
foot hod haa that AK
feet Of 1t could be transferred to section
II, leaving about $50 square feet to be dis
posed of. without which it was thought 1t
was not desirable to attempt q display
from Washington.
c. j. Bell reviewed the experiences Of
the committee. and the efforts made to
dispose Of the space. saying that the COM
mittee had felt a little discouraged and
had invited in the prospective exhibitors
to discuss the situation with them.
Mr.. Stiles Communication.
An encouraging communication was read
from Mr.. H. c. c. Stiles. manager of the
Joyce Engraving Company. who said he
could not be present at the meeting Of the
committee. but sent the letter to say that
by all means the project should not be given
up and that his company would go to
jamestown any way. preferably with the
Washington exhibit. but alone. II reduced
to that necessity. The letter pledged the
company to its share Of the expense.
The question Of making use Of the space
for a reception room for Washington was
brought forward by E. C. Graham Of the
National Electric and Supply Company,
and he, strongly advocated such step.
whether the. remaining space could be sold
or not. Mr.. Graham offered to pay $50
toward defraying the expense of utilizing
the space for a reception room after all
the exhibitors had been supplied.
To Meet the Emergency.
Mr.. Thomas w. Smith. chairman of the
joint committee. arose and agreed to take
800 feet Of the remaining space The COM
mittee then called upon Secretary Cium to
explain how much would be needed to pay
for the space, and after deducting the 800
square feet taken by Mr.. Smith, announced
that about $500 would be sufficient to meet
the emergency. In short order 7. c. Dulfn
pledged $500 c. ]. Bell $50 and Monroe
Luchs 500, which, with THAT offered by Mr..
Graham, made up 5000 of the $500 necessary
to pay for the space. A representative of
Moses & Sons agreed to contribute the
necessary furniture to make the reception
booth attractive and comfortable.
At this point a motion was unanimously
passed that the space contained in section
II should be permanently reserved. and
announcement made that the project
would 60 forward
A discussion followed as to the plan of
offering portions of the space to merchants
or manufacturers who might yet desire to
join the exhibit. selling the open allotments
down to ABOUT 400 square feet, which would
be reserved for the general reception
booth.
Referred to subcommittee.
Several details of the plans of the COM
mittee were referred to the subcommittee
ON scope, and the secretary was instructed
to complete the canvass for space, all to
report at a meeting Of the committee next
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock In the rooms
Of the Board Of Trade.
The list of those who have thus far en-
gagged space in the District section at
jamestown was given as: Miss Daisey
Erb dealer in burnt leather goods: D. ].
Kaufman, mems clothing; F. G. Smith Pr
ano Company, Carl Gundlach. costumer
and society goods; National Electric Supply
Company, r. P. Andrews Paper Company,
Joyce Engraving Company and ]. J.
Georges & Son. chiropodists.