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

Not later than Thursday 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 bo telegraphed
Immediately following the meeting Of
the joint committee OF the Board OF
Trade the Business Mems Association
and the Jobbers and shippers Assoc
citation. on Wednesday night when Il
IS expected that the committee Will be
Ir possession of fun Information as 10
just how much space local merchants
viii require 20 attain lhe object sought
that OF Swing commercial Greater
Washington successful and far-reach-
ing boost.
The fact that the secretary OF the
JObbers and Shippers Association tins
morning received a letter from the
Jamestown managers urging "a quick
decision as 10 the amount of space
wanted By Washington merchants has
had the effect - injecting considerable
activity into the canvass for exhibits.
BaltimoIe's Hustle.
The purport OF the communication is
that Baltimore merchants have engaged
-0Oo9 feet OF space f0r their exhibits
and are now crying for more, which,
II granted them, may mean that Wash
iugtou merchants stand a good chance
of viewing the coming show from the
spectators point of vieN. instead %
realizing the fruits of the exhibitor.
Agar ". Wheeler chief OF the divis-
ion af exhibits o. The exposition. who
communicated with tae secretary. stated
tina, all the biz Eastern cities. iuclud-
ing Philadelphla, New YORK. Boston.
Hartford Syracuse. Buffalo and Roch-
ester. have secured space reservations. /
The representatives OF their trade
bodies. Le SAYS, are all ClamOring for
more space believing that the outlook
warrants their uluugiuE iutO the show
participation with lavishuess- The
Monumental City merchants. he states.
sent business men S committee TO APP
pear before the board Cf managers OF
The exposition uu Saturday iu an ef-
creased 500 feet. This matter, &C
COrdins To Mr. Wheeler. is now pending.
AS soon as the contents Of the COM
mUulCauOn Were known 10 Chairman
Small. uf the lOluJ committee. whose in
dustry in the work has affected Wash (
iuEJ1u merchants With - contagious de I
lis lalioW-c"ln "lnf4ltl Zee men, Ross J.. An /
dIews and ID. J. kaufman. understand 1
the Importance OF quick action.
Meeting Called.
Imbued with the desire to do
things" they decided 10 hold no more
meetings until Wednesday night. when /
definite arrangements for the eEhibi- /
zion space viii be made and communi- /
Gated To Ar Wheeler In the mean
time. Chairman SamH has mapped out
rHr territory To bee eanEasge1 lv the
committee Chairman Small is 10
have the territory from Ninth 10
thirteenth street northwest, Mr.. Kauf-
man is 10 canvass west OF Thirteenth
street 10 Georgetown and MT. An
drews from Ninth street east 10 East !
Washington Every merchant. regard
less OF the extent or his business, IL /
1t lis judged by the committee workers
10 he of the kind TO be benefited by
am exhibit. will be personally seen and
told the Importance OF falling into line
with the movement
we have met with hearty response I
from an the merchants We have ap- 4
preached $50 far said Chairman Small /
today. They all seem to realize the L
great benefits aCcruiug from publicity
such as may be obtained at the James
town exhibits. and ] have no hesltancy
In saying THAI cur representation viii
De- worthy one.
"I have been informed of the COM
WUuiCauun received from NIT. Wheeler /
chief OF The division of exhibits. and
am convinced or the imperative need OF
pushing the canvass with VigOT. We
VIII know definitely on Wednesday
night, when we hold the next committee
meeting just how much space Wash
ugt1u VIII be represented by. and !
have mo- duun- about its being suffi-
our city perICcJly.'