The Washington times., 1906-09-11
PLAN TO EXHIBIT
A GREATER CITY
At JAMESTOWN
JybberSand Shippers AS
SOciatiOn Gets Scheme
for Great Boom.

Alvin f Pope. special commissioner
OF the Jamestown Exposition, presented
TO officers of the JObbers and Shippers
Association today q tentative plan foI
the Greater Washington exhibit at the
exposition. 1t makes provision for an
elaborate display OF the beauties. ad-
vantages. and productions of the Capital
City.
Those officers Of the association, in
clUding Secretary Monroe LuChs. "a
whom the scheme was presented, re-
Ceiyed with enthusiasm. II viii be
formally presented TO the board Of direc-
tors Of the association at the meeting
Thursday. when Mr. Pope hopes 10 be
present He will lcave Washington this
evening for New York.
Mr.. P0pe's suggestion is that the joint
committ6. of the Board OF Trade, Busi-
ness lens Association. and Jobbers and
Shippers Association. now I'm process OF
organization. or some similar body, bee
given full charge and direction of the
Greater washington exhibit. He advises
the purchase by this committee OF 1900
or 20 Coz fest of space in the Mauufac-
turag Building. at the exposition. This
eptce is then TO be subIeased 10 the eN-
hibitors.
How Space Can Be Utilized.
A large part Of the space is 10 be used
for manufacturing exhibits, while the
remainder will be devoted TO other lines
or business and TO public utilities. IN
the municipal section, there are to be ex-
hibits Of the police. fire and public
health departments. The publicity de-
partment will show the histyricaI devel-
opment Of the city. In the educational
division there will be exhibits OF the
public schools, the universities and col
leges aud the private Institutions Of
learning in Washington. There is to be
a great section I'm which real estate men
viii be given an opportunity TO show the
beauties and residential advantages Of
urban and suburban Washington. The
hotels are to have a section. The whole
sale and retail houses are TO be accommo-
dated specially and an elaborate plan
has been devised TO maAe it to their n
nancial interest 10 be represented. The
transportation companies are expected
TO make liberal exhibits
The exhibit. thus planned" said Mr..
Pope, "wiH offer visitors from the South
a comprehensive idea Of Washington as
Il is. The exhibits can be made most
interesting. I have already seen Major
Syive ster, and he has received the sug-
gestion With approval He expressed a
willingness to reproduce at jamestown
the remarkably fine exhibit Of the Me-
tropoIltan police department thst was
at St. Louis. and that attracted large
amount of favorable criticism.
81 have no doubt the heads Of other
public departments viii show a like IN
terest The schools might exhibit classes
IT. domestic science for the girls. and
manual training for the boys, that
would illustrate the breadth Of the
school system here. The other sugges-
tons are practically self explanatory
As a whole. the exhibit OF Greater
Washington would be on a scale and
of a character 10 inspire interest and
induce visitors to the exposition to ex-
tend their trips TO the Capital of the
nation.
Good Results Anticipated.
This plan does not interfere at all
with the erection and use Of the pro-
posed Washington building. It is
good plan and I hope viii be carried out.
II IL is, the building will be headduart-
ers for Washington visitors to the ex-
position and most attractive and inter
esting in itself. But the exhibits should
be there anyhow. ! think my plan.
with such amendments and improve
ments as may occur TO the committee.