Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-09

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factory In Washington. He said Mr. Smith
had opened an Office here. had taken some
orders and had set about establishing
plant for manufacture in South Washing
ton.
Elected to Membership.
The following business men were elected
to membership in the Jobbers and Shippers
Association: w. v. Cox, J. NJ. Dugan. A.
Lisner. Franklin Co.. w. F. Roberts &
Co. T. A. wickersham. Joseph L Atkins.
Robert Cohen & Sons. George F. Sacks.
Holmes & Son. b. NJ. Bridget. Owen Owen.
John Ontrich, the NJ. Lindsay Rubber
Company J. L. Prosise. ]. E. Hanger. A.
NJ. Lothrop and H. F. Bethel.
President Bell announced that the board
OF retail trade of the association had been
completed with the exception Of one MEM
Der. who had asked to be excused from
serving on account of poor health. Tne
8. Kann. ]. l. Saks. E. C. Graham. W. P.
Van Wickle. s. w. Woodward. Norman
Gait. Arthur Moses. T. J. Donnelly and
b. w. Guy. one member to be yet APP
pointed.
The matter of selecting date for Dis
tr.ct of Columbia day at the Jamestown
exposition was referred to the District
Commissioners.
District Day at Jamestown.
From an announcement made by Commits
sioner Mcfarland this morning it is re-
garded likely that the District OF Column
bia day at the jamestown exposition will!
be June II next. However. nothing definite
in this respect has been decided upon and
this date has been suggested as significant
from the fact that it was the date of the
approval of the organic act of 1878. pro-
viding a permanent form of government for
the District of Columbia
Commissioner mcfarland this morning
received letter from c. Brooks johnson.
Chotr of he 10. r1 ,f III 80 thn
exposition. inviting the Commissioners to
name date for the District of Columbia
day.
The letter Is as follows:
"On behalf Of the jamestown Exposition
Company l desire to most heartily extend
to the Board of Commissioners of the Dis
trict Of Columbia a cordial invitation to ac-
cept a District of Columbia day at the
1907.
THE prominence and Importance of the
District Of Columbia. the seat of govern
ment of the great American republic, is
designated District of Columbia day" will
be named in honor of your District. Please
advise us as to tho date desired during
the exposition period. and. IL possible. your
choice of days will govern the date selected.
The Auditorium. or Hall of Congresses,
and such committee rooms as you may de-
sire will be placed at your disposal for such
services and ceremonies as may suit your
pleasure.
Scope Of the Exposition.
LAS you are doubtless aware. the James
town exposition will be great international
naval military. historical and indus rial ex-
position. and will be held on and rear the
waters of Hampton roads. Va. near the
cities OF Norfolk. Portsmouth. Newport
News. Hampton and Old Point Comfort in
commemoration of the three hundredth an
niyPrSary Of the first nQrmanout English
settlement In America at Jamestown, Va,
in 1907. - =
The historic features of this section of
the country will doubtless appeal to you,
and should you desire to accept this invita-
ton of the exposition company every
effort will be made to make District of Co
lumbia day one of the great days of the
exposition.
Respectfully.
&C. BROOKS JOHNSTON, Chairman"
Favers Acceptance.
Commissioner Macfariand said today rela-
tive to this communication that, in view of
the success of District of Columbia day at
the st. Louis and Buffalo expeditions. and
of the special interest which washingto-
mans take n-the jamestown exposition. lie
strongly favored the acceptance of the in
vitation so graeiousiy given, and would rec
ommend it's acceptance to the Commission
ers at an early day. AS to the day to be
selected. Re said that would rest with the
Commissioners to decide. Several da -es of
significance to the District had been sug-
gested, among them the 18th of June, the
date of the approval of the organic act of
1878. providing "a permanent form of gov
eminent for the District of Columbia. The
details OF the celebration of the day. Mr.
Mcfarland thought. might be arranged by
a committee of representative citizens as
was done at the time of the Buffalo and
st. Louis celebrations. The nearness of the
jamestown exposition would probably, he
thought, insure large and representative
attendance of District citizens on District
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