Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-21
SPACE AT JAMESTOWN
ALLOTMENT MADE FOR EXHI-
BITS OF THE DEPARTMENTS

The tercentennial commission has allotted
the space each department Of the govern
ment will have for its exhibits at the
Jamestown exposition, and has likewise ap-
portoned the appropriation among the de-
partments. According to the floor aliotments
the space for the government will be d.
vided as follows: State Department. LOO
square feet; Treasury Department., $500
square feet: Justice, 1900: Interior, 600:
Agriculture. 5000; Library Of Congress,
LOO; bureau Of American republics. 1900;
Post Office Department. 5000; War Depart
ment. 10000; Navy. 1900; Commerce and
Labor, 5000. which includes the life-saving
exhibit; Smithsonian and National Museum,
5000
The government commission had approved
the plans of the supervising architect for
the different government buildings. Two
small annexes to the buildings all eady ar
ranged for have been provided One of these
is a building for working post office, show
ing just how the mail is handled. Another
is for an office for the exposition commits
sion.
w. M. Geddes, secretary of the govern
ment commission, has returned from James,
town impressed with the brilliant prospects
for the exposition. He believes the life
saving exhibit, by reason of access TO water
will be the finest and most realistic ever
made by the government. He says the gov
eminent is getting it's buildings and eXhlblts
ready and will be ready at the time for the
opening of the exposition. He likewise De-
lieves the exposition authorities Will nave
everything ready at the opening.
Exhibit at Jamestown.
The matter of having a comprehensive
exhibit at the jamestown exposition de-
scriptive of Washington both from COM
mercial view and a municipal one was given
further consideration at meeting of the
| of no n
pers' Association yesterday afternoon. The
suggestions made at the last meeting of
the publicity committee regarding the space
to be occupied by the exhibit were approved
by the board, and the secretary was direct
ed to communicate at once with the mana
gers of the exposition.
The directors heartily Endorsed the pro
posed exhibit in the manufactures puiid-
ing and expressed the opinion that such
a display would be better than one IN
building to be used exclusively by the Dis
trict of Columbia. The decision was reach
ed that for the present only tentative
agreement should be mace with the ma .a "a,
gers regarding the amount OF space 10 De
reserved for Washington exhibitors Mr..
Luchs was accordingly instructed to engage
10 OeO feet, with the privilege of subieaslng
any amount which the association might
find in excess of its needs.
President Bell said that before the next
meeting of the board of directors he would
endeavor to hold conference with the JOINT
COMMITTEES to be appointed from the Board
Of Trade. the Business Mems Association
and the Jobbers and Shippers Associa-
ton to consider many matters, particu-
larIy that of the jamestown exposition
and the Four Hundred Thousand Club. He
had been given to understand that the
other two organizations would name the
men to represent them on the committee
within a week.
Delayed Freight Shipments
The statement was made by Mr.. Ross p.
Andrews. the vice president of the asso-
| citation. that he had received several COM
/ plants from customers because of delayed
freight shipments These will be submitted
to the freight committee at its meeting
next Monday afternoon.
In regard to the conditions affecting local
| freight at Brunswick. Nd. the statement
| was made that the freight committee had
| been informed that Washington was treated
as Is every other city. The company
J thought 1t necessary to reload all freight
I at that point.
| Report was made that subscriptions to
the association are being paid with encour'
| aging promptness and that its affairs are
| in a prosperous condition.