Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-09-04
The Tucker-Barr Differences at
Jamestown Settled

- OrUeE VI OlrectOE-0eneTai y m'
z M. Barr Of the Jamestown Expos
tion, appointing Commission
Charles w. Kohlsatt as soci'
: diplomatic representative, tram
ferriug these Offices from Pres
dent q. st. George Tucker, wei
Q amicably settled at q meeting {
the directors of the company hel
Friday afternoon. The followin
report of the proceedings appeare
in Saturdays Richmond Times
; Dispatch:
Harmony, after two weeks o
turmoil, prevails at the jamestown
Exposition tonight and the breach
betw cen President Tucker and Di
rector General Barr has been clos
ed for good and all. Friends o.
these two officers, and of the ex
position as well, labored all day tC
bring about peace, but it was moi
until after 8 O'Clock this evening
tina an agreement satisfactory tC
both Mr.. Tucker and Mr.. Barr Was
reached, and this was not accom-.
plished until Mr.. Kohlsatt had be.
haved most magnanimously and
rendered his resignation CT the
Office lately conferred upon him,
leaving the matter open for a
friendly and agreetle settlement.
Both Mr., Tucker end Mr.. Barr
state that they are satisfied with
the result that has been reached,
which is in effect that Mr.. Tucker
remains the social head of the ex.
position, and that Mr.. Barr is al.
lowed to name his personal repre-
sentative, who. together with the
president, will plan all social
functions and entertainments, and
will, with him, name those who
are invited as the guests of the ex-
position. 1t need hardly be said,
however, that hereafter the expen-
ses of these entertainments will be
paid by the exposition company,
and not by Mr.. Tucker, as hereto
fore has been the case.
When interviewed after the con-
ference, President Tucker said
"My position has been entirely
indicated. 1t was made clear to
NE and the committe that the di-
rector general did net mean to in
terfere with my duties as president
Of the exposition. Tie result of
the matter is to establish the fact
hat am the .Ocial head of the
EXP osition and that Mr.. Barr ia
he business head of it. r.Kohl-
'att could not remain. Mr.Grundy
will be Nj. Barr's social secretary
md will report and be responsible
o him. He will arrange for the
letails of any entertainments
Which may be given, but l will do
he entertaining, while the direc-
or general pays the bills"
The fact had before this time,
owever. been firmly established
hat there were two heads to the
exposition. Under the bylaws,
ir. Barr is the business head of
he fair with~all executive authori.
=, while Mr.. Tucker is the So
ial head, with supervision over
Il ceremonies.
While Mr.. Tucker is to be the 6
ncial representative of the com
any in welcoming and entertain. a
lg the distinguished visitors, the e
irector general will be represent s
! by his social secretary, and will t
irect the details of these affairs
lrough this official.
The interesting feature of to.
aye meeting was the appoint
ent of Colonel Barton H. Grundy I
Richmond, as Mr.. Barr's social j.
preventative and as an officer CT g
10 exposition, who shall have charge y
ith Mr.. Tucker Of all ceremonials. IL
olonel Grundy is especially we'll
Iuipped for the duties of his Of q
70 and can count on the assistance Il
all the officials of the exposition. Il
resident Tucker was especially I'll
eased with Mr.. Barr's selection L
I'd welcomed Colonel Grundy I'll
ost heartily, telling him he ii
Duld give him the warmest sup Ell
'rt. Shortly after 8 o'clock the ell
lowing official statement was til
ven out, which was the result of o.
whole days delibe-aticn: OF
sin order to remove the miscon. "
ption IT, at exists concerning the til
ope and purposes Of the order lii
Gently issued by Director-Gener-
Barr, concerning official receipt. ch
ns and entertainments at the se
nestown Exposition, and with be
e hope of correcting as far &c
ssible the harmful results that tn
We attained the public discussion tic
this incident, the following in
ltement of fact il Mi de: Of
SIN the order of Mr.. Barr ap. all
hitting Mr.. Kohlsaat as his re- pr
sentative at all official receipt. al
Is and entertainments there was 20
purpose expressed or implied to tn
erfere in any nay with the du op
8 and prerogatives of Mr., Tuck faC
as the president of the exp0si- nu
n company; on the contrary, it fro
s not the purpose of the order TIL
interfere with his status. 1t col
E, in Mr.. Barr's judgment, de tn,
able, to insure the success CT all Oh,
lctl0np THAT gonna nare0n