The Washington times., 1909-05-14
First National Conference
Will Open in Masonic
Temple Next Friday.
PRESIDENT WILL
ATTEND BANQUET
Marsh Civic Exhibit To Be On
Show At Raleigh Hotel,
Sunday, May %.

with but one week remaining be-
fore the formal opening here OF the
first National Congress on City Plan
ring next Friday. practically all ar
rangements have been completed by the
local committee with the announcement
today OF the full program.
Opening with q general meeting in the
auditorium OF the Masonic Temple Fri
day night. which will be presided over
by Vice President Sherman, and at
which an address will be made by
President Taft. the congress viii con-
clude its deliberations with a banquet
at the Raleigh Hotel the following
night. Saturday. May p.
The real work, however. viii not be-
gin until the next day. Sunday. when
the famous Marsh exhibit OF New York.
setting forth civic conditions in all parts
OF the world. will be opened on the tenth
floor Of the Raleigh Hotel. This ex-
hibit will be supplemented by an exten-
sive display OF charts. photographs and
other features setting forth local con-
ditions
Exhibit On a Week.
The exhibit will continue a week,
closing Saturday, sIay %, and It is
expected that practically all the per
sons attending the two days confer
ence viii remain in Washington 10
make an exhaustive study of it.
The principal features sought to be
brought out by the exhibit will be
brought out IN addresses to be delivered
each night while it continues. The fun
program for the congress and exhibit.
as announced today by Allen .. Albert,
IT., chairman Of the local committee
on arrangements, IS as follows:
Friday, May q. p m.-General meet
the Vice President presiding: address nv
the President. address on Housing Con-
ditions in Washington" By Surgeon
General George NJ. Sternberg, L. S. A..
retired. president Of the Presidents
Saturday, May %. s p. m.-Banquet
room, RaleigA Hotel, dinner TO the dele
gates to the national congress.
sunday May q, 10 a. m. to p. m
Exhibit open TO American Federation of
Labor and Knights OF Labor.
Monday. May a, 10 a. m. to D. M
Tuesday. MAY Is P1Gt-' 70 a. m. to 12.-Ex-
hibition open 10 the officials of the Gov
ernment. p lecture to public on
CITY Planning in Washington in Rela-
tion to tuberculosis" by william III.
Baldwin
Special Display Open.
Wednesday. May $50 a m. to Il,
'R~~te4 1AeRAog "a NAAAAeAA ApA AutAllDsIS
Of Congress; y to ,. m. exhibit open
10 public; D. m. illustrated lecture,
Glenn Brown. THE Park Commission
Plan for Washington"
Thursday, May 80 a. m. to .. M,
exhibit open TO public; s p. m, iIus-
trated lecture 10 public. World Frog
Iess in City Planning" Benjamin c.
Marsh, secretary national committee.
Friday, May 2S, 10 a. IA. 10 D. M.
Exhibit open to public, p. m, Illus
George NJ Sternberg. L. :. A, retired
Housing Conditions In Washington"
Saturday, May q, 10 a. m. to Z D. NJ
Exhibit open to officers Of public in
structlon; S M, illustrated talks on
various phases OF city planning by dele
gates TO congress.
In addition TO announcing the pro-
gram. the committee today issued
statement concerning the objects for
which the congress has been called.
.. besides setting forth the fact that
me movement was inaugurated by
Commerce and the Federation OF Lay
men with the view Of focusing in
washington national interest in i'm
proving civic conditions, the state
ment briefly explains the benefits TO
be derived from the study Of the ex-
form part Of the conference and
convention.
The Statement.
Following is the statement in full.
The Chamber OF Commerce the
Board OF Trade. and the Federation OF
Laymen. of the District OF Columbia,
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