The Washington herald., 1910-04-05

ut is the sense of this meeting that
the directors of the Board OF Trade ia
vor holding an exposition in Washington
to celebrate the completion OF the Pan
ANA Canal, and with that end in view
the board authorizes the appointment of
a committee by the chair TO consider
the subject and make a report to the
board of directors"
In this action. which was unanimous,
the directors Of the Board of Trade yes
terday. went on record as favorable TO
the project of 'naugurating an exposi-
ton here In 1915 10 commemorate the
completion of he connection of the two
oceans by means Of the Panama Canal.
At the close Of the meeting President
Harries appointed r. c. Graham. +. =.
Brandenhurg. S. w. Woodward Scott c.
Bone and william D. Hoover upon the
committee provided for in the resolu-
ton
Gen. HaPries Starts Discussion.
The matter was bought TO the atten-
ton Of the directors by President Har-
ries, who said that many Of the business
men had sDoken TO ham OF ths rsattsr
and had suggested that the directors
take some action at once looking toward
ways and means 10 inaugUratc such an
exposition. President HaTriss said sew
eral cities. notably san Francisco and
New Orleans. were already active IN
seeking the exposition for those points.
and that * Washington wes 10 become
a competitor It would BE- wise TO start at
once Gen. Harries spoke Of raising a
large guarantee fund. ami feared that It
would be at this poiaE that Washington
would fail
The matter was further discussed by
Gen. John NJ Wilson. E. c. Graham, z.
C. Brandenburg, and others. Mr. Bran
denburg offering the motion, which was
passed.
Mr. Graham held TO the view that
Washington would naturally have the call
upon the exposition, being the seat OF
government. If the business men showed
an active spirit and demonstrated 20 Con-
gress that they wanted the show. Mr..
Graham was OF the opinion that the ex-
position. would draw larger crowds IN
Washington than any other city could.
and that the whole country would CO.
operate with the Capital in holding its
first exposition. He thought the matter
OF the guarantee fund could be managed.
as Washington would not need so large
a fund OF this kind as other cities. and
he believed the government would be in
a mood TO 90 much more for the Capital
than it would do for one OF the cities
in the States.
Members Talk 1t ever.
After the meeting several members Of
the board gathered about the presidents
desk and discussed the subject for some
time, all being greatly ius favor Of the
project. and apparently willing TO under
take to DO all that could be done 10 bring
the project 10 realization.
The feeling among the directors is that
Washington is the logical place for the
proposed exposition. If it could be made
the beginning Of a permanent exposition
at the Capital, TO be open the year
through. some OF the members feel that
a doubly laudable object would be accom-
plished
The meeting Of the directors was brief
Two new members, George W. Barnes
and Ellsworth T. Thompson, were elected
TO membership, being favorably reported
from the committee on membership.
Action was taken toward inviting the
International Convention Of Typotheta TO
this city for its next convention, the pres
ident being authorized to extend the
formal invitation OF the board in a letter
TO the officers of the body The subject
was brought 10 the attention of the direc-
tors by letter from BTyon S. Adams.
A few routine matters were disposed of
and the meeting adjourned.