The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-14
ENGINEERS ASKED
TO AID BIG SHOW
Horticulturists From the United
States Also Invited to Join
Competition.

Especial Gable to The Times Dispatch
London, December l3.-EX,raordi-
nary interest is being shown in the
Anglo American Exhibition next year
London newspapers are devoting col
umns OF space TO it.
one great recent event has been
the cordial invitation issued by the
railroad engineers OF Great Britain to
their confcrccs In the United States.
This body. which is fully representative
q every railroad interest in the coun-
try has just held IL congress in London.
AS result OF it's deliberations IL has
decided 10 acquire one OF the largest
buildings at the exposition ana therein
demonstrate every advance taken in the
Industry since the days of Stephen
/ soS's Rocket"
But the engineers decided that their
own exhibition without american CO.
operation would bc Incomplete. They
have therefore asked lmre iEiraify. the
direct or general Of the exposition, VINO
is NOW in New York to issue a cordial
invitation to the railroad engineers OF
the United states 10 participate in their
efforts. the idea being that, at an eS-
position OF this kind. IMPLYING the
centenary of peace ana progress be-
tween the two great English speaking
peoples, the representation of one
country's work without that the other
would be almost futile.
Following the lead OF tho railroad
men, the horticultural societies OF
Great Britain, representing tho 500
leading firms of the country. nave is.
sued a similar invitation TO the United
! States. They desire that the garden
I arrangements OF tho exposition, in
| Guiding twelve gigantic rock gardens.
/ shall take the form OF competition
! between the two nations as to which
can execute the better landscape
| work Conventions viii also be held
( ut which all subjects appcrtaining to
| horticulture can be discussed by the
/ specialists of both countries
The latest project. launched by q
/ gathering OF the leading commercial
| men OF England. is a business MEMS
| section" with the idea of demonstrate
ii.g ana Improving all that makes for
/ time and laLor-savinG IN office life.
/ demonstrations viii be given % every
modern device in al occupations.
ranging from railroad accounts 10 adj
Hertising. and from banking to law
work.
y musical section has also come Ia
to being, and with the expectation OF
much cooperation from the Unitcd
/ states large building has been taken
wherein VIII ho shown the various
stages in tho development of musical
Instruments.
IN connection with tho Wild West
Sh"" III the famous stadium. it il
now almost certain that "I,ulrnlo
EN- who has millions OF admirers
IN Great Britain, Will be induced To
como To London and once more live
the famous show that attracted All
London times out OF number The
idea of approaching Buffalo lill came
from numerous members Of tho public,
who wrote 10 the Committee Of the
Exposition. intimating that the VIA
West SHOW would provide a htting op-
portunity for the famous Snowman TO
make his farewell bow to the British
public
At II luncheon held at tho savoy
Hotel recently 1t was announced that
every step taken by the exposition com
lmittcc. working hand I'm hand with
the Anglo-Amercpn Centenary OF
peace Celebration Committcc-which