Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-14
AngIo-American Exposition in
London in 1914 Given Send
Off at Mansion House.
EVENT TO CELEBRATE
CENTURY OF PEACE
Every Achievement of Human Prog.
ress to Be Shown at Shep-
herds Bush.
Special Cablegram to The star

Special Cablegram to The star
LONDON. May 1O-At a meeting I'M
der the presidency of the lord mayor. held
March = at the Mansion House. al which
many distinguished noblemen and rep
resentatives of all parts of the United
Kingdom were present, the project of the
Anglo-Amcrican exposition to be held at
Shepherds Bush next year in celebration
of the 100 years of peace between the
English-spe aking peoples. put by the lord
mayor to the meeting. was welcomed
with reclamation.
Outlines of Exposition.
The object Of the exposition is to ccle-
brate in n fitting manner the 100 years
of peace and progress between the Eng
disappearing peoples since the treaty of
Client In 1914. The exposition will be
held at Shepherds Bush. London, be-
tween May and October of 1914 and will
demonstrate i'm practical manner the
progress which has been made by the
British and American people in every
branch of civilization during that CEN
fury. IT will also place in view in chrome o.
logical order the great achievements of
that epoch, fvom inception to perfection.
showing not only how each nation has
improved it's own inventions, but
where both have worked hand in hand to
perfect the creation of the other.
One hundred years of the history of
the two nations-their famous statesmen,
authors. artists. inventors, phlanthrOpists,
fiEancierS. merchants and manufacturers.
Men and women who have helped in the
advancement of civilization and in max
ing each nation what 1t is today will
be represented. with such objects of
historical interest as are associated with
them and their times.
One hundred years of advancement in
education, science, literature, inventions
and production. improvements and COM
forts in social life. betterment of the
working men and women, In placing be-
fore the world the outcome of their in
tellect and genius. The exposition will
also show in practical ways the advance
ment in navigation. In railway transport,
In eirder. suspension and cantilever
bridges. The use of steel in architecture,
the boring of tunnels. underground and
overhead railways, aqueductS, lighthouses,
from the simple hand press to the modern
rotary press and the linotype; lithog-
raphy. electricity, electric and hydrau-
lie power coal gas and electric light; the
storage Of power. pneumatic dispatch, the
telegraph, telephone, wireless, photo
graph-from the daguerreotype to colored
and animated photography: the invention
and creation Of new metals, the advance
ment in mining. the utilization of rubber.
calculating and recording instruments;
the great advance in agricultural ma
chinery and all kinds Of labor-saving de-
vices, the marvellous achievements in
chemistry-in fact. the Harvesting of the
very elements for the us and comfort
of the nations.
Resolutions indorsing the plans were
passed, and all present pledged them
selves to do everything In their power
to make the exposition a great success
and worthy of the occasion.
1t was decided that all profits derived
from the exposition shall be devoted to
some public objects OF national utility to
the United Kingdom and the United
States.