The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-15
President of State Exposition
Commission to Speak on
Progress of San Diego Expo
sition at Commercial Club
Tonight.
ALL MEMBERS OF THE
CLUB URGED TO COME
In Letter co Evening Herald
Col. Twitchell Says All
Main Buildings are Com
plete and Success Assured.

Colonel Ralph Emerson T%witchell.
chairman Of the New Mexico board
Of managers, aud + r. Davis. public
ity agent Of the san Diego exposition,
will make statements before the Com
merciul club tonight regarding the
progress 81 plans for the exposition.
At the meeting Of the club last Thurs
day night Colonel W $. HopewelI
stated to the club that he had been
Informed that work on the buildings
az the exposition grounds. except the
New Mexico and fair administration
buildings. had come to "A stnndsiill.
Colonel Twitchell and Mr.. Davis
will reply TO the question raised as to
the prospects OF the fair. Colonel
Twitcholl wishes the Commercial clun
tu recommend an appropriation for
the fair 90 the county commissioners.
Several counties have already con-
tributed. Colonel Twitchell says every
one OF the great buildings is finish
ed n h a the exposition is going
10 be q big success
In n letter to Tho Herald. received
to-day. Colonel Twitchell states:
The "a Diego exposition Is 50 TAR
advanced la the matter OF its buiii-
ing construction that every one OF the
great buildings Is finished and approN-
imateiy ready for the installation OF
exhibits. II Is true that New Mexico
has done more than any other state In
she matter of It's work at san Diego.
That IL why our board takes special
pride IN our present accomplishment,
and u is oar hope 70 have our build
ing finished and the landscaping com
menced not later than september LIST.
In my humnle judgment, the san
Diego exposition will be a FAR greater
success than the Panama-Pacinc al
at San Francisco. Every one who has
personally seen what We have already
done at san Diego Ia the way of con-
struction is delighted with our EFFORTS.
II VIII bring with me the pictures
Of the completed buildings at san
Diego which speak for themselves.
showing that the intimation hat tho
Administration building Is the only
one completed IL clearly erroneous. 4.
will also detail to your club just what
has and what viii be done by this
board n ! believe that / will have
no trouble In convincing tho people
W. NNAN NV ~ ENAA NAEN
where their interest lies"
President Cushman aid this morn
ing that the club would lake no action
tonight. Colonel Twitchell and Mr.
Davis would DE given fun hearing. nut
the clue would not act on the question
Of endorsing the exposition until
further Investigation, Mr.. Cushman
said.
President Cushman and other Off
GERS and directors OF the club are
anxious for every member 10 attend
tonlght's meeting, They want the
whole club to hear at first hand the
statements Co be made. While deter
mined 10 be cautious and avoid max
ing any unwise recommendation. they
are equally determined 10 avoid. IL
possible, hlndering anyone or any
worthy object
Davis VIII Taik Tonight.
81 hope Co have an opportunity to
tell the people Of Albuquerque the
facts about our exposition and It's pro-
gress tonight said Mr.. Davis Of the
exposition publicity department tol
The Herald this afternoon. There Isl
little activity IN our building depart
right now because all 81 the main
exposition buildings have been COM
There is no use working on q
building after % Is done. | 10 not
know how these stories have come %
sud any acceptance In Albuquerque.
but / do kHow hey are inspired by
san Francisco Influences which have
worked against our EXPOSE
We have gone ahead doing our
and doing Il well. our exposi-
tlon is going tn Dee "a tremendous sue
'ess. That success II now absolutely