Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-12-06
LARGE DEMAND
FOR SPACE IN
CITY EXHIBIT
Newark Manufacturers Ask for
More Than Half Arm
ory Floor.

Newark manufacturers have al
ready spoken for one-half the main
floor space in the First Regiment
Armory for their exhibits in the
Newark Industrial Exhibition next
May during the 250th anniversary
celebration. The manufacturers who
have applied number less than hals
the number of exhibitors Manager
Merle L. Downs plans 20 accommo-
date. and are less than one-eighteenth
the number of manufacturers in the
city. according to the city manual,
which places the total at 1858, fe-
plants using power and employing
more than ten hands.
The approximately 100 NewarK
manufacturers who have asked for
space made their request without
knowing what the manufactures and
trade committee of the Committee of
One Hundred. in charge of the trade
show. intends to charge per square
foot. for the committee itself does not
know as yet. It will decide upon
the figure at meeting tonight. The
average cost will likely be 81 per
SQUARE foot. There will soon be called
meeting of manufacturers, at which
more space will be signed for.
The answer whether the industrial
exhibit will be successful or not
seems to be contained in the news of
advance applications. The inference
is that the armory and the annex the
committee plans to build will not ac-
commodate all the exhibitors who
will try to get in, and that a great
many of those who do manage to
have space allotted them will be com
PEELED to get along on less than they
could use
All doubtsthat the exhibition will be
a financial success are swept away,
and of its success from the stand
point OF an interesting and educa-
tional showing of what Newark
makes is all that remains for the
future to say. The enthusiasm with
which the manufacturers have
greeted the proposition has not bean
confined to requests for space. but
has started number of them on
preparations for the exhibits even at
this early date. With several months
to work in, ii can be expected their
various industries will be represented
in the most significant and interest,"
ing way possible.
Preparations rystailised.
All the preparations for the exhibit
which have been in process along
various lines under the supervision
of Mr.. Downs have crystalized into
definite recommendations covering
practically every aspect of the situa-
tion, which will be made by him to
the committee tonight. and it is likely
that during the meeting every i'm
portant step TO be taken will be de-
cided upon and the plan regarding it
adopted. Pictures and descriptions
of the decorative scheme will be sub
nitted, the floor plans will be shown,
estimates of the cost of every impor-
tant feature will be given by differ
ent concerns. and the committee will
be in a position to visualize the ar
n1ory as it will appear on the opening
night and to know the cost of getting
ii in that condition.
The rules for. the exhibitors have
been framed and printed and will be
submitted for approval. The price OF
the floor space and of admission will
be decided upon. the scheme of secur-
ing exhibitors Is ready for discussion
all the innumerable details relating
to all the subdivisions of the project
have been worked out and will have
the committees consideration.
The next step win be the meeting
of manufacturers. which viii likely
be held IN the Board OF Trade rooms.
Mr. Downs viii explain the exposi-
tion plans from every anglo. and then
contracts will be distributed to the
representatives Of the various firms.