The Washington herald., 1916-10-29
CAPITAL LAYS PLANS
FOR electrical week
Elaborate Exposition and Auto Parade
Will Be Leading Features.

To demonstrate the potency of the cleo
trical industry as a means Of national
defense hundreds Of firms engaged in the
manufacture Of electrical machinery, ap-
pliances, and current throughout the
country are planning to hold exhibits N
practically every city in the country from
December ? to 9.
The exhibits will trace the growth of
electrical development and show its rapid
progress in recetn years. Plans 50 far
completed provide for electrical parades
and pageantry, free admission eXposi-
tions, exhibitions, demonstrations of cleo
tric appliances, and increased illumina-
tons for this period, designated by the
Society OF Electrical Development Of New
York as Americas Electrical Week"
In Washington every local firm dealing
in electric supplies, electrical engineers
and contractors, the Potomac Electric
Power Company, and individuals inter
ested in the electrical industry will par
ttcipate in the movement
Organization Formed.
At meeting Of representative business
men in the Offices of the Potomac Electric
Power Company on Friday, an OrGanlza-
ton was formed with the object Of max
ing the local celebration second to none
IN Importance John c. McLOugillin
manager of the commercial department. Z
Of the Light and Power Company was
unanimously selected as general chairman
Of the COmittee of arrangements, and
Harold A. Brooks, of the same company.
was designated secretary.
One Of the features already arranged
for the local celebration will be mann
moth electrical exposition with free ad
mission at all times. At his show prac-
teal demonstrations of electrical appH-
ances will be given afternoons and ever
ings, and il is announced that this fea-
ture Of WashingtOn's participation in
America Electrical Week will eclipse
anything heretofore given in this section
OF the COuntry.
That the celebration will be of the ut
most Importance to the general public
is indicated by the interest already man
ifested by the business men Of the COM
munity and their willingness to devote
a major portion Of their time in arrang-
Ing details.
Committees Named.
The subjects to which the committees
will center their energies, and the mem
bers accepting appointments follow:
Auto parade. O. r. Evans, chairman; F.
KaIas J. H. Cunningham, r. e. Buckley
and Leo Brooks: windOw-drcssins and
HghtInC contests. Charles J. tOlumb bus
chairman: " RaidersOn. ". Robcy and
Z c Granam. electrical show and expo
sftfor = ~. Graham. chairman; 9. p
HlIl, Harold = STOCKS ana L Mas
advertising and publicity. L. & Schloss.
....... D.. Columbus. Thomas Grant
... ham: niII-postirE and
-.,., LTuddimau. chair
ma. .... So. a. +. r. Buckley and
Trol.~...... ~.tzr essay. II. r. Carroll
chafrraun j X Galloway. l.. b. Schloss
and II. \. ErooEs. electrical appliances
q p Nm. chairman: II. r. Carroll, H
A. Brooks and 4. RObey; finance. J. r
GALLOWAY. cha.rma W. Balderson, c. A.
Nuddiman and Robert Smith; outdoor Il
Ilrmination. Harold BROOKS, chairman; L.
s. Helm. Robert 3. Patterson and W. 5.
Madam.
WashinEtOn's celebration IS onciaLy
scheduled to start on the evening of De
cember .. With a parade of electrically
driven vehicles. The committee having
charge Of this feature Of the event prom
ise many novelties in the form OF decor
ative effects produced by electricity.