New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-19
u. 5. TO EXHIBIT
IN BIG TRADE FAIR
Commercial Leaders Are
Working for Display at
Lyons Next Year

America will send goods TO the Sam
pie Fair. in Lyons, France, next year
This fair promises TO become the
worlds greatest wholesale market
place. Before the European war the
great Leipsic fair brought together
buyera and sellers from all over the
world
Last year the Lyons Sample Fair in
herited the importance Of the former
one at Leipsic. England, France, Italy,
Canada. Russia, Spain and half dozen
lands OF the Orient sent their MGR
chants bearing samples Of the work
turned out in their countries. But not
n single United States firm was repre-
scented.
The fair will be held in March, 1917
and if the plans Of committee when
represents some of the strongest IN
terests in American business go through
United States exhibits Will be present
in great numbers.
Makeup of Committee
This committee, which is already at
work, consists of the following:
Henri +. Gourd, president French
Chamber Of Commerce Of New YORK
A. f.. Outerbridge, president New YORK
Chamber Of Commerce; r. VI. herr'
president Manufacturers Export Asso-
citation; William Fellowes Morgan.
nresident Merchants Association OF
New YORK: G. f. Weed. president Bos-
tom Chamber OF Commerce; William NJ.
Coates. president Philadelphia Board of
Trade; Edwin DENLY, president Detroit
Roard Of Commerce; Colonel william
p Melish. president Cincinnati Cham
her of Commerce: r. J. Roster, presi-
don't San Francisco Chamber OF Com
merce: Robert Garland, president
Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce;
Frank B. Baird, president Buffalo Cham-
her of Commerce; William sheldon
president Minneapolis Civic and Com-
merce Association. and George Is. van
Cleve. chairman the Van Cleye CON-
many Of New York
Committees in Allied and neutral
countries are working with the Amer
cans to make the Lyons fair the great
est international business congress OF
ALI time. Last year business to the
amount of S1O.000,000 was done at the
fair. and 100000 more was refused
because of inability on the part of the
manufacturers TO make deliveries.
Exhibits Not Expensive
So far the work of the American
committee has met with enthusiastic
response from merchants in all parts
of the country. 1t will continue its pup
Ucitv during the winter, in the hope OF
inducing representatives OF every amer
lean manufacturer 20 send eXhloits'
These exhibits will be remarkably
cheap. as regards the cost OF construc-
ton and transportation. handsome
permanent booths at the FAR rent Ioi
$137.50 apiece. lin.
Special French customs and Shipping
occasions are made for the period OIL
the fair. and in most cases S4OO VIII
cover the entire expense Of an EXHIBIT.
This year many powerful buying or
canizations, such as the Cotton GOODS
Association of Milan, which has a ouy-
inc power of more than $l0O,OOO,0OO
were present. Next year 1T IS hoped 'ha'
many more will be in attendance.
I'VE want to see America we'll repre-
scented By some of her foremost manu-
facturers," Mr.. Van Cleve, the chair
man of the committee, said in discuss
ing the project. "and, judging by prece'
dent-that is, business done last year
an exhibit at Lyons on the part OF
an American manufacturer will be an
extremely profitable business prop"sl'
ton"