Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-14
ARKANSANS MOVE
FOR STATE EXHIBIT
Society Here Adopts Memorial
to Governor Urging an Appro-
priation by Legislature.
BIG MEETING FOR FRIDAY

Ambitious to be the first state So
ciety in Washington actually to in
augurate the founding here of a per-
manent states exposition. the Arkansas
Society. at a meeting last night in the
Raleigh Hotel. adopted a memorial 10
be presented to the governor Of that COM
monwealth urging an appropriation Tor
that purpose.
This was in response to a movement
set on foot at a meeting Of representa-
tives OF state societies at the District
building more than a week ago.
Each society pledged itself at that
time to put forth its best enorts 10
obtain an appropriation for perma-
March. Forty-two legislatures are IN
session and it is hoped that at least
one Of them will respond to the ap-
peal and thus give a start to the move
ment. Results will be noted at con-
ference of governors to be held mere
March 6, when plans for q permanent
states exposition organization Will oe
made.
Mr.. williams Offers Memorial.
Nathan B. williams. who has been
designated chairman of an interso-
ciety committee to arrange for. re-
ception by states societies to inaugural
visitors. presented the memorial which
was adopted by the Arkansas gather
ing last night.
1t stated that the growing impor-
tance of the National Capital and Its
frequent visitation by people from all
of the states and from foreign copn-
tries make the maintenance Of such
permanent exhibit of the states re-
sources at the capital a matter OF ex-
ceeding importance to the proper pres
entation of the states relation to the
growth and development OF the ma
tion as q whole.
The resolution will be communicated
Immediately to the Governor OF Ar
kansas and will be brought by that OF.
hcial. 1t is hoped. to the attention OF
the Arkansas legislature.
-Prefacing its introduction, MI. Will
liams stated that Arkansas had spent
$250,0o0 on temporary buildings at the
last three great expositions in Chicago.
st. Louis and San Francisco. He also
said that Gov. Hays, writing to Senator
MARITIME under date Of July n last.
stated that he regarded the proposition
of an exhibit Of the resources OF the
various states In Washington as- most
excellent one. Seventeen states, Mr.
Williams pointed ont had @ p ,2ers 1,,ssao .sSns
st. Louis and San Francisco world fairs
~ csnmittsss Appointed- -. q
sE. b. Merritt. asssseAgt commtssioaer
Of In4sen saAraifss .whs 10 sps11enf,pe
the Arkansas Society. appointed ~.
Williams and Oswald c. Ludwig com
mittee to represent the organization in
working for a permanent state expo
sition. The appointees we're authorised
to name a third member Of the COM
mittee. ~
AT the suggestion of Mr.. williams
committee also was named to cooper
ate in the plans for q joint reception
by, the various state societies TO In
ausural visitors. This COMMITTEES acon-
sists. Of Mr.. williams. as chairman;
Oswald c., Ludwig. Erred n. Tfllman.
Elbert Smith and william A. McGuire.
AS the chairman Of the intersociety
inaugural committee, Mr.. cWilhams said
last night that he would enlarge tnis
body to a mem bership of fifty. to in
clude a representative Of each state
and territory and of. each dependency
of Uncle Sam. This big representative
gathering will hold its flrst meeting in
the boardroom of the District building
Friday. subcommittee will be ap-
pointed to work out the various details
Of the inaugural program.
Effort already is being made to OBJ
tain a conveniently located building.
headquarters during the inaugural
period, each society. having Its own
booth, where visitors from the respec-
tive states may register. II q SUI
flciently large building can be obtained
a states ball may be given there.
Societies Name Delegates.
Many societies have named delegates
to the intersociety. committee. Resi-
dents Of states which have no organized
societies in the capital are urged to at
tend the meeting Friday and select one
from their number to serve on the COM
mittee. This meeting is expected to
assemble the largest number of rep
of the various states re-
siding in Washington ever brought to-
gether.
With the states societies plans going
forward at a rapid pace. effort will be
made this week to obtain action by
Congress on the joint resolution, intro
duced at the instance Of the Federation
of Citizens Associations. authorizing
the various federal departments to set
up an educational exhibit for the in
struction of inaugural visitors from
February 26 to March 10. No appropri-
alton is requested. and as the purpose
thought the approval of Congress read
lily will be given.
Reports received from several of the
larger railroad systems indicate that
reduced rates applying to the full
period during which the exhibit will
be set UP will be granted.
Life-Saving Exhibit.
An exhibit of life-saving and other
protective devices employed by the
government in various lines of work
will be included in the inaugural, SYM
postum. The Washington Safety First
Society, which recently adopted reso-
luton indorsing the general plans for
the exhibit, proposed this feature In
the District government exhibit the DO
lice department will have safety FIRST
and the work Of the public
schools also will be displayed fully. |
Another interesting section Of the Dis
trict exhibit will be furnished by the |
workhouse and reformatory, where |
some unusual penal experiments are
being worked out |
II was pointed out yesterday that.
with the Federation of Citizens Asso- |
.iations and the state societies plan 4
hing separate activities. but In con- |
with each other. more agen- \
.ies are at work than ever before |
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