Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-05
D'O[|ER ACCEPTS
POST AS FAIR HEAD
Announces He viii Not Be Able
to Give All His Time
to Job
WANTS EARLY CONFERENCE

Colonel Franklin D'Olier. recently
elected president Of the Ses1ui- -Centen'
nial Exposition Association. today
wired his formal acceptance OF that
office.
lie stated In his wire that he would
not be able to give all his time 10 the
work. and for this reason Will accept
no salary.
The rcitcration of his dcterm mnation
not TO assume the full burden. In view
Of statements Of other directors thar
they will "leave everything to Colonel
D'Olier." is regarded as significant:
The telegram was sent from JcHer.
son. y. H., and was las follows:
II beg TO advise you Of my accept
ancc Of the presidency Of the nssocia. /.
tion. ! presume Colonel Thomas
Robins advised the directors OF my un'
willingness to accept any salary for the
reason that ! will be unable to give all
my time to this work because OF busi'
ness and personal commitments.
Colonel D'Olier made inquiry as to
what officers and directors would be
available for consultation II he should
return 70 this city next week.
In n reply sent today Secretary
Robins stated TINT there Il n possibility
Of fourteen directors being in the city
next week.
Due Home Next Week
Colonel D'Olicr will interrupt his
vacation for day next week and
return to this city to consult fair
directors.
After he has learned the status of
the fair project he will return to New
Hampshire to finish his vacation.
Colonel D'Olier snys there are some
important matters. including the finan-
cial program Of the fair. on which he
wants to be informed at once.
He Indicated that he would strnighten
out some personal business matters be.
fore taking complete charge Of the fair.
which probably would require several
weeks. Then. he says. he will devote
his entire time to the management of
the fair.
Directors OF the association said
Colonel D'Olicr would fiji the role Of
an organizer and administrator on a
large scale, and that he would have
enthusiastic cooperation and compe-
tent assistance In carrying on his job.
Robins Receives Letter
Thomas Robins. chairman OF the
Steering Committee Of the association
which nominated Colonel D'Olier for
n letter from him in which he
set forth his views. Mr.. Robins de-
clined to make public the letter. 1t Ia
understood, however, that Colonel
D'Olier informed him he would be un.
able actively to take control Of the ex-
position movement for several weeks.
1t was said he would require some time
TO set his personal business affairs In
shape. Incidentally the definite state.
mcnt was made that he would serve
without salary.
Colonel D'Olicr is quoted as saying
| the scope Of the exposition was entirely
within control Of the people Of Phila :
delphia. In that connection directors
said the response Of citizens to appeals
for financial aid In getting the exposi
questioned indication of whether they
were sufficiently interested in the prof.
ect to assure Its success.
To Get Help OF Legion
Upon his return to this city Colone
| D'Olicr will be greeted by Colonc
Joseph Thompson, of Beaver Falls. Pa.
| present State commander of the Ameri.
| can Legion: Colonel David J. Davis
Major George +. Tyler and Major
George II. Murdoch, who will assure
him Of the CO. operation of the Amer,
lean Legion.
1t is likely also that the Legion mel
will offer testimonial banquet tt
Colonel O'Olier. who was their first na
tional commander. \ co operating com.
mttc". composed Of Legion leaders
throughout the city, likely will b,
formed.
The name of Matthew G. Brush II
being mentioned as possibility fol
director Of works for the Exposition
Fair officials say undoubtedly there vii
be such u director, with entire charg,
Of the engineering work to be done II
connection with the fair.