Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-04
MOVE
TO SPEED Up FAIR
Pass Plan for Raising Funds
Despite stotesbury's
Resignation
MASON IS OPTIMISTIC

Plans for the Sesqui Centennial will
be pushed with undated vigor despite
the resignation Of e. T. Stotesbury as
hend of the Finance Committee, It was
learned today.
Although the directors regretted the
loss Of Mr.. Stotesbury's services. they
indicated their intention to speed up
the project Immediately by passing Il
plan to raise funds for the fair.
be selected to take MIR. Stotesbury's 5
inittec, said today that plans for the
fair will crystallize rapidly and that
the outlook for the future is very
bright.
Mr.. Stotcsbury still retains his place
on the board of directors, but will not
assume an executive position.
Plan Of Financing Announced
Following the acceptance of Mr..
Stotcsbury's resignation, report on
the method Of financing the fair wns
the raising Of SEQ. 900. 900, Of which
membership dues for the next four
gears ; a like amount 10 be appropriated
ty City Council: $4,000, 900 from the
State, with like sum from the Fed.
eral Government, and 100000 in
certificates OF Indebtedness.
Two new members Of the Board Of
Directors were elected yesterday to fill
vacancies. They are David =. Ludlum,
president of the AutOcar Company, Of
Ardmo,p, and John p. Connolly, former
City Solicitor. Mr.. Connolly was i'm.
mediately notified Of his election and
hurried over to take part in an informal
conference of the new Ways and Means
Committee. OF which he is a member.
Every member Of the new committee
is conspicuously stanch supporter
predicted that the plans will rrystallize
rapidly.
Hall Talks OIL Council Attitude
Council may balk at the suggestion
made by the Finance Committee OF the
Sesqui- Centennial Exhibition Associa- =
ton that the city appropriate $4,000.
coo toward the expenses of the fair.
Several months ago Council passed
a resolution pledging an appropriation
Of $5,OOO,O for fair international
in scope. Asked about the Finance
Committees report to the effect that
the city would be asked Tor an apprO.
priation Of $8.OOO.OOO for fair pur.
poses. Charles Is. Hall. combine leader
In Council. said today that financing
the exposition was serious problem.
II was strong for the fur orig
inally," said Mr.. Hall. land feel that
after going 80 far it>would be- blot
on the name Of Philadelphia to give it
up. However, since Council pledged
itself to appropriate 5000. 600 for a
fair Of an international character. some
doubt has arisen In tho minds Of some
persons as TO the advisability of hold.
ing a fair.
! "Of course. in every big movement
you always find some people opposed
to everything that is suggested. but in
this cas-" those who rae protesting are
substantial business men and their
wishes should be considered along with
the opinions Of those who favor the
fair.
"My personal opinion is that the
Finance Committee of the SesQui Cen
tennial Association should 60 out to tn,
people for subscriptions and we woult
then be In position of really know.
ing how much actual sentiment thpr,
was for the fair. II the people wer,
enthusiastic about the fnir the" II,
doubt would back it up with their sub
srriptions. Members of Council woulr
then be In position to judge the sis
of the appropriation to be made"