Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-26
|NEWFA|R HEADMAY.
! Be ELECTED TODAY.
Directors Also Expected to Fix
1926 Definitely as Date
for Exposition
MANY NAMES ARE PROPOSED

nial Association have agreed upon {"
man deemed suitable for president %:
that body. lie is described as "a fnan-
tier, known for his constructive work
during the war. and one who enjoys the
CONFIDENCE of the people Of Philadel-
pbia.
Should he indicate his Willingness 10
assume thi. title. ne will be elected al
the meeting Of the Board of Directors,
F, which takes place this afternoon in the
Bellevue -Stratford.
Efforts by the directors TO get H.
touch with the prospective presidert
were unavailing this morning.
IF wc hear from this gentle
prior 10 this afternoons meeting Sait
John Frederick Lewis, his election
will take place at once. We will thea
devote the remainder of our time t.
outlining our work for the immediate
future"
The date for the exposition may he
definitely fixed at today's meeting. as
II was stated at n session of the Ses.
GUi Centennial Committee of the Real
Estate Board Yesterday that assurance
had been given that the date OF the
fair would not be changed.
The names Of half dozen men have
teen prominently mentioned as candi.
dates for the exposition presidency.
In the discussion of the fair pre>i.
Ecncy the name Of George II. Earle.
Pr. president Of the Real Estate Trust
Company. was strongly indorSpd yes.
terday. Mr. Earle expressed surprise
that he should be mentioned.
itterbury Is Urged
Brigadier General W. W. Atterbury
who was director general of railroads
(or the American expeditionary force.
bnd Is vice president in charge Of oper-
btion for the Pennsylvania Railroad.
was suggested today by Judge Joseph +.
Rogers as the logical man TO head the
kesqui. Centennial Exposition.
Judge Rogers suggestion was made
)n the following letter:
'To the Editor o. n. Ersri.o Publc Lsdger,
''Sir--As one who is keenly inter
0sted in the success Of the Sesuui Ten
)'nnial. and aS a citizen OF Philadel.
ihia, after q" rcful perusal Of the
comments. debates. letters and news
paper articles on the subject. il seems
TO me. speaking q, well for numbers Of
by friends. that The logical man for the
tost Of director general Of the fair il
General W. W. Atterbury.
'His record ~ an organizer and (,
builder in the great World War. which
bas been attestsd TO the writer by those
Who worked with him there and knew
oim well. IL such that IL would appear
there Is no one in sight better equip
ped for this great undertaking. which
beans so much 10 the city, the State
end the Nation.
IL an not personally scquainted with
the man. but am writing in a spiri. OF
As.s.- 4 E.F -
formation given by those who were as =
bociated with him in the great under
taking that he managed so well for
America and the Allies. where ne made
bimself credit 70 the people Of these
United States. Certainly with such
gigantic task az lie had there. he could
Sell conduct the management OF ar
Undertaking such ~ this
A letter was received today from II
T.. Seaman. OF New York. suggastln:
William Ward Smith. former secrstar,
TO Governor Miller. Of New York. To-
the post.
Anothsr suggestion was that o
Major r. X. Hogan. Of the America.
J.eg.an, of"rsd by James \. B. Fran
ciscus. past commander Of the Stat.
Fencibles Post Of the American Legion
Yet another comes from an ind
yiduai whose letter starts with ,h,
words: II am the man" and con.
tnues through three pages Of deta!lec
explanation Of this statement. The d,
tecfors derived no smal. amusement from
this communication.
Stotesbury Going Abroad
+. i. Stotesbury. fair director and
chairman Of the Finance Board will
sail for Europe with Mrs. Stotr.bury
Saturday.
But contrary 10 published repoTts.
eir. Lewis will not 60 10 Europe this
summer.
gave up my trip in order to attcn,!
90 my duties IN connection with rnc
Sesqui -Centennial Exposition. Mr.,
Lewis said today, and | would ike /,
pavs this report corrected"
Inc association has received a yaveI
made OF portion of one of the stain .
Ways OF Independence Hall, and in .
Erl6ed with the names Of the s!gucrs
OF the Declaration Of Indepe ndence. the
members OF the First Continental Con
Eress, and George Washington. It was
erty. ''S i''p'
An inquiry has been received from
antwerp. signed by X. +. Hoffman.
Formerly attached 10 the Belgian con
suiate here, bearing upon arrangement,
Ior foreign participation in the expo-
kition. AP'
A communication has also been re.
ceiVed from the American Photo I'm n.
kravers Association, in convention \,
Iirand Rapids. Mich. including a REQ.
tuition indorsing the fair. and the nro =
p001l TO I,ran -.