Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-10
BUFFALO WILL HOLD
FAIR DESPITE PH|LA.
Mayor Moore Declines Invita-
ton to Hear Details of
Proposed 1926 Project
q CITIES AFTER EXPOSITION

Regardless Of the outcome Of Phlla.
delphin's mormcnt to hold the Srsqui-
Centennial Exposition in 1926. the city
Of Buffalo will hold an international
! exposition that year to celebrate the
l5Oth anniversary of the nations in
dependence.
Plans for the fair. to be known as
the Niagara Falls international Expo
sion. were transmitted to the Scsqui-
Centennial headquarters today by
to attend exercises in Marguerite
Manor. near Buffalo. Friday. 10 hear
I'll" announcement Of detailed plans of
the exposition. He declined rhc invi-
tation.
The program for Friday includes in.
spection Of ground plans, designs Of
buildings and other data relating to
the proposed exposition.
Four Other Cities After Fair
The outline Of the Buffalo fair pro-
m"terS' plans was received with con-
siderable interest at tho local Scsqui-
Centennial headquarters. in as much ms
It means that four cities other than
Philadelphia now seem anxious to stage
n world fair in 1926,
Frequent inquiries rs to the prog
rcss Of the Sesqui- Centennial here have
come from Detroit men, who say they
will be glad to stage worlds fair in
1926 II Philadelphia does not. Port
land, Oregon. is also watching dcvcl-
opn.cnts here. while New York. accord
ing to John Wanamaker. would be glad
to put on n world exhibition.
Members Of Plans and Scope Com.
mitt"e of the Scsqui. Centennial Assoc
citation will meet with Colonel Frank
lin n'Olcr on Friday.
Announcement of the meeting was
made by Colonel D'O,lcr inter a con-
ferenc" with W. W. Atterbury. who is
chairman Of the committee Consider
abe Importance is attached to this
meeting by fair leaders in light Of the
present agitation over the proportions
Of The fair.
Want TO Stage Debates
The North Philadelphia Manufacture
"rs Association. opponents Of the fair,
announced today that they werc re-
r"iving invitations from organizations
who's" members desire to hear debates
on the question of whether or not the
exposition should be staged.
According to the manufacturers.
similar invitations have been sent to
the SeSqui- Centennial promoters in the
hope that n city wide series of debates
can be arranged.
The Mems League of th" Ovcrbrook
Baptist Church will debate the subject
October q and has invited III" manu-
facturcrs to send representative to
tnkc the negative side.
The Scslui-t Centennial Committee Of
III" Manufacturers Association met to-
day t. consider tho great number of
nnti-tHir communications they hav" re-
Crivcd. They say tho sentiment against
tn" fair aS indicated by their COM
muniration is seventy -four to one. In
II few days complete list of persons
who have voiced protest aganSi the fair
will b" made public.
Opposition to the fair was vetoed
again yesterday by F.. 7. Stot"sbury.
who is nj the head Of the Finance
Committee Of the Exposition ASsoria-
ton.
Neither Mayor Moore. with whom he
talked yesterday, nor Mr.. StotcSbury
fnvorS an international exposition. and
from the very first suggestion Of the
project Mr.. Stotr>bury has expressed
doubt as to tho Hdvi>dhility Of trying to
raise a large sum for the exposition at
this time.
Following some discussion regarding
financial conditions MIR. StOtesbury arr
ranged 10 meet with Mayor Moore later
in the week After this conference the
Mayor indicated that definite state.
mont might be made regarding the at
titude of the city and prominent bu>i-
ness men as regards any large expo>y.
ton.
'IUIg" Eugene c. Runn!wsll. speaking
last night AT the autumn meeting Of The
Tratlc riUb of Philadelphia at the
Bellevue Strntford. denounced the
"pcssirniNtS who raise their voices
a-a!n>t the Sesqui Centennial EXpo,i-
tiun.