Evening star., 1930-12-10
1882 FETE HAILED
AS BIG D. c. ASSET
Bloom and Grant Urge All to
Get Together on Bicen-
tenniaI Plans.

The need for closer cooperation be-
tween the various civic organizations,
service clubs and trade bodies of WASH
tngton with the George Washington BIZ
centennial Commission in the prepara-
tion and planning of the Capitals part
in the 1882 celebration of the annfver-
sary of the birth Of the Father of His
Country, was stressed by Representa-
tive Sol Bloom Of New York at q
luncheon meeting of the Advertising
Club of Washington yesterday. Mr.
Bloom Is q director of the Bicentennial
Commission.
Declaring that a vast number Of visi-
tors will come to the District of ColIm-
bia during 1882, Mr.. Bloom pointed out
that an opportunity the like Of which
never will recur viii be presented to
Washington to advertise this city to
the Nation and the world. In order
that these visitors might 90 away salts
ned with their visit and pleased with
their impressions of the many points
of interest here, Mr.. Bloom said, q
comprehensive plan for their accom-
mediation and entertainment must be
worked out.
Number of Visitors Increase.
An analysis of tourist trafic to the
National Capital, covering approxi-
mately half century past, Mr.. Bloom
said, discloSes that the number Of per-
sons daily visiting Washington has IN
creased steadily until now, by conserva-
tive estimate, at least an average of
10000 persons enter the District of CO.
lumpia each day. But their stay here
Is altogether too Short" the speaker
said They arrive one day and at
tempt to see all they believe there is to
see, and then try TO get out the next
day. What is needed here, and espe-
ciaLy In 1892, Is a definite program
Tor the entertainment and accom-
modation of visitors to the Capital.
IN order that they may prolong their
stays and go away thoroughly satisfied
with their visit"
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant, I'd, who Is
retiring as director Of the commission,
told the Advertising Club that the "time
iS now at hand, with the 1882 celebra-
ton q little over a year away, to begin
planning and setting up program for
the event"
No city in the country will ever have
sucn an opportunity as Washington will
nave IN 1882 for advertising and de-
velopang Its interests" Col. Grant said.
In nrder to make the best of this on
pordanity, definite plans must be laid
AMI comprehensive program taking
INTO consideration everything that must
1c kStel0e1Cau 70 a celebration of this
sort naust be formulated and carried
out
Other Speakers Heard.
Col Grant declared that the COM
mission stands ready to Cooperate in
every way possible with individual or
ganizat1ons interested in prompting
Washington during the anniversary
year.
Other speakers at the meeting IN
cluded Isaac Cans, q member Of the
District Of Columbia BicentenniaI Com
mfttee; DR.. William Knowles Cooper
Harry w. Hahn and A. C. Case. vice
president and general manager of
Palais Royal Inc. Mr.. Case outlined
the purpose and work of a COMMITTEES
OF the Board Of Trade recently an
pointed to study the proposition of
promoting Washington during the cele-
hration.
Following the discussion. the club
voted TO appoint committee to repre-
sent It in dealings with the Federal
and District Bieentennial bodies. James
w . Hardie, president Of the club, pre-
sided at the meeting.