Evening star., 1948-11-10
Boykin Reveals
Estates Plan
Sesqui Exhibits
Tells Trade Boord
Unit ; Great Art
Displays Scheduled

Planners for WaShington's 150tf
birthday in 1850 had new boost
today, with disclosure that Gov
ernors of about 40 States have in
dicated interest in exhibiting here
during the 222-day event.
Alaska and Hawaii also have
agreed to sponsor exhibits, Edward
Boykn, director of the Nationa.
Capital Sesqui-centennial Commits.
sion, informed a meeting of the
Cultural Development Committee oi
the Washington Board of Trade ir
the Burlington Hotel yesterday. The
Argentine government likewise has
shown interest in a display, accord
ing to unofficial reports.
Mr.. Boykin disclosed plans for a
series of extensive art exhibits, one
of them valued at $4,000,000.
This exhibit, he said, will be made
up of between 300 and 400 cnavases
of historical scenes in this country's
development-canvases loaned by
galleries and others throughout the
country. The exhibit is planned for
the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
Portraits of Great Americans.
A second exhibit of portraits OF
great Americans will be held in the
National Gallery of Art, he reported.
They will include works by the
great and near great" in portrait
painting, according to the official.
Mr.. Boykin outlined plans for a
third exhibit showing the develop
ment of American art from 1900
the year the Capital city was found
ed, to 1850. No site has been Sc
lected as yet for this display.
Corcoran also would have a dis
play of plans, drawings, scale models
and the like, showing how Wash
ington has grown as a planned city
Mr.. Boykin said.
Mr.. Boykin expressed his per-
sonal view that a huge amphi-
theater which has been proposed
for some of the ceremonies is not
essential Instead, he said, plans
are being drawn fora 1O,000-seat
structure.
Symphonic Drama Planned.
This would be used, he continued
for pageant known as symphonic
drama to be written and produced
by Paul Green, author of THE
Common Glory" presented at Will
liamsburg. Va, and Lost Colony,
on Roanoke Island, N. c.
Industry is interested in entering
exhibits showing its role in ,rhe de-
velopnnent of the United STATES, Mr.,
Boykin reported.
The celebration will get under way
on April Is, date of the laying of
the first cornerstone for the city,
and will end November %, 1850
anniversary of the first session Of
Congress here. Other proposed fea-
lures of the celebration being
planned are:
l. An elabeyate musical prograna,
with leaders of American music aid--
ing in the prodnctfon.
2. Display safs the Freedom Train
over a protracfed period, with Gov
ernment agencies sdding new Ell
hibits not in the original train
3. A sesoufcentenniai ball. with
participants In costumes of the
1800s. .
Funds Stressed.
4. A Temple of Patriotism, with
between so and rs dioramas de-
picting great events in American
history.
5. A Bill of Rights book. to be
available for signature by every
visitor to the celebration.
Mr.. Boykin stressed the import
ance of congressional support and
particularly funds to enable plan
ners to draw up an extensive pro-
gram. He said the commission ex-
poets to go before Congress in jan
uary with its plans and commented
Il believe Congress will see the
good in it." He estimated a paid
staff of 80 persons would be re-
quired.
Joseph C. McGarraghy, chairman
Of the commissions Executive Com
mittee, said considerable more
money" will be needed from Con-
gress. No estimate of the amount
was given by either speaker, how
ever.
Mr.. McGarraghy said already the
city is being booked heavily fol
conventions in 1850 and that il
should be the largest convention
year in the city's history.
The luncheon meeting was pre-.
sided over by George R. Titus
chairman of the Cultural Develop.
ment Committee.