REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE 

 FINANCE COMMITTEE 



The Committee on alterations for The F. W. Woolworth 

 Co., after several conferences with representatives of the 

 Company agreed to make the desired alterations for an increased 

 annual rental of $2,500 for 10 years and $4,500 for the next 

 5 years, giving a lease for that period. 



The price for the work mcluding necessary changes to the 

 elevators and for heating was 23,936.88; other expenses, includ- 

 ing architect, engineers and supervismg bills 853.60, making 

 a total of $24,790.48. 



The necessary funds were procured by placing mortgage for 

 $25,000 at 4%. 



Respectfully submitted, 



A. E. HARTSHORN, Chairman 

 Finance Committee. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ARRANGE- 

 MENTS AND EXHIBITIONS 



The changes in the numbers of our committee from nineteen 

 (19) to nine (9), while it may be easier to do business, we are 

 not so sure to get the sentimient of the members as well as 

 formerly and for that reason I wish to call your attention to a 

 few changes that seem to us might be to the advantage of the 

 best interests of the exhibitors. 



While these changes are within the jurisdiction of the com- 

 mittee they are in a way quite important. 



It did not seem desirable this season to make any decided 

 changes, and while there has been some doubt expressed by 

 some of the exhibitors about the advantage of those we did 



