The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-27
LETTER FROM PHILADELPHIA.
Centennial Matters-Vermont Headquarters
The Advantages Of a State Building-The
Naturalization Of Cheap Buildings.
PHILADELPHIA, March "a.

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Editor Rutland Globe The intelligence
that Vermont is at last moving, judging
from the kilograms and letters received
here within the last few days, is very graf.
flying to the centennial commission, espec-
tally the acceptance of Mr.. Spragues offer
to build state headquarters. 1t is to be
hoped that Mr.. Sprague will use due dill
gence in getting his building. If by any
misunderstanding he should fail to comply
with his original offer, the committee ap-
pointed at the Burlington meeting should
at once undertake to build the building, by
sending one of their number here to pur.
chase material and secure its erection at
once. We feel sure if an energetic, prac-
tical man, like Gen. p. p. Pitkin, should
come here, Vermont's troubles would be at
an end, and we have the confidence to be-
lieve that the people Of Vermont will sus-
tain the movement, and they may be certain
the sons of Vermont in Philadelphia, and
New York will gladly aid in the matter.
1t is to be hoped that Mr. Sprague will full
Gil his Off and in 80 doing honor himself
and the state. Should be for any reason
fail to perform the act then let the people
OF the state step into his shoes and fulfill
the promise for headquarters for Yer
mont. You, of Vermont, may rest assured
that the centennial commission will afford
every facility possible, or grant any extern
sion of time proper. Mr.. Sprague's posi-
ton is looked upon here as peculiar one
and any failure on his part TO fulfill his
offer after the liberal extension of time
which has been granted, would prove dis
creditable to him and an injury to the
interests of the state at the centennial.
THE ADVANTAGES OF STATE BUILDING
are many fold. 1t would increase the use
fitness and benefit to your state exhibit.
Specimens of products that could not be
in readiness at the time the applications for
space closed, October 80, will be enabled
to be shown, and will not be shut out alto
gether. In separate state building any
thing can be exhibited which will impress
visitors with the capacities, advantages and
resources Of your state. Among these means
are maps, pictures, views, statistical charts,
photographs of scenery, etc. What little
of general exhibits, which are to be made
from your state, will be scattered among
the five general buildings of the Exposi-
tion-one thing here and another there
quite buried and unnoticed among the
masses of productions from other states.
In separate building at least specimens
could be placed on exhibition.
Such building would be a headquarters
for all Vermont people and the sons of Yer
mont from wherever they came, who could
find each others address, while 10 the city
by means of visitors registers which v ould
be kept. Vermont newspapers could be
placed on file and information procured of
use and value to them. Several states.
who have no separate building, will erect
these agencies or headquarters. You can
combine both In one edifce.
Another reason why your state should
have headquarters is the fact that Vermont
has 30 far contributed nothing to the capital
stock of the exposition. The means neces-
sary to erect the buildings OF the commits