The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-11-17
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Hon. Geo. A. Crawford writes
the editor of The Atckison
Champion a very interesting letter
from the Centennial, glving an &C.
count of the closing work of the
great International Exhibition.
1t was not intended for publica-
ton, but we take the liberty oil
making q number of extracts from
it, of general interest to the peo-
pie of the State.
The reports Of the Internation.
al jurors will soon be ready fol
publication. They have been care.
fully revised by the Commission,
SO as to make them conform to the
rules adopted. The Commission
found that many exhibits had
been overlooked by the JURORS,
and Committee on Appeals was
selected, in connection with a
Jury of experts, to give hearing
in all such cases.
The Committee appointed by
the National Commission on '4Col-
Elective and State Exhibits" will
give an elaborate report of our
Kansas display. The Kansas ex-
hibit has been fully catalogued,
for the use of this Committee.
1t is not yet settled whether States
shall have q medal as well as n
diploma, but it is probable the
Commission will SO decide. ''They
are ALL" Mr.. Crawford writes,
''very much impressed with the
Kansas exhibit, and the public
generally have gene wild over it,
He adds:
cat the re-opening of the Kan
sas building, the National Com
mission adjourned to attend it. as
did also the Agricultural Con-
gress 1t Is the only instance in
which the Commission adjourned
for a State ceremony"
President Grant was especially
delighted with the Kansas exhibit.
Concerning the interest the Presi-
dent took in it Mr.. Crawford
writes:
"You have heard, doubtless,
how President Grant was impress
ed with the Kansas exhibit. He
first came to our building with ex-
Secretary Borie. Then he brought
Mr.. Childs, of the Public Ledger;
then he came with Secretary
Fish, Col. Sanford and others, in
the few days he was here. 1t be-
came the joke of the grounds that
the President had abandoned
the White House drum tor the
Kansas Exhibition"
OF the visit of Gov. Ruther-
ford b. Hayes to the Kansas
building, Mr.. Crawford writes:
"Gov. Hayes was similarly i'm
pressed. Having made his ao-
quaintance during his brief visit
on the 4th of July, gave him an
invitation to come and see US.
Then Mr.. Gray and myself put
TIE invitation in writing, during
his late visit; but before our letter
reached him he was in our Office,
accompanied by his staff and Di-
rector General Goshorn. Mr..
Gray being out, did what could
to lead him through the dense
crowd. The Governor was so
much pleased that he told his
staff that he would have to make
another visit. He came to the
Kansas buildings before going to
any of the other States, or to any
Of the general buildins. The
next day, Friday, be came again,
and spent an hour with US. This
time we took him over into Colo
RADIO, under the tunnel, and among
the animals of the foothills. He
was very cordial and pronounced
in his compliments on the Kansas
display"
or the throngs that visit the
Kansas building, Mr.. Crawford
says:
at would amaze you to see the
crowds that visit us now. The
crush is so great sometimes that
the guards have to close the doors
at intervals, Notwithstanding we
have guards to hurry them out
through the Colorado wing. We
have contemplated cutting anoth-
er door for egress through the
north wing. Some of our folks
estimate that they visit US at the
raue of 10000 to $4,000 per day."
The Exhibition is drawing to q
close, and the time is near when
we must determine what TO do
with the building. The law con.
templates its sale. And yet to
take it down will almost destroy
il. We can't expect to get any
large price for it, unless it's his
toric interest shall make it saiea.
BILE. We have had posters put up
inviting attention to it as suitable
for Floral Hall, depot. carriage
house, &C., and asking for bids up
to Nov. 18th. My opinion is there
is more money in it to the State
to let it stand. A movement is
on foot to buy the Main Building
and keep up a permanent museum,
1t is likely to succeed. All the
buildings and exhibits that can
be will be preserved. The place
will be one of great resort, and 9
Kansas museum would be q per-
petual and profitable advertise
ment and Immigrant agency. The
State could keep some one il
charge as Agent of Immigration,
or could turn it over to the city
or the organization. You may
have seen that England has given
st. Georges Hall. Many of the
Nations talk Of contributing theiI
exhibits. Others would keep them
here for convenience, ready for the
Paris Exposition of 1873. i
Kansas intends exhibiting there
she would be this far on the way
I an quite certain that the bar,
building so historic now-visiteC
as it would be by so many thous
sntds, would pay US better, stand
ing, than by being put I'D for sale