St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-13
THE PERMANENT EXPOSITION.
The Elevation Hung on the Walls--
4 SuperinIend enI o be Il m ID Owed.

The Elevation Hung on the Walls--
approximations To be Employed.
The board of directors of the Minneapo-
lis Industrial Exposition yesterday listened
to large numer of communications rela-
tive to exhibits and the like. A number of
New Orleans exhibitors recommended l..
B. Hubbard as general superintendent.
Bills amounting to 81, 459 OS were allowed.
This included $40 for Mr.. Regan's New
Orleans trip.
S. c. Gale, chairman of the committee
on building, reported fair progress in the
erection of the building. He said the boiler
house had been located on the main street
side at the intersection of First avenue
south. The fuel room will be adjoining.
The original plan of making this building
separate from the main building has been
abandoned.
Mr.. Gale explained the plans of the ele-
walton as made by Architect HOdgSon. He
said light was to be furnished for the entire
building by a large well 60X120 feet. On the
main floor a fountain will be located in the
center of the well. Seats sloping down to
the center of the well will be arranged on
all sides. A balcony will be sus-
pended giving accommodations for
an aSsemblage of from three
increased TO 10000 or $4,000 by putting
seats in the rear. This will give Minneap-
oils a capacity to entertain the largest kind
OF convention. An elevator will be To-
Gated in the tower on the corner. An OBJ
ServatOry will be placed los feet above the
ground and command view of st. Paul as
well rs Minneapolis. The observatory will
be five feet wide and will accommodate 200
or 500 people. y small admission will be
charged for the observatory. In addition
q freight elevator will be appointed.
\ special feature will be the art gallery.
1t Will be be entirely separated from the
main building by small, open court 160X
so feet. In the court can be made exhibits
of plants and flowers and also statuary.
The building will be provided with six
vaults for the deposit of valuables. In adj
ditiOn Mr.. Gale explained that the exterior
plans had not been materially changed
WOOD CUTS.
Mr.. Blethen moved that the architect be
instructed TO perfect the design at once
and the same be placed in the hands of
first class engraverS to have a fine, large
cut of the building made for advertising
purposes. He suggested, in ampliticatiOn of
his motion, that these cuts be used for a
double-sheet poster, printed in colors, on
fine book paper, for the use of the various
. papers as supplements. He thought the
rules and regulations of the exposition
should also be printed in the posters. He
proposed to fold the posters in the Tribune
gratuitously, and he felt confident that the
st. Paul papers would be liberal in their
price.
The proposition met with considerable
favor and finally obtained.
The architect was of the opinion that he
could have the elevation perfected in about
four days.
Nj. Palmer stated that it would require
from three weeks to month for an archi-
tect to perfect cuts as suggested so that
they can be printed in colors, and proposed
that a double column cut be made for use
in the press. He felt the Importance
of advertising without delay. These cuts
may be used on the backs of letterheads,
and he believed that majority of the bust
ness houses of Minneapolis would be only
too glad to use them, even on their enve-
lopeS. The committee OH printing and adj
vertiSing were instructed to carry out the
plan.
Mr.. Blethen stated that he had already
had photographs Of the plans made and
would publish them in outline. He would
then turn them over to the committee and
they could, in turn, turn them over to the
Oluct PAPERS,
Mr.. Palmer thought this plan would be
Objectionable to the press. No paper cares
to take matter second-handed. Mr.. Blethen
then promised to turn over the photos SO
the cuts may appear simultaneously. This
met with appreciation. The committee on
exhibits submitted report, which was
given reference.
The matter of appointing a superin-
tendent was again brought up by Capt. Gil
more. He thought that inasmuch as the
members Of the board had no practical ex-
perience, a superintendent should be ap-
pointed at once. Mr. Regain felt conserva-
tive and wanted the matter referred, but
Mr.. Gilmore's motion prevailed.
The matter of employing a stenographer
at once was referred to the committee on
exhibits.
The committee on exhibits reported that
the Mexican brass band which had figured
in the New Orleans exposition could be
secured at So, coo per month. The band is
composed OF forty pieces and will prove an
attraction. Adjourned until Wednesday
night.