The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-11
THEUNIVERSAL SHOW
Delegate Mcdonald Stirring Up
the Pacific Coast.
HER PLACE IN THE FRONT RANK.
washington Urged To Mako Great
ExhIbit-Conferencs at the Cham
Der OF Commerce.


attic on Wednesday afternoon from
Chicago. being accompanied from Ia
coma by General J. b. Metcalfe,
an old friend, and was driven around the
city and shown the various points OF inter-
est and evidences Of the rapid growth OF
Seattle. Mr. Mcdonald was seen by
a Posr-lNTEELIGEScER reporter at the
residence OF General MetcaIfe. whose guest
he was. and gave the following informa-
ton respecting his intentions and future
movements Mr. Mcdonald said:
II am on my way home, returning from
the meeting OF the Worlds fair commits
sion. which adjourned last week until oc-
tober o. stopped at Seattle to see what a
great city you had. and get an idea
OF what your people intend to
send for the Pacific coast exhibit, and TO
confer with the leading business men as
far as can about what space viii he re-
CURED to set forth the resources
OF such great state as Washing
ton and stir up an interest in the
matter as the importance of the subject
demands. You know ! claim to represent
all the Pacific coast and am desireus of
having it take the place it deserves in what
will be the greatest fair the world has ever
seen.
.sThe people OF Chicago are very enthu-
siastic over the fair. and they are making
great arrangements that will surely be
grand and memorable. | think the new
state of Washington ou-ht to be
well represented. as its resources are very
great. There are great many things
your state can sxhiii. that will
astonish the World. especially the
coal and gfain-and ! am told that
you have iron in great quantities
that you are going to develop. Then there
is the wonderfully large aud inexhaustibe
Supply of timber, which csn help out the
exhibit very much. not to mention num-
Der OF other Thugs.
"You have two representatives in the
state Henry Drum. OF Tacoma. who has
10. returned from the East, and Charles B.
Hopkins. OF Spokane Falls, William Bing-
liam, OF Cheney, and Clarence b. Bagley, of
Seattle, being aIternates. Judge Thomas
burke is my alternate as delegate at
large, and strange enough he got on the
same train coming West. / found him a
genial gentleman OF ability, and am desir-
Gus that he should act with
Inc in this matter. Should any
thing happen that would prevent my
attending the meetings of The commission
Of the Worlds fair will Immediately tele-
graph Judge Burke TO take my place, and
from the interest he takes know he will
do honor TO this state and the Pacific coast
While am in Seattle / would like TO
get al expression from the people as to
what they would wish done in the in
terests of Washington, so that / may
he In position to carry out
any undertakings they may suggest
for the benefit of the state. 1t will be my
especial duty also to look after the space
that will be required. and / hope that the
local representatives will assist me in i'm
pressing upon the people tie Importance
Of and the great benefits to be derived
from, making complete and extensive
exhibit Of minerals, timber, grain, fruits,
etc. l believe that while perhaps Cali
fornia might excel in the size of her red
wood giants of the forest, Washington can
beat the world in the quantity and size of
her trees suitable for merchantable lum-
Der.
.'All the states on the Coast should COM
bine and secure abundant space to make a
grand Pacific coast exhibit | feel
sure Washington business men will
see the Importance of having
the West make this Worlds fair an
exhibition that will be a surprise for the
world. Ii an exhibit is made as it should
be, the West win astonish everybody.
California intends to appropriate
100000, and Washington ought
~ make large appropriate on
TO help the people OF the state who will take
an interest and prepare an exhibition for
the fair. | shall visit the Chamber OF Com
merce tomorrow forenoon and meet promi-
rent citizens TO discuss all these matters.
and feel sure they will take the same deep
interest that do in endeavoring to have
Washington make such an exhibit as she
Is well able 10 do at the Worlds fair.
II shall go TO Tacoma tomorrow after
noon, from there TO Portland, where will
spend u day, and then go home to San
Francisco. From there l will go to San
Diego, on the Mexican line, and see all
the points | can on the Coast, with a
view TO inducing them TO make such
an exhibit as will be grand and worthy of
the Pacific coast. Eastern people know
we are progressive. but they do not fully
understand our rapid development and
enormous resources. 1 will go back to
Chicago so as to be there September -. as
the committee on permanent organization.
OF which am one, meets two weeks ahead
oil the whole commission, to make arrange
ments about grounds. buildings. exhibits
and space required by different states.
The commission was one o. the finest
bodies of men ever gathered together in
tmcago. There were representatives from
every state and territory in the Union ex.
cept the little state of Maryland-she was
unfortunately unrepresented. The BAN
quet by the people of Chicago To
the commissin was something very grand
indeed and beyond description. That CITY is
very enthusiastic, and is making most ex-
tensive arrangements for the fair. The
preparations are of the grandest
and IL is certain to be q success.
They have secured Jackson park of
from $40 to zoo acres. and the lake front of
lN 10 so acres. In all there will be about
l.uo) acres and the two viii be con-
nected by railway on the front
and steamers on the lake, so that
person can go into one and
go over The whole grounds by railway and
steamer for one entrance fee The ar
rangement for building viii be made when
lhe commission meets in October"
The presence OF Mark l.. Mcdonald in
the CITY was made the occasion of an i'm.
promptu conference in regart to the fair at
the Chamber of Commerce Yesterday. Mr..
Mcdonald. IN company with his host, ]. n.
Aetcaiie, called at the chamber in the
morning. and was soon the center OF an in
ieresied graup OF listeners, white he dis
conrsed ON what had been done aud what
remained 10 be done in preparation for the
World fair. Those present were Herman
Chaplin. c. f. Bagiey. Thomas w. Prosch.
Percy W. Rochester. J +. Esheiman. w
HI. iiewellsn. J. b Mekiaigan, J. b. Net.