Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-19
The National Commissioners Opposed to
a Double Site.

The National commissioners OppOscu W
Double Site.
CHICAGO, September 1Sth-From to-
days action of the National Worlds Fair
Commissioners, and from canvass OF the
Commissioners, it can be stated that ma
iority Of that body is finally and irrevoca-
biy opposed to a double site for the World's 5
Fair, and that on Saturday next a resolu-
ton will be offered and adopted requesting
the Chicago Directory 10 tender Washing
ton Park Cor what is generally known as
South Park.
In case this is refused the Commission
will report to Washington that no adequate
site has been offered.
There are also indications of change of
sentiment in regard TO the Director Cen
eralship, and from indications tonight the
local Directors will select one man as
Director -General-probably George r.
Dayis-while it is thought the National
Commissioners will select man of their
own with the title of Commissioner, Cen
eral, and place him in charge of all foreign
and interstate exhibits in connection with
the fair This will be, of course, curtail-
ing of the powers of the Director Gener
To-day's meeting of the Commission was
an exciting one. Soon after the body was
called TO order resolution was offered by
Mercer, OF w yOluluSi WulCu udu diISduy
been agreed upon in caucus.
1t was set forth that the Act of Congress
provided for the tender of "an adequate
site" and, whereas, the resolution adopted
by the Commission at the first session i'm
plies that it adopted two sites, therefore,
resolved, that the former action be recon
sidered, and the Chicago Directors be called
upon for site adequate and in one COM
pact body.
Mercer, Mcdonald, of California; Sewell,
of New Jersey; st. Clair, of Virginia; Mar
iindale, of Indiana. and others spoke in
favor of the motion, and the comments on
the action of Chicago so far were scathing.
Finally the matter was laid over until the
Committee on Titles reported.
A resolution was passed calling upon the
local Directory for an immediate report as
to what extent the consent Of the author
tiles having jurisdiction over the lake
front and Jackson Park as sites had been
obtained, the cost of preparing both places,
and out of what fund they proposed TO pay
this.cost.
UTAHs EXHIBIT.
CHICAGO, September 1Sth.-P. H. Lam
non, of Salt Lake, Worlds Fair Commits
sioner from Utah, has applied TO the Com
mittee on Site for ten acres of ground for
Juan ) ulSpldy. ne says all Va II Will Uc
utilized, and no State or Territory will
make more interesting or varied display.
They propose to erect main building to
consist of minerals, the palace to be con-
structed wholly of Utah minerals and
building materials. In the central court,
100 feet square, will be series OF galleries.
The floor of the court will be an exact re-
production of the surface of Utah. Noun
tains, lakes, cities, streams, railways and
everything will be reproduced on proper
scale. The four wings will contain sgri-
cultural mineral, manufacturing and art
exhibits. The walls of the gallery will be
decorated with paintings of Utah's scenery,
bird's-eye views of cities, historical and
prominent buildings. Models of rlills and
mines are to be constructed, and promi.
neut feature will be an ingeniously con-
trived fac-simile of the great Ontario silver
mine.
Free concerts and other embellishments
will be given by Salt Lake City while the
| exposition lasts The grounds will be laid
/ off in the highest art of landscape garden.
| ing. and irrigated in such a manner as to
show the system of irrigation and its supe-
riority over all other systems of irrigation
All the agricultural and vegetable products
known to Utah, from six and cotton tc
sugar and corn, will be cultivated.
One of the most unique features will be
! its reproduction, of about an acre in size
of the Great Salt Lake. Bath houses viii
| be provided, and the visitors afforded aI
| opportunity of baths, exactly similar Il
| the baths of the Great Salt Lake.