The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-05-22
MANKATo FREE Press
THE WORLDS FAIR.


Minnesota Tuesday took a step to.
ward the Worlds Fair in '93. BY cal
of the Governor the State Board re.
Gently appointed in conformity with
the law enacted by the last legisla.
ture, met at the executive office and
organized by electing D. a. Monfort,
st. Paul, President; Hon. Jay LaDue,
of Luverne, Vice-President; G. Nc. G.
Reeve, of Minneapolis, Secretary and
Senator Furlong, of Austin, Treasur-
er. The National Commissioners from
the State are members eX-of1icio of the
State Board and several of the mem
berS were present at the organization.
A plan for further and final organiZa-
ton, together with set of rules to
guide the action of the Commission
will be drafted by a committee APP
pointed for the purpose and reported
at the adjourned meeting to be held
on the 10th of June. 1t is proposed
to select thoroughly competent man
for Superintendent, under whose
jurisdiction will be placed the duty of
attending to the various and varied
exhibits desired for the fair, He will
be aided in his work by various COM
mitteeS, but upon the wisdom Of the
selection of superintendent much of
the success Of the State exhibit Will
depend. This official will be named
at the next meeting. Various features
connected with the fair were discussed
by the Commissioners andn0ne receiy-
ed more general consideration than
that pertaining to a building
for headquarters. Each and every
member advocated the great need for
such structure, and it was finally
determined to later on see what can
be done in the way o. contributions
from the owners of the stone quarrieS
in our state. If each quarry would
donate few choice pieces or blocks
of cut stone, carved and embellished
to suit the taste Of the donor, build
ing of unique parts and great archi-
tectural beauty could be erected at
very little cost, and the plan would
afford the different Quarries an oppor-
tunity to make an exhibit otherwise
impossible, and at a less cost than in
any other possible manner.
And right here We desire to arrest
the attention of the Quarrymen of
Mankato. We have a variety and
quality Of building stone which can
not be surpassed, if indeed equaled, in
the Northwest. If the owners of these
great beds of stone would get together
and tender to the commission a good
ly assortment of these varieties to be
placed in the walls Of a handsome
building monument of lasting bene-
fit to the city could be gained and at
an insignificant outlay of money.
We have the most positive assurance
that other localities will move prompt
ly in this matter, and the gentlemen
TO first offer their quota will certainly
secure the most favored quarter of
the building. 1t is something in
which the whole city is interested,
and if necessary united movement
in behalf of this most worthy pro-
jected should be taken.
The commission is fully alive to the
Importance of the great work in has
in hand. To appropriately represent
the State of Minnesota among the
states of the union and the nations of
Of the world in creditable way, is an
undertaking of no easy accomplish
ment. Every citizen, loyal to his
adopted commonwealth, should feel a
personal pride and interest in the
matter and do whatever he can to
aid the commissioners in their work.
The gentlemen selected by the COVER
nor to act for and represent the state
in the undertaking receive no COM
pensatiOn whatever, being obliged to
even bear the burden of their own eX-
penses and the loss of their own time.
1t cannot be charged therefore, that
they are getting anything out of their
positions, while it is true that it will
cost each no inconsiderable sum.
To make Minnesota what she should
be at the Worlds Fair demands unit
ed effort on the part of all people and
Of whatever calling. The time is
near at hand when our interest in the
welfare of the state will be put to the
crucial test. Let us prepare to meet
it manfully.
If you do not feel well, it is because