Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-11
WHITMAN Is ELECTED
To Succeed the Late c. S. Wolfe as
Executive Commissioner.
WORLDS FAIR WORK UNDER WAY.
A Site Selected fer the Pennsylvania
Building at Chicago.
OBNOXIOUS VOUCHERS DISPOSED OF.

HARRISBURG, Sept. 1o.-A regular
monthly meeting Of the Worlds Fair Com
mission was held this afternoon, with Gov
vernon Pattison in the chair. Reports OF
the various standing committees were sub
mitted including that of the Executive
Committee, making recommendations as to
the general style and character of the build
ings to be erected, the cost not to exceed
So 900 and the space to be covered about
5000 square feet. This committee proposes
to advertise at once for plans and specifica-
tions for the buildings, offering prizes of
81 600, $500 and $500 for the best plans.
Benjamin Whitman, of Erie, was unani-
mously chosen Executive Commissioner to
succeed the late Charles S. Wolfe.
Some astoniShment was created bv the
determination by Mr. Brewers friends to
withhold his name as a candidate for the
Office of Executive Commissioner. Mr..
Thomas Bradley, in brief speech, pre-
sented the name of Beniemin T. Whitman,
of Erie. Mr.. Whitman made an eloquent
speech accepting the office, and pledgins
his best efforts in the performance Oh tEs
duties thus imposed on him.
THE SITE INDoRsED.
on motion of C. c. Thompson, of Warren,
the choice of site, as made by the sub
committee on its visit to Chicago, was rati-
fed, together with all its suggestions.
General J. p. S. Goblin, Chairman of the
subcommittee of the Executive Committee,
read a brief report giving the details of the
committees recent visit to Chicago. Cen
eral Goblin said that a site for the Pennsyl-
vania building had been accepted, and some
general details were added, giving the ap-
prONimate dimensions which should be used
in the building. The ground set apart for
Pennsylvania is most admirably located and
beautifully surrounded. 1t comprises 250
1cet in front and is l55 feet deep.
Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones, OF Harrisburg,
Chairman of the Committee on Arts and
sciences, gave full report outlining the
general plan of the committee for future
work. This plan, as suggested by Mrs.
Jones' had met the approval of Mrs. Pal
mcr, President of the Woman's Board of
Managers, and the Pennsylvania Commits
SlOnerS.
A DISPLAY OF OIL.
Lewis Emery, Jr., made quite full state
ment regarding the work of his committee
on oils and gases. 1t is probable that Ohio,
Virginin and other States of this country, as
well as Russia, will make a joint exhibition
with Pennsylvania.
\ little breeze was created by the obiec-
tiOns raised by Mr.. Farquhar to the present
form of voucher of the commission. As it
exists now, each member of the State Board
of Managers must make out an itemiZed list
of expenses each month, go before notary
and take oath to its correctness. Several
gentlemen objected TO what they considered
q reflection on the individual honesty of tho
members
Lieutenant Governor WatreS moved that
the exact form of the voucher be retained
except that a certificate be substituted for
the sworn oath.
Aujutant General McClelland emDhaticalIy
denied the story which he read from Chi
cago and which charged him with getting
up the obnoxious voucher. He proved that
he had nothing whatever to do with the
voucher and that the entire story was q fab
Tication. The motion of Lieutenant Gov
eruor Watres WAS then adonted