The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-30
FOR THE GREAT SHOW
Talk With Mark Mcdonald,
Worlds Fair Commissioner.
oENERoslTY or WASHINGTON.


III. Mark I. Mcdonald, Of Santa Ross, Cal. ID
n thu Rafnier hotel, on his way home from Chi
ere. N. Mcdonald. who Is one Of the Worlds
fiji commissioners -atrlarEe and . member oil
NJ executive committee a. we'll, il man Of
1ofiklpe appearance. Over six feet In height,
auA~<orrespOndingly broad shouldered. he has
= massive head and thick. full beard. For years
he bns been one Of the most prominent men Of
California. No man IN the United States has
dea1t moro extensively In mining stocks, and
his operations on the Mining Exchange gave
him the name By which he has been known
from 0ue end Of the country TO the other, Uysa
1Ga3of-she great bear. His candidacy for the
United States Senate has added to his fame.
Alth0ugh Mr.. Mcdonald has lived further
zspm Chicago than any Of the other commission
efs, - has been most faithful in attendance,
having been pFeserit At every single meeting and
every roll call ITO do this" said he last even
Ing. n have been compelled to make the trip
1eayly across the continent eight times within .
year"
Mr. Mcdonald Is fall OF enthusiasm over the
prospects Of the fair. He declared: every
thing indicates that We shall have the buildings
seady for dedication in the fall of 1892, and dur
ing the spring Of 1888 the fair will open. 1t Will
coptinne six months.
ssIka buildings and everything else for this
1nif Will dwarf the Centennial exhibition at
3htladeiphia, 20 that comparisons will hardly
~ poesible. Men are already busy OH the
GTounds to get them IS beautiful as may be.
Thar viii be fifteen large buiidings--the small
81 d them ab0ut 90 by 40 feet, while the gem
eral government building will be an enormous
gao1tf. covering several acres. The plans for
these have already been adopted
i "Pteus ere also being considered for the art
building. which we wish to have the gem of all
1hat vii coat in the nciehborhood OF 81, 2D0, 600
1magtpe what fine sight these beautiful build
11nW viii preseat when they nrc properly placed.
sfou can gain some idea OF tho magnitude of
4he a6iir when tell you that $4,000 600 will be
spent on It Chicago inadc general appropria-
don Of @i0,C0o,o0o. and OF 100000 moro for
special purposes. Add to that the government
appropriation, and what the various states will
erend, and you viii have fully s2o.ooo,ooo
no state In the Tn on has done better than
Warrington. California led the list with an
app1ppris ton OF 100000, but now Pennsylvania
has cqualIed that New York gives $4,000.
hut MI these states are far older and richer than
Warrington and might be expected to do eight
~ Ten times as much. So the national COM
1ni1gtou has been very much pleased with the
support from this new commonwealth, ard
ean assure you that your effort will not DO in
vain.
II Wss sorry that mono Of your commissioners
yete present At the last meeting. which was an
important one since I am deiegatc-at large
IN The meetiuH to represent all the states at the
Coaet whosc delegates might be absent, fof l
want 70 see the whole Coast do its best.
syust now the question Of allowing each state
~ put up building Of its own Is being dis
'ctioeed. Some are strongly opposed to that plan
. tending to break up the exhibition into small
rtoees, but ] think the rivalry between the
states would ON the whole improve the general
character Of the Worlds fair So have urged
Tor California the allotment Of space for an In
depeudent building. and ] gave II as my opin-
Ion that Warrington, would desire the same
privilege. Think that II the states insist upon
oop4rate buildings that plan will be adopted So
1should urge Warrington TO take the necessary
oteps At once.
"One feature Of the fair worthy OF more than
poning notice II the woman's department,
under direction Of the committee OF which Mrs.
Potter Palmer II the head. Mrs Palmer Is In
every way one Of the finest women in America.
She b bcautiful, clever and capable Her exec
utiye ability II something remarkable, and she
r using Il to the best advantage In this woman
department. All Of her time and energy, and
much Of her m0oey-for she has large private
fortune--Are devoted to the work, which il sure
- b success in her hands
I'm that department all the exhibits will be
the work Of women. Women who want to visit
the Worlds fatr can 60 to that building and lind
special guides. Interpreters TO apeak oil LAM
Guages and every assistance needed to make the
visit TO the fair delightful
MI. Mcdonald leaves this morning for his
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