The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-23
wonrD's FAIR COMMISSIONERS.

Deiaware's Commissioners Meet and
Make Arrangements for the Chicago
Columbian Exposition-A Full Re-
port by the Committee-Deiawa
Building.
Delaware's Worlds Fair Commission.
ers met in the parlors of Troop Bis
Armory yesterday forenoon. There
were present. Governor Reynolds, Exc.
eutive Commissioner r. II. Kenney
and the following named members oil
the commission were present: Thomas
D. Smith, president; George w. Emery,
vice president; Mrs. Richard Il. Ken,
ney, secretary; Robert W. Reynolds,
treasurer; Henry G. Conrad, William
II, Allaband, Matthias I. Moore, Miss
Ida Bacon and Mrs. Caleb Churchman.
No business OF Importance WIS
transacted at the morning session and
at noon the members of the commits
sion dined with President Smith at the
Hotel Willis.
At 2 p. m, the commissioners recon-
vened, and the following report was
offered and read:
"Wm4MINoToN, Del, July 22, 1891.
To the Delaware State Worlds Fair
Managers.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: We beg
leave to submit the report Of our trip
to Chicago, as follows:
"ln company with the national COM
missioner, the Hon. GeorgeV. Massey,
we left Philadelphia July z, on the
| Chicago limited and arrived at Chi,
cago on the morning of July 8, and in
the afternoon OF tie same day Were
driven out to the exposition grounds,
where we were Joined by the chief oil
the Agricultural Bureau, w. j. Buch.
anan, and by him and Mr.. Massey were
taken directly to the spot to be oceu'
pied by the Delaware Building-and q
good situation we found it To be-a
location of which we think all Della
wareans may be proud.
THE plan OF our state building, as
prepared by Architect Edward l.. Rice
Jr.. was greatly admired and favorably
commented on by several Chicago
newspapers. In fact permission was
asked by more than one of these fol
the privilege OF copying the plan fol
publication, which was, Of course
cheerfully granted.
I'VE also submit herewith-for filing
"a copy OF our application for the
site, as dictated by Mr.. Massey, and
made In accordance with the rules ant
regulations of the national comuls
sioners and board of dire tors. Salt
application, together with the plan OIL
the building, was filed In the ONCE Of
Dlrector.General Davis, who compli
mented Delaware upon being the tirsi
to apply in the persons of her com
misslonefs for Il building site. ant
with proposed plan OF q state build
ing to be erected on the exposition
grounds.
Detailed specifications and work.
ing drawings OF our state building viii
loo made by Architect Rice, the sam,
to be submitted for approval t
the chief of the Bureau OF Construc
tion and director-general. just here
: your committee would suggest ant
strongly recommend that when the
specifications and drawings are com
pleted, that they be presented in per
son to the proper authorities in Chica
go by Manager Allaband, Moore an(
Conrad.
at has been suggested, and W,
think very wisely, that circular let
ter be prepared, asking our peopl,
throughout the state for contribution
OF timber, worked lumber, shingles
: doors, sash, hardware, etc, also TO
furniture and outfit, In fact anything
, that may enter into the construction
OF, or fitting out Of our state bnilding
} We also believe that many persons
would be glad TO make contributions
for such worthy object.
in conclusion we would say tina
our visit was, to US, a very pleasan
one indeed; and We are of tho Opinion
that the trip will prove to be a bene
fetal one to the people OF Delaware
in so far as they are Interested In tn
Worlds Combination Exposition u
Chicago in 1898.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS b. Smith,
... 'GEoKoE w. EMERY.
"RoDERT w. REYNOLDS,
! Committee.
The report was adopted and ORDERED