Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-07-02
Prospects OF Mag goifioont Showing st
Chioaso--0snsrosity oi the Maine
Granite Men.

There will be some interesting stories
told next Tuesday St the meeting OF the
executive committee OF the Worlds Fair
Commissioners of Maine at the Poland
Springs Hotel. They will be stories Of the
enterprise snd public spirit OF the mann
featuring concerns of Maine who have
been asked to contribute samples Of their
products TO bs used IN the erection OF
srand building to represent the State At the
Columbian Exposition M Chicago. thus
advertisiUg their own business at the ssme
time that they urge upon the millions OF
visitors the resources Of the State.
This Maine building by the way, is not
20 be used as All exhibition building tho
exhibits from Malice entered for prizes Of
IN competition will be placed in one Vt the
zig balls ~here space has been reserved;
the S.sie Of Maine building will be designed
AS a he ado uarters for Maine people wnsre
hey will be received and feet at home also
for all who wish to have their mail sent
there. All who visit the Exposition from
Msiue will he expected 10 register and
date where they arr boarding. go that they
nay be easily found by their 'drnd. Ia
he building there will be bureau OF
sute rtsinmsnt aud information. II is pro
gosed TO have on the lover n)or large
reception room. ladies' parlor. pentlemen's
1arlor, toilet r0oms, committee roOm,,
heck room, etc etc. The walls will bs
covered with views Of the summer resorts
" Maine.
TIE granite mon are responding nobly 10
he call for granite and the committee now
hink all the stone necessary for the con
,trucnon Of the bulding will be donated.
Folio wing the fret response Ia commuters
lrcuiar, which was made by Col. ]. y
B.ngs, owner Of the Dodln quarry At Nor.
titgew0ck, the Bodsel Granite Co. Hat
DWELL. Booth Brothers, Rockland, Auh
hon T.. B. Mallett of Freeport, promptly
IotiGed the committee that they were ready
o do their part to make the Maine building
I lasIiog credit to the State. Mr.. Mallett
Jtfers to make An especially handsome con-
tribution which il In full keeping with his
usual open handed generosity.
The officers Of the Red Beach Granite
Co.. of Calais, from whose qHarries comes
,ome Of the handsomcst red stone In the
Stste, wrote a plessnot letter TO the com.
missioners saying that they would be glad
% furnish the polished granite columns for
he front of the building. This would be
, very valuable contribution and the com
psny will doubtless be given The desired
chance.
Payson Tucker. Esq, Of the Maine &
New Hsmp,bire Granite Co. with his &C
customea promptness, writes that his con-
osny will be pleased TO furnish few cat
loads of granite for the Exposition build
ng. Mr.. Tucker can always be depend j
apon to DO his part 10 any movement in-
.endei to sloriiy old Maine aud he will bs
most substsrt,aI aid to the committee IN
this grand enterprise.
The Monsoa Slste Go. want. 10 futnlsh
all tho state required for the building and
Kindly ofers to follo~ the IDEAS OF tbs
srcnitect in regard TO any fancy designs
tor the structure.
J. II. Burrowes & CO the Portland man
utsciursrs, nj 'qn'p TIE building throus h
out With screens II fancy designs.
Some twenty granite companies are ct
to he heard from and they are expected to
come grsDdiy into the procession. II tbs
desired arrangements can be made with the
railroads, the $40 900 TO be expended BY
the committee, 10 addition to sill these con
.riDutiobs, will give MSioe . showing in
the way Of building which surely will
10. be surpassed by any state expendiDg
Ave times that amount. This 10 the place
shere Maine buiidias ms.erisls will tell.
The manufacturers will remember that
after the Exposition the material will be
returned to Them 10 be used ~ they see lt.
Therefore in no case are the offers in the
nature of gifts.