Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-05-07
oNE o. rae FAlR,sF INEsT.
Splendid Provisions being made
for the Agricultural and LIVE
Stock interests at the Great
En0sfffOu
Exposition

Mr.. w. 1. Buchanan, CHIEF or the
Department OF Agriculture, of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, IN
speaking of the arrangements being
made in the way of buildings by the
Local Directory for the livestock
and agricultural interests, says that
the most ample facilities possible are
being planned to accommodate all the
various livestock and agricultural
interests in manner that cannot fail
to be pleasing and satisfactory alike
to visitors and exhibitors in these de-
partments.
Mr.. Buchanan, says: ''One of the
most desirable and interesting fea-
TIRES of the Exposition will be the
Livestock and Agricultural Assem-
bly, Hall, the erection of which is
now assured The building will
probably connect Machinery Hall
with the Agricultural Building, 'front.'
ing the main court of the exposition
grounds, and will be conveniently
near one of the stations of the eleva-
ted railroad. It will be a very hand
some building andw i'll undoubtedly be
the common meeting point for all per-
sons interested in livestock and ag-
ricultural pursuits.
On the first floor, near the main en-
terance of the building, will be loca-
ted a Bureau of Information, in
charge of attendants, who will fur
nish visitors with all necessary IN
formation IN regard to the Assembly
Hall and the MAN Agricultural Build
ing, as we'll as the other features of
the exposition. The first floor will also
contain suitable committee and other
rooms for the different livestock as
sociations of every character, where
such associations can meet and have
their secretaries in constant attend
ance, thus affording this important
industry ample headquarters near
the livestock exhibit and the Agri-
cultural Buildings.
On this floor there will also be large
and handsomely equipped waiting
rooms, with fire-places for ladies,
lounging-rooms for gentlemen and
ample toilet facilities. Broad stair
ways Will lead from the first floor in
to the Assembly-room, which will
have a seating capacity of about fif-
teen hundred. This Assembly-room
furnishes facilities for lectures, which
will be delivered by gentlemen emf
inent in their special fields of work
embracing every interest connect
ed with livestock, agriculture, and
its allied industries. When one con-
slders that in this room almost daily
there will be lectures delivered, pa
pers read, and discussions had, con
Quoted by eminent specialists from all
parts of the world, the Importance OF
such building for educational pur-
poses Is apparent. Taken in connec-
ton with the exhibits, this feature
will make that part of the Exposition
devoted to livestock, agriculture, hor-
ticulture a complete gathering to-
gether of all that an advanced civil
lzation is capable of producing. In
the Assembly-room the most approx.
ed theories will be advanced and ex-
planned. On the grounds and in The
agricultural and horticultural build
ings will be the best illustrations Of
what can be accomplished when these
theories are put into practice. Mer
who have made the dairy business, fol
instance, a life study, will read pa
pers, and deliver lectures, on matters
connected with the dairy; and close a
hand, in full operation, it is hoped tC
have a working dairy, affording 1
practical object lesson of the improv
ed methods, which have been applied
to this industry. And SO through al
the branches of agriculture and horti
culture the Exposition as an educa
tional means will be both Theoretical
and practical
The entire second floor of the As
sembly Building Is given up to com
mittee rooms and rooms for the head
quarters for each and all of the farm
ers' organizations in existance in thi
| countrv TT will furnish q definit
and pleasant home for all such organ
izations during the entire exposition
where each may have its secretary, o
other official constantly in attendanc,
to furnish information and transac
other business, and where the mem
bers can hold such consultations a
they may desire.
- Such building was never erecte,
at any Exposition, and its construct
ion here will show that the Board c
Directors purpose of afordlng ever
desirable facility that they can ful
nish to aid the great livestock an
agricultural interests of the country
Il is confidently believed that thi
building Will present a very bus
scene every day the Exposition
open, and that it will prove an in
mense benefit to the interests it is dt
t signed to serve"
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