Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-06-25
DELAWARE AT CHICAGO.
ARRANGEMENTS Will be Made for a
Creditable Representation.

commissioner--Site of the Delaware
BuiIding--Colored College Trustees
Meet--Organization of the Delaware
Terminal.
Stat Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
Dover, June 24-The meeting here
yesterday of the Board Of Worlds Fair
Managers for the State of Delaware was
the first step taken in the direction Of
making a creditable representation of
this States industries and products at
the great Columbian Exposition, in ac-
cordance with an act passed at the last
session Of the Legislature.
The board consists of Thomas p.
Smith, Col. Henry A. du Point and Miss
Emily Rodney of New Castle county
Robert w. Reynolds, William X. ALA
band and Mrs. Harriet G. Kenney Of
Kent county; George w. Emory
Matthias +. Moore and Miss
Ida Bacon of Sussex county;
the governor of the State, the Worlds
Columbian Commissioners and their
altefnates, and the members Of the
Board Of Lady Managers and their
alternates Of the Worlds Columbian
Commission from the State of Delaware,
are exoficio members Of the board, but
are not entitled TO vote in reference to
affairs coming before the State board.
Mrs. J. Frank Ball, ore OF the lady
managers, attended the meeting here
yesterday.
After electing ex-Adjutant-general r.
| r. Kenney executive commissioner, APP
| pointing Messrs. Smith, Emory and
Reynolds committee to visit Chicago
with reference to the site for the State
building, and providing for books and
stationery for the use Of the board,
conference was held with George v.
Massey, one Of the commissioners from
this State. Mr.. Massey told Of the site
that had been allotted the Delaware
building. The board of control of the
exposition last week set apart about 80
acres to be given over entirely to state
buildings. This area is situated in the
extreme north end of the exposition
grounds. This part of the park has for
number of years been highly i'm
proved. The space Immediately in front
Of the Fine Art Palace has been divided
into sort of semi-circle. Away over at
the east end of the semi-circle and near
the lake shore will be the state buildings
of Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut,
New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachu-
sets and Vermont New York has been
given a fine position Immediately in
front of the Art Palace. 1t is equaled
only by that accorded Pennsylvania,
just west of it. Delaware, Maryland,
North Carolina, Virginia and West Vir-
ginia complete the central group in the
semi-circle. The other states are on an
outer circle. Delaware's location, Mr..
Massey said, was admirable, while the
entire space set apart for state buildings
ia the finest and most desirable location
for the purpose in the entire park.
The board of managers adjourned
subject to the call of the chairman, The
next meeting will be held after the
return of the committee on site.
Nothing positive in the way of prepar-
ing for the States exhibit can be done
until after the arrangements for the
building are completed.
The selection of General Kenney as
executive commissioner came as great
surprise to that gentleman, as it was
entirely unsolicited by him. The selec-
ton is regarded as an admirable one, as
he possesses the necessary executive
ability to make the venture successful,
as far as his official position is con-
cerned. His duties, as defined by the
act Of the Legislature, are; "And said
executive commissioner shall be author
lied and required TO assume and exer-
else, subject to the supervision Of said
board, all such executive power and
functions as may be necessary to secure
a complete and creditable display Of the
interests of the State at the Worlds CO.
lumbar Exposition of 1893, and, as the
executive agent of said board, he shall
have personal charge Of the solicitation,
collection, transportation, arrangement
and exhibition of the objects sent under
the authority Of the State to the Worlds
Columbian Exposition of 1898, and of
such objects sent by individual citizens
of the State as may be by them placed |
in his charge. he shall make report |
to the board monthly, and shall hold |
office at the pleasure of the board
The act appropriates $4,000 for the
States representation at the fair, but the |
Legislature Of 1893 will meet in ample I
time to make whatever additional APP |
preparation may be necessary for the |
success of the project.
TRUSTEES OF THE coLoRED COLLEGE. |
The trustees of the State college for
colored students also met here yester-
day afternoon. The trustees are Charles
ID. Lore and Henry G. Conrad of New !
IL.
Ridgely and Dr. George w. Marshall of
Ross and Henry p. Cannon of Sussex.
The following organization was made:
Observation-Disclosures 3. Lore.
Secretary Henry @. Conrad.
Treasurer Daniel NJ. Ridgely.
1t was decided to advertise for pro-
pte1a Inc |
the college and experimental station.
The advertisement will call for a
farm of from 40 to 100 acres,
within two miles of railroad station,
and either without buildings or with
that can be utilized for the
of the college. The proposals
must be sent i'll by July 10th.
After the appointment of committees
on bylaws and curriculum tho trustees
adjourned to meet at the call of the
chairman.
DELAWARE TERMINAL COMPANY.
A meeting of the corporators of the
Delaware Terminal Railroad Company
was held here yesterday afternoon,
when William L. Sirman, speaker of
The House Of Representatives, was
elected president and John d. Hawkins,
The object of this company
. to build a railroad from the iron pier
It Lewes to Clayton, where it is pro-
posed to connect with the Baltimore &
Delaware Bay road-Bombay Hook to
1hestertown-now operated by the
Central railroad of New Jersey. BY
erry across the Delaware Bay and the {
New Jersey Southern railroad, connec-
ion with New York is to he established.
books Of the Terminal 4