The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-04-29
FARMERS AND STOCK MEN
Superb Provisions for the Display of
Their Interests at the Big
Fair.
Large Assembly Hall Where All
Interested in Those Pursuits
May Meet.
Theoretical Lectures to BE Supplemented
by Practical Object Lessons~Progress
of Exposition Work.

Chicago, April 23.-Mr. W. I. Buchanan,
chief of the department. of agriculture OF
the Worlds Columbian exposition. in
speaking Of the arrangements being made
in the way OF buildings by the local direc-
tory for the livestock and agricultural in
terests. says that the most ample facilities
possible are being planned to accommodate
all the various livestock and agricultural
interests in a manner that cannot fail to be
pleasing and satisfactory alike to visitors
and exhibitors in these departments.
Mr.. Buchanan says: "One of the most
desirable and interesting features of the
exposition will be the proposed livestock
and Agricultural Assembly hall, the erec-
ton Of which is now assured. This build
ing will probably connect Machinery hall
with the Agricultural building. fronting on
the main court of the exposition grounds and
stations OF the elevated railroad. 1t will
be a very handsome building and will
undoubtedly be the common meeting point
for all persons interested III livestock and
agricultural pursuits.
ION the first floor, near the main en-
trance of the building, will be located a
bureau of information, in charge of atten-
dants, who will furnish visitors with all
necessary information in regard to the
assembly hall and the main agricultural
building, as we'll as other features of the
exposition. The first floor will also contain
suitable committee and other rooms for the
different livestock associations of every
character, where such associations can meet
and have their secretaries in constant at
tendance, thus afording this important
industry ample headquarters near the live
stock exhibit and the agricultural build
ION this floor there will also be large and
handsomely equipped ~waitingrooms, with
tire-places for ladies. loungingrooms for
gentlemen and ample toilet facilities.
Broad stairways will lead from TIE first
floor into the assemblyroom, which will
have q seating capacity of about fifteen
hundred. This assemblyroom will furnish
facilities for lectures, which will be deliv-
cred by gentlemen eminent in their special
fields of work, embracing every interest
connected with live stock, agriculture and
its allied industries. When one considers
that in this room almost daily there will be
lectures delivered, rapers read, and discus
sions had. conducted by eminent special
its from all parts of the world, the impor-
lance Of such a building E for educational
tion with the exhibits. this feature will
make that part of the exposition
devoted to live stock, agriculture. and
horticulture a complete gathering to-
gether of all that advanced civilization is
capable of producing. In the assembly
room the most approved theories will be ad-
vanced and explained. On the grounds
and in the agricultural and horticultural
buildings will be the best illustrations of
what can be accomplished when these
theories are put into practice. Men who
have made the dairy business, for instance,
a life study, will read papers and deliver
lectures on matters connected with the
dairy; and close at hand, in full operation,
it is hoped TO have q working dairy, afford
ing a practical object lesson of the i'm
proved methods, which have been applied
to this industry. And SO through all the
tho exposition as an educational means will
be both theoretical and practical.
THE entire second floor of the assembly
building is given up to committee
rooms and rooms for headquarters for
each and all of the different farmers
organizations in existence in this country.
1t will furnish q definite and pleasant home
for all such organizations during the entire
time OF the exposition, where each may
have its secretary, or other official, oon-
stantly in attendance to furnish informa-
where the members can hold such consulta-
tlons as they may desire.
such a building was never erected at
any exposition. and its construction hei Q
will show that the board of directors pur-
pose affordinR every desirable facility that
they can furnish to aid the great livestock
and agricultural interests of the country.
1t is confidently believed that this building
will present a very busy scene every day tho
immense benefit to the interests it is de-
signed to serveS