The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-16
WORLDS FAIR WORK.
State Executive Committee Pre-
pairing Exhibit.
CONTRACT FOR BUILDING LET.
Detailed Plans Adopted and Work to
Begin Soon-Progress of Depart
ments-The Art Exhibit.

One OF the most satisfactory meetings yet held
BY the executive committee Of the Washington
Worid's fair commission was held yesterday
All the members but one were present, the aD-
sentee being C. H. Ballard, of 0ksnogan county.
Those present were Dr.. \. G. Blslock, the presi-
dent, Dr. G. V. Calhoun, DR.. g B. Conover, I.
II. Cavanaugh, W. L. La Toilette. P. c. kauff-
man, l. r. Crimes and Percy ". Rochester.
The regular order OF business was followed and
much routine business was transacted NJ. Is
Toilette served as secretary pro TEN until the ar
rival OF Secretary Kaufman in tie evening.
Several interesting reports were received and
placed on file. Rev. Ayron Eells, of Union
ti.T, Mason county, VINO Is superintendent OF
the chronological department, told Of many col
leetions OF Indian curios and relics which he
could borrow long enough TO show in the state
building during the Worlds fair. Mr.. Eells is
confident tina; an interesting display can be
procured for his department az very little ex-
pense He also reported that the chronological
department of the general exposition viii sp-
portion $50 for exhibits from this state.
Executive Commissioner Blsiock reported
good progress in the collection OF state statistics
He also reported that his assistant, Mr.. Meauy,
had succeeded in securing from Professor E. ".
Hilgcrd, OF California, ffty-ive chemical and
twenty-five mechanical analyses OF soils of
Washington at Al expense OF SIS for clerical
help in copying them out OF Professor Hilgards
would have cost oye- 500.
The iute mill st the state peniteutiary will not
be able 10 turn out ore SACKS for year yet, so
DR.. Blalock reported that he had had to buy
1000 ore sacks for the mining department from
factory in Portland. 1t is the purpose of the
commission TO buy all materials in this state,
where i. is possible, SO as to keep the money at
home.
II was determined to urge the director general
TO give Washington either or both OF the sites
originally allotted to South Dakota and Oregon,
both OF those states having proven delinquent
in accepting them These sites sdjoia the
Washington site ana could be used to advantage
by this state.
Treasurer Collyer made an extensive report of
the work accomplished by him while in Chicago
recently. The report was adopted and Mr.. Coll
yer thanked for the good work accom- plished.
He filed for the commission an application for
aggregate of 26 80 square feet OF space in the
general departments. which viii be filed with
exhibits, in addition TO the exhibits in the regu-
La state building.
Mrs. S. C. Slaughter, art director, reported that
she helped to organize srr leagues in different
cities She had been assured that the exhibit
from this state would be extensive and attrac-
tive. She asked for good spacs and good light
in the state building and suggested that the
building could be adorned with artistic panels,
which could be supplied from her department
women's department., reported a great deal OF
progress in her work. She assured the commits
sion that her department would require q great
deal OF space, and the exhibit would be made
very attractive.
Frank B. Cole. superintendent OF the forestry
department.. made some valuable suggestions
about the exhibit Of some large timbars he is
planning TO have transported 10 Chicago
Architect Skillings laid detail plans before the
committee, but all matters pertaining to the
plans and the building were referred to the
special building committee, consisting of Dr..
Blalock, NJ. Rochester and Mr. Kaufman.
Mr.. Potts, a taxidermist OF Spokane, is making
an extensive collection of birds and animals OF
this state which he will loan to the commission
for exhibition without charge. He will devote
q whole year to completing the collection.
Professor L F. Henderson. of Olympus, who is
a well-known botsEist. submitted a plan OF q
botanical exhibit and DR.. Blalock and General
CGyanaugh were authorizes 10 employ him for
the commission if they ind the pan of the ex-
hibit feasible
Resolutions were introduced by Mr. Cav.n-
sugh, asking the state university and TIE state
Agricultural college officers 70 help with the
natural history exhibits. The resolutions were
adopted.
Resolutions were introduced by Mr. La Fol-
lette and unanimously adopted. thanking the
state board OF horticulture for its protfsred as
sAstsACe, euU directing tle executive comfnls-
s.onec 10 avail himself OF such assistance.
A communication w2s read from Albert A
Pope. of Boston, urging that special stress be
laid on an exhibit of roads and roadway ma
chlnery. The committee decided to ask Director
General Davis to give this feature a special
Classification in the trans portation building or
some building especially erected for the road
exhibit.
A proposition from parties in Whitman
county 70 make cowboy exhibit was for the
time LAID upon the table
II was decided 10 hold the next meeting at