Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-06-14
UTAH'S EXHIBIT,
r,,llrt Of The Worlds Fair Commits
nIsslOnsTs Last Night.
MR.. EapEY's REPORT.


Commlssioner Empey presented the
allowing interesting reports
G.ntlemen--ln pursuance OF tho
,,5.r OF the commission secretary Nc
nsniel and myself visited Chicago,
Living here on the 2sth Of May aud
s,Jylng In Chicago on the morning Of
W mi being Decoration Day aud the
x,slher very stormy. We did not make
.nodlclal call on the director general
mill The following day.
An Informal visit was made TO the
,aunds on the afternoon OF May 30,
,at nothing except hurried view was
nken Of Utah's location.
on the morning Of May 81, We
s.llsJ on Difectof.General Davis, Mt
M Office 10 the intellectually block.
Mr. paws had been looking for US for
,sy,ral days, having been advised by
,he secretAry OF our intended visit.
The director-general treated Us with
,he utmost consideration, dcvotiDg
.syeral hours Of his valuable time 10
n, making numerous suggestions anu
i..ned numerous orders 10 his assistants
M order to facilitate business for US.
liz gave Us n letter 10 the chief OF con-
auction directing that we be- shown
.ysty attention and that all the iu-
bfmation possible DO supplied us In
regard TO the erection Of q building for
Ulak.
We called on the chief Of construc.
ton. Mr.. Burnhnm, that afternoon and
made an appointment TO meet him on
The grounds on the morning OF June
IN, on which occasion | took formal
possession " the site assigned to Utah.
Permit me here to say few words
IN regard TO the Utah site. After maxi
ing careful inspection Of the grounds
ard the location assigned 10 other
states and Territories, | have no hesi.
fancy In saying that tho site assigned
10 Utah u by far the best OF any that
hiss been assigned to any State or Ter.
fltofy. This 10 saying n great deal, yet
my opinion is shared by the secretary
aud all the Worlds Fair officials at
Chicago from the director general
Gown.
Nj. Burnham, chief OF construc.
ton, advised that q building be erected
for Utah Of moderate cost ranging from
5000 10 81, 900, that II he temporary
in character TO DO torn down when the
siposltion closes, lie advised against
portable building to DO erected Of
Iron and glass M has been suggested,
aging that building OF any slzo aud
fan attractive appearance suitable
bf Utah would cost from $4,000 to
10000 and would be very uasstis-
factory investment for the Territory
becluso II would be in the nature OF a
"vhits elephant" aud cost, under the
mo,t favorable circumstances, n large
Iam Of money TO take down and re-
move 10 Utah.
He urged that building in keeping
with the dignity OF the Territory and In
piuyortion TO our wealth and popula-
ttn could be erected for the figure
named and that the rest OF the money
oosld BE- used to good advantage In tho
Iiepsmtion OF Az exhibit and enter.
aiming nj Utah'a headquarters. After
giving tho matter careful cOnsiders-
ton, must say that agree fully with
Mt. Butnham, and at the proper time
will smbody his suggestions In my 70.
concentrations.
The extent OF the Worlds Colum.
blAn exposition cannot 10 compre-
hended by anyone who has not visited
Chicago. 30 much has been said and
written about this exposition that most
people have an Idea that II In an
immense affair, yet they cannot real.
lie It, vastness until they have visited
the grounds and noted the work Of
pftparation now In progress. While
there We met number Of distinguished
people, among them some VI the
foreign commissioners. Notable
Among these was a portion Of the
French commission, and they all
united In saying that 1t promised TO be-
BY far the greatest exposition the
world has ever known or will ever
witness again until the United States
INDUCES In another Worlds Fair.
Al the request OF the director gene
raj VIZ visited the several chiefs VI
departments and in every instance We
were shown marked attention. Mir.
W. |. Buchanan, chief OF the agricul.
lufal department, and acting chief Of
the department Of live stock ana fotes.
Wy was very much interested In U,ah's
exhibits In tho departments over
which he presidts and urged that an
exhibit be madein each one.
lie gave u some very valuable hints
IN regard To the arrangement Of our
exhibit In the agricultural department,
which shall take pleasure in com.
munlchtiug to the chief Of that depart
menl ot our exhibit when appointed.
MI. Samuels OF .he horticultural de,
pAfIment, was also very Kind anu
gave Us some very valuable inioTma.
uon In regard TO the preparation and
Preservation " fruits.
Mr.. Skilr, chief Of the departments
o. mines and mining took a special
interest In Utah and hor exhibit ana
gave US some very valuable informa.
llon' He was very familiar with ouI
isiources In this regard, anu urged
hal our exhibit In this department be-
made as extensive as possible, having
care at all times for duality rather
man quantity.
Mr. Allison, OF the manufacture
ueiaflment, devoted Considerable time
US anu gave us some very impOrtan
Information In regard to movement
Vn loot To appropriate very distinc
we feature OF Utah's exhibit for q
private scheme, for which we arc
uhuer great obligations to him. Thl.
matter will be treated In special re-,
port later on.
hr' Ives, OF the fine art department,
~ away, but his assistant promised
~ ave salt Lake designated rs =
,tpry point" when all tho artists IN
h portion OF the West wOulu be 70.
guvs'eu TO send their work to be OK.
meni, N'f"''
All OF the other chiefs were very
sam hnu while II is possible that In
nnt OF inc departments Utah may
c Sv, oe represented, 1t will not be be.
intsrss sno cannotbo, but for want oi