The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-20
THE WORK BEING PUSHED
Indiana's Fine Building at the Worlds
Fair Will Soon Be Completed.
The Cost Will Exceed the Appropriation by
About 15.000-List of the Indianapolis
Exhibitors at the Fair.

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under cover. all the staff-work has been
completed and the pipes and wires for gas
and electricity are in. There still remains
to be done the setting of the stone, donated
by Indiana quarries. In the front door and
steps; the inside wood finish. which is
largely donated; the fine stairs and man
tells. the laying of the encaustic
tile flooring and wainscotting and
the outside painting and finishing.
In an interview last night Mr.. E. b. Mar
tindale said: 1.-The building, which il had
been estimated would coat $4,000. not in
GLIDING donations to the amount of about
$4,000. could not be completed for that
amount, and that the probable cost of the
building would be $4,000. exclusive of do
nations. When 1t is completed. however.
it will compare favorably with any build
ing on the grounds Illinois, Penney lvsnia.
more expensive buildings ranging in cost
from $50, 600 to 100000. but. as compared
with the buildings of States that have not
made larger appropriations than lndi-
ana, it will probably stand at the
be surpassed. and Its location 10 especially
advantageous and admitted by other
States to be the most desirable IN the
grounds. standing, as it does. In the point
between dlvergIng rOadways leading from
the main building to most of the other
State buildings. On the Que side Is the
California building. on another the Illinois
building and on another Is one OF the lakes,
making it convenient accessible and prom
inent. In answer to question, Mr.. Mar
tlndale said that while the Indiana board
OF managers were economical and careful
III making expenditures, almost to the
extent of Sss H.Ev .~Ssns s%s
the appropriation of $40. 900 would be en-.
tirely inadequate. and unless an additional
appropriation is made by the coming Leg
islsture there will remain nothing to MAIN
building is completed and bills already
contracted are paid there will be less than
$4,000 remaining In the fund"
How much of an additional appropria-
ton do you suppose will be neededr
ITO make proper exhibit and give the
necessary aid to the departments of educa-
tion. agriculture and live stock. to say
nothing of the encouragement to be gwen
have sprung up IN the gas belt. and main
tain the property will require another ap-
preparation of. S15, 600"
When asked about the complaints of In
diana manufacturers upon the hardness in
assigning them space in the manufacturers
building. Mr.. Martindale said that the COM
plants were not confined to proposed ex-
hibitors in Indiana, but throughout the
country generally. and was caused from an
uncertainty as TO the amount OF space the
management would hare at its disposal.
This building was intended for ma
cninery and liberal arts" said he.
"but an effort is being made
to secure another building for the liberal
arts. and If this is successful the manu-
facturers will have more space for their OK.
hibits. Ii. requires time for the manu-
facturers to prepare to make an exhibit.
and many of them have threatened to and
have already dacidad tn withdraw
The director-general. however, has gwen
assurances that there will be no further de-
lay In assigning space to the exhibitors"
In answer to questions as to what the
commission had done in regard to the Sun
day closing and sale of liquors on the
grounds Mr.. Martindale said: THE act of
Congress makes it q condition precedent to
the acceptance of the 1000 in souvenir
closed on Sunday. and the commission at
| it's last session simply declared that the
gates should be closed on Sunday. There
is, however, an active organized canvass
question Will be re-opcned in the coming
| Congress. Petitions for the opening on
| Sunday will be showered upon Congress
from every city and State in the Union,
| coming from bankers clubs. labor organ
izations, and. in some instances. from
| church ORGANIZATIONS Labor organizations
are especially active In that direction, and
they are a great power with members of
1 SOnSICoS. VO dCtASO bohoh thOSOh-
| test. however, by the exposition managers.
In regard to the question of the sale of
| liquors upon the ground the commission at
| its last session made an utterance upon
OF bars should be opened within the
| grounds, but that wines, beers and lighter
| liquors might be supplied to guests of the
restaurants upon the grounds tho same as
they are usually supplied to hotel guests
at the table. regard these questions as sub
| stantlally settled. 30 far as the commission
has any power over them"
Applying for Space.
The following persons and firms in thi Q
| city have applied for space as exhibitors
| at the worlds fair: Atlas engine works,
| w. II. Armstrong IL Co., E. G. Atkins &
| Co., w. B. A llison & Co.. Art.em bossing
Machine Company. II. r. Allen, w. b.
Barry. J. w. BiacKledge. B. b. Wire Com
pany. J. NJ. Buchanan, Bowen Merrill
| Company. Boicourt-Tyner Company.
Baker, Randolph g. Co., Cycle Fitting
! Company, Clay Single Company. Gen.
trail Cycle Manufacturing Company. Cap
ital City Fence Company. Cleaveland
Fence Company, Central Chair Company,
| Cushion Car-wheel Company, Chandler X
| Taylor, Commercial Electric Company,
Duthe & Daggett. Eureka Onyx Company.
| w. l.. Elder. Z. III. Eldridge & Co.. Eagle
Mschine-works Company. J. w. Everett,
| Fletcher Il Thomas. w. A. Ford. Green leaf
| Turn-table Manufacturing Company, Globe
| excelsior works. Girls Classical School,
| HetherinRton ~ Berner. Hetherington g.
Hibben. NJ. 8. Huey IL Son. Howe
Pump. Company, Hide, Leather and Betting
| Com pany Indiana Bicycle Manufacturing
| Company. Interior HARDY wood Company,
Indianapolis Cabinet Company. Indianap-
| oils Chair Manufacturing Company. Indi-
| ana Manufacturing Company, Indianapolis
| Elbow Company, Indianapolis Stove Com
| pany. INDIANAPOLIS Cabinet-makers' Union,
| Indianapolis Parlor Furniture Company,
Indiana Coffee Company. Indianapolis Ex-
celsior Manufacturing Company, Jenney
n Co., Miss E. johnson. Kranse-
! Kramer Manufacturing Company, Lewis
| Porter Cabinet Company. United
States Lounge Company, Laycock
| Manufacturing Company, Levy Brothers,
| Il. Lieber Company. l.. &. Louden, Mullen,
| Blackledge a. Co., Munson Lightning
Conductor Company, Miner & Elbrey,
Mack Manufacturing Company, Merchants
| ROll:paper Supply Company. National
| pany, L. w. OFT Manufacturing Company,
| Parry Manufacturing Company. II. l.. Pat
tison. Carrie +. Powell. L. Rauh & Sons.
| Miss Rudisil. Standard Manufac tnring
/ Company, X. l.. Shilling, u. III. Shower,
U. Stechhar Il Co., Standard Wheel Com
| pany. Strong, Boyce 4 Co.. Z. III. Smith,
| Thompson Bros, United States Desk, File
and Calumet Company. Van Camp Packing
| Company. w. NJ. Williams. Wire-fence
supply Company, Western Furniture CON-
pany, H. A. Wright.