The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-17
THE okl AHoMA FAIR BOARD.

GUTHRIE, o. T. Nov 16-[Special. The
| Oklahoma worlds fair commission met at
Oklahoma City on Saturday under
special call of the governor. There were
present Colonel st. Clair of Kingfisher
county, Professor E. l. Hallock and Mrs.
c. NJ. Barnes Of Logan county. j. E. Safer
of Payne county, and O. Beeson and wife
of Canadian county.
Mr.. Beeson, worlds fair commissioner,
reported that no space had as yet been as
signed to Oklahoma
The treasurer of the local commission
was instructed to give bond of 5000,
said bond to be approved by Governor
Seay, president of the local board.
By resolution the secretary was in
| strncted to request the different worlds
fair commissioners TO forward at once to
the treasurer ali moneys collected for the
worlds fair building. The respective
| commissioners made their report. The
counties of Logan, Oklahoma, Canadian
and Kingfsher reported their proportion
of the money for the worlds fair building
raised. Payne county reported $50 of its
quota in band. AS yet Cleveland county
has done nothing towards raising its pro-
portion OF the money necessary for tn,
building. Lincoln county County Az has
raised $50.
Hon. O. Beeson WAS elected to represent
Oklahoma at a meeting of the special com.
missiOners from Arizona, New Mexico and
Oklahoma, who are to meet in Chicago to
let the contract for the building. He was
also empowered to secure space for Okla
homa in the respective buildings.
Upon the request of the board Colonel
Lyman Cone, who has been making col
lections of agricultural products of Okla
homa for our exhibit, gave a resume Of his
40 said hat
were in store at Ell Reno, Oklahoma City.
Guthrie, Kingfisher and Payne; that no
better had been made by him this year.
(He has in charge the collection Of the
Kansas state exhibit.)
A communication was received from
Berry Brothers of Detroit, offering to pre-
pare specimens of our native woods for the
exhibit. gratis. The secretary was in
structed to correspond with this firm, with
q view of accepting the proposition.
The proposition of the State Cap ital
Printing company to furnish an elegantly
bound register for the Oklahoma building,
gratis, was accepted, and vote of thanks
was tsndered the aforesaid firm.
The president was ordered to appoint q
committee of three TO draft bill to be
presented to the coming legislature, ask
ing for An appropriation. The chair
appointed Professor E. l.. Hallock, Mrs.
e. NJ. Barnes and Hon. o. Beeson as a
committee.
Professor Hallock reported that the
schools of Oklahoma were preparing an
educational exhibit.
1t was decided that the religious work of
Oklahoma would be best exhibited by
charts, and on motion the chair appointed
Mrs. G.. Nj. Barnes. Mrs. 0 Beeson and
Mrs. DR.. Holloman a committee Co decide
upon the form of the chart.
Mrs. Lawson Gilbert made report of
the Columbian work OF Oklahoma City.
Mr.. Beeson stated that any one desrous
of obtaining one OF the souvenir half-dol-
lars, could do so by corresponding with
Treasurer Seeberger, by sending to him at
Chicago, one dollar.
The secretary was instructed to furnish
Mr.. Beeson with the necessary credentials
for representing the local board in the
matter of building and securing space.
Resolutions were passed thanking the
proprietor of the Grand Avenue hotel for
courtesies, and Colonel Lyman Cone for
Information given the board.
The executive committee was instructed
to make arrangements with Colonel Cone
10 complete the collection of agricultural
products of Oklahoma, and put them in
position at Chicago.
The commission adjourned to meet at
the call OF the pretident