The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-19
WASHINGTON AT WORLDS FAIR.
Progress Made by Executive Commit
tee and Plans for Future Work.

tee ana ilaus Tor Euture w Ork.
TACOMA, Jan. 1s.-TSpecial DIR Bla-
lock and Edmond s. Meany, of the WASH
ington Worlds Fair executive committee,
were in the city today en- route for Olympia
to attend the monthly meeting of the
executive committee. Mr.. Meany was
asked by correspondent of the PosT-IN-
TELLIGENcER what the Washington Worlds
fair commission had accomplished, how
much money it had spent andwhat it pro-
posed to do in the future. He said:
We have secured between 800 and 600 jars of
fruit and large quantity of vegetables pre-
served in saicylic acid. We have collected a
large assortment OF grain. The lumbermen of
the state have been met, and we have their
promise to furnish lumber for the Washington
Worlds fair building. We have secured free
transportation for our goods on the Northern
Pacific and other railroads. Mrs. Samuel C.
Slaughter, of Tacoma has been engaged to
assume charge of the fine art display. Judge
swan is collecting Indian curios, and will have
specimens OF the harpoons used by the Makah
tribe of Indians at Neah bay before Colum-
bus discovered America, which are the same
they use now One farmer in Eastern Washing
ton will contribute thirty-fve bushels of wheat
of excellent quality. Five farmers in the state
have volunteered and win set aside twenty
acres OF their farms to be used exclusively In
Mr.. Pfunder looking up the mineral resources
and we have assurance that Stevens county
alone will contribute sixty tons of ore for the
pig show. The stone men will meet shortly and
organize and furnish display. Mrs Houghton,of
Spokane, has charge of the women's display,
and will tomorrow submit her plans to us at
Olympia Nearly everything that women make
will be displayed. With }. p. Hendricks, we
have met the state Teachers Association, and
have arranged to have the educational display,
giving the history of the school work, build
ings, etc, looked after by the teachers them
selves.
That's what we have done, and 1t has cost
$4,000 The legislature allowed us $4,000 for
in 1891. So, too, the legislature allowed US
5000 for transportation for the executive COM
mittee. We have spent s., 500 of that amount
He then told what the commission was
going to do:
Tomorrow, il the building plan recommended
by Supervising Architect Burnham is approved,
a man TO have charge of the forestry department
will probably be appointed. F. b. Cole, of Ia
coma, has been recommended by the lumbermen
for that position The man appointed will visit
the lumber mills and secure proper contribu-
tions OF lumber. J. G. Megler, of Wahkakum
county, who was chairman of the committee on
fisheries in the legislature, will no doubt be put
in charge of that department. He has been in
the East and conferred with the United States
fish commissioner and the gentlemen in charge
OF the Fl fsh department of the Worlds fair, and
is enthusiastic about securing a good showing
for Washington. He will accept no pay for his
services, but will accept on condition that the
commission set aside funds sufficient to secure
a creditable display. Mr.. Megler will do the rest.
Then we want man in charge OF the horti-
cultural and agricultural departments, and we
are fully equipped so far as heads OF depart
ments are concerned.
If man wishes to contribute anything
for exhibition, Mr.. Meany says, all he has
TO do is TO notify DR.. Blalock or the repre-
sentative of the commission in the con-
tributor's county, and the commission
will assume charge of the exhibit. Every
kind of vessel or vehicle now used or ever
used for transportation purposes is waated
for the Worlds fair transportation de-
partment Old canoes or anything else
will be received Electrical implements
will be wanted also. Spokane having the
largest water-power electric light plant in
the world, model of the same will be
deemed desirable as partuf the Washington
display. Then everything in the way of a
manufactured article is wanted and much
will be needed 10 make good showing, as
the manufacturing department at the
Chicago fair will be the largest of all the
separate buildings. Pottery. brass-work,
ETC., will be accepted for this display.
As for machinery. if the manufacturers
of machinery in Washington wish to make
display, Mr.. Meany says they viii be
given plenty of room. BY machinery is
meant manufactured articles. such as sew
ing machiues, for instance.
p. c. Kaufman. of Vancouver, secretary
of the commission, has come 10 this city
to reside. having accepted the position in
the Fidelity Trust Company's bank made
vacant by the escapade of Edward Albert
son. This brings the secretary and treas
urer, the latter being Samuel Collyer,
within half block of each other, which,
it is said, Will greatly facilitate matters.
Mrs. Houghton says Queen Margaret, of
Italy. NAV reconsider the determination
not to have Italian representation in the
women's department. Mrs. Houghton
will shortly form committee through the
state to collect the exhibit. such organiza-
tions as the W C. r. T. being relied on to
aid in the work Books written by Wash
ington women will be included in the ex