The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-01-02
Gov.-Elect Browns Ideas About a
Maryland Exhibit at Chicago.

Governor-elect Frank Brown was asked if
any Suggestions had occurred to him in con-
nection with the Maryland display at the
Chicago Fair. ''As to the building" replied
Mr. Brown, u think the proper model would
be the State House at Annapolis as 1t was
originally in the days of Washington, but of
course on Il very much smaller scale. ! am
under the impression that the building may
be put up at i, comparatively small cost. II
erected it would be simply the home OF visit
ing Marylanders and the exhibitors would
make their displays in the exhibition build
ings erected for that purpose. | think home
manufacturers might be induced to assist the
State largely in the erection of the State
Building, and at the same time 10 give exhi-
billions Of their work.
An abundance of fine materials for build
ing, furnishing and decorating are produced
in Maryland, and all of them which may be
needed for use at Chicago could be given
gratuitousIy by private firms and individuals.
| have an idea that all the supplies for the
Maryland Building might be obtained in this
way free of cost ii permission were gwen the
donors to put their names on their contrlbu-
tons. For instance, the firm which furnished
the windows might have its name inscribed
on them in such u way as to show that the
glass was ID Maryland product and advertise
the producer without offending the sense OF
taste The firm should also be allowed to
sell the windows at the close Of the exposi-
ton, and all other contributors should receive
their donations back again when the purpose
of the building has been fulfilled.
Ii the buildings are to be built OF brick, 1t
would be well to have the Maryland brick
burners furnish the brick for them, and each
manufacturer brick could be laid in Sec
Il IL, Of
worked in through the body of the wall. The
well-known reputation of the Maryland brick
would in itself be especially attractive, as l
think il has been conceded that the brick
burners of Maryland have few competitors so
far as the quality and durability oftheir wares
are concerned. The rooms could be plaster
ed with lime from the different lime burners
| of the State, and the stairways could be con
! structed by different builders. The doors
could be samples of the best workmanship OF
different manufacturers. The floors and
woodwork generally could be from Maryland
| timber exclusively.
The Senate chamber of the building could
be modelled to represent the original apart
ment as it was when Washington surrendered
| his sword, with the holdings, gallery, etc.
| The various rooms could be adorned by Mary
land decorators with samples of their work,
|
the artist. The steps and base stones could
| be of the different varieties Of Maryland mar
BILE, granite aud other stones that are ordina-
rily used for building purposes, each bearing
the name of the quarry from which it came.
| The glass in the windows could be furnished
| by Maryland glass manufacturers. The gas
| fixtures, furniture, and in fact almost every
| single article that is embodied in the con-
| struction and furnishing, could be OF Mary
land production and bear the name OF the IN
dividual firm or company which furnished 1t.
| The stoneworkers could furnish the mantels
with various kinds of marble and granite,
Cheat river, Seneca and Serpentine stones
and the varieties of slate. | have no doubt
the railroad companies would gladly offer
every inducement i'll the way OF Transports
ton TO this truly Maryland Building.
The building should be erected from start
to finish by Maryland mechanics and labor
ers from the masonry to the flagstaff. l think
/ could obtain authority to tender the use OF
a large portion of the Maryland State agri-
cultural fair grounds at Pimlico for the pur'
pose of collecting together the necessary ma
teral for shipment, and more than likely
would be able to place the exposition build
ing now on the grounds at the disposal of the
! State board when created
/ Among other things | would place in this
home for Marylanders at Chicago a raised
map, built from the floor up, showing the
| State as it is, with its mountains, water
courses. minerals, coal fields, oyster beds,
lime, marble and granite, its cities, villages
ami farming lands. In conjunction with this
would have for distribution to the public at
large nicely bound book, with a handsome
lithograph of each county of the State, to-
gether with one embracing the entire State,
and on these Autographs would show the
water courses, agricultural lands, timber, coal
fields, oyster beds, quarries, minerals and
every resource of the respective counties, to-
gether with the location OF the county seat
and all the villages embraced within each
county Of any Importance, with their popula-
ton and manufacturing establishments. l
would also show all railroad lines, with the
stations along the line of each.
| would divide each county into sections,
and then, with detailed history of each, /
would give minute description of all the
natural resources of the county, of its agrl-
cultural lands, its timbers and its water ways,
showing the navilable distance OF each river,
together with the adgapability of the county
for the cultivation either of cereals or fruits
and the quantity of each that are ordinarily
raised per acre. the size of farms, with their
general improvements the shape of buildings
and fences, together with fair average value
of the land in each respective vicinity. In
additona | would state whether or not the
owners of large estates could be induced to
subdivide. In the counties in which the coal
fields, minerals, lime and other stone quarries
exist | would locate these advantages specif'
cally. | would show the extent Of mountain
country, with the developed and undeveloped
sections of the State. | would speak Of the
climate and healthfuuess of each county, OF
its water and the character ofits soil and tim
ber In other words, | would give an abso-
lutte detailed account of all that can be said in
favor of Maryland as home.
These books, if accurately and properly
prepared, would be invaluable, and would, in
my Judgment, be more beneficial to the flu,
ture of Maryland than anything that possibly
could be done for our people. They would
be scattered broadcast over this country,
would be subject to comment in communica-
tons from u number of foreigners who have
recently settled in this country to their friends
at home, in all probability would eventually
result in attracting immigration to Maryland
In the preparation of this book each individ-
ual property. holder and citizen of the State
would feel an interest.