The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-09-16
VERMONT AT THE WORLDS FAIR

The Worlds Fair commission for Yer
mont met in Burlington recently. Those
present were Gov. Page of Hyde Park,
Gov-elect Fuller of Brattleboro, Col. A.
f. Walker of Chicago, DR.. H. Fl. Nc
Intyre of West Randolph, Mrs. E. NJ.
Chandler of Pomfret, Mrs. A. p. Grinnel
of that city and Mrs. Alexander Cochran
of Groton.
DR.. Mcintyre reported that the execu-
tive committee had held one meeting.
The plans of Architect Hunt for the Yer
mont building at Chicago were approved
and he returned them to Col. Walker.
Mr. Walker said that the plans were not
adequate enough in some respects for the
construction department of the fair to
accept. This made it necessary to return
them to the architect He hoped to soon
have the changes made and the plans ac-
cepted, "They all say" said the col.
onel, that tho plans are novel and Will
bo very attractive" Tho ostinatad cost
of the building is $4,000. There was
difference of opinion among the mem
bers as to whether it should be used Tor
social or commercial and advertising
purposes. 1t was partially detel mined
| to ornament the walls with views OF
Vermont scenery and pictures OF her
noted men of the past and present ana
reserve the building which will be made
as cosy and comfortable as possible, Tor
a rallying place for all Vermonters.
Col. Fuller who has attended most of
the crest expositions in the past % years,
is much in favor of converting it to adj
vertising the industrial OF natural prod
ucts of the State. He believes that
some products can be exhibited there
which will serve as ornaments and which
will add to the attractiveness of the build
ing as rendezvous,
DIR. Mcintyre stated that he had con-
ferred with a committee of the Horse
Breeders association, and that ii. L.
Cults of Orwell had been selected to
superintend the exhibition of Morgan
horses. There will certainly be so horses
of this breed in the different classes
These will be chosen by committee ap'
pointed by the Horse Breeders Associa-
ton, headed by Col. LIE Grand b. Cannon
and Joseph Battell of Middlebury
The cattle exhibit promises to be
large. L. S. Drew of South Burlington
and G. NJ. Winslow of Brandon are
among the breeders will show herd o.
20 Ayrshires. The Billings farm o.
Woodstock and the Green Mountain
Stock Farm of West Randolph will SHOW
large herds of Jerseys. Mr.. Winslov
was named as superintendent OF th'
AYRSHIRE exhibition and George Aitkel
of Woodstock of the Jersey exhibit. ,
DIR. Mcintyre is now comforting witt
the Sheep Breeders and Beekeepers
Associations and he thought it very pro
bable that good exhibits would be mad
of each.
At least 60 leading Vermont dairymel
will send their products to Chicago to b
inspected by the millions of visitors
II. NJ. Arms of Springfield, president o
the State Dairymen's Association, is i
favor of this. The fair offers premium
for all classes. The Vermont exhiblto
,, will enter into competition with those
other States and Mr.. Mcintyre is conf
dent they will secure their share.
The matter of fit exhibit of mapl
, sugar, in the production of which Vel
mont excels, has caused the commissio
considerable thought. 1t is not ye
satisfactorily settled, but miniatur
) sugar orchard will probably be apart
it,
A little. time was then given up to th
! consideration of the Woman's depar
! = ment. Various suggestions were mao
: and discussed, though nothing OF specli
: importance was decided upon. I'll
ladies intend to have on exhibition
the woman's building liberal displa
. of fine handwork, showing in part the II
. dustrial work of Vermont women.