The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-26
PREPARING FOR THE FAIR
Executive Board Apportions the Money
10 lis Hands Tor the Fair Exhibits.
Meagre Sums Set Apart for the Committees
Disposition Shown to Make Money Go as
Far as Possible to Save States Credit.

The executive board of the Indiana
worlds fair commission was in session all
day yesterday, and did some excellent
work. which will ex pedlte the preparations
for the opening of the fair, now only lit
tie more than q month distant. Mrs. May
Wright Sewall. chairman of the woman's
committee. submit ted a report of the pro-
gress of the work in this department.. She
said the women of Indiana desire more
recognition at the inauguration OF the fair
tnan was given them during the Columbian
week. The committee recommended that
Miss Williams. In charge of the art depart
ment. be appointed hostess of the Indiana
building, and that the members of the
womans committee alternate IN assisting
her.
The board authorized Messrs. Havens and
Campbell to so TO Bedford tomorrow and
urge the immediate shipment OF the stone
exhibit. The employ nent of n stenographer
In the State building was authorized. The
building was reported finished. except the
doors, which the firm donating them
has been slow in furnishing. cyl.
s'n''y small ih'nk Enterprise ass urgency Hs the
Columbian exposition could not be pleaded
against the dilatory convenience of large
donors like themselves. The firm does busi-
ness In ere Haute.
The board listened to an appeal from
Sidney Conger. of the committee on live
stock. for an appropriation of $4,000 so
the State may make n proper exhibit. The
amount set apart for this purpose was,
however. only $780, The committee on
furnishing and decorating the State build
ing was instructed to complete it's work at
once. With the sum set apart for Its
use the building will DO furnished
very plainly. being only S4,e00. The paint
fa< Ih-aA nnK ~
at Sl,7Q0. Jungclaus Il schumacher re-
ceived the contract to make the agricult-
ural exhibit pavilion at 81. 4i5. and Mr.. h.
Fatout was given the contract for the
three paviliOns for the mines and mining.
forestry and educational exhibits ut -, $50.
The committee on printing was author.
lied to have tho monographs thus far or
dered printed at cost not exceeding
$1,000 Various small contracts for boxes.
casing. etc.. were authorized TO be
made. Warrants on the State treasury
were authorized to be drawn for S25. coo. to
be paid IN five-thousanddOllar amounts.
Taking mp the important ana difficult
matter of the apportionment of the apprO-
priation of $4,000 the board set aside TO
each purpose amounts as follows:
SCHEDULE ADOPTED.
Reserve fund, the sum of.....-.. $1,000
Estimated cost of pavliOns .. 5,645
To complete the work of labelling. pack
INK, boxing, freighting, unpacking and
placing In position agricultural ex-
hibit.. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
To complete payment for analysis OF
clays and soils, labelling, boxing and
packing geological archaeological, coal
OIL, mineral, clays. soils, stone, coal,
products of clays and freight of same. 1000
To pay for case and expense OF honey ex-
hibit.. .-....-....... 500
To pay for case and expense of wool ex-
nlDlI.- oUO
To pay for case and expense OF dairy ex-
nlult. oOO
Total expense OF educational exhibit,
packing boxing, freight. caring for eX-
hibit six months and returning same. $500
Commercial woods and building mater
fal exhibit GOO
Women's committee. against which there
is sum charged. ...-.-........ 1900
Lighting of building. 2.400
tional ..........'............... 1000
Fuel. ice. water towels. etc-.-.--.... 1000
Printing monographs Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Care OF building six months ...... 1000
Postage, stationery, printing. telephone,
telegraph 0OC
Furnishing. decorating and painting
State Building .................. $500
Electric-light fixtures Observation-Disclosures 600
Expense OF board, committees and
salaries of officers .................... 5000
horticultural exhibit to he made in Sep
TENDER and October. 1894. -.-...--.. 1000
To aid live stock exhibitors. ............. 1000
lncidentals 1000
Total. $4S, 900