Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1893-09-22
SOUTH DAkOTA'S BUILDING.
Good Words for Our Worlds Exposition
Exhibit.

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Good Words for Our Worlds Exposition
Exhibit.
Early in the year there was consider
able kicking on the part of some of
our state papers, because as they said
the state had a miserable showing at
Chicago and the commission was
roasted to a turn. After represent
ative of the REGISTER had visited the
exposition it was plain enough that
either those papers had not inspected
the entire exhibit, or they wanted to
create feeling of displeasure against
the commission, or perhaps they had
been led estray by some designing
person. The REGISTER denied the
damaging statements and the truth of
that denial was not questioned from
any source. AS people began inspect
ing the exhibit they became convinced
that we were right.
In this issue we present an engrav-
ing of the state building and below
are some favorable comments taken
from various newspapers which put a
different phase on the exhibit to what
| it was reported as being early in the
summer.
A special to the Minneapolis Jour
nal says: "SOuth Dakota is putting
on style at the Worlds Fair these
days, and for a young state is doing
much commendable huStling. EXecu-
tive Commissioner Thomas III. Brown
has decorated the interior Of the state
building very taStefully with SheaveS
Of various grains and with vegetables
and artificial flowers. He is also ar
ranging comprehensive exhibit Of
new fruit in the pomolOgical depart
ment of the horticultural building.
South Dakota has as fine fruit as any
state in the northwest. Vegetables
In profusiOn will also be added soon to
South Dakota's exhibit in the agricul-
tural building, car load of vege-
tables and corn leaving IanktOn for
the Worlds Fair this week. Speaking
of cereals, the South Dakota building
now contains samples of buCkwheat
over six feet in height.
The big book or register, which was
distinctive feature in the South Da-
kOta building, has been closed for sew
eral days. 1t is filled, 10000 names
having been inscribed in the man.
moth volume. The whole hide of
cow was used in the manufacture of
this book. 1t weighs l75 pounds, is 20
inches high, II inches thick, 26 inches
wide when shut and four feet four
inches wide when open. The last
man to write his name in the big book
was L. G. OSchenreiter, the president
of the South Dakota Worlds Fair
commission. There are many noted
names inside, among others Mayor
Carter Harrison of Chicago. Another
book of the same size is now being
made at Sioux Falls.
The Yankton band of twenty-siX
pieces has been here several days rem
dering enjoyable music. 1t accom-
panied the South Dakota veterans to
the indianapolis encampment."
A renowned correspondent for an
eastern publication in referring to the
state building of North and South
Dakota says of our state building:
"South Dakota, the twin sister, is not
less favored in material resources or
in her state building at Jackson park.
Her location on the grounds is with
in a few feet of the Fifty-seventh
street entrance on the south side of
the avenue, occupying a corner lot.
The style is similar to the French
ROmanesque architecture with its
round porches and balconies giving it
a peculiar homelike appearance.
The building itself is a South Dako-
ia exhibit, built two stories high and
l39x7O feet in dimensions. The ex-
terror is coated with Yankton cement
finished in imitation Of cut stone.
The front steps are made of Port
land cement, found nowhere in the
world except in England and South
Dakota.
Mines and mineral, grains and
grasses, fossils, pottery, clays, etc,
have been given due attention and
form large display showing the di-
versified interests and resources Of the
state. Its dairy, sheep and cattle
products, have not been neglected.
Those who imagine that no fruits
are grown in South Dakota will be
surprised at the pomOlogical exhibit.
The educational department is also
very fine. Curious fossils from the
bed of Cheyenne river, immense
blocks of fine coal fields, and photo
graphic views of her varied scenery
make up grand display for this
Young state. The women's depart
ment is equally well filled with their
handiwork and as a whole. the build
ing and exhibits therein are very
creditable not so much for quantity as