The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-11-23
CONCERNING WORLDS FAIR EXHIBITS
which should Come to- the Capital by All
Mrnns--InterestingM Meeting OF the
soIr1 - Ttade in Which
Many subjects are
Discussed.

Inc atIcuudnce was unusually slim
probably owing TO the inclemont
weather. and unfortunately no com.
mittees were present to report
RAILROAD MATTERS
The matter of the ii. o. q. railroad
was sprung by Mr.. McNeal and n gen.
eral discussion anent the probable
building OF the road to Guthrie was
held. 1t wns asserted by some mem
bers that the road was still building
in the strip and headed towards Pond
Creek, but no suggestions were made
as to how the road could be pulled to
the capital city.
THE NJ. X. T. RAILRoAD.
Mr.. McNeal stated that he had con-
versed with Mr.. Bois, of St Louis,
who informed him that the Burlington
route would take possession of the NJ.
X. & +. within 90 days He added
that it would be good idea for Guth-
rie to keep Il weather eye out for this
81 stem.
BUXTON UNIVERSITY MATTER.
Mr.. Lyons being the only member
present of the committee appointed to
investigate the Buxton university
matter, no report was made. 1t is
probable, however, that the mortgage
on the building will be foreclosed.
THE WORLDS FAIR EXHIBITS.
The members of the Board, upon the
solicitation of President Spengel, held
n long and interesting discussion
apIopos the advisability of establishing
in Guthrie "A museum containing the
exhibits in the Oklahoma building at
the worlds fair Mr., Spengcl stated
Colonel Lyman Cole, worlds fair COM
missioner, regarding the matter and
the latter gentleman had stated that
the exhibits were enroute TO this city.
Commissioners Cone and Mitch desire
to hold drawing To decide whether
Guthrie and Oklahoma City shall have
the exhibits, but lottery contest is
not feasible as every city in the terri
tory would have perfect right to en-
ter the drawing. The consensus of
opinion of the members was that
Guthr'e-the capital city-should have
the exhibits, which should be placed
in a suitable building and held as a.
territorial exhibit. Messrs Marion,
Barnes, Spengel, Beemer and Lyons
delivered remarks, favoring the es-
tablishing of museum of Worlds
Fair exhibits in Guthrie. The matter
of suitable rooms for the museum was
also considered, together with the
cost of keeping up the aft air, as re-
CARDS the salary of a man to look after
the exhibits, rents, etc The Springer
hotel room, Gray Bros. new building
and the room in the Royal, were men
toned as places adapted for museum
purposes AS the rent of one floor of
the Gray building would reach $3.50
per year, one member suggested that
a building could be erected on the gov
ernment acre at that price and kept
permanently, the money used to erect
said building to be secured through
subscription. President Spengel stated
that he with Secretary Marion and
Mr.. Hart had called on Governor Rem
frow yesterday and talked with him
relative to retaining the exhibits in
Guthrie. The governor was enthusi-
astic in the matter and thought that a
territorial museum in the capital would
argued that the museum should not be
regarded as city or county affair, but
one in which the people of the whole
territory should manifest a keen in
terest. Several members spoke feel
ingly on the matter and urged that il
the government acre could be secured
and museum building erected there
on, the structure could also be used
for Board of Tra1e quarters, and
further that many business men woulC
agree to superintend the exhibits fol
the use of a por rtion of the building o
room for an Office.
/ Capt Barnes was enthusiastically il
favor of keeping the
. EXHIBITS IN GUTHRIE,
as such a move would tend to adver
3 tise this grand territory, which ha,
opened the eyes of the world by tn,
/! high awards taken on cotton, -four
y corn and other staples, and the hon
\ orable mention received for its "higl
corn" at the Columbian Exposition
\ lie moved that the directors O
the Board be fully empowe re
4 To look after the museum matter an
take suitable action. After considers
q BILE discussion it was thought best t
appoint a special committee for thi
work, and Messrs Spengel. Il. ]. Hart
Il Marion, Lyons and Iiarbin were chose
= 20 take the matter in hand and wor
valiantly for a museum The con
4 mittee will meet at 10 o'clock thi
! morning at Spengefs furniture stor,
a rs ardently hoped by all that th
& worlds fair exhibits will be placed /
asuitable building in Guthrie.
9 BOARDS FINANCIAL STANDING.
Secretary Marion presented Il
tnancisl statement OF the Board. whis
h now enjoys an income of s;5 NJ