The Bessemer indicator., 1893-06-03
THE MICHIGAN STATE BUILDING.

and fronts to the north and west. The
first floor contains the Offices, mems re-
teption and club rooms, n ladies' par
ior, reading and reclining rooms,
toilet and check rooms; also n barber
shop, cigar and news stand, post
office, bureau of information, where
.very Michigan visitor is expected to
register, giving both his home and
Chicago addresses. The general re-
sept;on room is being finished and will
be furnished by Saginaw County at an
expense of $1,000, and Muskegon
County is doing the same thing with
the club-room, spending $4,000. The
Indies pnrlor and reading-room have
been decorated and furnished by the
leading society women of Grand
Rapids at cost of $1,000. The main
corridor, 80 feet long and 40 feet wide,
has n large fireplace at one side, around
which is placed II 81 900 mantei fur
nished by the Widdicomb Mantei Com
pnny of Grand Rapids. There will
also be fireplaces in the ladies' parlor
and the Saginaw and Muskcgon rooms.
The floors of the corridor and Railways
are made of Michigan tile,all the wood
used in the building came from Michi-
gan, and most of the construction
work was done by Michigan workmen.
The interior finish of the first and
second stories is in Michigan red oak.
When passing up the broad stairway
leading to the second floor the visitor
will be confronted at halfway land
ing by an elegant marble bust of Gen.
Cass. On the second floor will be found
q newspaper exhibit in large room
fitted and furnished with chairs.
tables, and other conveniences for the
comfort and convenience of newspaper
Nha Tot
the last copy of every paper in
the State printed prior to May /, as
well ns subsequent copies of every
paper giving an account of the open
ing of the fair. On this floor is also a
large assembly-room furnished with
pipe organ by Fnrrand & Nolty of De-
troit. Here will be held the meetings.
social gatherings, and banquets; and
there is also n room for State exhibits,
4Ox7O, in which the university at Ann
Arbor is making natural history dis
play, and where exhibits from the
various State institutions will be made
in glass cases. prospective map of
the State, l2X14 feet in size and costing
$4,000 is n feature of the show.
The third floor will be devoted to
sleeping rooms. The tower carries an
illuminated clock having six-foot
dial.
In the Mineral Department Mines
building u Michigan exhibit will be
displayed in pavilion made of stone,
iron ore, copper, crystalized salt, silver,
gold, granite, marble, verde antique,
and other specimens OF mineral taken
from the quarries and mines of Michi-
gan. One of the unique attractions
inside this pavilion will be biblical
representation of Lots wife turned
to a pillar of salt. There will also be
specimen of copper ore us it comes
out of the mine, 9s per cent pure and
weighing 10000 pounds. The cost of
this pavilion is estimated Mt $50, 900.
1t will stand in the center of the build
ing. opposite Germany and England,
and was constructed under the
supervision of Peter White, member of
the board for Marquette, and Jay A.
Hubbell of Houghton.
In the Agricultural Building Michi-
gan has erected another fine booth on
1000 square feet of space, in the CEN
ter of which stands Corinthan tenn
pie surrounded by shield with the
coat of arms of the State. The booth
is filed with the choicest collection of
grains, grasses, and other products of
the farms of the Wolverine State. In
this collection the State Agricultural
College is represented by fine dis
play. Vice-President E. H. Belding is
in charge of this part Of the show.
At the Centennial Michigan captured