Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-09-29
Miehigan's State Building and
Is Contents
ARE FAITHFULLY DESCRIBED
~ . corr<~poadeaf for the Chicago
Heraid--Hs Pays frlbass % Oar
ExhlbiIloa a. the WoFla's fair.

opened but last Monday answered this
description perfectly. In the Michigan
btats building. on that day. were IN ifs
Two huge ire places great log nres that
ssnt mosf comfortahls warmth ali
through the large and tine strueturs,
and the hnndreds. nay thousands. Of
ths people there gathered we're snioying
the unsurpassed accommodations. a.
much a. On other occasions they have
delighted ia the scented air Of wooded
island OF the sunshine upon Midway.
Not All the people that stopped In there
% dry their shoes or warm their hands
az those rearing fires could have been
from the psninsulaF state. but all seemed
% be from there For the whole half
day. certainly. a degree u sociabillty
was witnessed that u rare except among
crowds u citizens q one state. or even
q one town The scene. its most sttrac-
tive features. was not much different 20
that presented az the celebration u
some important family event bY re-
union Ok its members. Every thing
about this building - genuine. Its
walls are strong. IL interior rnlshlngs
are % solid oas. Is stslrways do not
yield OF creak. and. a. already stated. its
two dreplacss which resemble deep and
vide caserns. are radiating heat from
blAziug logs that are not coanterfeits.
sonsr Interesting History.
The entire history II Michigan from
f5O5. When congress gave 10 the legion a
territorial government. from iS57. when
IL Nas admitted as \ state u the union.
I'll this present year. may be peruscd or
diviEed in this grand building al little
more than a glance. II you sish 10 be
gin with the Typography Of the state
there i upon he nrst Eoor a great map.
printed IL initiate a relief map IN plastic
material and occupying twelve feet OF
wall space In the Saginaw room. The
cities and towns are shown and right be-
fore the visitor is the Michigan OK today.
But u Is rot difhcslt TO 20 back in
thought rinety years 20 the time when
a. this vast stretch Of cultivated coun-
Try uaa almost an unbroken wilderness.
Or. II Imagination needs 20 b. assisted.
one may turn 10 the library aud read a
few pages % IocqueTiile's account of
his travels III tais self same country.
Those living alen and womea q Chicago
the kinzies and the Eubhards. who
have hbard from thor fathers
Others. their c0utss ,Dogaries. that have
heard from the safe lips--wh2t Michi-
gan vas Ike at the tine. before Chicago
Mas 80 much a. started. when their peri
loDs ventures took them back and forth
tetwren the forlo-n Indian trading post
and The frontier village n Detroit all
these slll not need % have their imagi.
nations assisted. Men and families that
Travelled in stage coaches over this same
-. ~ 49,. u. II
impossible rad for the benefit 81 later
comes vii look upon this great map
aad ~oader. To come down still nearer
O. the present time some Of the passcn.
gers that zane on the frst railway train
into Chicago from Detroit are now liv
inE --ore n then accompanied the
writes on his wax through the Michigan
tnilding the results ~ which an at
ter % - now making to tell wiil look
&C lbIs map and see Indicated coEsidera-
bic towns where only swamp and Jun
sc eere In l@j2
Grand Rapids Artists.
II mother soom ara dozens % tine
photographs of Drtroit's public build
lngs and costilcst dwellings, Near by
these is an old stylo picture. claimed 20
have been made hundred years ago. Of
Detroit when there we're not above ave
fame houses IN the place. The contrast
thus afforded - sharp and suggests 10
staniiy the heroic iabors and hard trials
~ sllurance that have been Witnessed
in Michigan 10 tho last ninety years.
NJ prefense d. made here that the state
A. cad az anything but new. IL Is nine
teea years yuub1ef than Illinois. count
in< iro;a t1e dates respectively ~ their
statehood an1. NJ less than Illinois.
4 - AiCaizan seek t. advertise Ifs al
fsntazes. IA cxpeiien. - adopted here
taat - not see1 used t. ao gseat an ex-
terf tiaeWhere. unisss u b, a the Cali
fernla state building. of exhibiting by
cpnotica ca the ground tioor three
grest couuties Saginaw A9skcron aud
Grand tspids have each A. immeass
raom 81 Itself Zach room bas its own
style ef finishing snd e.scoratiol. and a
variety q infoTuafion is furnished as 20
SOIL PRODUCTS. uanufacfurrs. etc. The
Craad EaFids quarter = attractive For
- ehige nnishings and fbe elegant
furnishings f.yen fht sf ~ the high
msntci - q white tllIae at.y touched
az intervals with git he ceiling -
white and sfeatbed righ strings -
pinkish flowers This room for
water -coior drawings. and there are here
q number that have merit They are ~
Grand Rapids artists. and prove that
city 20 Re alive O. art matters The ~
ssnples-by NJ l. Davis. Mrs. n G. Taher.
Nr. X 8 Torr~y. Mrs \. &. Ma.im.
Ma \ ". Thurber. Ms Mary = Jones
two % three Il these paint IN oiisi.
veaid deserve mention 4 hung IN a
gallery q PROFESSIONALS
a word fDr D~troit.
Here IN. may be named some Detroit
srtsst@ that are represented. though IN
ssh~r roous Tor Detroit II one u the
Reeeern arr centers Edward Turner.
feorge G. Newell. John Owen and Hen
= :. hoey have sent paintings - value.
CHE arg Photograph q the Detroit
Academy - Fine 70 that bangs in the
hail above stairs - sviience that that
city =. ~ was nnti lately. rhead -
Ohicagn IN tbs partirular.l And nov
n our Hals Ne come around again -
the cnuaty maps Every county has
enc. They al are ~ Eospd. upon which
= draHn IN each case in black ths
county and tcvoAhip kuarsIarv Ines
Above Zach ore - 4 pbotouraph u some
featurr ~ prEiurt - whieh the rsuaty
- distinguished Inaeed. M,,hir sac has
r~art eusiae-s IN al - ia arrange
saents tof the wcfisfs FAIR. Ard this