The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-02-18
MARYLAND AT THE FAIR.
Some of the Exhibits the State APP
propriated 100000 for.

From the Baltimore Sna, one OF the adyo,,
oates Of n state appropriation for a Maryland
exhibit ut the Chicago fair. we take the iol,
lowing;
The Worlds Fair commissioners decided
to ask Mr.. Ehen Appleton, of New ork, 10
lend them the original 'Star Spangled Ban
ner. to be placed on exhibition IN the Mary
laud Building ut Chicago. Ar, Eben skip
pen will also be asked To lend what is said TO
r. The original manuscript of Francis Scott
Key,s national lyric. DIR. Vim, II, Grim will
be asked to exhibit painting OF the BON.
hardment OF Fort MeHenry and other his,
torical and colonial antiquities. Efforts are
being made TO obtain a model of the Battle
monument, aud it is expected TO exhibit a
model of the Washington monument The
trustees of the Samuel Ready Asylum will be
requested 10 exhibit model Of the first
American monument TO Columbus, which is
on the asylum grounds,
Messrs. Norris, Scott and Bland were mp
pointed committee to arrange programme
for Maryland Day at the Worlds Fair, which
has been fixed for September Y, the ann
versary of the Battle OF North Point
The Johns Hopkins University, Johns
Hopkias Hospital, Peabody Institute. Enoch
Pratt Free Library and McDonogh School
were requested TO exhibit pictares showing
the methods ofthe several institutions. SIM.
lar exhibits are being prepared for the Won,
ans College, Woman's Medical College aud
j the House Of Refuge. Photographic exhibits
Of the mining industry and OF the various
towns and cities in the State are also being
nrrnared, u. A. Smith, Of Cambridge, has
offered models oi hageye and al the steamer
I Governor Thomas. aud Lewis +. Clayton, OF
4 Auaapnlis, model al an oyster sloop iol
exhibit. The water heard has appropria'es
/ $500 10 Illustrate the system OF waiter worS'
I in Baltimore. Specimens al the woods q
I Western MARYLAND are being made an by Mr.
/ Il. II. 6rsSwold, aud Of Eastern Shore woosi'
I hy MeSsrS. James Il, Byrd and John Walter
/ Smith.
The sum OF 81, eeohSs hccN appropriated {,
assist President Sylvester, Of The Aaryians
/ Agricultural College, To prelare aa eNslahs
/ Of agricultural products Of the State Ih'
Corn and Flour Exchange eamml,sec hA
collected swO.ihiris Of the pro.iucts wh'el
{ are 10 constitute an exhibit OF the cereals o
I Maryland Notice has bee0 received iron
I Chicago that all exhibits must be in place b!
April Ia
! The treasngers report states that -, se'Ss
( NJ have been spent. leaving a balance IN III
treaSarer,s hands Of SsS,oOl.lA. making IN
sam Of So, coo which has been drawn fcaa
1 the augmentation Of SSe,Nea, It was states
thar The commissioners kSve expended q
are anaer contract for &meaRiS 10 be paid
assresannS So. NNA aud i was stated al
recent meeting thss The Governor vail b
Z called aeaa 10 draw Gpoa the contingent Ae
pvoeratssa os Slo.0la Upon ao;son Q
NE. TaaGSper Il was decided that 10 oeS
Contracts Saeagvfas expense shall be SaeagreS
without unanimous vote ii the commission
egs preseat Al the time the cSNatCSei Is vossNi
Cader his rale oae negative vote waN ae'eS
anv proposed expenditure. M, DAVID hais
Ter presided 81 the naeeslas,