The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-12
OUR STATE EXHIBIT.
Senator Forrest on Washington
ct the Worlds Fair.
r - AHEAD OF AL OTHERS.
Du4 1hsss Are P1ssss where goprsve-
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Harnsey sd Eesss0y.

Forrest 1pent more SamS Soso snS ssessSe
visitor in examining the exhibits and
buiIdings. When seen b. Posr-ISTELLs-
sxxcxs reporter last evening Senator
Forrest talked INTERESTINGLY Of his visit
and. when asked 70 give his impressions OF
the fair and more particularly OF the
Washington exhibit. said:
II found the expedition, ~ . whole, far
beyond my expectations and that 10 saying
Q great deal, e the uewspapers hsvc kept
"a we'll informed Of the progress made.
and sndssvored 10 describe the appearance
and magnitude OF the display. You know
one 10 more apt 70 Be dissppoin ted By the
failure Of the object described TO meet his
expectations than the contrary. In this
instance, however. no description can do
the subject justice. IL 10 worth trip
across the continent to zee the buildings
and grounds illuminated and nothing
more. Nearly oil the pations Of the earth
have sent their choicest products and
rarsss curiositiss TO the fair. and the re-
kuis 10 an exhibition that every one who
can should see for himself. A few weeks
spent there Is worth year of foreign
travel. ~ an educator.
THE Washington exhibit was not all
snstaiied before re came axsy. but was
sufficiently complete To enable us TO judge
of the impression II will probably make on
a stranger. There IL no doubt but that the
exhibit A. . whole IL far ahead of any
other state exhibit In quality and variety
Ut products. This could not very well be
otheYw ise. for. 10 quote the words OF one
81 our brightest citizens, We need only
make . fair and full display Of our prod
;tcts in order To exec! the exhibit OF any
ether state Such being the case, all our
commissioners had to do was 10 gather to-
Rether full display OF our products and
make . fair showing OF our resources.
That they have done this think careful
examination OF the display made in our
State building will demonstrate. This
naiiding aud its exhibit are very attract
I've. ~ the large number Of visitor will
Prove. The work Of installation has been
sell. not TO say extravagantly, done. l
am informed that our booths in the Agri-
cultural. Horticultural. Fisheries and Min.
ing buildings cost about $4,000 This 10
considerably more than was anticipated,
and vas caused, the commissioners say,
by reason Of strikes, delays and high
wages.
II 10 unfortunate that our commissioners
have not worked together harnioniously,
Or evenly In friendly way, and IL would
have been far better IL there had been but
ene commissioner on the ground. had that
e.as possessed tho requisite executive sbil-
NY. than 20 have = hundred with divided
responsibility, and no acknowledged head.
FL may be some consolation to know that
most Of the states have had the same ex-
AAk H. A.
triticlse. and do not wish to be hasty in
Jay judgment. but It must be admitted
shat there have been some unnecessary cx-
tsavagancSs indulged in. am inclined
% think the model farm one Of these mis-
takes. In spite Of the attention II attracts.
ghs cereal exhibit. OF which this Is part,
MAS intended primarily to interest farm
ars, and, BY an ocular demonstration OF
the variety and quality of crops raised in
this state, encourage them to como hero
md cast their lot with Us. Such men
know all about practical farming. are fa-
saiiar with ali kinds OF farm machinery,
and can sec no way Of getting an ade-
Guatc return for tho thousands Of dollars
expended in the construction Of this min
aaturc farm, even IL IL 10 wondrousiy COM
tse,e in oil its details. Such an exhibit
hihit makes the same impression on
PRACTICAL farmer that very complete
caaid's play house would on thorough
hansekcepcr Our cereal exhibit Is an ex-
esiient one. aud attracts much attention.
IL wilt he the means OF bringing thou
sands Of new settlers TO the state.
~ The immense skeleton Of q mammoth
sfsnnd In Spokane county, and which Is
admirably placed in tho exhibit, probably
s3tssets more attention than any one OBJ
sa,si in the building, l must confess that
! never entered the building without paus-
Ing TO look ~ IT. and. to me, N To many
esiters. IL was one OF the most impressive
et.iaets on tho ground. Unfortunately
sssne one in authority ordered il painted
~ sson as II was mounted. and It was
forthwith covered all over. tasks and oil.
wsth coat of light brown paint IL
fs3ght az we'll be clever wooden imita-
ti.9ss Of the skeleton OF Il mammoth as the
real article. and has los, all of its impress
s.Ts ness and interest TO me at least. Who
Tie sandai was that ordered the painting
coas. or whether IL was necessary or not
d. not know nor care. 1t ia enough 10
knas that he has spoiled the whole effect
Of enc OF the most interesting and impress
s&se objects in the building. The skeleton
ri !sso whale in our exhibit In the fisheries
building il \ source of uniailing interest,
aai the display. though not vet completed.
batfs fair To he an interesting one.
''Me have as yet no exhibit in the For
essia building. owing. am informed, to
The failure Of the gentleman first APP
painted 10 look alter that department 70
take any interest III the work. An effort
l. Fsow hoisg made - remedy this detect
j il true that the Ststa building itself is A
eana display ot our timber, but IL does
pcs sake tie place Of such an exhibit as
NJ saoald make in the building set apart
estxriallv sos saat purpose.
II he exhibit in she horticultural build.
fre' - good one. but somewhat dlssr.
rqfnsiug 10 one familiar with the re-
sources ct the state IN that line ltis no.
~ *ail kept un So IL should be. and I
noiseed many decaying apples and lack
ri nsstness IN the appearance OF the ex.
hast which have since learned has hreu
ra5ssally II not wholly improved hy the
ms &gement. During ny .hreo or four
vls.ta - this department | did no, once
hes any one IN attendance t. answer
qt-oas5ons. give information or keep the
siiSiHsy in order. Idaho aud Oregon have
hop.As in shis building aajaiu ing sAal
OF y ssasagson. and both states make
seTS er~dt.sose displays. and evi
ctassy receive better attention than aar
o. exhseii In this department.. bat xhea
Ne siar 10 think that az Of their hortssas-
ensal sxhiais Is in ;ais eae building. while
WatasnT'on's exsibit Is equally ~ good
In ssss state hasliiaS a. in Ho.t,sulsura.
Aaa, besides making fairly good exhibit
In Agriculture, hall. ss need aavc no fear.
Cor s.se resais.