Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-20

prisfioa q f1.5oo alsde b The lant leeis.
hfare. or the confrihuton. ~ q .ouo
Baa.ie ~ the schools fof that exhihiL
The snen, hers q tbs board are thor.
oughly di<xusf<.f sifh the uretchsd dis
play mads By the NichsFsn fruit nen.
and thes we're nofsned that unless they
showed more Interest and stFsngthed
the exhibit IL xin be ciosed Septeuber
/ Up n date u has been one II the
poorest state shows n the horticultnral
buiiding- A year ago tbs horticultural
ists add pomologists u the sfata asked
that thsy be pct IA charge 81 the fruit
exhibit ~ there wzs no one on the state
board conp<tsnt 60 manage H. Their
request sas promptly granted. and after
coasuitztion sitk them. q eo1amittee of
pr0a.inenE fruit men. With I.
I. Lyon az the head. vas ap
painted. snd giyen entire charge
% the work. The committee ssked for
e2.5oo from the board. but were voted
H.ooo. which sas considered ample by
all When the legislature appropriated
the additional <1aOo the fruit superin-
tendent asked for fs.0oo more. which
vas set apart without DISCUSSION The
chairman neyer called his committee To-
gefher after the board had Invited them
% Grand Rapids. January I. ls9l. for
consnitation. The Hon. &. j. Monroe
of South Haven was appointed snperin-
tendent of the exhibit az the request of
The members of the committee. he has
lahOfed faithfully 10 arouse some inter
est among Michigan fruit growers Ia the
exhibit but without success. He APP
pointed paid agents in the state 10 col
lect and ship exhibits. without expense
90 the growers. but could obtain very
fcu contributions In order TO maintain
the pfetcGse of a show. the board has
been compelled o. purchase ordinary
Michigan fruit IN the Chicago markets
90 al the shelves in our section.
The committee appointed 10 arrange
Tor proper observance Of Michigan
days az the fair. September 13 and IA.
reported that the Railway Passenger
Agenls association Of Michigan had re-
fused special rates. but the steamboat
hines and railroads. not members of the
association. have given assurance Of low
special rates
The governor and his military staff
will attend on the committees recon-
mendation. and il was voted 10 decorate
tho state building. provide first class
music and give a reception 10 the gov
ernor. The exposition company will
give a special display OF fireworks. and
the natives Of the foreign villages will
parade and be received by the governor.
Governor Rich viii DO president OF the
day. Hon. Thomas W. Palmer has been
invited 70 make the principal address.
and ex-Goyernors Felch. Blair and
others viii give short talks. All the ex-
governors. senator's. congressman. United
States worlds fair commissioners and
other prominent citizens have been Sc
lected as vice presidents The princi,
pal celebration viii be on the 18th.
Ohio and Indiana. which occupy adioin.
ing buildings. have their days on the
llfh.
The live stock show opens August "A.
in which Michigan has entered seventy
horses. seven cattle, 20l sheep and III
swine. Ii was voted % pay freight on
this stock and furnish forage for them
at al expense Of not exceeding e2.500.
The registration OF new Michigan visi-
tori af the state building runs about
100 daily and the attendance about five
THOUSAND Tho three registration books
now kept open are insufficient % ac-
commodate the crowd. and desk room
fDr three more registers will be provided.
as well a. an additional soom for check
ing parcels Hereafter the buildings will
be wide open from ] a. IN. TO 0 p. m. on
days when the fair gales are open and
watchman will be on duty all night TO
look after Michigan visitors The build
ing is kept open more hours than that
of any other state.