The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-11-23
THE MIDWINTERFAIR
A Proposition to Make Puget
Sound Exhibit.
CITIZENS DISCUSS THE PROJECT.
Cemmssstonsv-atL Large Cysigis sharp.
Js.. Explains the Advantages 10 Be
Derived From the Fair.

sound exhibit a. tue Mid winter TAR IN
Ban Francisco. Al the general meeting
held at the Chamber Of Commerce iast
evening the Chamber OF Commerce. corn-
mjttse were asked 20 correspond With the
county commissioners OF the various
Puget sound counties. inviting them 20
appropriate money With this end in viss
Mayor Ronald presided at the meeting,
and introduced CfaIgie Sharp. jr.. commits
sioner st large for the Pacific coast to the
Midwintsr exposition, who exp'ainea
sonse Of the features OF the fair. its incer-
ton, progress, expectations and the re-
suits which would accrue from IL % the
Pacific coast in general. He said that
when Il was FIRST proposed 10 get up the
fair the rich men Of San Francisco said
that IL was imprsctleable and could not be
done But severaG men, who are not the
rich men OF California. had. nevertheless,
stuck TO the belief that it could be done.
and now the rich men were coming In at
last He said that IL would be
far grander and finer fair than the
Centennial exposition, though not so
large. The cream OF the Worlds fair
would be there, and not only the Midway
Plaisauce. bu, several features not seen at
the Worlds fair. lie calculated that over
SIS. 0o0. COO had gone to Chicago from Cali
fornia. bat that 1t wonld return with com
pound interest through this exposition.
II was estimated that 10000 people
would come 10 California from east
of the mountains and each one
would spend from 500 TO 500. AZ
once pouring $Joo.0y0.do0 Of East
srn money into the Pacific coast. But
these people would also travel around on
the Coast and make investments and many
Of them take up their homes out here. and
1t was safe 10 say that as result Of this
exposition &, 000, COZ, go Of Eastern money
would come 10 this Coast. The fair would
be better for the Coast than the discovery
OF gold. Good times in California meant
goou times all along the Coast. He then
suggested that il the mineral palace on
Pioneer place could be removed to the ex-
position IL would create q sensation. At
the time the fair was ntartei ia San Fran
cisco there we're Is 600 vacant buildings,
nov there are none. lie spoke Of the
hard times, and said there was just as
much money in the country as there ever
Was. and al that was needed was conf
dence. Mr.. Sharp dwclt on the value Of
advertising the resources Of Washington
and showing the visitors to the exposition
why they should come to Seattle.
u. O. Graves, president Of the Chamber
OF Commerce, said that he appreciated the
enterprise Of the Caiiiornians and recog-
nixed the ties Of common commercial in-
terest which bound that section and this
together. He fell that 1t would be we'll for
Washington to have an exhibit At the ex-
position. but one thing was clear TO his
mind and that Was that the money needed
to make the exhibit would have to be
raised by public appropriation. 1t was
also certain that neither the state nor the
city could make the appropriation and the
only body competent to move in the mat
ter, II seemed 10 him. was the board Of
county commissioners. Ii they could be
shown that the expenditure would be q
wise one and were backed up by public
opinion. he did not doubt but that they
would act favorabiv In the matter. III
anything were done he thought IL would
be better TO have all the Washington ex-
hibit in one building concentrated TN the
states own building. and the only plan
which seemed feasible to him Was for the
leading counties to join In making the ex-
hibit. But there were serious doubts
whether there was sufficient time to raise
the money. build building and collect
the exhibit.
George w. Hummer. general manager of
the Denny Clay Company. said that owing
90 the short time In which 20 organize and
collect the exhibit Washington could not
make as good a display as she should and
the Seattle plan was TO do things in
a hrst-class manner or not mt all. A
small. Insignificant, charaeterless display
In q cheap building located in some
isolated corner OF the grounds would do
no good. but would rather injure the high
reputation the state had gained at the
Worlds fair, and because the state cannot
make such a display As she should make
he did not think IL good policy tor he
county commissioners to make the desired
appropriation.
ID. ii. Gilman said II was important tor
Washington 10 have an exhibit at
tho exposition If il could have a
credi;able ono. The timber, coal, iron ores
aud other minerals of this section should
be displayed there. but he had no special
opinion as TO the feasibility of making an
exhibit at this time.
George III. Hebron Endorsed Mr.. Graves
views and said that 1t was important that
The state should he represented If some
feasible and practicable plan OF doing 20
could be devised.
Jacob Furth favored making an exhibit
ifit Was At all possible. Washington had
always been closely connected with Cali
forniaa Whenever California was pros.
porous Washington also prospered. But.
aside from the economic features he
thought it would be good thing tn show
. willingness tn help our neighbors. Had
the matter been sgisated two months ago
she state could have made credltsble ex.
hiait. Now IL was out of the question.
The time is too short 10 consult all the
county boards ia the state aad agree upon
Q plan Of action. However, II it is the
sense OF the meeting. he would like 10 have
the committee Of the Chamber Of Com
meree see what could be done toward max
Ing Puget sound exhibit. ana perhaps by
pulling oil coats and goins to work in
earnest IL NAV not be too late.
Mayer Ronald was anxious 90 see the
state represented. but Il I. could NO; be
done property IL should not % done at all.
He agreed with Mr.. Enrth thas IL was too
late 10 get up a display OF the resource. of
the whole state. but that errditahie dts
play Of the timber. coal minerals stone
ana other products Of the FageE sound
counties might &c made. and he thought
thai II the matter we're properly presented
a. the commissioners taey would act
tavarably.
itwas Hnally moved and unanimously
carried that the COMMITTEES corrpsponi
With the boards 81 county com missioner.
a the Faget sound counties and ascertain
whether they would lend ,helE aid 80 car