People's voice., 1893-04-21
KANSAS EXHIBIT.
Display of the Sunfiower State at the
Worlds Fair What the Ladies Are Doing
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mer In order TO keep the exhibit supplied with
fresh vegetables, fruits and other products OF
the soil
One or more Of the commissioners will be in
Kansas a considerable part OF the time to di.
rect affairs at this end Of the line but the prin-
cipal work Of the commission viii from this on
be done in the Kansas building at Chicago
Daily car loads OF special exhibits are for
warded from all parts Of the state and II will
require all the time and energy OF the commits
sion 10 get everything in readiness for the
opening Of the fair, May l.
The finishing touches have not yet been put
on the building, but Commissioner Kern writes
that unless the unforeseen happens nothing
will be left undone on the night OF April 80
There is little In the Kansas building TO at
tract interest just now except the Dyche dis
play. but this Is regarded by visitors as one Of
the creates curioSities on the grounds and
many people view it daily. Next week, when
Ms. Clark reaches Chicago, the other exhibits
will be unpacked and put in place
The commissioners say that TO the women OF
the state is due the credit OF saving the reputa-
tion OF the state. The railroads aud other cor
porstions managed by men have, OF course,
materially assisted the commission in collect
ing exhibits, but men as individuals have done
little
The ladies' parlor OF the Kansas building will
be an attractive feature OF the states display
The women OF Leavenworth have contributed
gorgeous hand.painted sunfiower freze, and
10 harmonic with this the women OF Newton
will send handsome rug. A Chicago piano
company will contribute 10 the furnishing OF
the parlor as free gift to the state an inslru-
ment Of light wood valued at $1,000 Painting
Of Kansas scenes done by Kansas women will
adorn the walls OF the room and a massive
mantel OF stone wrought By Kansas women,
will add TO the effect Among other ornamental
tions will be q beautiful stained glass window,
lovely divans, richly upholstered chairs and a
chair made OF the horns Of Texas steers-all
the work OF Kansas women.
The women OF Shawnee county viii furnish
the reading room TO blend with frieze OF dead
grasses In this room will be table supplied
with all the leading papers Of Kansas
Judge Adams, secretary Of the state histor-
ical department, will be in charge Of the his.
torical exhibit In addition TO the more inter
estiDg collection Of the state historical society
will be included in this exhibit many contribu
tons from the women Of the state. Among
other things there will be complete history Of
the churches Of Kansas.
Not the least interesting exhibit will be
made by the educational institutions including
the public schools The college faculties and
public school teachers and pupils have been
working on this display for more than year
The horticultural exhibit will be in charge Of
Prot. Wellhouse Unfortunately last year was
bad fruit year in Kansas and he was unable
to preserve a supply OF fruits in cold storage,
but he will have fresh fruits from gardens
vineyards and orchards daily as fast as they
ripen He is largely indebted TO the women
for contributions Of preserved fruits and fruit
products. One of the contributions OF the
women will be the state university in minia.
ture, constructed Of iellies Of every possible
variety and shade To do this required |, 800
glasses. To add TO the effect this will be light
ed with electricity.
The Kansas commissioners expect the Kan
sas agricultural display, thanks to last years
enormous crops, TO be the best in that line at
the fair There will be corn and wheat every
where with plentiful supply Of other pro-
ducts, all arranged in circles and other designs
Among the wheat samples will be some grown
in northwestern Kansas, weighing o7S pounds
10 the bushel There will also be corn stalks
e2 feet tall and remarkable growths OF oats,
barley, sorghum and broom corn.
The forestry building will contain some splen
did specimens OF Kansas woods The most in
teresting, perhaps will be walnut log 4j feet
long and rs inches in diameter and weighing 32,.
900 pounds, cut from tree grown in Leaven-
worth county and which nsturalists say was
growing when Columbus discovered America
Another big growth in their collection will be Q
grapevine 10 y inches in diameter
Prof Haworth, Of the state university, will be
In charge OF the geological exhibit II will con
sist Of all the different qualities Of building snd
lead, zinc, salt, coal and other minerals pro
duced in the state The collection OF lead and
zinc specimens comes from the mines Of Chero
kee county, and the stone from all the Quarrie.
In the state. Salt will be shown in architecture
lighted with electricity
Prof. Dyche's natural history display is the
property Of the state university and consists Of
stuffed buffalo, elk, bear, mountain sheep
moose wolves, coyotes, foxes. etc-25 speci
mems in all Back OF and part OF this display
will be painted scene Of Kansas landscape,
and the foreground will consist OF natural buf
falo and prairie grasses, trees, rocks, cliffs and
streams OF water so artistically arranged that
one may not discover where the painting leaves
OF and nature begins The Smithsonian insti.
tuition has no collection which will compare
with it Prof Dyche has been offered $500
for II since he took II 10 Chicago, but OF course
II is not for sale.
Near Prof Dyche's exhibit will stand
model Of the great water power OF the Blue
river at Blue rapids, done by women out OF Ne
native gypsum OF Marshall county In connec-
tion with this will be q sunfower fountain by
the women and school children OF Emporla,
the drinking places supplied with two silver
cups each, contributed by different cities Of
the state. Water will pour out OF the fountain
through holes made in imitation Of prairie dog
holes and over the holes in bronze will be the
dogs in the act Of tumbling under cover
Close by the fountain will stand an old chair
which was brought over in the Mayfiower and
lent to the commission by Concordia woman.
Also an old spinning wheel made In Strasburg,
Germany. in i090 Books and rare handiwork
centuries old will be displayed from glass cases
In this room
The Kansas live stock display will be made
in the general building devoted TO that interest
Stock will be cared for without charge, and
there will b. many fine animals on exhibition
from Kansas, 10 which premiums will be given
by the Kansas commission in addition 10 those
awarded by the national commission
What is believed 10 be the largest steer In
the United States will be on exhibition from
Kansas This animal is fourteen feet long
from its horns 10 the root OF its tail II Is
taller than the average horse, measures TWEEN
ty-seven inches around the ankle and is other
wise large in proportion and weighs iSOo
pounds
In addition 10 the display made by the state,
the railroads will also have exhibits which
promise " rival the other attractions In tho
Kansas building