Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-11-05

terence held January 3, 1896. Near
Is all the County Boards reported
favorably 10 this invitation. which
was extended by the Mayor Of the
CITY Of Milwaukee, the Chairman Of
the Milwaukee County Board and the
Presidents Of the Milwaukee Mer-
chants and Manufactures Assoeia-
ton and Chamberof Commerce. The
conference was composed Of between
100 and 500 representative citizens Of
the state, who voted emphatieaily
and enthusiastically in favor Of appro-
priately celebrating the Fiftieth An
University ef the Admission Of Wiscon-
sin into the Union. A preliminary
organization was afterwards effected
by the appointment Of Committee
81 One Hundred and Woman's Auxil-
iarv Board. and it has been definitely
determined that the Celebration shall
take the form d great Industrial
and Exposition in milwaukee, in 1898.
The promotion OF the numerous
plans proposed for the Exposition
ha, awaited the subsistence OF the
political excitement As soon as pos
sible election. ii is the purpose to
organize a corporation with sufficient
capital to build and conduct the Semi
Centennial Exposition along the most
approved lines. The Executive Com
mittee has voted to raise $500 600 for
Exposition purposes, and is believed
that when the benefits of the EXPOSE
ton are fully understood by the peo-
pie Of the state there will be no diff
Guilty in securing all The funds neces-
sary.
Ii Is the wish OF the Semi-Centen-
NAL officials that every county in
Wisconsin shall made a creditable
county exhibit, space for which will
probably be assigned in Special
State Building. Many County Boards
hold but one session each year, IN
November. and delay Of an entire
year will result If the claims Of the
semi-Centennia Exposition are not
presented at the approaching OF the
November session. We therefore
wish to urge upon Supervisors the
importance Of taking preliminary
steps this wear for suitable county
exhibits. LII view Of the fact that the
plans for the arrangement Of the1
county exhibits have not vet been de-
finitelv formulated. it is probably
not advisable to make appropriations
of money at this time, but we suggest
that every County Board appoint an
active committee OF three or more
Supervisors who may act in connect
ION with the regular Semi-Centennial
organization as soon as it shall be
formed These local committees
should be appointed at the coming
meeting OF the County Boards. and
it, members should hold themselves
in readiness to act when the proper
time shall come. They can also sup
pement the efforts Of the members of
the Committee Of One Hundred in in
teresting the people Of the various
localities III the coming Exposition
\ suggestion which win be consid-
cred bv the Semi Centennial officials
at til, proper time is that the county
exhibits be arranged in the form OF
the state map, each county's display
TO occupy it, relative position. This
would give an opportunity for geo
graphical comparison. and the success
OF the plan would be dependent on the
cooperation OF every county in the
state Whether this plan is adopted
or not. it viii certainly be to the in
terest of every county to be appropri-
ately represented at the Exposition,
and it is hoped that none will fail to
the necessary committee.