The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-07-30


unanimously rendered this important Of
flee to Senator Stout. He has consented
TO accept the position temporarily, his
final action to be subject to his ability to
devote the necessary time to make the eX-
position the great success the people of
Wisconsin expect it to be.
This selection of Senator Stout for di-
rector general is of course subject to the
approval of the Semi Centennial EXpOsi-
ton company to be organized. There is
no doubt that the action of the committee
will receive the enthusiastic Endorsement
Of the stockholders in the company, as it
does of the citizens of Wisconsin gener-
ally. In the entire state there is no man
possessing in larger degree the qualifi-
cations necessary in the executive head
of n great public enterprise of this
nature Senator Stout is wealthy
man, whose enormous business interests
in northern Wisconsin and elsewhere do
not require his personal attention His
father, now retired from active business
life and residing at Dubuque, Ia, was one
OF the founders of the Knapp, stout & Co.
company. Director General Stout was
born in Dubuque in 1913 and was edu-
Gated in the public schools Of the city and
at Chicago university. He has. lived in
McnomOnie since 1880. Much of his time
in the past few years has been devoted to
philanthropic and educational work The
Stout Manual Training school at Menom-
onie and the travelling library system in
troduced by him in Dunn county are con
spicuOus examples of his wish to use his
wealth to good purpose. In his new posi-
ton he has the complete confidence of the
wealthy men of Milwaukee, who will be
called upon to subscribe literally to the
stock of the new company, as well as the
residents of the entire state. He had an
active part in the establishment Of the st.
Louis exposition while resident of that
city, thus gaining a, valuable experience
along the general lines of the duties of his
new position.
Director General Stout, in cooperation
with the Milwaukee members of the exec
utiye committee, McsSrs. John c. Koch,
John T. Hansen, John c. Spencer August
Uihlein, +. j. Lindsay and J.. L. Boyd,
will at once begin the preparation of plans
for the exposition. The state fair grounds
adjoining the city of Milwaukee, which
have been agreed upon for the location OF
the exposition, will be made the subject Of
study by landscape gardeners and archi-
tectS, and it is expected that within a short
time definite designs will be submitted for
the improvement of the grounds and the
construction of buildings for the various
exhibits. 1t is proposed to construct one
or more artificial lakes and to lay out
walks and drives about the numerous
buildings in the manner to be deemed
most convenient. 1t will require several
| months TO prepare these plans, and in the
meantime a vigorous policy will be pur-
| sued in the direction of acquiring kn0Wl-
! edge of the facts essential to the building
| of a great exposition and the circulation
| of these facts among the people OF the
| state
| The importance of the scmi-ccntcnnial
! exposition as planned by the executive
! committee may be indicated by the reso-
! luton expressing the view that the sum
| of $1,000 should be raised for it. Nari-
! Gus sums have been suggested heretofore,
ranging from 10000 to Sl00O,000, and
| this action of the committee was the first
| official declaration indicating the amount
| of money which it is proposed to raise. A
| few wealthy business men of the city of
Milwaukee have contributed to a
| fund sufficient money 60 pay ali
the expenses of the preliminary
work The offices in the rooms OF the
| Milwaukee Merchants and Manufacture
| ers' association are in active operation, in
charge of Secretary Walter w. Pollock.
| Citizens of Wisconsin are cordially in
vited to visit the headquarters or to cor
respond with the secretary concerning the
| Semi-Centennial exposition, and all sug
| gestions of special features for the com
ing exhibition will receive due considera'
| ton.
Owing to the unsettled state of the pub
lie mind incident to the political cam
| paign. il has been decided to defer the
making of an active and general canvass
for subscriptions to the capital stock OF
the proposed Exposition company until
after election day, but this does not, ii
any sense, imply n lack of confidence ii
the ultimate large success of the exposi
ton. 1t is expected that the city of Mil
waukce will subscribe handsomely TO the
stock Of the Exposition company, and il Ii
quite likely that when the proper time ar
rives the canvass Will be opened in the
state metropolis by the announcement o
very liberal subscriptions from this city
: Auxiliary committees on finance will bs