Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-30
Wisconsin Building at Omaha,

The Wisconsin State Building At
the Trans-Mississippi and lnterna-
tional Exposition, to be held at
Omaha from June l to November l.,
1898, is one of the efforts of public
spirit in celebration of the fftieth am
niversary of the admission of the
Badger State into the Union. The
building will BE- constructed with
funds raised entirely by private sub
scription and will cost from $1,000
to 10000, including maintenance,
The raising of the state building fund,
and the general stimulation of inter-
est on the part of Wisconsin people in
the great Trans-Mississippi ENposi-
ton, has been undertaken by Il state
commission appointed by Governor
Scofcld, of which Ex.Mayor John G..
Koch, of milwaukee,, is chairman,
The business men and manufacturers
of the city OF Milwaukee have already
contributed one-han of the amount
necessary to erect and maintain the
state building, and responses to cir
culars addressed to well-to-do citizens
in other parts of the state Indicate that
all the funds required will easily he
raised. Several county boards have
made county appropriations for this
purpose.
Architecturally the Wisconsin build
ing is u pleasing type of the classic
style. The architrave OF the pedimcnt
supported 10y four immense, tlutcd
Corinthian columns, forms the en-
trance of the editice. The angles of
the building are tlanked ON both sides
by pilastcrs OF the Corinthian order,
which on the side walls are doubled,
with about eight feet of wall space be-
tween. Just beneath the cornicc and
extending along the wall between the
inner pilasters, with a depth of five or
six feet, will be a frcscoed frie2c, pie
turing some of the more important
features of Wiseonsin'S history. Al
most the ensire interior is embraced in
one large space open in its center to
the roof, and lighted through n low
dome. An aquarium, with its grottu
fountain, will occupy the center of tho
main floor space
The state commission will make 4
special effort 60 secure complete
representation of the varied Wiseon
sin industries at the Trans Mississippi
Exposition, and the prospect is that
Wisconsin will be fully represented in
every line. Applications for space alt
coming in rapidly The TRANSMITS
sissippi country is peculiarly the field
in which Wisconsin-made goods an
sold, and the commercial value of eN,
hibits at Omaha is self-evident.
Following is the personnel of th,
| Wisconsin commission. John G.. Koch
chairman: August Uihlein, John T.
| Hansen, A. G. Clas; treasurer, j. A
Watrous: Ferdinand Kieekhefer, Mil
waukee: T.. l.. Bryant and Il. G
Thwaites, Madison; John Hicks, OSh
kosh; Walter Alexander, Wausau
w. I. Lewis, Racine: Isaac stephens
son, Marinette: j. II. Stout, Menomo
ME: j. b. Treat, Monroe: Charles II
Baxter, Lancaster: Thomas IL. Black,
stock, Shcboygan: +, A. bennett.
Shehoygan; II. ID. Fisher, Florence
| Ernest Funk, Oconto: Mrs. Angus
Cameron, Lacrosse: Mrs. Leonard
Lottridgc, West Salem; Mrs. John
Winans. GAINESVILLE; Mrs. Caroline II,
Bell, Milwaukee: Mrs. 7. b. Good
rich. Oconto: Miss Ella Roberts
| Waukesha. Walter w. Pollock, sec.
rotary, ~ University Building, Mil.
waukee, Wis.
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