The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-31

ana manager OF the department. VI
ways and means; Edward Rosewater.
manager OF the department OF pub
liclty; Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock. manager
OF the department OF promotion; Free
man p. Kirkendall. manager Of the de-
partment OF buildings and grounds;
Edward =. Bruce. manager OF the de-
partment OF exhibits: Abram l.. Reed,
manager OF the department Of conces-
elons. W. N. Babcock. manager Of the
department OF transportation.
The plan for board OF lady man
ayers has been approved by the execu-
tive committee. II provides for a
board OF twenty-seven women. which
IL to have charge Of all educational
matters and OF congresses on phllo-
sophical and scientific subjects. The
board IL 10 be composed Of representa-
tiyes. as follows: Omaha. IL; Council
Bluffs. ?; South Omaha. 2: and each
congressional district OF Nebraska. 2.
In the three Giles named mass meet
lngs were held recently. al which tho
women managers were selected. Mass
meetings In the several congressional
districts will In like manner elect repre-
sentativea. The congressman are re-
quested 10 name the dates and places
for holding these mass meetings.
Plans for a few unique and highly
attractive features have already been
fayorably received by the promoters
Of the exposition. AZ we'll a. the people
at large. One which has attracted
much attention Is the proposed silver
palace. which will be the central figure
Of the mineral exhibit II IL proposed to
get apart a portion Of the grounds for
this exhibit. under the designation OF
"El Dorado" The building will be
about $50 feet square. II will be con-
struoted Of metal and will be silver
plated. Mr.. s. s. Beaman. an eminent
Chicago architect. has submitted a
sketch Of the proposed palace. Il a
highly ornate. OF Gothic style. with
pinnacles. arches. flying buttresses
and graceful. delicate forms. which
lend themselves readily 10 the idea
usually associated with silver art work
Generally speaking. the plan Of the
building may BE- described rs a perfect
square. surrounded by open arcados or
loggias az each story, similar 10 the
Venetian palaces. The corners are
marked by octagonal towers. terminal
INK with spires and plnnacles. These
lower towers will each be- 100 feet high
The browning glory Of the palace will
be- the central lantern or spire. which
viii be 250 feet high and octaronal In
form. 100 feet IN diameter. This Ian
tern "a located In the center OF the
palace and Is TO be rooted with glass.
The possibilities OF the electrical illu-
mlnation are illimiiable. and colorod.
pickering lights will top the plnnaclos
and illuminate the crockots and outline
the graceful curves and the flying but
tressoa Il is proposed TO house the
various silver interests IN this palace.
from the mining and smelling to the H.
llmltable ramihcatons OF the arts,
industries. and finance.
In the mining section there will be
reproductions OF famous mines In min
iature. The Mercur gold mines OF Utah
viii BE- shown In this way; the ex-
hiblt TO cover possibly an acre OF
ground.
A novel feature Of the exposition will
be- the chronological exhibit. Represen-
tatives OF every Indian tribe on the
continent will be assembled In greater
or less numbers The war implements,
abodes variety o; apparel. the various
ornaments and aboriginal jewelry with
which the trlbesmen bedeck themselves
viii b. shown. The Wild Apache Of
the southwest and the semi-clvillled
Indian OF the Five Nations or oi the
reservations will commingle. and the
progress made by agencies Tor the civ.
illzation OF the red men will BE- shown
The exposition managers have de.
clded 10 erect a building 20 be devoted
20 the Grand Army OF the Republic
| An extensive collection Of war relies
will form a most interesting ioatur,
OF this building. Gen. T. S. Clarksor
Of Omaha. commandor-in-chief OF N,
Grand Army. says the government
having become interested IN the expo
sltlou. would gladly furnish all a,
/ trophies and momentoes OF the civil
war and OF preceding wars which arr
embraced IN the priceless collection II
the War and Navy museum. MANI
states will also be- induced 10 lend theli
collections for this exhibit
The highest aim Of the promoters o.
the Trans Mississippi and iniernatioa
al exposition OF 1885 Il 10 show to th'
world the vast extent OF wealth and re-
sources possessed by the states and ter
rilories west Of the Mississippi river.
From this region comes nearly al
the gold and silver produced In tn
United States. and nearly every min
eral known 20 commerce Ia dug from
ia mountains. Between the Mississippi
river and the Rocky mountains lies IN