The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-01
Commissioners Hold Their First
Regular Meeting.
TEN THOUSAND FEET OF SPACE.
That Amount IL Already Reserved for
washimgt0n by Managers OF the
Expesition, and Every Inch of IL
VIII be Occupfed by . Suitable
Buiidfng-Plans. Committees ana
Practical Suggestions offered.

The board OF state commissioners 10 the
Trans Mississippi International exposition
at Omaha held Its first regular meeting at
the parlors OF the Boston National bank
yesterday morning and united with the
commission appointed by the Chamber OF
Commerce In addition TO the regular
hoard appointed by Gov. Rogers, Chairman
Thompson added the following names as
commissioners. the same having been in
dorsed by the chamber: p. p. Ward. j. A.
Moore. A. If. Brookes and Andrew Knox.
L. K. Armstrong. of Spokane. was ap-
pointed as commissioner in charge OF the
Washington state mineral exhibit az oma-
ha N c. Blalock. of Walla Walia, was
named as commissioner of horticulture. the
position having been made vacant by the
resignation OF Mr.. Baker. of Tacoma.
whose duties AS state horticultural commits
sioner will not allow him the necessary time
TO collect the display. C. II. Thompson, Of
Spokane. was commissioned to secure the
mineral exhibit. p. +. Kelly. one of the
state commission. was instructed TO attend
TO the fisheries: G. w. Stetson. the for
estry and lumber exhibit and ]. W. Moore
was named as commissioner Of transporta-
ton. d. r. Ward was selected as vice
chairman. l.. NJ. Wood. secretary. and the
Boston National hank treasurer.
Following the. selection of the various
officers and the Assignment OF the de-
partments TO the commissioners. the meet
ing took up a discussion of building fer
the state. and an adjournment was taken
until o'clock in the afternoon. at the
Chamber of Commerce. pending tale-
graphic answer to an inquiry sent to Oma-
ma concerning space allotted for the
building
At the hour named a liberal attendance
Of the members of the commission was re-
Warded by a dispatch from T.. c. Bruer at
Omaha, announcing that the exposition
commission is holding 10,0Aa square feet for
the Washington state building. Secretary
Wood was instructed to wire Omaha ask
Ing that the outlines of the plat be desig-
mated 50 as 10 assist the architects in the
planning OF the building. In the infor,na-
ton received. no statement was made as
10 whether the plot was square. reetangu-
lar or triangular, and a survey was neces-
sary. The state commission also notified
the Omaha exposition commission that Ii
desired its building to cover the 1o0ao feet
offered. A committee. consisting of Messrs
Stetson and Ward was appointed to SUBJ
nit plans for the state building to the next
meeting OF the commission.
a. NJ BreokeS was chosen chairman of
the finance committee for Seattle. and G..
IL. Thompson for Spokane. Chairman
Thompson. OF the general commission viii
appoint committees and assistants fer Ia
coma and other places in the state to can
vas for funds. The financial scheme adopt
ed by the commission, which Will be- a
thoroughly practical way OF realizing the
funds necessary for an adequate showing
of the states resources, was the issue OF
autographed script in tive, five and ten
dollar denominations. canyassers will re-
eeipt for moneys collected aud upon pre-
sentation of the receipts the treasurer will
issue the script. which sets forth upon its
face that IT Will be redeemed by the treas
urer at Its cash value wneu the state
legislature has made an appropriation to
meet the expenses OF the exposition.
A proposition was also discussed look
ing 20 the holding in the state bGilding
during the exposition Of daily stereopticon
lectures by 4. c. Jackson. whose great
success at the Columbian exposition at
Chicago WAS one OF its features. Seattle
was selected as the headquarters OF the
state commission. The secretary was in
structed to furnish the press of the state
with Information OF The work of the com
mission and of the progress Of The expo
sitcn IT Omaha. Il was especially de-
sired that the newspapers of the state no.
fifty their readers that members OF the
commission VII visit the different 10
calities in the state and the chairman OF
the commission viii appoint such men "a
may he selected 10y the various colnmuni-
ties AZ members OF the commission. To
expedite the work. cities, towns aud VII!
lagos are asked 70 hold meetings and Sc
lect the names Of these they desire 20 act
on the commission and forward the names
TO Secretary L. VI. Wood. VINO VII fer
ward such names 20 Chairman Thompson
and the Latter viii make Inc appoint
aents.