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 II Already Reserved ter
washfngton BY Managers 81 the
Exposition, and Every Inch OF IL
VIII he Occupied by Suitable
Practical Suggestions ORere1.

The board or state commissioners to 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 came having been IN
dorsed by the chamber: D. B. Ward. j. A.
Moore. A. NJ. Brookes and Andrew Knox.
l.. K. Armstrong. Of Spokane was APP
pointed as commissioner in charge OF the
Washington state mineral exhibit at Oma-
ha. ~ G. Blalock. Of Walla Walia- was
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. H. Thompson. OF
Spokane was commissioned to secure the
mineral exhibit. P. F. Kelly. one OF the
state commission. was instructed to attend
to the fisheries; G. w. Stetson. the for
es.ry and lumber exhibit. and J. w. Moore
was named as commissioner OF tranSporta-
ton. d. B. Ward was selected as vice.
chairman. L. NJ. Wood. secretary. and the
Boston National bank treasurer.
Following the selection of the various
officers and the assignment OF the de-
partments to the commissioners. the meet
ing took up discussion Of building for
the state. and an adjournment was taken
until o'clock in the afternoon. at the
Chamber OF Commerce, pending a tele-
graphic answer to an inquiry sent to Oma-
ha concerning space allotted for the
building.
At the hour named liberal attendance
of the members of The commission was re-
warded by dispatch from E. c. Bruer. At
Omaha. announcing that the exposition
commission is holding 600 square feet for
the Washington state building. Secretary
Wood was Instructed to wire Omaha ask.
ing that the outlines OF the plat be deeig-
mated so as to assist the architects In the
planning OF the building. In the Informal
ton received, no statement was made as
to whether the plot was square. rectangu-
lar or triangular. and a survey was neceS-
sary. The state commission also notified
the Omaha exposition commission that IL
desired its building to cover the 10000 feet
Stetson and Ward was appointed to sub
NIT plans for the state building TO the next
meeting OF the commission.
a. NJ. Brookes was chosen chairman OF
the finance committee for Seattle, and c.
II. Thompson for Spokane. Chairman
Thompson, OF the general commission, will
appoint committees and assistants for Ia
coma and other places in the state to cam
vas for funds. The financial scheme adopt
ed by the commission, which will be
thoroughly practical way of realizing the
funds necessary for an adequate showing
OF the states resources. was the issue OF
autographed script in two. five and ten
dollar denominations. Canvassers will re-
ceipt for moneys collected and upon pre-
sentation of the receipts the treasurer will
issue the script, which sets forth upon its
face that IL VIII be redeemed by the treas
urer at its cash value wnen the state
legislature has made an appropriation to
meet the expenses OF the exposition.
A proposition was also discussed look
ing 10 the holding in the state building
during she exposition of daily stereopticon
lectures by A. G.. 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
sIti0n at Omaha. Il was especially de-
sired that the newspapers Of the state no.
tify their readers that members Of the
commission will visit the different To-
eansies In the state and the chairman OF
the commission viii appoint such men as
may be selected by the various communi-
ties as members of the commission. To
expedite the work. cities. towns and VII
lagos are asked 10 hold meetings and Sc
lecs the names of those they desire 20 act
on the commission ard forward the names
10 Secretary l.. NJ. Wood. who will for
ward such names 10 Chairman Thompson
and the latter will make the appoint