Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-01-28
TRANSMISSISSIpPI EXPOSITION.
Ex-Governor Prince Tells of the Arrange
ments So Far Made for the New Mexico
Exhibit, and What He Saw on
the Grounds.

Hon. l.. b. Prince having returned
from his Journey to Omaha on behalf OF
the New Mexico exposition commission,
a representative of the New MEXICAN
promptly called to ascertain what were
the prospects of the affair and what has
been accomplished for New Mexico.
THE object of my trip was twofold,
said Governor Prince. ''Firstly. to
visit Topeka at the request of the rail-
road officials to consult with them AS to
the assistance they could render to the
territorial exhibit, and. secondly, to go
with the other members of the commit
tee appointed for that purpose to Omaha
to arrange for the space required by
New Mexico in the different buildings.
with this view | went first to Topeka
on Tuesday, the 18th, the understanding
being that our whole committee would
meet at Kansas City on Wednesday. l
found the railroad officials disposed to
give such aid as they can in the way OF
free transportation of exhibits, etc, and
endcavored to impress on them the i'm
portance of our making the best pos
Sible display of the mineral, agricultural
and horticultural products of the terri
tory, so as to bring to New Mexico in
creased capital and immigration OF the
most desirable class. The sugar beet
industry and the establishment of num-
erous factories of moderate cost for the
| production of crude sugar wasS consid-
cred at length. Mr.. Frost, who is
| specially in charge Of the exposition
| work, was absent in Chicago, but | ar
ranged to meet him on the return trip
and did so on Friday, when very salts
factory arrangements were made and
the railroad company evinced a desire
to aid our commission in every reason
able way.
after waiting a day in Kansas City
for the other members of the committee,
who for some cause were detained.
went on to Omaha to save time pending
their arrival. The exposition grounds
and the buildings are much farther ad-
vanced than those at Chicago were at a
corresponding period. The whole affair
has grown to much larger proportions
than were imagined even by its most
sanguine promoters in the beginning.
OF course it cannot compare in magni-
tlde with a worlds fair, such as the
Columbian exposition. but yet by the
exercise of judgment and taste the
general effect is almost as grand. | do
not exceed the truth in saying that the
scene around the artificial lagoon, called
here the grand court, is fully equal to
the court of honor at Chicago. The Unit
ed States building for which congress has
Just made an additional appropriation.
occupies one end. and on either side are
three of the great exhibition structures.
each about 500 feet long and of very or
nate architecture. These are devoted to
mining, agriculture, electricity, manu-
features. liberal arts (including educa-
ton, etc. and fine arts. The buildings
for horticulture and certain classes OF
machinery do not front on the court.
A number of state buildings are being
erected, and there is a large area de-
voted to midway exhibition, here ap-
propriately d%enominated VANITY Fair
$50 great have been the requests fol
space that the plans have had to be en-
largcd from time to time and the eXecu
tive committee has had to face expenses
far in advance of their expectations.
The United States donated $500, 900, the
state of Nebraska 500, 900, the city OF
Omaha made liberal appropriations, and
the railroad companies ccnterlng at
Omaha have given about 1925, 200 each
and will no doubt increase their contri.
buttons as it is now expected that 5000,
900 persons will visit the fair.
t(Eki1n fino1 nrrn nuoD,ontS cnuI1 moi
be made without the action OF our full
committee and territorial board. | sue
ceeded in having reserved for New Mex
leo a very prominent position in the
mining building, containinga all the space
for which we had asked, and although
the agricultural building was mostly ell
gagged. we secured there a situation
adapted to the placing of the beet sugar
machinery that we desire to exhibit as
well as the general display OF grains anc
other agricultural products. In the
liberal arts building we are to have
space for an educational exhibit anC
such antiquities as we desire to send
The horticultural building is not YET
prepared but we are assured of the table
room that we will need there when the
fruit season opens. All the officials
seemed to be DESTROYS to meet our view.
and insure a good exhibit.
''As it is very important to hold
meeting of our territorial board at which
every member shall be present, in ordel
to make full arrangements for the col
lection and care of our exhibit, the rail
road officials promised to supply trans
portation for that purpose, as the mem
bers of the board have heretofore beer
paying railroad fare from their owl
pockets. As sOon as these facilities arr
afforded, there will be a meeting at San
tn Fc, when all arrangements will b.
perfected as far as the very small amour
of money available will permit"