The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-24
.FAVORS 4 STATE BUILDING.
COMMISSION ADVOCATES A SEP
ARATE STRUCTURE.
its Scattered About i'm the De.
partment Buildings as Omaha
There Ii Yet Time for the Work.

The state commission for the Washing.
ton exhfalt at the Tsansmlsissippl and
International exposition at Omaha hela =
business session yesterday in the rooms OF
the Chamber OF Commerce, Chairman u.
W. Thompson, of Tacoma. presiding. The
commission, after considerable delibeYa-
ton and discussion. definitely ana posi-
lively decided 10 so ahead with the plans
for constructing state building. This
decision grew out of ii conviction that II
would be far better for the interests Of
the state To have collective exhibit in
u building dis;inctweIy set apar, than to
have the same quantity OF stuff scattered
around through the Various department
buildings of the exposition.
Along With this came the gratifying .n-
telligenee that Notwithstanding the vexa-
tious delays encountered BY the commis-
sion, there Is yet time for the erection OF
building. The nominal date for the
opening Of the exposition Is june !. but
from the best sources or information
actual opening win hardly occur until
a month later.
One OF the most important matters com
Ing before the commission was the Discus
sion Of securing adequate transportation.
Confidential reports were submitted. which
lead the commission to believe that Ia
vorable and important developments may
be confidently expected within a few days
Owing 10 the absence OF Commissioner
@. W. Stetson. who has charge OF the
lumber exhibit. and Commissioner Har~
wood Morgan, who Is in Charge of the
fishery department, and who expected 70
be back from his trip TO San Francisco.
the replies received by them as to exhibits
in those departments could not be OBJ
tanned or acted upon.
The matter of the early opening OF tho
exposition brought up the question as to
whether the date named would permit Of
the erection of the building; but an en-
thusias;tc letter received from Architect
Saunders. who Is now at Omaha, stated
that there was yet time TO ger up good
building there. as competitive contracts
could be obtained from builders on tnA
ground. He asked that the commission
forward the detailed plans OF the bnita-
ing, and advise him Of the tracing Of ship
ments. and asked that the commlssion
send them all together II possible. as this
would greatly facilitate his work there.
This letter created decidedly favorable
impression In the commission. every mem
Der OF which has confidence In the prac-
teal judgment of Mr.. Saunders.
In addition to business details, Mr..
Saunders expressed his era tification at the
general outlook for the exposition. and It
the spirit Of enthusiasm and harmonious
support which he has found among the
very best Classes of people In the city e
Omaha and on the exposition grounds.
He expresses very positively the couvic-
ton that the exposition will 70 far be-
yond the expectations which have been
formed OF 1t by people at distance. This
conviction. based as IL Is on an actual Sur
vey Of the grounds and conditions. simply
adds TO the desire Of Mr.. Saunders. 90 ie
doubtless will 10 that OF every other loyal
citizen OF the state. to have Washington
creditably represented In the exposition.
N, The cooperation OF the Post-Tntel.i-
gencer in furthering tho interests Of the
exhibit were generously recognized by the
unanimous passage OF the Following reso-
luton introduced by Secretary Wood:
Realizing the disposition OF the Daily
Post-Inteligencer to advance the re-
sources of the whole state. an well a. the
dependent commerce OF Seattle, ana ih
cordial assistance to those ends in CALI
ing attention TO tho advantages OF q state
exhibit at Omaha, the Washington state
commission feels IL a duty and pleasure
in resolving that the thanks OF this body
be rendered TO the Post-Inteiligencer for
its cooperation In the exhibition move
ment''
Resolutions were also passed thanking
various other papers throughout the state
that have co-operated with the commits
sion in Its work.
The commission has fortunately secured
the services Of Prof. Edmond 8. Meany,
OF the University OF Washington as ono
OF its special commissioners ana he will
at once enter upon the work OF present.
ing the cause OF the state exhibit to tho
people OF Seattle and Western Washing
ton. There are now eight Of these special
commissioners deputlxed by the commits
siou The allotment OF territory has been
left entirely TO the canvasserS theunseivee.
the or mmission feeling that IL could rely
upon their Judgment as to the most avail
able men for the particular grounds 20 BE-
covered
Secretary Wood gave notice that no has
sent for a number Of the oflicial birds-eyo
views and pamphlets Issued by the man
agement ut Omaha for distribution ana
use among the state canvaAerA These
Views are said to be OF unusual artistic
excellence
The secretary was also instructed 10
issue TO the various canvassers now 1t
work the formal authority Of tho commn-
sion for collections on the scrip and for
the general work OF solicitation.
The next meeting OF the commission wlll
be held Saturday afternoon at o'clock