Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-12
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Ausssta's Pert at Buffalo.

the special meeting OF the Augusta
Board of Trade which is called for
next Monday evening. at the rooms of
the board at City hall. The business
to come before the board is the share
which this organization and the city
in general is to have in paying for
Names part in the New England
building at the Pan American exposi-
ton at Buffalo, The situation as re-
CARDS this building has been mentioned
before in these columns. and cannot be
unknown to our readers. The Legisla-
ture failed to make the appropriation
asked for to pay Names share in the
building which was being erected in
the name of, and for the use Of, these
six states. The five other states had
already done their part. Whether the
action of the Maine Legislature was
true economy need not now be dis
Cussed. ,s& =.
The state Board of Trade and lead
ing men of the State, Governor Hill
foremost among them, promptly I'M
dertook to raise the money which the
Legislature had refused to appropriate
About $4,000 was needed to pay Names
share. Governor Hill himself with
characteristic generosity and public
spirit led the way with a contribution
of $500. The State Board of Trade fol-
lowed with an equal sum; the Portland
Board of Trade and citizens Of that city
raised $500 more; Bangor contributed
$3.50; Senator Eugene Hale showed his
interest and State loyalty by the sub
stantial addition of 500 to the fund:
the Board of Trade in his city, Ellis
worth. added $50 more. Thus $500 of
the required $4,000 has been pledged,
and the few hundreds now needed ought
to be raised without the slightest
difficulty. Many boards of trade have
done nothing. Augusta should do its
part and doubtless it's response will be
. worthy of the city when our leading
men meet to talk over the matter next
Monday evening.
The building in question, which is
completed and occupied, is a handsome
colonial structure and is the head
quarters of all New England people.
: residents and native born, who visit
the exposition. There are reception
!. rooms, smoking rooms. information
bureau, writing rooms. reading rooms
etc. besides six large rooms on the
: second floor, one for each state. The
Maine room. which has thus far been
empty and unattractive is now in the
hands of an energetic committee con-
sisting of the Kicker brothers and lead
ing railroad officials. and will be made
credtable to the State and representa-
tive of it. Many Maine people are
visiting the exposition and thousands
will go later. There is. moreover. a
large Maine colony in Buffalo and ma
tives of Maine from all over the coun-
try will visit the exposition. and the
New England building will be their
first objective point within the
grounds. For their sake and even
more for the sake of those who know
less of Maine. our State must do it's
part. The exposition is proving an
unqualified success and it means much
to our State that 1t make showing
which will not make Maine visitors
there blush for it and give outsiders a
poor opinion of us. A splendid begin
ming has been made in remedying the
defect of the Legislature, and Au-
gusta should be glad of the opportun-
ity to have a hand i'm the completion OF
the good work. Remember the meet
ing of the Board of Trade at its rooms
at City hail. next Monday evening.