The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-16
MARYLAND At CHARLESTON
A Hall Of Fame TO BE One of the
Features at the Exposition.
Plans for che Illumination and Deco
ration of the state BuiIdiuE-A
Fine Mineral Display Assured.
Meeting OF the Commissioners.

Fine Mineral Display Assured.
Meeting OF the Commissioners.
RtLTEeRE oct lG-Thc Maryland
CommIs-i.n. Gen. LLOYD L. Jackson pre-
siding, m.J iu the Merchants and -Iauu-
f~a u~.rs rooms Yesterday and decided
10 t.r.r i... effect the plans for decora-
ton. furnishing and lighting of the Mary
lana EuaGiuI at the Charleston Exposi-
tion submitted III q previous meeting by
Franeis King Carey, chairman of the
building cog. ritt.s.
Th,s. plans .eU for elegant furnishing
and Hlumiratioa: "a hall Of fame in which
viii bo vr~a.iru th. names OF eminent
Marylanders. photographs ON "a large
scale of landscape &c. the State and pub
lie buildings in Baltimore. drJuery. the
coat Of arms al the STATE, flags and other
embellishments. The architects EHc1tt &
Enhnart were authorized to do the work
Ihe limited funds IT The command Of
The commisS. IN obliged them to- retrcuch
IN some items az proposed expenditure by
he geological section. i'm charge Of Prof
William r. Clark. bat not 90 the extent Of
gripping that very oreIitable exhibit. The
commission is well Informed o. the great
distinction gained for Maryland by this
exhibit at Buffalo. II was the only dis
tncti.c fcatUr, Of Maryland there if the
Maryland Day ooseryouces are not consiG-
cred. Maryland Day. however. was one
Of the ryd-lctter days OF the Pan-Amori-
can Exposition
At Buffalo the State of Maryland was
the only State 60 receive gold medal
Cor its entire exhibit in the Zines Build
ing Most OF the other States had either
silver or bronze boda's. New Jersey re
ceivod "A gold medal on part of its ex-
mbit-namely, its iilustratiuus-but only
a silver medal on its exhibit of mineral
resources. The New York exhibit. across
the aisle from NarylaUIs. on which So
large a sum was expended. received only
a silver medal The same IS true Of the
large exhibits sent by the States Of Mis-
souri, and Georgia
The plan for the exhibit Of the mineral
resources OF Maryland at Charleston is
greatly widcnsd I'm scope. since a very
large space has been secured I'm the Mines
Building there The space AT Charleston
IS Between three and four times as great
as Maryland had at Buffalo Prof. Clark
is planning 10 put n considerable exhibit
OF the various types Of Maryland pot
terry. as well as an enlarged exhibit Of
building and decorative stones He is
having some large slabs Of decorative
stone prepared TO show what can be done
with this material in wainscotius.
The commission has not vet finally de-
cided upon Maryland Day al Charleston.
though the 22d Of February has been sug-
gested as a date most convenient and es-
sentially patriotic. as it is WashinCton's
Brit day. A committee was appointed to
confer with Governor Smith and ascertain
his wishes in regard to the date. The
committee consists Of Gen. Ferdinand c.
l-atrohe, Reuben Foster. and NOrvaI E
Foard.
A committee. consisting Of Reuben Eos
ter. John :. Gibbs and Frank y Hoen
was appointed 10 make arrangements for
the opening day Of the Charleston ExDO-
sition. This date is December l. and the
commission proposes 10 assist i'm the cere-
monies. The committee will arrange the
details.
So far the total fund at the command Of
the commission for both Buffalo and
Charleston is S2115 II vas decided from
the outset 10 give Charleston the prefer
cnce IN every way This has been done
The Mary land Building at Charleston will
cost 10000 when an expenditures attend
ing its construction. decoration. furnish
ing. lighting. and maintenance are footed
up. But il is believed the money is we'll
invested. Maryland viii have one Of the
aggrc CATION The architectural style
beautiful situation. ARA re7l.uts for
keeping II in a food Of electric light ~
night. the simple elegance Of its furnish
ing and decoration viii be very attractive
The architects. builders decorators and
furuishers are an Ba1timorears
Inc same may be JruthfuIy said OF the
magnificent display Of tha mineral re-
sources Of the State This NAV consist in
large part of LUNGS OF coal. niles of stone
wood. but il is an material out OF which
Deauluu and useful articles Of commerce