Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-06-11
OFFICIAL REPORT.
Charleston Exposition Commission
Chairman Reports to Gov. 0tero.
SOME INTERESTING FACTS.
SAINT. Fe. N. M, June s. 1902.

Oduts re, IN. M, June D, l9UI.
Hon. Miguel A. Otero. Governor of New
Mexico, Santa Fe, N. M: :--..,
Sir-I have the honor to submit the
following final report as to the work
OF the commission appointed by you
last fall to arrange for and install an
exhibit from New Mexico at the South
Carolina. Interstate and West Indian
Exposluon, held at Charleston, S. c.,
from December l, 1901, to May 80,
1902.
This commission as appointed by
you consisted of the following named
persons: William II. Pope and Hugh
N. Wilcox. of Santa Fe; Arthur H.
Harllee. of Silver City; r. w. ID. Bryan,
of Albuquerque, and Ava e. Page, of
Roswell. The commission organized
by the selection of William II. Pope as
chairman, Arthur H. Harllee as vice
chairman, and Il. w. ID. Bryan as Sec
retaryS and treasurer. subsequently
the commission was increased by the
addition OF j. w. Benham manager of
the Hyde Exploring Expedition, having
large interests in San Juan county and
in Bernalillo county, with its eastern
headquarters at Fortieth street and
Sixth avenue, New York city.
The problem which confronted the
commission at the very outset was the
lack of funds there being no appro-
priation provided by the legislature for
the purposes of this commission. How
ever, upon conferences held with the
Hyde Exploring Expedition it was
found that that corporation was will
ing to undertake an exhibit on behalf
of the territory of New Mexico should
the commission provide for its use the
sum of $500 to be expended in prepar-
ing the space allotted by the eXposi-
tion authorities to the territory of New
Mexico. r. w. ID. Bryan, the secretary
and treasurer of the commission. en-
ergetically took up the matter OF rails
ing this amount by private subscrip-
tions with the result that he was en-
tirely successful. the full amount being
contributed by the public-spirited peo-
pie of Albuquerque. These funds
placed at the disposal of Mr.. Benham.
the manager of the Hyde Exploring
Expedition. assured the exhibit. Sup
plementing the splendid work done by
Mr. Bryan in securing this money, the
other members of the commission Sc
cured a number of articles for the eX-
hibit. Mr.. Hairless work in enlisting
the interest of the people of the south
western portion of the territory. and
Mir Bryan's work arousing interest in
the central portion of the territory, be-
ing especially worth of mention. In ad-
dition, L. ID. Williams. of Las Cruces,
aided in securing an exhibit from the
Mesilla valley; the Bureau of lmmigra-
tion aided by the preparation of litera-
ture for distribution at the exposition.
and the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad furnished free transportation
for the exhibit over it's lines The chair
man of the commission made a trip to
New York during the month of Decem-
ber, 1901, for the purpose OF arranging
details with the Hyde Exploring Expe-
dition, and a few days later met the
representative of that company at
Charleston and finally arranged with
the exposition authorities for the space
desired. This latter was secured in
one of the best buildings on the
ground, just across from the Florida
exhibit.
The exhibit was installed the early
part of 1902 and previous TO President
Roosevelt visit TO the exposition. II
attracted a great deal of attention. both
on account of its novelty in the hand
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