Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-04
Exposition
Commission.
Coo H. M Wells and cAsSociateS Issue a Call 10 Utah'S
Citizens 10 Prepare Exhibits for be ST. LouS- Louisiana
Purchase Exposition = Their Initial Public c4chon-
The c4daYeSS in FaH
most benefit, The opportunities thus Of.

most benefit, the opportunities thus Of.
fered.
II is felt not premature, therefore, to
bring the subject this early to the public
View, The seed time Is here. whose
| harvest viii be the last one before the
great exposition opens. II our state shall
compete with her sister commonwealths
m display Of the products OF field, or.
chard and garden which have already
made her famous, the work of prepara-
ton may not be delayed. To collect such
| IN exhibit from our mines as will be
worthy OF this most opulent of nature
treasure houses, will be the work Of
months. not minutes. To select the finest
Of our manufactured products-for none
but the very best will do-wil require
much care ana time even after they are
ready for examination. The members Of
the commission would shrink from the
gigantic work ahead II they were not
aware from past experience, Of the pub
NC spirit and the hearty cooperation
which Will meet them everywhere among
their fellow citizens, We are all proun1
or our Utah, and none will feel satisfied
with display that Is In any degree UNI
becoming or unworthy OF her. If we
shall be 50 fortunate, however as TO Sc
cure ono Of such high excellence and
variety Gs Is amply within our power
every observer will have to testify that
though she may be the baby In the
slsterhood Of states she need not hang
her head In timd bashfuness In the pres
ence Of or comparison with the Oldest
and most favored Of the family.
With the aid and by the courtesy Of the
public press the commission hopes TO
Keep the community fully and frequently
advised as TO the progress Of the work
and TO offer occasional suggestions as the
same shall seem opportune, In the mean
time II presents the foregoing preliminary
observations in the firm belief that so
far as pertain TO at least certain classes
Of our probable display the present mo-
ment is not any too early 10 set about
the work Of preparation 1t Is urged
that state, county and municipal boards
Of industry, as well as the leading spirits
among organizations Of industrialists
themselves, take the subject into imme-
dlate consderation-this request being d.
rected to official boards and private or
ganlaztons Of trade, of horticulture, agri-
culture, manufacturing, stock growing,
etc; and also that prominent and iniuen-
tial citizens In every part of the state
and IN every avenue OF Industry set out
70 stimulate by precept and example an
interest which will thus become univer-
sal. Upon its return from st. Louis early
In May. the commission VIII be able, and
will take early occasion TO give more de-
tailed Information as TO the facilities
TO be afforded and the amount Of space
secured with suggestions as TO the gen
eral plan and the nature OF the exhibit
desired
For the present headquarters have been
opened In the city and county building,
this city, adjacent to the executive Of
fee; aud here will be found, within a few
days such literature on the subject as
may have been issued or as hereafter
shall be; 10 all OF which the friends Of
the movement and those seeking infor-
nation are hereby made cordially well
come.
HEBER NJ. WELLS,
Chairman.
HOYT SHERMAN,
SAMUEL NEWHQUSE,
LEWIS w. SMITH,
WILLIS JOHNSON,
Commission for Utah.
JOHN Q, CANNON, Secretary.