The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-15
Will SOON RECEIVE BIDS
THE INDIANA BUILDING At THE ST.
LOUIS EXPOSITION.
Five Thousand Dollars for a Corn Ex-
hibit-Talk of an Indiana Day
COmmission's Plans.

Bids for the construction of Indiana's
building at the Louisiana Purchase Expo
sition at ST. Louis will be received by the
Indiana fair commission at its headquar-
ters in the Statehouse Aug. IL AT its
monthly meeting yesterday the commits
sion received the partially completed plans
of the building from Architect H. G. Ma
hurin, of Fort Wayne. The plans will be
on exhibition at the commissions headquar-
ters from July q TO the day the bids are
received. and also at the office of the archi-
tect in Fort Wayne.
The commission yesterday made an ap-
preparation of 5000 for large Indiana corn
exhibit at the st. Louis fair This is the
first step in the commissions plan to have
Indiana's agricultural industries as well
exhibited as it's mineral resources and its
progress in other lines.
Another important matter decided upon
by the commission yesterday was the dis
tribution at the exposition of between
100000 and 100000 copies of monographs
about all lines of progress and industry in
Indiana. The board will employ special
writer's for each monograph and each sub
ject will be treated by the most capable
person known to members of the commits
treatise will be printed.
After a discussion of the exhibit of In
dianas glass industries at the st. Louis
fair, from the manufacturers viewpoint.
by Deputy Oil Inspector I. II. Johnson, the
commission announced that IL will continue
its efforts through the special committee
to secure concessions from the exposition
exhibit committee adequate enough to
make this States glass exhibit one of the
largest attractions at the exposition.
Mr.. Johnson told the commission that
the best way TO carry out this work is to
ated, perhaps. He thought the exhibition
might be made paying enterprise in that
way.
EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT.
Senator Fremont Goodwine, Of Williams
port, chairman of the committee in charge
of the States educational exhibit, reported
that the work of gathering the data and
material for this exhibit will be done
through county superintendents and the
county institutes.
The proposition of r. Ryce, of this city, a
mapmaker. to furnish the States building
with two of his large maps was accepted
by the commission Mr.. Ryce's remunera-
tion for making the maps will be trans
portation to and from st. Louis. Mr.. Ryce's
is the most complete map of the State
known. showing the development in the way
trio railways down to the present. and
showing the present condition of every
county and almost every township in the
whole State.
The commission decided that it's members
would not be recognized in their official
capacity at the exposition unless they have
an insignia of some sort, and it was de-
cided TO have badge especially for this
purpose. What the design of the badge
will be and what material 1t will be made
of was not decided
chairman r
tee on mines and mineral products, re-
ported during the morning session that
5000 feet of floor space in the mining build
ing at the exposition will be reserved for
the exhibit from this State. Senator Flem-
ing reported that prominent electrical deal
ers in all Of the cities o. the State have
agreed TO cooperate with the commission's s
committee TO have a good electrical ex-
hibit. Mrs. w. l.. Bergman of Upton,
has been employed TO take charge of the
womans work department.
The majority OF the members of the COM
mission will leave Indianapolis this morn
ing in a special train over the Monon route
for a trip through the stone Quarries of
Monroe and Lawrence counties. The trip
has been arranged by Chairman Wicks of
the commissions committee on stone ex-
hibits.
The question of the date for Indiana day
at the exposition taken ND somewhat
informally by the commission last evening
but no definite conclusion was reached
1t was suggested that the anniversary of
| the admission of Indiana to statehood, June
| TO- would be an appropriate date, and the
| suggestion met with the approval of several
| of the members, but after some discussion
| 1t was decided to leave the matter in abey-
| ance until it be learned what dates
| other States will celebrate. In the mean
while another date that may prove more
/ desirable NAV be- suggested.