The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-30
TWINS IN LILIPUT
Miniature Reproduction of the Twin
Cities Proposed for St.
Louis Expo.
Feature Will Be Most Attractive,
if Minneapolis Will Do
Her Share.

Minneapolis and st. Paul may be
the cynosure of all eyes at the st. Louis
worlds fair--if they get together on
the twin city display which has been
proposed. AT the meeting of the Joint
committee Saturday afternoon COM
prehensive plans We're outlined, when,
if carried out, will give the twin cities
a display that will be remembered for
many years by all who see it.
The feature of the display Will be
an exact reproduction of the twin
cities in miniature. This reproduction
will virtually be a relief map OF the
two cities, but carried out with such
a nicely of detail that all the large
buildings and the topography will be
plainly shown. This miniature city
will cover a space 40x60 feet and in 1T
will be distinguished the parks and
driveways, the flour and saw mills,
the elevators, the large manufacturing
plants, the jobbing houses and public
buildings, the railway yards, etc.
SO faithfully is it planned to carry
out this picture map that trolley cars
and railway trains will be in motion
and real water will form the rivers
and lakes This feature alone will
cost $4,000. The plan is understood
to be the joint production of Mrs.
Condo Hamlin and Frank Berger,
naodeler and designer. 1t is a costly
~,
will tell more graphic and instructive
story of the Importance Of the twin
cities than tons of reading matter.
The remainder of the display will
consist of a, beautiful map of the twin
cities on an immense scale, contributed
by the Twin City Rapid Transit COM
pany thru Thomas Lowry; handsome
public schools. fire department sta
tons, parks, libraries and state uni
versity: graphic illustrations of the
work Of making -four and lumber;
school displays and various arrange
ments for showing the growth and de-
velopment of the twin cities.
It has been estimated that all this
can be done for $4,000. OF this sum
St. Paul has already raised 12.50o.
while Minneapolis only has the $4,000
allowed by the board Of tax levy. Be-
fore anything can be done this city
must raise 100000.
Those who attended the Saturday
meeting from Minneapolis are enthus-
iastic and hope that the Commercial
citizens will see that the necessary
funds are speedily Forthcoming.
President D. P. Jones Of the city
council is an ardent advocate of the
plan and says that Minneapolis never
had such an opportunity to advertise
herSef to advantage. the site selected
by the worlds fair authorities for the
twin city building is the best located
one in the whole model city and no
visitor will be able to overlook it.
1t will take a good-sized building
to house this contemplated display,
but it is believed that all can be done
for $25 900. Alderman F. L. Schoon-
maker, tho warmly commencing the
general scheme is little dubious
about the financial end, as he questions
whether d Suitable building can be
erected in st. Louis for $4,000.
However, this detail will doubtless
be fully considered before any expense
has been Incurred. The main question
now is to get the money. President
Jones will urge the council to appro-
pirate it's whole contingent fund,
amounting to $4,000, and he thinks
that Mayor J. c. Haynes ought to give
at least $1,000 from his emergency
fund, thus leaving only $500 to be
raised by other means.