The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-05-02
Visited the Grounds at ST. Louis and
Selected the Site Originally
Given to Virginia.
MEETING OF THE COMMISSION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
TO ATTEND TO DETAILS.
All Indiana Architects Invited to Com
pete for Building Designs-Inter-
national Day at the Grounds.

Staff Correspondence of the Journal
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 1.-The Indiana
worlds fair commission held it's first real
business meeting this evening in the admin
istration building at the exposition grounds
and gave the work on the States exhibit a
decided impetus. The salary of the assist
ant secretary was determined, an execu-
tive committee and committee on building
were appointed and the latter committee
Immediately determined to ask architects
to submit plans at an early date. Compe-
tition will be open to all Indiana architects,
and the commission hopes to have the mat
ter in shape to begin actual work on the
building by July 1.
The business meeting Of the commission
followed an afternoon spent in going over
the exposition grounds and visiting sites
of the various State buildings. under the
guidance of officials detailed by President
Francis This trip of inspection resulted in
the selection of another site for the Indiana
building. The commissioners were not sat-
isfied with the site originally allotted to
the State, and Director of Works Isaac B.
Taylor agreed to let the commission take
the choice of the sites not already staked
off by other States. The site originally
at the junction of the two most important
avenues in the southeast part Of the
grounds, near the entrance and the ter
minal station of several big railroads, and
is one of the best available The plot faces
the north and east and furnishes COM
manding view of the exposition. and II Is
shaded with large forest trees. Little grad
ing will be required. and the ground admits
of easy improvements by landscape gar
deners.
The commissioners went out to the
grounds shortly before noon to attend a
luncheon given to the members Of the dip
lomatic corps by the exposition officials.
There were several hundred guests at this
function. including all the distinguished
visitors at the dedication exercises.
At the business meeting this evening the
first matter taken UP was the question of
the salary of the assistant secretary, and
after some discussion it was fixed at SITS a
month, salary to begin June 1. Acil Alex
ander. of Marion, who was elected to the
position, is here and, while he has not for
mallv accepted, he indicated tonight that
he probably would take the place. The as
sistant secretary will have the brunt of
the work of the commission. He will be
in charge of the headquarters, which will
be established in the Lieutenant Governor s
room at the Statehouse. President Gilbert
appointed the executive committee, as fol-
lows: Crawford Fairbanks, Terre Haute.
chairman: Fremont Goodwine. Williams
port; N. A. Gladding. Indianapolis; c. c.
shirley. Kokomo. and w. H. Wicks. Bloom
ington-
when the nature OF the building Indiana
viii erect was considered. IT was first de-
cided that not more than $4,000 should be
ernended on the building. which will be
nrimarily home for Indiana visitors at
tthe fair. The committee on building Is
composed of r. c.. Ball. of Muncie. chair
rnsn ID w. Kinsey, New Castle, and Sem
ator ". H. O'Brien. Lawrenceburs. This