The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-04-25
Weekly Bulletin.

Charles Hotel, Oh the 10th inst
| in the presence of the Executive
Committee and number of visit
ors. Messrs. w. .. Il G. &. Bur
ton, formerly of Richmond, Va
and now of st LOUIS, were award
ed the contract This same firm
has the contract for erecting the
U. 8. Buildings adjoining the
ground upon which the Cabildo
will be erected.
Mr. Freret, the Architect, visit
ed st. Louis some days ago and
with Mr.. Isaac Taylor, the Direct
or of Works, adapted the plans of
the Cabildo to the ground assign
ed for the Louisiana Building.
This ground is directly opposite
the Missouri Building and adjoins
on the West the buildings of the
United States. The site for the
Louisiana Building was selected
by Governor Heard and the Lou.
isiana Commission, and was the
choicest spot on the extensive
grounds assigned for State Build
ings.
The Cabildo will be faithfully
reproduced as it was in 1903 and
| will be quite an attractive as
well as ornamental addition to the
numerous State buildings. This
Cabildo will be furnished through.
out with furniture of the time
and style of The Eighteenth Cen.
fury. In the present Supreme
Court room, where the transfers
from Spain to France to the Unit.
ed States were signed, will be ex
hibited facsimile of the treaty
between France and the United
States, signed by Livingston
Monroe and Marbois This faci
mile has been kindly furnished
the Commission by Hon. Francis
Loomis, Assistant Secretary of
State at Washington, and is quite
an interesting document. In the
same room will be portraits of the
above signers, together with those
of Jefferson. Napoleon, SalcedO.
Laussat. Wilkinson and Claiborne.
In the courtyard will be placed an
original stone filter, with the old
drinking ''mankeys," showing the
method of obtaining potable and
cool water at that time In one
Of the cells of the prison within
the courtyard Of the Cabildo, will
be placed the original stocks, now
in the present OabildO and which
attracts the curious inspection of
every visitor. These are the
identical stocks used by the
Spaniards in Furnishing their
criminals. The lower room Of the
Cabildo,now used as a City Court,
will serve as a general reception
and reading room, where Louisi
anIans and their guests can meet,
read the latests papers on file
from Louisiana, receive and ans
wer their mails and otherwise en-
joy themselves Rooms, with
toilets for ladies furnished com
pletely, will be found in the sec
ond story, while similar rooms for
gentlemen will be found on the
lower floor. The building will be
finished by the LIST of October
This Cabildo has been selected
as an emblem upon the official
spoons and souvenirs of the
Worlds Fair.
The railroads of the State have
consented to transport free, all
products of the State to points of
assembling for final shipment to
ST. Louis. These points will be
selected with care as progress is
made in the work.
The authorities of the Worlds
Fair at ST.. Louis have determined
to arrange composite display of
cotton, sugar, rice, corn, cereals
and tobacco in addition to the
State exhibits in such articles.
The object is to show the agricul. |
tural, industrial and commercial
features of these staples from |
every section in an harmonious |
whole and where the prophets
nom each State will be compar.
able. Mr.. L. X. Bruner visited
the Commission in behalf of this
plan and every assistance possible