Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-18
PLANS SUBMITTED
For West Virginia Building at
ST Louis Purchase Exposition

81 LOUIS RuTCnaSc EXpOSltlon
Commission will Make Selection at
st. Louis April 30th-MeGraW Com
mittee on Exhibits. Frank Cox Conn
mittee on Hand Book Resources OF
West Virg inia.
General Frank Cox has returned
from Charleston where he attended
a meeting of the West Virginia
commissioners of the St. Louis Pur.
chase Exposition. Five members
of the Commission were present at
the meeting, Whitaker of Wheeling,
Grosseup of Charleston, Abbott of
Huntington, MeGraw of Grafton and
Frank Cox of Morgantown.
There was very busy session of
the commission, and considerable
preliminary work was done.
The chief business of the meeting
was the consideration of plans for
the West Virginia Building. Eleven
sets of plans were submitted by as
many different architects. Out of
this number, two were selected from
which the final choice will be made.
The plans selected are by Harrison
Albright of Charleston and Geisey
d Ferris of Wheeling. Both sets of
plans are mubh liked by the com
mission, though they are opposite
in design.
This plans of Albright are for
building of varied architecture,
with many massive towers, and
arched entrances. It is very old,
and beautiful INTELLECTUALLY, and
would attract much attention from
strangers.
Geisy & Ferris have designed a
more homelike, colonial mansion,
with plenty of room for taking ease
and rest in the spacious parlors and
halls. Final selections 'ri have TO be
made after h4sing noted the eharac
ter and physical teal14 o. he OF,
its location etc
A meeting OF the commission will
be he'd at st. Louis April Both 10
see the location Of The building and
consult with the genera superin
tende6t Of ii lings and grounos
Ia regard | thc most suitable
struclufe 10 erect A. this meeting
choice vii b. made between the
plans Of Albright ami The Wheel
ing firm oil architects. SO the speci
fieations Tor the work can be com
menced at once Mr. Cox will attend
the meetinc at - Louis April 3Gth,
aud will also attend the dedication
ceremonies on that day, when Presi
dent Roosevelt and the only living
ex- president, Grover Cleveland will
be present.
John T. MeGraw was appointed
bv the Board OF Commissioners a
COMM tee OF one to obtain and as
sign exhibits to the various depart
ments of the Exposition.
Mr. Cox was appointed com
mittee of one TO superintend the
preparation and compilation of a
handbook of information upon the
resources of West Virginia. Virgil
A. Lewis has made application for
appointment as the practical com
piler of this work.
1t is probable that the original
information will be solicited from
experts upon the various resources,
as Ur. White on coal oil and gas,
Winchester of Buckhannon on Lum-
Der etc.
An appropriation OF $4,000 was
made to the State Board OF Agricul-
ture, so it may begin making up its
exhibit. The wool for this will be
taken from this years clip, and for
this item it is necessary to begin
making collections very soon.
The book of resources will be
similar to that for the Philadelphia
Exposition and the one for the
Worlds Fair, except that it will be
larger and more comprehensive. An
edition sufficient to supply every
one interested in the state with a
copy will be provided, so that West
Virginia's resources may be thor
oughlv advertised. The commits
sioners hope to secure tor her first
place in the production of oil and
gas and second place in coal produc-
ton, among the exhibits at the
Fair. Her state building is to be
about 70 by 100 feet in dimensions.
The commission adjourned to
meet again aC St Louis April Both.