Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-04
Exposition
Commission.
Coz. H. M Wells and c4SsociateS Issue Call 10 Utah'S
Citizens 10 Prepare Exhibits for hhe ST. LOUIS Louisiana
Purchase Exposition = Their Initial Public cqchon-
The cD4ddfeSS in FaK
most benefit the opportunities thus Of

most benefit. the opportunities thus Of
fered
II is felt not premature, therefore. 10
bring the subject this early to the public
view The seed time Is here whose
harvest Will be the last one before the
great exposition opens, IL our state shall
compete with her sister commonWealths
w display Of the products of field, or
chard and garden which have already
made her famous, The work OF prepare
ton may not be delayed. 10 collect such
an exhibit from our mines as will be
worthy or this most Opuent Of natures
treasure houses, Will be the work OF
months not minutes. To select the finest
OF our manufactured products-for none
but the very best Will do--wlll require
much care and time, even after they are
ready for examination. The members of
the commission would shrink from tho
gigantic work ahead II they were not
aware, from past experience of the pub
JIG spirit and the hearty cooperation
which viii meet them everywhere among
thtlr Fellow citizens. We are all prOunl
OF our Utah and none win feel satisfied
with a display that is In any degree UNI
becoming or unworthy of her. III We
shall te so fortunate, however, as to Sc
cure ono of such high excellence and
variety az Is amply within our power
every observer Will have TO testify that
though she may be the baby Ia the
sisterhood Of states, she need not hang
her head IN timld bashfulness IN the press
ence OF or comparison with the Oldest
and most favored OF the family.
With the aid and by the courtesy OF the
public press, the commission hopes TO
Keep the community fully and frequently
advised as to the progress of the work,
and 10 offer occasional suggestions as the
same shall seem oppOrtne In the mean
time II presents the foregoing preliminary
observations In the firm belief that so
Tar as pertain to at least certain classes
OF our probable display the present mo-
ment is not any too early TO set about
the work Of preparation. IL Is urged
that state, county and municipal boards
OF industry, as well as the leading spirits
among organizations Of industrialists
themselves, take the subject into immo-
diate consideration-this request being d.
rected 10 official boards and private or
ganlaztlons of trade, of horticulture, agrl-
culture, manufacturing stock growing,
etc; and also that prominent and influen-
tial citizens In every part OF the state
and In every avenue OF industry set out
20 stimulate by precept and example an
interest which will thus become uuiyer-
sal, Upon its return from St. Louis early
IN May, the commission will be able, and
will take early occasion to give more de-
tailed Information as TO the facilities
TO be afforded and the amount OF space
secured, with suggestions as TO the gem
eral plan and the nature Of the exhibit
desired.
For the present, headquarters have been
opened in the city and county building,
this city, adjacent to the executive Of
Zee, and here will be found within q few
days, such literature on tho subject as
may have been issued or as hereafter
shall be- to all OF which the friends Of
the movement and those seeking infor-
nation are hereby made cordially well
come.
HEBER NJ. WELLS.
Chairman.
HoYT SHERMAN
SAMUEL NEWHQUSE.
LEWIS w, SMITH
WILLIS JOHNSON.
Commission for Utah.
JOHN Q. CANNON, Secretary.