The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-06-14
SCRIBES BLUSH FOR
STATE BUILDING
Editors Returning From Worlds
Fair Cali Minnesota PaviI-
Ion a Disgrace

ne members or the Minnesota Edi-
torlal association, who returned from
st. Louis yesterday afternoon, where
they have been in attendance at the
exposition for a week, are full of praise
Tor the exposition and the manner in
which they were treated while there.
They are enthusiastic over the fair in
general over the many exhibits, over
the pike, over everything, in fact, ex-
eept the Minnesota state building.
When asked for their impression of
the Minnesota building the returned
slghtseers, as a rule, smile knowingly.
ana remark that the least said about
the building the better"
Many of the editors we're more out
spoken, and declare the building was a
disgrace to the state. 1t is described
as being building which has no at
fractions, either outward or inward.
ana there is not another state building
on the grounds, with the possible ex
ceptlon of the Utah building, the ed
itofS say, that does not make a better
showing than the Minnesota building.
Best Location-Worst BUILDING
Although accorded one of the best
locations on the ground, the building is
manner as to be an eyesore to the
people who are proud of the state it is
intended to represent. With large and
handsome buildings on either side of
II, the minnesota building is described
by the EDITORS as being a structure
with no attractive features Too small
10 accommodate more than a handful
VI people, the plain structure is passed
py many people, who never even in
qu1re what it represents Inside the
rooms on either side of the hall are too
small to be of any practical use. and
an examination of the plain and scanty
furnishings is said to have caused
many to question the Judgment Of the
commission under whose supervision
1T was constructed. The members of
the editorial party remained we'll awav
from the building while they were at
the fair.
1t is mighty poor advertisement
for our state" said J. S. Putnam, ed
|. ltor of the Granite Falls Tribune
There is nothing about the building
to attract any person, and the mem
pers OF our party were we'll disguised
with it. 1t is probably the poorest state
building on the grounds, and there is
little about to show that the state is
taking any great interest in the ex-
| position. 1t is certainly a misfortune
and every member of our party regret
ted that the state was not better rep
resented"
Albert E. Quinn, of the Cloouet In
dependent, said the building was the
| one thing to mar the pleasure and the
pride Of the editorial party.
Mistake Made Somewhere
THE commission probably did the
best it could said Mr.. Quinn. but
there was a great mistake made some
where, and it is to be regretted. I
would not like to knock but there is
nothing that can be said in favor of
the building. 1t is a poor representa-
ton OF a great state like Minnesota;
it is standing joke at the fair, and
| the state would not lose much if it
mad no building at all, since it has
made such a poor showing The fair
Is great, but the Minnesota building
we'll, let's not talk of it,
John Bingham, of Two Harbors, pub
Usher of the Iron Trade Journal, shared
| the opinion of his brother editors. He
+ thought the building entirely made
| quate to represent one Of the greatest
states in. the Union. -.
/ IT might make q cozy home for the
| commission said Mr.. Bingham in a
| tone of sarcasm, "but it certainly is a
| failure for what it is intended. We
were ashamed to be seen about the
L
| that no Minnesotan with any pride
would ever take a stranger to see the
building
| G. f. Macdonald, editor of the St
Cloud Times and president of the Min
nesota Editorial association, voiced his
| opinion of the Minnesota building in
any but complimentary terms. He said
| the building was too small and that
| there was nothing about it that would
! indicate the prosperity Of the state it
| represents.
1T is a matter of deep regret that
| Minnesota is not better represented at
! the fair. Even Arkansas, at a cost OF
| but $4,000, has made a much better
| showing than Minnesota" declared Mr.
| Macdonald,
Peter Schaefer, editor of the Ely
| Miner, was of the opinion that the
| Minnesota building would not receive
many complimentary notices in the
| Minnesota press, since the editors have
| had an opportunity to look it over.
every member of our party was
ashamed of it, and more than one .o1
| the editors declared his intention OF
4 referring to it's inadequacy when he
! published the story of the trip said
Mr.. Schaefer. There is nothing about
| the building that would indicate the
| expenditure of more than a few thou
sand dollars. 1t is not a building that
| can be pointed to with any degree OF
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