Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-04
TWENTY-FIVE MEpALs.

unprecedented Award To The Balti-
more 4 Ohio Railroad Company AT
The 1t Louis Worlds Fair.
st. Louis. Oct. l5.-The Baltimore 4
Ohio Railroad exhibit at the Louisiana
state Purchase Exposition has won all
the msdals that could possibly be
awarded toa railroad company
The highest award of the Exposition
carrying with 1t, the premier honor In
each department, or building, Is the
special gold medal for the best, most
attractive exhibit. This award WAS to
be recommended by the Department
Jury, and ratified by the Superior Jury
Ia the Department of Transportation
Exhibits. the Department jury. with
vice. President kendriek, of the Santa
system, at it's head. was composed OF
distinguished railroad men, engineers,
mechanical and other experts OF this
country, Germany England, France,
Austria and japan. The Superior JUICY
has for It's head Governor Francs,
while Director Of Exhibits Sklh Is
First Vice President, and the member-
ship throughout of the most en- inent
AM Representatives men at he Expo
sition including the Commissioners
General OF the Foreign Countries, the
Presidents'of Department Juries. Chiefs
of Departuents.e
Naturally, the rivalry was strong for
the special gold medal, of which there
Is but one In each building, the holder
winning with It the Exposition first
honors, there being none higher and 30
exclusive.
The award was 10 the Baltimore aud
Ohio Railroad Company by the unani-
NOUS vote of the full Department Jury
and like great distinction was accorded
by the full Superior Jury.
| The Grand Prize, another gold medal
was awarded the Baltimore and Ohio
on its Section as whole, and denoli,e
| of the highest distinction IN its cass or
group. In conjunction With The Grand
Prize. eighteen eollahorstors' medals
were awarded: these going 10 those
who contributed to the striking educa-
tioDal value and general completeness
of the Baltimore and Ohio Section The
Group Jury, followed the endorse
ment Of Department Jury. and ratified
by the Superior Jury awarded gold
medal of honor to Major j. q. PsnL-
born, Director OF the Exhibit, in recog-
milton of the origination and compile
| ton OF the great historical collection,
and the scheme and perfection OF it's
installation.
Additional to the foregoing, and dis
tinctive Of the honors awarded the Bal.
tiinore aud Ohio Railroad Company
in another building, is the Grand
| Prize aud gold medal Ia the group of
| Engineering and Afchitecture'in the
Departme of Liberal Arts, this being
n the godei e the new Union Sta
ton at Washington, which il the CEN
trail feature OF the b Il o. Section la
the Department Of Transportation.
The Sweepstakes, as II might. be
| termed in the fourteen acres ofexnibits
in the Depart ment of transportation.
The Grand Piize in the railway group
OF the same building, another Grand
Prize in the Department OF Liberal A rts
and the medal Of honor four COLO
medals of the very highest class, and
eighteen other medals, most of them
gold, is the Company,s Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition record. It IL heyonu
paralieling for tits topped by the Spec
ial Coli Medal for 1.-THE best, the moot
complete, and the most attractive In
stallation,n and there il but one such
medal,