The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-26
Worlds Fair Preparations Are
Very Much Behind Hand
Thus Far.
Big Show Won't Be Ready Till
Hottest Of Hot Weather
Sets In.
Northwestern States Doing the
Best They Can Under Adj
verse Conditions.
Special to Tho Journal.

Special to The Journal.
st. Louis, April 2s.-Chaos reigns
supreme turnout the grounds and
buildings Of the worlds fair-and the
formal opening close at hand. No
one expects worlds fair to be ready
for inspection on the opening day, but
comfort is to be derived from various
evidences that it may be ready in the
course Of time. The st. Louis affair."
however, does not show any of these
evidences and the fear generally ex-
pressed Is that order will not be ex-
tracted from the present chaos until
after the hot weather sets in-and
every one knows either by experience
or hearsay what hot weather is in this
sweltering Missouri metropolis. The
results Of this delay and procrastina-
ton are likely to be serious in their
effect upon attendance.
Northwestern Folk Busy.
The northwestern states, however,
are making an excellent showing at
the worlds fair in their own charac-
teristic way. There are few gaudy
things about their exhibits or pa
Vllions but the wealth, industry and
progressiveness Of the people are be-
Ing brought out In a practical, sub
stantial way, not overcatering to the
appearance Of luxury or fancifulness,
nor yet lacking in taste or good selec-
tlOI. lie HALL feature OIL ALL ID WHAT
it should be-the agricultural de-
velopment Of the country. Mime
sofas great wheat fields and mills, the
broad expanse Of Wisconsin's grazing
and dairying country, and the wheat
and corn OF the Dakotas are in
evidence everywhere and show very
successfully the resources they repre-
sent.
The work Of unpacking and installing
exhibits is much slower than was ex-
pected, being held back all thru
in the way that all final preparations
are htndered; there are always a null
titude of last things to be done land here
every one thing depends upon every
other thing until the least delay causes
a series Of delays. Consequently little
Of the whole plan Is entirely complete.
The Wisconsin educational work Is
at a standstill tho 1t has been here
some time, because Superintendent w.
%. Parker is not willing to open the
boxes and expose the material to the
dust and confusion that reigns in the
Palace Of Education and Social
Economy. He feels sure that the
work of his state will be among the
best shown. The university Is taking
q prominent part in 1t. The agricul-
tural displays are not yet shaped, but
are to make a special feature Of the
values of the northern part Of the
state as a grazing and dairying coun-
try.
The South Dakota commissioners
are busy with their helpers, complet-
ing their booths and placing the ma
terials in the palaces of agriculture,
education. and mines and metallurgy.
Besides the display in the last named
building, there Is to be an outside ex-
hibit in the "gulch," with reduction
amalgam and cyanide plants in active
operation all during the exposition
period, supplied with ore from the
nd
Deadwood mines are to be we'll rep
resented also. In the live stock de-
partment, Scott Phillips Of Pierre
with his herd of. buffalo will be con-
spicuous.
Among the State Pavillons.
The state pavilions are in various
stages Of completion. Commissioner
Gillespie of st. Paul and his assist.
ants have taken up their abode In the
Minnesota building: the private apart
ments on the second floor are com
plete and furnished; the lower room!
are just receiving the red and greer
burlap that Is to form the base O.
the decorations. Most Of the furni
ture is in, and the yards and walks arr
finished ready for the flowers.
Commissioner Grant Thomas o
Madison, Wis, in answer to a question
as to what would be the conspicuou
feature Of his building promptly re
piled Hospitality. We are to have al
ideal rendezvous for Wisconsin PEG
pie here" There is surely no lack o
means to accomplish that end. TIL
house is a two-story frame in tn
English domestic style; it is whit
with dark red-brown trimmings, wild
Nerandas across the front, and a grea
many windows on all sides. The loca
ton Is at the intersection Of two road
ways and Is surrounded by a clufnp Q
large trees whose shade will be appre
ciated If the season proves to be
typical st. Louis summer. Mr.:
Emma ]. Walsh of Baraboo, who is t
be hostess, arrived early this week
and under her direction the place i
taking on home-like air. TIL
dainty frescoes, draperies, oriente
rugs, mission furniture and two gran
pianos will aid her to dispense hospi
tality with her accustomed grace an
cordially. One room on the first floo
, is to be used as picture gallery, tn
pictures to be mainly photographs an
!! transparencies of Wisconsin land
scapes. Frank Budewitz of Plul
City has contributed a unique pictur
of the eagle and shield, made {
l United States postage stamps. Al
l other private contribution is a hant
some roll-top desk heavily inlaid wit
mother Of pearl from Prairie d
Chen.
The Iowa building is one of tt
! larger, more preCentlOuS ones. 1t We
erected entirely by Iowa labor, excel
the staff work and just now an low
firm of decorators are finishing up tt
elaborate frescoes, which are. so ia
the most striking thing about tt
building. There are open courts
the second and third floors, and IL
lower corridor is lighted from tt
stained glass dome. There are 70,
large assembly rooms, and a suite f,
the governor beside the other bus
ness and private apartments tt
decorations in the governors suite al
especially attractive; the sleepir
room is done in pale green and whit
with loose sprays of white and purp
lilacs trailing along the moulding: IL
bathroom is in green with water-lilie
and the reception room has the heav
tapestry effect in rich browns Wi
grotesque scrolls and faces.
The interior of the South Dako
building is unlike any other on IL
grounds. being a reproduction of IL
corn palaces that have been so pop
lar in the state celebrations at HON
The main hall is filled with piles
corn in ell colors and conditions. al