Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-25
qWENJY.Two MEDALS.

Unprecedentrd Award TO The Balti-
more d Ohio Railroad Company At
The 81 Louie Worlds Fair.
g. Louis. De- Is The Baltimore &
Obi, Ra lInad ,x'ihit al the Louisiana
State Purchase Exp, sition has won all
the madaIs lint conid possibly be
awarded to railroad company
TIE highest award of the Exposition
carrying with it, the premier honor in
each department, or building, is the
special gold medal for the best, most
attractive EXHIBIT This award WIS to
oe recommended by the Department
Jury, and ratified by the Superior Jury
In the Department of Transportation
Exhibits, the Department jury with
Vice Prt sident Kpndri.k, of the Santa
system, at its head. was composed of
distinguished railroad men, engineers,
mechanical and other experts of this
country, Germany England, France,
Austria and Japan. The Superior jury
has for it's head Governor Francis,
wnile Director of Exhibits Skiti is
First Vice President, and the member
ship throughout Of the most en- inent
al 1 representative men at he Expo
sitiou including tie Commissioners
General OF the Foreign Countries, the
Prosidenis'of Department Juries. Chiefs
Of Depart'ueuts.e;c.
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
honvis, there being none higher and 30
exclusive.
The award was to the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company by the unani-
nous vote of the full Department JuT.'
and ike great distinction was accorded
by the full Superior Jury.
The Grand Prize, another geld medal
was awarded the Baltimore and Ohio
on its eeciion as a whole, and denotive
of the highest distinction in its class or
group. In conjunction with the Grand
Prize, eighteen coliabora tors medals
were awarded: these goirg 10 those
who contributed to the striking educa-
tional value and general completeness
of the Baltimore anu Ohio Section The
Group Jury, followed the endorse
meat OF Department Jury, and ratified
by the Superior Jury. awarded a gold
medal of honor to Major j. u. PanA-
born, Director o; the Exhibit, in recog-
milton of the orgination and couple
ton of the great historical collection,
and the scheme and perfection of its
installation.
Additional to the foregoing, and dis
tinctive of the honors awarded the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company
in another building, is the Grand
Prize and gold medal in the group of
"Engineerng and Architecture"in the
Department of Liberal Arts, this being
on the model Of the new Union Sta
ton at Washington, which is the cen
trail feature of the b d o. Section in
the Department of Transportation.
The "Sweepstakes," as it might. be
termed, in the fourteen acres ofexnibits
in IRE Department Of Transportation.
Inc Grand Prize i'll the railway group
OF toe same building, another Grant
Prize in the Department Of Liberal Arts
and the media! of honor-four gnld
medals of the very highest class, and
eignte other medals, most of them
gold, is the Company,s Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition record. 1t is reyonu
paralleing, for it is topped by the Spec
ial Coli Medal for "the best, the most
complete, and the most attractive IL
stallatlon," and there is but one such
medal,