The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-05-05

| showing in the Palace OF Mines and Metal
lurgy. For this exhibit $1,000 was appro-
priated by the commission. and the space
devoted to It covers more than 400
square feet.
GREAT MINERAL RESOURCES.
Visitors to the Palace OF Mines and
Metallurgy will learn that Missouri pro-
duces So per cent OF all the nickel in the
world. s. ner cent OF all the nickel in
the United States. about 90 per cent of all
| the tripoli produced in this country. as
well as enormous outputs of coal. cement
building stone. clays. glass sands and min
eral waters.
In this palace Missouri shows a minia-
! ture lead mine IN operation. while in the
outside mining exhibit the commission
demonstrates on a large scale the opera
tior OF the lead and zinc mines in the
southwestern part of the State.
In the Palace of Forestry, Fish and
Game Missouri has been assigned more
space than any other State or foreign
country. With an expenditure of $4,000 the
commission has been enabled TO show with
completeness products of the States for
ests- Handmade furniture of Missouri
woods and made by Missouri hands COM
prises one of the most distinctive features
OF the exhibits. The panels surrounding
the exhibit are comprised of specimens OF
all the woods OF the State. while the in
terror Of the section is finished in red-gum
lumber
Three acres, lying west of the Palace of
Forestry. Fish and Game. have been set
aside for Missouri, where there will be
shown lake. l5o by 70 feet, surrounded
by broad promenade. In the lake will
De specimens of fish found in every part
OF Missouri. while in immense cages. sur
rounding the water, will be specimens of
the wild game found in Missouri forests.
In the palaces of Manufacture and Lib
eral Arts individual firms have contributed
largely to Missouri's exhibits. and in the
Palace OF Fine Arts many canvases will
be shown by Missouri artists.
STATE BUILDING COST $4,000.
The Missouri building at the Worlds
Fair is in itself credit to the State. Built
and furnished at cost OF ss5oooo. IT is
one OF the imposing structures on the
Plateau Of States. Walking into the
broad rotunda, one sees on each side great
halls which have been set aside for ex-
hibit purposes.
The west side Of the building is known
as Benton Hall. and on its walls will be
hung pictures of all Missouri Governors,
specimens In oil and wash drawings OF the
work of Missouri artists, as well as numer-
Gus portraits Of statesmen and other men
whose lives have contributed to Missouri
fame.
The east side Is known as Blair Hall.
named in honor of General Frank p.
Blair. and its space will be devoted to a
model library. comprising 1000 volumes.
and reading-room. in which will be filed
every newspaper printed within the bor-
ders of the State.
The second floor IS composed Of the
Governors suite, reception-rooms for
women and a convention auditorium, with
seating capacity of 1000.
An electric fountain Is now being built
in the rotunda. 1t will soon be finished.
This fountain will lend to the general
picturesqueness of the interior Of Mis-
souris home at the Worlds Fair
SURPLUS FOR ENTERTAINMENT.
The Kansas City Casino. in the Model
City, erected at a cost of se5 900, and the
St Joseph stock yards exhibit in the Pal
ace of Agriculture were both constructed
under the supervision of the State Com
mission. and lend to the wealth and at
tractiyeness of the Missouri exhibit.
The surplus remaining from the appro-
priation OF 100000 will be used by the
commission for entertainment purposes.
and the first of these functions will take
place May II. when Governor Dockery.
assisted by the members of the commits |
sion. will entertain the delegates TO the |
Worlds Press Parliament. More than
1000 persons will be invited to the recep-
ton and luncheon. which will be given in |
the Missouri building