The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-12-08
TWELVE MEDALS
. TO MARYLAND.
General Bauuhman Tells Of st. Louis
Fair Awards.
STATE EXHIBIT BIG SUCCESS
" Was Generally Admired And At
tracted IhTOugs- Commissioners
Gratified Over Results.

Gen. l.. Victor Baughman, chair
man of the Maryland Commission to
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition,
returned to his home in Frederick
Yesterday after a weeks visit to ST.
Louis, where he was in attendance at
the closing ceremonies of the great
fairand where he finished up all mat
tiers pertaining to the State Building
and the State exhibit. Mr.. Samuel
mission, accompanied General Baugh.
man
Upon their return the announce
ment was made that more than 10
gold and silver medals were won by
the Maryland exhibits in competition
with those of other States, showing
made by Maryland during the fair
which, it was pointed out. should be
source of congratulation to all citi-
zens of the State. In speaking of
Maryland's part in the great EXPOSE
ton, General Baughman said yester-
day:
'All during the Fair Maryland has
taken conspicuous position. Her
beautiful building has been" visited
byeverY prominent official, besides
the crowds of former Marylanders
who have each day come to enquire
of friends or to ask about their former
homes in the old State. Oyer $4,000
persons have registered on the State
register. and as many more have Wis
tied the building who did not regis
ter.
81 gave strict orders about the dis
tribution of State literature. TWEEN
ty thousand pamphlets of the re-
(Nrces of Maryland, with as many
fes of the Beacons Lights of Balti-
lore, gotten out through the indorse-
ment OF the Merchant and Manufac-
tnrers' Association, 'as we'll as other
pamphlets of Maryland, were sent to
all the foreign representatives, as al
so to the commiss toner's of other
States who were represented on the
Exposition grounds. The agricul-
tural exhibit, showing the resources
of the State in wheat, corn and tobac-
co, was visited by thousands of West
ern farmers, and over 100 prizes were
awarded to the Marylann exhibit.
"The same satisfactory results oc-
Cured in the mines and mineral dis
plays, in charge of Professor Clark,
of Johns Hopkins University. Over
12 gold and silver medals were won
on competition with other States and
& our exhibition was pronounced by
hundreds as being by far the most in
teresting exhibit at the Fair For
these exhibits the Maryland Commits
sioners appropriated ST 800. Five
hundred dollars was given the State
Immigration Bureau for the publica-
ton of pamphlets on the resources of
the State. Five hundred dollars was
also given for display of the Johns
Hopkins Nurses School, besides other
appropriations.
zone of the great features of the
Fair was the part taken by the State
Commissioners in their respective
State buildings. Each building had
one or several ladies presiding as hos
tess. Here these State people and
dignitaries were entertained and all
inquiries regarding State matters
were fully given by those in charge
Mr.. Albert Jones was in charge of the
Maryland Building. No. building was
more popular on the grounds than
Fisher acted as hostess throughout
the Fair and was made chairman of
the Association of National Hostesses.
The number of visitors attest the pop.
ularity of our State and the wisdom
tSf our legislation in making even the
tseanty appropriation out of which so
much has been accomplished by the
Maryland Commissioners.
The Maryland Building was wisely
disposed of TO the contractors in the
Iiact price. This releyed the
commissioners of the responsibility of
removal or the t. ouble of finding a
purchaser. The beautiful Kentucky
Building was sold for $500, Others for
much less price. The furniture has
also been disposed of in a lot. The
Messrs. Steiff were kind enough to
furnish two beautiful pianos for the
building at their own expense.
81 as well as the rest of the commits
sioners, hope that there can be made
permanent display of the mineral
resources of the State by having our