Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-12-02
TWENTY-FIVE MEDALS.

Unprecedented Award 10 The Balti-.
more & Ohio Railroad Company At
The st Louis " orld's Fair,
| st. Louis. Oct. Is The Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad exhibit at the Louisiana
State Purchase Exposition has won all
the madals that conld possibly be-
awarded to railroad company
The 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 was to
be recommended by the Department
Jury, and ratified by the Superior Jury
La the Depar ment of Transportation
Exhibits, the Departut ent Jury, With
Vice President kendrick, of the Santa
system, at lite head was composed of
distinguished railroad men, engineers,
mechanical and other experts of this
county, Germany England, France,
Austria and Japan. The Superior Jury
has for its head Governor Francis,
while Director of Exhibits Skifi is
First Vice President, and the ber-
ship throughout of the most en- inene
AMI representative men at the Expo
sition including the Commissioners
General OF the Foreign Countries, the
Presidents:of Department Juries. Chiefs
of Depart'uents.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
honors, there being none higher and so
exclusive.
The award was to the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company by the unani--
NOUS vote of the full Department Jury
aud like great distinction vas accorded
by the full Superior Jury.
Tie Grand Prize, anot her gold medal
was awarded the Baltimore and Ohio
on its Section as whole, and denotive.
of the highest distinction in its class or
group. In conjunction with The Grand,
Prize, eighteen cohabora tors medals
were awarded: these going 10 those
who contributed to the striking educa-
tional value and general completeness
of the Baltimore amt Ohio Section The.
Group Jury, followed the endorse
ment Of Department Jury, and ratified
by the Superior Jury. awarded a gold
medal of honor to Major J. g.. Panl--
born, Director OF the Exhibit, in reeog--
milton of the origina,ion anu couple
ton of the great historical collection,
and the scheme and perfection of its
installation.
Additional to the foregoing, and dis
tinctive Of the henors awarded the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company
in another building, is the Grand,
Prize and gold medal in the group, of
Engineering and Architecture'in the
Department of Liberal Arts, this being
on the model CT the new Union Sta
ten at Washington, which is the GET
trail feature Of the B & o. Section in
the Department of Transportation.
The "Sweepstakes, as it might be.
termed, lin the fourteen acres ofexnibits
in the Department of Transportation.
The Grand Prize in the railway group
OF toe same building, another Grand
Prize ia the Department OF Liberal Arts
and the media! OF honor-four GOLD
medals of the very highest class, and
Gig teen other medals, most of them
gold, is the Company,s Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition record. 1t is beyond
aralaellng, for it is topped by the Spec
ial Coli Medal for "the best, the most