The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-28

Massachusetts Commission is issuing a
thirty-two page folder on the Centen-
NAL. The pamphlet will do much to in
struct prospective visitors in the East
In regard to the attractive character OF
the Worlds Fair on the Western coast
There are now $4,000 worth of Massa-
chusetts exhibits on the grounds. A
large attendance from the Bay State is
predicted.
The house at Springfield that Abra-
ham Lincoln owned and occupied will
be reproduced at the exposition as the
Illinois State building. The house is
now used as a museum Of Lincoln
relics. many of which will be exhibited
at the fair.
Exposition headquarters recently re-
/ ceived the pleasing information that a
bill carrying $4,000 for State partici-
patton at the Lewis and Clark EXPOSE
ton passed the Legislature Of Pennsyl-
vania- A $4,000 building has been
erected, leaving a handsome balance
for entertainment of commissioners and
the displays of products.
Idaho made an appropriation Of ST.
600 for her exhibit at Portland.
Missourfs Assembly agreed upon the
sum of $4,000 with which TO prepare
a State building in which to have head
quarters and arrange a display.
The Oregon State headquarters. which
We're opened May 1, will be during the
exposition the welcome place for all
Western people. The building Is a
splendid example of architectural
beauty on imposing yet simple and ma
jestic lines 1t Is equipped with large
reception and rest rooms. On the main
parIor floor easy chairs are provided
and from the wide windows and porti-
cos many of the activities of the expo
sition are to be seen. The Oregon head
quarters will have for hostess Mrs. JEFF
ferson Myers, who will look after the
comfort and pleasure Of the callers.
The upper story of Oregon's home"
will be devoted exclusively to women
Washington will be represented with
handsome building and exhibits to
/ the total value of $4,000
Montana has sent handsome exhibit
for the fair. for which she appropriated
$4,000. A strong feature of the dis
play will. of course. be the mineral COL
lection. but the agricultural, horticul-
tural educational and forestry exhibits
will also attract much attention. Large
drafts were made on her st. Louis ex-
hibit. for which $4,000 was appropriate
ed by the State.
The sum of $4,000 has been appro-
priated by Colorado for the assembling
and maintenance OF a mineral display.
The great gold mines of Colorado will
be represented by exhibits most attrac-
lively arranged
The Senate of the Wisconsin Legis-
! 1ature, on February %. passed bill
to create board of commissioners for
the Lewis and Clark Exposition The
/ bill provided Tor an appropriation OF
5000.
Early in January. while the Virginia
! Legislature was in session., flying
( visit was made to Richmond by Con-
/ gresham Williamson and Jefferson
Myers. president of the Oregon Fair
I Commission. Since Virginia was the
! home both OF Thomas Jefferson and
4 Captain Meriwether Lewis, and there
fore closely connected with the great
( expedition to the Pacific. the Legfsla-
j ture of that State showed it's interest
! in the coming Centennial by voting an
appropriation of 100000
I A sum was raised by popular sub
/ scription in North Dakota to allow OF
/ participation. A feature of national
! interest is the original Roosevelt log
cabin, which is transported In it's en-
tirety from the ranch where Theodore
| Roosevelt 'sroughed 1t" The interior
walls are covered with thousands OF
/ signatures of visitors
All the State buildings will provide
| sumptuous and convenient resting
quarters for women, consisting OF re-
| tiring-rooms, writing rooms. reading
rooms and parlors. where they can
meet and visit with their friends