Evening journal., 1906-11-02

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state horticultural exhibA admiral
Harrington then gave me much other
useful information. finally left Nor
folk on the morning OF October slst.
arriving in Wilmington that same
evening
The Information which I collected
naturally falls under three heads:
First. A State building. Nineteen
states have appropriated amounts
ranging from $4,000 to 100000 (averag-
ing about s6Oo0O) for State buildings
and State exhibits number OF other
States have taken steps towar1 the
same end. Rhode Island, which is
smaller than Delaware, has approprl-
ated $4,000; therefore think our State
should spend al least $4,000; say $4,000
or $4,000 for a building, and the re-
mainder for a State agricultural ex-
hibit and for administration expenses.
(But I do not mean that the State
agricultural exhibit should be an the
State building 1 will refer to this
later on.) All the State buildings are
either copies Of historical structur
or else are OF colonial architecture;
they are intended to serve two pur-
poses TO house the State historical ex-
hibits. and TO serve as a central point
for the visitors from that State.
1 recommend that a copys Of Old
swedes Church. in temporary mater
falls should be erected by the State OF
Delaware; but that the pews. the altar
and the pulpit be omitted. No other
building in our State has half the his
torical association or half the quaint
ness. either.
A brick terrace should be placed out
in front Of the church and the lot is
so situated that half OF this terrace
would always be IN the shadow. no
matter what the hour; thus taking the
place OF a covered portico (Which all
the other State buildings possess)
I might add that Mr.. Cottrell ex-
plains that the exhibition expects to
sell all its buildings for summer hotels.
boarding houses, suburban homes. etc,
and he thinks that our building if
built with just a little more perman-
ency, might sell for half its cost as a
church
Second. A State Exhibit The diff
ferent States are requested to make
exhibits Of their agriculture and horti-
culture in large building, which the
exhibition places, free, at their dis
posal; and section with 1875 so. n.
Of floor area) was assigned at my re-
quest to Delaware; provided the State
official accepts 1t, before February
lst
/ recommend that subcommittee
for ! think its Importance 10 our fruit
growing interests cannot be overesti.
mated. New Jersey producing no more
fruit than our State. has taken nearly
three times as much space. In addi-
tion to this State exhibit, 1t was sug-
gested TO me that perhaps some Of the
large Gamers and packers Of the State
might wish to make separate exhibits
IN the food products building. Floor
space can ne had IN this for $3.50 per
square foot but the exhibitor has TO
install and care for his own exhibits.
I can supply some additional informa-
tion 20 anyone interested in this
Third a Wilmington Exhibit. There
Is a building which has been reserved
for the city exhibits, but II Is fan or
almost fun; therefore Major Wheeler
suggested to me that our exhibit should
be placed In the machinery and trans
portation building, as most Of our Will
mington industries have to do with
machinery or transportation; / spoke Of
our glazed kid, our explosives. our
textiles. and Of our fibre. but he stin
said that these could be put I'm this
building Floor space is held a, $50
per square foot; the exhibitor installs
his exhibits, erects his ornamental
booths and employs his caretuker.
Hartford. Connecticut, with almost
, exactly the same population as Will
mington, has taken $500 square feet:
suggest that We take section II with
1882 square feet, and increase this as
FAR as possible. 1 suggest that a sub
committee OF the manufacturer be an
pointed at once. and that am active
canvass be made. 70 have as fne an
exhibit as possible; FOR this is a means
Of advertising both our city ana each
mans business al the same time ana
l think II is good advertising. too.
Respectfully submitted,
William Draper Brinckie.
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