Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-03-28
A Meeting at Montpelier of the
Vermont Commission to James.
town Exposition.
MAPLE PRODUCTS IN FORCE
Largest Exhibit of Its Kind Ever
shown In United Stntcs--NincrnIs
shipped Friday-First Print
Ing Press Going in Its
Glass Cnsc.

Montpelier, March o1.-The Vermont
commission to the jamestown exposition
met this AFTERNOON in the rooms of the
iNermont Historical society at the state
house to complete arrangements for the
state exhibit at that exposition. The
commission was In session until six
Il clock. These present were Lieut.. Gov
q. II. Prouty of Newport, chairman Col
G. s. Forbes Of st. Adams. secretary. j.
T. Manning of Rutland. Fred l., Davis
IF Pomfrct, +. VI. Goddard of Montprlicr
nnd j. l.. Pollard of Chester. r. O. Sill
yer OF Derby was unable to be present
because of illness. with the commission
rnet A. j. Croft of Enosburgh and II. y.
Chaplin of Middlesex. president ana soc
fotary of the Vermont Maple Sugar
Makers association. ana NJ. H. Miller.
and Victor I. Spear. manager
Ef the Randolph Sugar market.
arrangements were completed for
ne maple sugar exhibit in tho pure
Food building which will be in charge
r. Mr. croft. 1t is planned to make tt
nc largest of its kind ever shown in
ne nitcd states. The product. ag-
9regating many thousand pounds. will
be furnished by the Randolph market.
p will consist Of every style and vari
hty of maple products. every conceiv-
bic kind of package and evaporator
n use and suGarmaking utensils of MI
kinds. \ concession has also bocr
granted President croft to sell sugar
nd syrup and to serve it hot for grid
lie cakes. doughnuts and for waxing
pn ice.
QUARRY PRODUCTS SHIPPED.
The commission decided to-day TO
ship tomorrow from this city and Rut-
and the quarry products. which have
been gathered from all parts of the
state. and which represent practically
fVery kind Of granite. slate and mar
lie quarried in Vermont. This exhibit
VIII fill n freight car. 1t will be sent
II rail and will be at Norfolk by Apru
Prof. G. II. Perkins of Burlington,
state gcoloEist will go to Norfolk at
hat time to remain a week or more
nd supcrintend getting this exhibit
Ynto shape.
In the historical arts building will be
placed one of NcrmontS exhibits which
he commission decided to-day to forward
an early date This VIII consist of
are and valuable manuscripts. photo
graphs and oil paintings which have been
f"l"ct"d by the authorities of the Uni |
I"rSity of Vermont and Norwich Uni |
crsity and old colonial furniture contri- |
- utcd by individuals. In this collection
Eil be included the first printing press
YER used north of Mexico, which has
or many years been in the rooms OF the
'ermont Historical society. The glass
ase in which this press is kept will also
pc shipped.
| The commission has 1000 square feet
sf space in the States exhibit palace.
Ierc IT was decided to-day to exhibit the
gricultural products and agricultural
nachincry of Vermont and in the fan 10
hclude a horticultural exhibit of applcs.
pears, plums and other fruits. In this
Xhihit will be included finished spcci |
mons Of every kind of wood grown in
ermont and 200 specimens Of Vermont
ora prepared by Prof. l.. r. Jones of
Burlington.
RUSHING VERMONT BUILDING.
The work of constructing the Vernon, |
IIlding is well underway and the con- |
pact calls for its completion on or before |
pill 4. The commission had on exhibit |
IN to-day at the Pavilion Hotel a pic |
ire OF the building as ii will stand when |
Ipmpletod 1t Will be a structure of which |
t. Nermontcr need be ashamed 1t will !
T. after the style of summer cottage |
tn lO-foot verandas looking out on |
roads. With the exception of a |
mail apartment for the caretaker. the |
rSt floor will be all one room. Upstairs |
front Will be a large reading room and |
Iehind this toilet rooms. The New IIamp- |
ire commission has located its building
ext to the Vermont building.
ne commission will hold one more |
lcctinE before the exposition opens, prob !
Ihly about April 10 to take care of any |
latters that did not come up to-day. /
{ach member of the commission has some
art Of the State exhibit to personally |
box after and the work is in good SHADE |
ne commission as a body will not attend |
ne opening of the exposition