The San Francisco call., 1910-02-08
BURNhAM. MAY LAY
OUT EXPOSITION
Appointment of Noted Artist and
Designer Is Urged by
Friends
Representatives of States and
Territories Placed on Ways
and Means Committee

With the arrival here of d. II. Burn
ham. an eminent Chicago designer and
artist, his friends have urged his ap-
pointment as supervising architect for
the Panama-Pacifice exposition. Burnha m
planned the buildings and laid out the
grounds for the Columbian exposition in
Chicago in 1898. He also drew up the
comprehensive scheme for the adorn-
ment of this city which has been
known the Burnham plans. He has
also manifested his talents in other
eastern and western cities by evolving
systems of Identification
Since his arrival last Friday the
architect has been the guest of friends
at the Pacific Union club. He has not
come directly in touch with the expo
sition officials. but they have commu-
nicated through mutually agreeable
agencies.
FAMILIAR WITH STU ALTON
Burnham is thoroughly familiar
with the typographical features of San
Francisco. He has stated repeatedly
that this city would lend itself to art
istic adornment more readily than any
ether metropolis in the country. For
nearly year he occupied a studio near
the summit of Twin peaks, studying
constantly the physical aspects of the
peninsula.
Although he has expressed no prefer
ence for any particular site, it is
known that he is strongly impressed
with the possibilities of the Lake Mer-
ced ranch The wooded hin sides. the
beautiful body of water and the gentle
slopes have appealed with special force.
There will be no immediate decision
of this point. 1t is felt that for the
present attention should be devoted to
the financial side of the exposition
project
NEW APPOINTMENTS MADE
In line with the determination to add
to the committee on ways and means
representatives of the western states
and territories, number of appoint
ments We're announced yesterday by
the nominating committee. These ap-
are.
New Mexico-B. NJ. Twitchell of Albuquerque
general attorney for the Santa Fe.
Texss-Ike I. Pryor of San Antonio, president
Of the Texas Cattle Raisers' association.
ArizQna-B. F. Fowler of Tucson, secretary of
the national irrigation congress.
Nevada-Francs G. Newlands. United States
senator.
Montana--Ioseph Dixon of MissouIs United
States senator.
Washington. E. Chilberg of Seattle pres- |
dent of the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition.
0regon-Jona than Bourne of Portland. United /
States senator
Hawaii-Jonah Kalanianaole, delegate to con |
gress
Alaska-walter E. Clarke, governor of the ter
ritory
Idaho-Jsmes H. Brady of Boise, governor of I
the state.
Wyoming-Francis Z. Warren, United States I
senator.
Coorado-James II. Peabody former governor I
Utah-D. f. Burley of Salt Lake. general pas
senger agent of the Oregon Short Line.
In q few weeks announcement will |
be made of the representatives from |
the important cities of the state that |
are to be added to the committee on |
ways and means. The men thus select |
ed win be given equal voice in the di- |
rection of affairs with the local mem |
bers. This is part of the plan to make |
the exposition expressive not only of |
San Francisco and California, but of
the entire west.
From the Chicago Association of /
Commerce came a message yesterday
stating that the Panama Pacific expo
sition was to be explained at length in
the columns of the paper published by
the association. 1t was stated that the |
association would soon take up the
question of indorsing the project.