The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-04
SAFE HOME AeAN
Kansas Comnission Returns
From Panama Fair Grounds.
Selected Fine Site for state
and Had . Good Time.

The Kansas exposition committee
Il back home, and reports . success
full trip and an abundance of enter
tainment at the hands OF tho Golden
staters. They landed choice locations
at both San Francisco and San Diego,
although they were last state COM
mission to f1le, met q large number OF
former Kansans and received unusual
attention from the California press
and the exhibition commissioners
The Kansas committee. consisting
of Albert T. Reid, chairman. Senator
w. F. Benson of ElDorado, Walter p.
Innes OF Wichita and Henry e. Dean.
secretary Of Kansas City. Kan. went
| first to San Diego. They walked ell
over the grounds, which were In q
chaotic state Of building activity. and
secured a spot for the Kansas build
ing, which they consider the best on
the whole grounds, although all other
states had made their selections and
many had commenced building. The
Kansas house will be the first to loom
up on the hillside az the visitor APP
proaches the grounds from the city.
The San Diego fair commissioners
have offered their assistance in facil-
itating the work of building Al well
as the installation OF exhibits and
entertained the committee az only
Caifornians can entertain.
| After the dedication of the grounds
at San. Diego, the Kansans moved on
i to Los Angeles. where they were en-
tertained by the Kansas contingent
| and the Commercial club. They were
given a dinner at the Coronado and
| urged to spend more time in the city.
but moved on to San Francisco. where
a certain amount OF ceremony was OBJ
served in selecting and taking pos
session of q site. They spent the first
day in tramping over the grounds.
and finally agreed upon q spot over
J 1nn h4 0n6 Golden (yafA
Because Kansas was about the last en-
trant, the Kansas building will not
be located SO closely to the main ex-
{ position buildings as some. but Ii on
| the main avenue of the fair grounds,
and only one section away from the
harbor cliffs. When the building is
| completed, one may sit on the We
randa and see just as much of the
| justly celebrated Pacific ocean az
Hon. Balboa could see at one look.
1t is near the live stock pavili0ns end
( speed track and the polo and athletic
| fields.
I'VE received unusual attentions from
| the fair management and the city,
| said Mr.. Reid today. I'VE met many old
friends and more new ones. Among
the architects were some with whom
have been associated in q general way.
They we're unusually courteous. and
gave US some tentative plans and ideas
form with the general scheme Of thingl
and keep within the money we can
spend.
TT is a problem, in making a fail
distribution Of the funds at our dis
posal, to determine which OF the Kan
sas industries is entitled to the mos
extensive and expensive display. and
it is q question that the commission
win consider carefully before MAKING
any move .---<-a
Mr.. l. D. Graham, who is now IL
California as assistant chief of thu
live stock department, has written IL
regard to the visit of the Kansas com.
mittee:
THE committee is to be congratula.
ted on the successful termination OF
their efforts in San Francisco. 1 have
never seen an event pulled or here IL
which a state committee was given 8
more hearty reception, or where a com
mtttee created more favorable i'm.
preston. Their visit to San Francisco
and their meetings with the officials o.
the exposition and newspaper publici
ty concerning the trip will be of greaI
interest and an example to other state.
and commissions"
The Kansans got their pictures in al
the papers. and are loaded down with
complimentary clippings. At the Sar
Francisco entertainment Chairman
Reid made speech in which he un
loaded a bale Of statistics about Kan.
sas, and compared the fruit of TIN
Kansas hen to the gold output of Cal.
tfornfa, giving the hen much the bes
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