The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-01
PANAMA COMMISSION
STICKS TO MT. VERNON
Employs Charles IL. bryant to Drnw
Plans for Its Repro
ductlon.
WILL HOUSE LARGE EXHIBIT
holders Offer Repiica of Houdop's
Washington for Pertico OF Virginia
building at Sun Francisco.

The Virginia Commission for the
Panama Pacific Exposition went ahead
calmly with it's preparations to repro
duce Mount Vernon at the fair as the
Virginia building, at its meeting yes
terday in the Governors office. paying
but slight regard to the criticism of
tho plans which has been leveled by
many newspapers OF the State. Charles
*. Bryant, of Richmond, was engaged
by the commission as the architect to
plan and construct the replica Of
Washington's home on the exposition
grounds.
With Chairman w. w. Baker. OF
Chesterfield. Mr.. Bryant will go to
Washington OH Monday 10 obtain the
exact measurements of Mount Vernon,
and to obtain the necessary permission
to make the detailed scrutiny of the
Washington place. which will he ncces-
sary in order to reproduce IL on the
other side of tho continent. Mr..
Bryant estimated yesterday that the
building will cost between $4,000 and
$4,000, being built, OF course. only for
temporary occupation. and. therefore.
not of tho most expensive construc-
| ton.
Goes to San Francisco In June.
The commission decided to leave for
San Francisco on June 4, remaining
away from home at least three weeks
Architect Bryant will accompany the
| three commissioners, but Secretary
Alexander Forward will not make the
transcontinental journey at this time.
The visit to the exposition grounds is
necessary in order that the commission
may select desirable location for the
Virginia building, close a contract with
the contractor, and arrange to obtain
the services of n supervising architect,
who Will watch over the construction.
The site FOR the new Mount Vernon
Is given gratis by the exposition COM
pany. and the services Of an expert
enced supervising architect will be
shared by Virginia and four or FIVE
ether states which are erecting build
ings at the fair.
Tho commission accepted yesterday
AN offer from the Gorhun Co., silver
smiths. OF New York, to cast q bronze
replica of Houdons statue of Wash
ington, in the lobby OF the Virginin
state Capitol. to be placed on the por-
tico OF the Mount Vernon to be built
at San Francisco. The Gprham Co
already has in It's possession the molds
of the famous piece of marble and has
IL contract with the State for casting
replicas OF the statue whereby the
state Is to receive $500 for every re-
PLEA made. The replica to be placed
at San Francisco will, of course, be
the property Of the silversmiths.
Plnn Impressive Exhibit.
Miss Mamie Randolph Heth daugh-
ter OF General Harry Heth, who has
been selected to be hostess OF the Vir-
Ginia building at the exposition, at
tended yesterdays meeting Of the COM
mission.
The commission will have at It's dis
posal approximately $4,000 for the in
stallatlon of an impressive exhibit Of
the mineral, timber and agricultural
resources of Virginia in tho State
building.
The commission IS composed of Cap
tain w. w. Baker, of Chesterfield,
chairman; Delegate John r. Lewis. of
?lecklcnburg County, and Senator
saxon w. Holt. of Newport News. Alex
ander Forward. secretary to the Gov
ernor, Is acting seer etary of the COM
mission. -