The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1915-05-13
EX.COV. FANCHER
ON EXPOSITION

Sacramento, California, April 10th,
1915.
Mr.. Will T. Holbein, Secretary,
North Dakota Commission, p. P. l. E.,
San Francisco, California.
My Dear Sill
Having just returned from my first
visit to the Panama Pacific Interna-
tional Exposition, now being held in
San Francisco, l embrace the first op-
portunity to congratulate the Commits
sion through you, on the splendid ex-
hlbit and showing made by North Da-
kota at this the greatest Exhibition
the world has ever seen.
In its location fronting and over
| looking the Golden Gate, in it's spac-
ious courts and avenues, in the Won
dcrful unity and artistic triumph of
the architects, in designing and Great
ing its towers and palaces, and above
all in the genius Of its color harmony,
beauty and charm, when illuminated,
it has never been equalled or even ap-
preached at any Exposition held on
this continent OF any other continent
for that matter, although in regard to
this last statement may not be COM
petent to speak.
The North Dakota building has a
fine location, and from it's porches,
looking over the Golden Gate, can be
seen Mt. Tamaplias, that Grand old
battleship, the Oregon, floating in the
harbor, and a general view of the
grounds and buildings that is very
comprehensive, and exceedingly at
tractive withal.
The building itself with it's beautiful
tile roof is handsome, commodious,
comfrtable, and filled with highly at
tractive display of agricultural pro-
ducts, artistically. arranged, and COM
pairing favorably with the exhibits
from the older states where, much
larger appropriations enabled Com
missioners to multiply quantity, but in
my judgment the quality of the exhib-
it from North Dakota were not sur
passed by the exhibits of any other
state or country making an exhibit at
the Exposition.
Perhaps the most lasting impression
I carried away from the North Dako-
ia building after my visit was the
courtesy, cordiality, good fellowship
and genuine efforts to please, shown
| by officials and attendants to each anc
every one who honored the state by
calling and examining it's exhibit anc
resources.
During our stay, we were frequently
amused, and sometimes, annoyed, by
closed doors, pompous officials, scan1
courtesy, officious guards, and fifth
assistant superintendents of waste
baskets, declining to recognize us as
fellow citizens and entitled to see the
; show, for which We had paid our mon
ey. Having at one time been Chic
!; Executive of the great commonwealth
| of North Dakota, and at another time
: recognized as an equal by Pullman
porter, am naturally proud, and dom
enjoy being told to keep off th'
grass" when I am walking softly ane
don't wear hob nailed shoes.
The point that I aim to empathiz'
is this: In the North Dakota build
ing everyone is treated as if the!
were the Prince of Wales or Princess
Louise. Your doors are open at Z a
M, your rest rooms are for rest, ant
all are welcome to rest there. No on
has to keep off the grass in North Da
kota, and believe me, my dear Hol
bein, that courtesy, kindness and hos
pitality, will be remembered when tn
Tower of Jewels shall have faded fror
the memories of men.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) F. B. FANCHER.