Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1915-01-13
Building Ready for Fair.

According to D. e. Bowe, sec
rife exposition commission, on Feb
ruary 20 Wisconsin will be ready with
az elaborate display of the resources
of the great Badger state.
The Wisconsin building has been
completed, and it is now being fur
nished On February / the Wisconsin
commission will formally open its
headquarters in the attractive struc-
ture, one of the most picturesque on
the exposition grounds.
Arrangements have been made by
the Wisconsin commission for ade-
quate displays of the commercial, in
dustrial, agricultural, live stock and
dairy resources of the state in the de-
partment of the exposition devoted to
these specific lines of resources.
The Wisconsin building will be
completed at a cost of $4,000. The
furniture, electric light fixtures and
furnishings cost about $4,000. 1t was
built according to plans drawn by
Robert A. Messmer & Brother of Mil
waukee. of frame, with stucco finish,
this finish being in conformity with
other buildings on the exposition
grounds.
The building is 1873 by AZ feet, and
two stories high The furnishings are
in keeping with harmony scheme
adopted by the Wisconsin commission
after much deliberation and investiga-
ton.
One of the best features Of Wiscon-
sins share in the exposition will be
moving pictures showing industries
and other resources of the state.
There will not be room in the Wis
consin building for this particular dis
play, so space for 1t has been as
signed in the Palace of Education and
Social Economy. Pictures are now be-
ing taken by a well-known Milwaukee
firm of moving picture makers, and
effort is being made to have this ex-
hibit as typical of Wisconsin as pos
sible, and as diversified as possible.
There will be many state features
at the exposition during it's long run,
all of which have not yet been ar
ranged for.
One of these features already an
nounced is the famous University OF
Wisconsin band of so pieces. This
band will make a tour of the West
this year and it will spend two weeks
at the Panama-Pacific exposition late
in the summer. It's programs have
been announced, and include carefully
selected popular and classical music.
Among other distinctive Wisconsin
features will be a display Of the work
of Badger schools, among them an
especially attractive exhibit by the
Oshkosh Normal school.
The Wisconsin Panama-Paciic ex-
position commission includes:
]. T. Murphy, Superior, chairman.
A. w. Prehn, Wausau, vice-presi-
dent.
DR.. A. j. Provost, Oshkosh, commits
sioner.
D. E. Bowe, Milwaukee, secretary.
The last Wisconsin legislature ap-
propriated $4,000 for the erection of
Wisconsin building, and 20 assist
in gathering a display of the re-
sources of the state that will be cred
liable. The commission has worked
faithfully to carry out the idea set
forth in the measure making the 80
preparation.
The secretary will establish the
headquarters of the commission in
the Wisconsin building On February l,
and remain at the exposition until 1t
closes on December 4.
The hostess will be Mrs. Anne
Mundy Taylor of Superior, who is in
charge of the Superior Normal school
dormitory, Crownhart hall. Mrs. Tay-
lor was selected after a careful sur
vey of many candidates, principally
because of her success at the Superior
I Normal