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STATE BUILDINGS AT LEWIS AND CLARK FAIR
Ten Commonwealths Have Arranged for Handsome
Structures in Which to Receive Visitors.
DHE SUNDAY OKEGONDlN, PORTLAND, APRIL 2, 1905..
Appropriations Maxle by Those States
That Will Erect Buildings at the
Lewis and Clark Exposition.
'Washington
California. ......
Idaho
Massachusetts
New York
Oregon v .
Illinois
Utah
Missouri
Pennsylvania . . .
73.000
, 00.000
33.000
13,000
35.000
430,000
25.000
. 30.000
33,000
00.000
TATE buildings are springing up at
frequent intervals about the Lewis j
& Clark Exposition grounds. During
the past week work has been started on
the Massachusetts arid Idaho buildings
while the framework of the California
and Washington buildings has been com
pleted and staff workers will take the
place of the carpenters this week.
Ten states will have their own buildings
opened to the public when the Fair is
opened. There are indications that oth
ers will be included on the list at an
early date, although ten are assured. The
doutbful ones are Colorado, Minnesota
and Wisconsin. Before the Colorado
Legislature is a bill for $35,000, and private
telegrams to Exposition headquarters on
Thursday gave the assurance that this
bill would pass before the Legislature ad
journs tomorrow.
With the exception of Illinois each state
will house an attractive exhibit In its
pavilion, besides having reception-rooms
in which to entertain visiters. The ex
ception is Illinois. This hospitable state
will spend 523,000 fcr a magnificent build
ing designed for the one purpose of en
tertainment. There will be a big reception-room,
a broad veranda and several
resting and convenience rooms. In each
instance the architecture of the state
buildings is attractive, and It is notice
able that the Spanish renaissance style of
architecture has been generally avoided,
as most o the exhibit palaces are of this
style, and accordingly the state buildings
will add an clement of variety.
Sending exhibits and constructing state
buildings is not the extent of the state's
participation. 5acn or tnose wmcn na3
buildings will send big delegations to at
tend the opening day ceremonies, and will
have excursions at intervals during the
Fair. There will also be a state day
for each state in the Union. These dates
have some fitting historical significance
in each instance. Massachusetts has
selected June 17, which is the annlversary
of the Battle of Bunker Hill. . June 20
Trill be West Virginia dny, and that date
Is the anniversary of the admission of
the state into the Union. July 1, the anni
versary of the Dominion federation, has
been selected by Canada for a big Domin
ion demonstration. Texas day is July
E5, the anniTersary of the death of Gen
eral Sam Houston. August 1, which has
been set apart for Kentucky, is partic
ularly fitting, in that it marks the anni
versary of the birth of Captain William
Clark. While not a native of Kentucky,
Captain Clark lived there for a period of
20 years before starting with Lewis on
the famous expedition that gave the Ore
gon country to the United States. Ten
nessee also selected a particularly suit
able day in August 14, which is the anni
versary of the approval by President Polk
of the .bill organizing the territory of Ore-
gon. California will observe September
9. which is the anniversary of the admis
sion of that state into the Union. Oregon
will observe September IS. the anniversary
of the adoption of the Constitution by the
Constitutional Convention in '57. This
day. with California day, will be the oc
casion of the largest of the demonstra
tions at the Fair. October 4, or Pennsyl
vania day. marks the anniversary of the
battle of Germs.ntown.
Most of Union In Line. .
Aside from those states that will
erect buildings, a majority of the
States of the Union haave provided for
exhibits and competition will be close.
Special Inducements nave been made
by tho Exposition management for this
competition, all participants being al
lowed to make displays that are both
collective and competitive. With the
close of the exploitation work recent
ly, it was found tnat participation had
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grown on a scale not even hoped for
at first, the aggregate expenditure rep
resenting more than a million dollais
For buildings alone, a number of states
will spend 525.000, and in several In
stances the buildings will cost twice
that sum.
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of the mosC pretentious at the Exposi
tion, and elaborate preparations are
being made for tne entertainment of
visitors to the Centennial. Mrs. Jeff
erson Myers will be hostess, and she
purposes that entertainment will bo
win oe me ooject 10 maxe every
visitor welcome at all timos to the
comforts of the Oregon building, whore
the resources of the state will be
shown by photographs, drawings and
literature.
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some structure. Preparations are also
being nmde by the V.rashington State
Commission for the reception and en
tertainment of visitors, aaJ Oregon's
sister state will mako an effort to dis
play ner resources in a manner which
will prove second to none.
Big Crowds From California.
California's building will cost ?50.
000. Tho structure is planned In the
torm of a Maltese cross, the facade of
each wing presenting the replica of
ono of the "Golden State's" famous olJ
missions. The building will be more
beautiful and unique than .ny at the
Espas'.tlon. and Is superior to any
structure erected by California at pre
vious enterprises similar to the Lewl3
and Clark Centennial. Headed by Gov
ernor Pardee, the people of the. state
have .taken unusual interest in the
Lcwii and Clark. Exposition, arid in
tend o send a display to Portland thut
will surpass any the state has ever
made.
San Francisco day will be held dur
ing the second week in June. The
California Promotion Committee is ar
rarglng for a monster excursion for
this occasion, to be run to Portland
from San Francisco and way points.
The plans of the Idaho building
point o a magnificent structure, which
will prove a great credit to tho state.'
Citizens of Idaho are taking the Ex
position seriously; they recognize the
opportunity which presents itself, and
will do all in tnelr power to let every
visitor to the Centennial know that
Idaho is on the map and Is a place1
well worth seeing.
Utah, a announced Friday night by
the visiting commissioner, is to have a
building of unique design. In which will
be-housed a part of the state exhibit,
and where natives will be entertained
most hospitably during their visit to
the Centennial.
Missouri has the-site first granted
the State of Washington, and will con
struct thereon a building costing $30,
000. It is the Intention of Missourians
to "show us" at the Lewis and Clark
Exposition, and they will not only send
their entire exhibit which was dis
played at the Louisiana Purchase Ex
position n St. Louis, but will enlarga
it considerably.
Illinois building will cost 520,000
and, as already stated, will be used for
entertainment purposes only. IUinois
lans who visit the Centennial vdll
make their headquarters at the state
building during their stay in Portland.
There has already been arranged a
j special excursion from Chicago com-
posed of four sections, the first bearing
ing Governor Duucen and his staff, to
gether with many prominent men in
political circles.
List of State Commissions.
Within the next week or ten days
! the plans of all the. participating states
will hae been officially announced.
Nearly all the Exposition commissions
have been appointed: Following is
the list of state representatives so far
announced, who will look after the
state exhibits during the Fair:
Idaho Hon. James EL Steele, Iona: Mrs.
Henrietta Mansfield, Xampa; Hon. R. W
McBrldo. Salmon; Martin J. Wessels.
Kendrlck; Dr. Harold J. Read. Wallace.
Washington George H. Miller. Centra -
Ha; E. B. Sumner, Everett: Dr. J. J.
Smith, president. Enumclaw: C. L. Stew
art. Puyallup; Huber Rasher. Spokane;
Dr. W. H. Hare, secretary. North Yaki
ma; A. M. Blaker, Vancouver.
New York Dr. 'Samuel B. Ward. Al
bany; P. H. Brown, William M. King.
Henry Altman and Clarence Luce. New
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erlck R. Green, Fredonla.
Wyoming C B. Richardson. Cheyenne;
B. C. Buffum. Laramie; John L. Bairfl.
Newcastle; W. C. Doming. Cheyenne,
George E. Pexton, Evanston.
Utah Governor Cutler, Meslcy K. Wal
ton. Murray: F. W. Fishburn,. Brigham
City; Rudolph Kuchler, Ogden; Webb
Green. Mount Pleasant.
California J. A. Fllcher, Frank Wig
gins, Palace Hotel. San Francisco.
Missouri E. S. Garver. J. H. Kern.
Jefferson City, Mo.
Massachusetts George Harris, pres
ident; James M. Perkins, secretary;
Mrs. Sarah C. Sears, Mrs. May Alden
Ward, Thomas B. Fltzpatrick, rHaoa
i'h. Fairbank. No. 6 Beacon street, Bos
ton.
Oregon Jefferson Myers. Salem,
president: W. E. Thomas, Portland,
vice-president; J. H. Albert, Sulom;
George Conser, Heppner; Frank Will
iams, Ashland; G. Y. Harry, Portland;
F. A. Spencer. Portland; Dr. Dav Raf
tety, Portland; J. C. Flanders. Port
land; Richard Scott. Mllwaukie: F. G.
Young, Eugene; Edmond C. Glltner,
Portland, secretary.
Distinguished Artist for Exposition
Frank Vincent Du Mond, of New
York City, who has been appointed
chief of the art exhibit at the Lewis
and Clark Exposition, rank3 well
among the foremost painters and illus-
l trators of the country, and Is consid
ered one of the most remarkable
teachers of art in the world. It Is the
hope Of interested artists that during
the Centennial Mr. Du Mond may be
persuaded to give a course of instruc
tion. Several members of the Sketch
Club have studied with him at the fa
mous Lyme School.
This Lyme School is ono of the works
for which Mr. Du Mond Is best known
It was organized by him over 12 years
ago, and was formerly known as the
Du Mond Summer School. At that
tlmo It changed its residence all over
Europe and about New York, but now
its permanent location Is at Lyme, one
of tho oldest and quaintest towns of
England.
Frank Vincent Du Mond was horn In
Rochester. N. Y., in 1SG6. He -was a
pupil of Boulanger. Lefevre and Ben
jamin Constant. In 1S9S he married
Mls3 Helen Savler, daughter of Mrs.
Henry Jones, then Mrs. Savier. of
Portland. He met Miss Savler while
with the Art League of New York,
whore she studied under his instruc
tion. Since marrying the couple have
resided in New York.
Mr. Du Mond was awarded a third
class medal in 1890 by the Salon, a
gold medal in Boston in 1S92 and an
other at the Atlanta Exposition In
1S35. Two sliver medals were given
him at the Pan-American Exposition,
and several other awards at the St.
Louis Exposition. The management of
the Centennial Is gratified in obtain
ing the services of such an excellent
curator..
Will Erect "Bobby Burns" Cottage.
The picturesque cottage of "Bobbie"
Burns, "near the auld Toon o Ayr," is
soon to be erected. Prominent Scotch
residents here are the prime movers
of the enterprise, and they are receiv
ing aid from members of the British
Benevolent Society, Clan Macleay. the
Portland Caledonian Club and various
other organizations.
The cottage contains four compart
ments the "but," or kitchen; the
"ben," or second room; the "byre," for
domestic animals, and the barn. Among
the Burns relics are: A girdle, on
which the poet's cakes were baked; a
chair upon which Burns sat as a child;
d. dresser, 150 years old; the bed and
ancient clock; "Sour Johnny's" cob
bling stool. "Bonnie Jean's" milking
stool, and original manuscripts. Next
to his immortal poems, the best mem
ories of Burns 'are the household arti
cles he actually used and portions of
the cottage where ho was born and
where his marvelou3ly prolific brain
gave his first efforts to the world.
Parts of the original windows and
doors of the cottage have been secured
on loan from the Scotch owners.