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September 23 Reception and ball, Mrs. Melville W. Mix, hostess, assisted by Mrs. Clarence M. Kenyon, in honor of Governor and Mrs. Winfield T. Durbin, and Mrs. W. H. Coleman, Member of the Board of Lady Managers.
September 28 Song recital by Miss Myrtle Irene Mitchell, Mrs. Melville W. Mix, hostess, assisted by Mrs. Clarence M. Kenyon.
September 30 Reception and ball in honor of the press of the World's Fair and St. Louis.
October 5 Reception and ball, Mrs. Henry W. Marshall, hostess, assisted by Mrs. S. T. Murdock, in honor of Mayor and Mrs. John W. Holtzman.
October 12
Song recital and reception, Miss Myrtle Irene Mitehell, Mrs. Fremont Goodwine, hostess, assisted by Mrs. Eben H. Wolcott, entertaining the hostesses of the State Buildings.
October 19 Reception, Mrs. Fremont Goodwine, hostess, assisted by Mrs. Eben II. Wolcott, in honor of Governor and Mlrs. Brady, of Alaska, and the Indiana members of the American Library Association.
October 22 Reception and ball in honor of the Indiana University Football Team. Mrs. C. C. Shirley, hostess, and her daughter, Miss Mary Shirley.
October 25. Reception and luncheon in honor of hostesses of the State Buildings, Mrs. C. C. Shirley, hostess, assisted by Mrs. W. J. McElwain.
November 1-10 Mrs. Frank C. Ball, hostess, assisted by Mrs. Lucius Ball, gave informal afternoon teas.
November 18 Reception and ball, Mrs. Steven B. Fleming, hostess, assisted by Mrs. Frederick A. Joss, in honor of Governor-elect and Mrs. J. Frank Hanly.
November 20-30 Mrs. O. N. Guldlin, hostess, received informally, afternoons.
November 21 Reception in honor of Vice-President-elect Charles W. Fairbanks.
November 27 Illumination of entire building and grounds in honor of the visit of President Roosevelt.
In addition to the more formal receptions and entertainments mentioned above, daily concerts were given by Miss Hazel Robinson and Miss Fanny Alexander, of Marion, and Miss Theodora Sturkow, the Russian pianist, gave daily piano recitals in the Indiana Building.
These concerts and recitals attracted thousands of visitors and were a feature that added to the popularity of the building. Many other informal receptions and entertainments of less importance were given by the Commis- sioners and their wives during the summer.
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GRAND STAIRWAY-INDIANA BUILDING.
.ONICIIUJ AMAICVI
YAWЯКАТЕ СНАЯЭ
Official Report of Indiana Commission
The reader will observe that from this page to the addenda of this publication embodies the report of the Com- mission to the Governor. We call special attention to this report as it is a plain statement of facts based upon personal knowledge of the Commission concluded by a financial statement showing the disbursements of the entire transaction.
OFFICE OF - THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION COMMISSION OF INDIANA, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, January 6, 1905.
HONORABLE WINFIELD T. DURBIN, Governor of the State of Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Sir :- The Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission of Indiana has the honor to submit herewith a statement of all exhibits made by the State of Indiana and the citizens thereof, so far as the same have come to our knowledge or within our jurisdiction, together with the awards made on such exhibits, with a general statement of the tran- sactions of the Commission from the time of its organization. There is appended an account of all receipts and disbursements, for which complete vouchers have been filed with the Auditor of State from time to time as the moneys were drawn. This report is in conformity with Chapter CCI of the Acts of 1903, found upon page 352, et seq.
Pursuant to instructions issued from your office at the time of the appointment of the Commission, the gentlemen composing the same, to-wit: Newton W. Gilbert, Fort Wayne; Henry W. Marshall, Lafayette; James W. Cockrum, Oakland City; W. W. Wicks, Bloomington; W. W. Stevens, Salem; W. H. O'Brien, Lawrenceburg; Crawford Fair- banks, Terre Haute; D. W. Kinsey, New Castle; Nelson A. Gladding, Indianapolis; Frank C. Ball, Muncie; C. C. Shirley, Kokomo; Fremont Goodwine, Williamsport; Joseph B. Grass, Huntington; S. B. Fleming, Fort Wayne; and M. W. Mix, Mishawaka, met at the State House, at Indianapolis, Indiana, on Wednesday, April 22, 1903, and pro- ceeded to organize by the election of Newton W. Gilbert, President; Henry W. Marshall, Vice-President; and James W. Cockrum, Secretary. A committee was also appointed to prepare by-laws and regulations for the government of the Commission. Prior to adjournment, Acil C. Alexander, of Marion, Indiana, was elected Assistant Secretary. The Commission had little to guide it in the matter of methods to be pursued in providing for proper representation of the state at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Previous Commissions of like character in our state had left no record of their proceedings. We were compelled for some time to proceed with great care and caution to the end that the varied interests of Indiana should be adequately represented without giving undue prominence to any one resource or interest above another. It was decided that the next meeting of the Commission should be held at the World's Fair grounds, at St. Louis, Mo., with a view not only of selecting a site for the Indiana State Building, but of acquainting ourselves as fully as possible with the general conditions prevailing.
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By the rules subsequently adopted, it was decided to have thirteen Standing Committees in addition to the Executive Committee. These Committees were as follows:
1. Manufactures.
2. Agriculture, Horticulture and Livestock.
3. Building Stone.
4. Forestry.
5. Mines and Mineral Products.
6. Education.
7. Publicity and Promotion.
8. Woman's Work.
9. Transportation.
10. Electrical Appliances.
11. Machinery.
12. Literature and Fine Arts.
13. State Building.
The Building Committee was first appointed, consisting of Messrs. Ball, Kinsey and O'Brien. This Committee immediately took up the question of a state building and advertised for competitive plans to be submitted to the Commission by the various architects of Indiana. After the submission of these plans, upon the recommendation of the Committee, the Commission finally unanimously adopted the plans prepared by Wing & Mahurin, Architects, of Fort Wayne. The general plan of this building was that of a clubhouse, the architecture partaking largely of the character of the French Renaissance. The building was designed to be open to the public generally and to the citizens of Indiana especially, there being no private apartments excepting the working rooms of the Commissioners. It was spacious' containing large lounging halls and rest rooms, and we feel that inside and out, it was attractive and inviting to the guests of the Exposition. Within the building as afterward constructed was a large lunchroom, provided with proper facilities for rest and refreshment. These accommodations were furnished free of charge, as were also the checkroom in the building and the post office privileges. Thousands of people availed themselves of these accommo- dations. They were features of the building that were highly appreciated by all visitors. There was also a large room, beautifully lighted and decorated, which was designated as the music room. Upon the walls of this room and other parts of the building, about one hundred of the best pictures produced by the brushes of Indiana artists were displayed. Not only were these paintings beautiful and attractive in themselves, but they served to give a character and tone to the building which it otherwise would not have possessed. In this building was also a large reading room in which could be found at all times during the Exposition, complete files of all the principal newspapers published in Indiana, and there was another room devoted to the literature which has been produced by Indiana people. In it were original manuscripts of the most noted Indiana authors and a library of Indiana books, which called the attention of visitors to the literary achievements of our state. In the decoration and furnishing of this
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building we utilized the judgment of a committee of artists well known throughout Indiana. The members of this Committee served without pay, and suggested each tone and color that was placed upon the walls, the floors, and displayed in the tapestries, rugs and other furnishings. This Committee deserves special mention for untiring efforts to assist in giving evidence that Indiana has a large measure of culture and artistic excellence. The Building Com- mittee from the time of its appointment until the state building was completed and furnished, had very important duties and upon it was entailed a very large amount of labor.
The Commission early took action looking to the careful safeguarding of the funds which were placed in its hands and the provision was made in the rules that no bill should be approved by the President and Secretary nor allowed by the Commission until it was first approved by an Auditing Committee. This Committee was appointed and all bills were carefully scrutinized. Those appointed upon the other Committees were as follows:
Executive Committee-Fairbanks, Goodwine, Gladding, Shirley, and Wicks.
Manufactures-Gladding, Mix, and Ball.
Agriculture, Horticulture and Livestock-Stevens, Goodwine, and O'Brien.
Building Stone-Wicks, Kinsey and Grass.
Forestry-Gladding, Grass and Ball.,
Mines and Mineral Products-O'Brien, Fairbanks, and Stevens.
Education-Goodwine, Kinsey and Shirley.
Publicity and Promotion-Kinsey, Shirley, and Mix.
Woman's Work-Shirley, Wicks, and Ball. Transportation-Grass, Fleming, and Mix.
Electrical Appliances-Fleming, Stevens, and Fairbanks.
Machinery-Mix, Fleming. and Grass.
Literature and Fine Arts-Shirley, Fleming and Wicks.
In several of the departments covered by these Committees, notably, Manufactures, Transportation, Machin- ery and Electrical Appliances, the Committees gave every possible aid to individual exhibitors in the various classes. This report would not be complete if it did not give a list of Indiana individual exhibitors and the splendid showing made by them. At another point in the report will be found a list of such exhibitors, together with the prizes taken by them. In all there were awarded to Indiana exhibitors, including the state exhibits, many hundred prizes. It 'was subsequently decided by the Commission to make no special effort to display the forestry interests of our state.
The Committee on Publicity and Promotion immediately took up the work of exploiting the Exposition and Indiana's part therein throughout the state of Indiana. Their work will be more particularly spoken of at another place in this report.
It was the effort of the Commission to make the exhibit in the departments of Agriculture, Horticulture and
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Livestock extensive enough to show fully our great resources in those industries. The Committee having these matters in charge, spent a very large amount of time and much effort in order to secure creditable exhibits, and we feel sure that satisfactory results were secured. This matter will be treated in detail in another part of this report.
It was determined by the Commission that the state should make an extensive exhibit of Indiana oolitic limestone, which has become such a popular building stone throughout the country. Such a display was made, and we feel that these interests were thereby largely furthered. The stone used in the exhibit was furnished to the state free of charge by those interested in this industry, but the state paid for preparing and maintaining the exhibit. A similar exhibit was made of the coal interests of the state, the coal being furnished by those interested in its mining, but the exhibit was prepared, set up and maintained by the Commission.
In the Department of Education special effort was put forth, and the Committee having this in charge exhausted every resource in securing adequate representation for Indiana's educational advantages. A detailed statement fol- lows in another part of this report, showing the extent and character of this exhibit.
The Committee on Woman's Work took up especially the display of ceramics and needle work, which was the product of the hands of Indiana women. The display of ceramics was placed in the Varied Industries Building and attracted wide attention, and that of needle work was placed in the Manufactures Building. We feel sure that the effort and money expended along these lines brought the best returns.
As indicated on a former page, the literature and fine arts of Indiana were displayed within the building. Thus the work in the various departments which the Commission undertook to exploit, was divided and placed largely in charge of a special committee appointed to look after each department; each committee, however, being required to submit to the Commission at its regular monthly meetings reports of what it proposed to do, and to receive the authority of the Commission before entering upon any considerable expenditure. It was early determined to restrict expenditures to the lowest possible point consistent with the proper representation of our state, and we take particular pride in pointing out the fact that out of the original appropriation made by the General Assembly of 1903, a large amount of money will be returned to the State Treasury, and that from the salvage of the building and furnishings another considerable amount was secured.
For a detailed statement of receipts and expenditures from the organization of this Commission until the present time, we refer you to another part of this report. All moneys expended were fully covered by vouchers.
The Commission desires to make acknowledgment to the four piano manufacturers of Indiana, for the mag- nificent instruments which they placed in the building during the Exposition period for the use of the public. The Packard Co., of Fort Wayne; Star Piano Co., of Richmond; Krell-French Piano Co., of New Castle, and the Schaff Bros. Piano Co., of Huntington, each contributed an instrument. They were placed in the various parts of the building, and were the source of much pleasure to Indiana people. To the artists and writers who furnished the
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pictures and books to be placed within our state building, we are also under many obligations. In addition thereto they have added to the lustre of Indiana's name throughout the world.
Our building was very fortunately situated in relation to other buildings upon the Plateau of States. Across its threshold as nearly as we can estimate upon reliable data, more than two million persons passed. Close to five hundred thousand people registered within the building. It was the effort of the Commission to give from time to time modest entertainments within the building, and we feel that the money expended in this direction was a wise outlay. Of the various entertainments given, we desire to mention especially but two, the one given at the dedica- tion of the building and the one upon "Indiana Day," which was designated by the Exposition Company as Sep- tember 1. On each of these two occasions a somewhat extensive program was rendered during the day, followed by a reception at night within the Indiana Building. Upon the date of the dedication, June 3, the program of exercises included a parade from the Administration Building across the grounds to the Indiana Building, which was largely interfered with by rain. Speeches within the building were given at 2 P.M., by Hon. David R. Francis, President of the Exposition; Hon. Rolla Wells, Mayor of St. Louis; Hon. Winfield T. Durbin, Governor of Indiana; and the President, Vice-President and Chairman of the Building Committee of the Commission. A reception was given at night in honor of Governor and Mrs. Durbin, and was rendered notable by the presence of hundreds of ladies and gentlemen from all parts of Indiana. The program on "Indiana Day" was of a somewhat similar character and was highly pleasing and creditable.
It was early discovered that in order to provide for the comfort and convenience of those who called at the building, there should be almost constantly present some lady from Indiana to receive them and extend to them the freedom of the building and the courtesies it afforded. The wives of the various Commissioners were asked to per- form this duty, and in almost every case consented, each spending a few days there, and turning the duties over to another when convenience demanded.
The Commission was exceedingly fortunate in securing Acil C. Alexander, of Marion, Indiana, as Assistant Secretary. The duties of his position were enlarged by the Commission from time to time until he became practically the superintendent of all departments of Indiana's work at St. Louis when some officer or member of the Commission was not present. To his advice, assistance and earnest efforts is due a very large measure of the success of our exhibits and of the management of the Indiana State Building. In the early days of the Commission we also em- ployed Miss Hallie McNeil, of Peru, Indiana, as stenographer and assistant in our office. She soon became thorough- ly conversant with every detail of the various undertakings which the Commission inaugurated, and was exceedingly valuable not only for the services for which she was originally employed, but in performing the multiplied duties which increasingly devolved upon her. To these two the Commission owes special acknowledgment for their splendid services. Almost without exception, however, those employed in assisting either in the preparation or maintenance of the various exhibits and in caring for our state building, rendered efficient service, and helped to give Indiana a high place at this Exposition.
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Upon the conclusion of the Exposition as provided by law, we disposed of the building and furniture belonging to the state which had been used during the Exposition period. After considering the various methods of disposing of this property, which at St. Louis at that time was a drug upon the market, we decided to offer it for sale at uction to the highest bidder, the building by itself and the articles of furniture piece by piece. We advertised this sale in the Indianapolis newspapers, and conducted it on the 30th day of November, at the Indiana Building. Both the building and the furniture brought somewhat larger sums than had been anticipated.
A detailed account of the work of the various Committees in the several departments to which we have already referred, follows:
Agricultural Exhibit
Very soon after the organization of the Commission, the Committee on Agriculture began active work for the adequate representation of Indiana's agricultural interests at the Exposition, and formulated plans for the collection of agricultural specimens to be used in the exhibit. It was found necessary to have a representative agriculturalist in many of the counties of the state, to collect these specimens and generally have in charge the work undertaken by the Committee as far as it related to those counties. The following gentlemen accepted appointment as local representatives of the Commission and rendered valuable services:
County.
Name.
Post Office.
Bartholomew
Redman, Ed., Jr.
Columbus.
Boone
Stephenson, S. T
Lebanon.
Cass
Campbell, B. F.
Logansport.
Clinton
Maish, D. F.
Frankfort.
Clay
Kennedy, R. L.
Center Point.
Daviess
Whisman. S. A.
Elnora.
Dubois
Hemmer, E. B.
Huntingburg.
Dearborn
Nowlin, H. L.
Lawrenceburg.
Fountain
Remster, Smith.
Veedersburg.
Fulton
Dillon, Frank.
Rochester.
Greene
Devilbiss, L
Bloomfield.
Gibson
Parrett, W. F.
Patoka.
Grant
Strange, Joshua
Marion,
Henry
Risk. W. L.
New Castle.
Johnson.
Clore & Overstreet
Franklin.
Kosciusko
Diehl, E. F.
Leesburg.
Laporte
Henry, H. W.
Laporte.
Montgomery
Keim, H. H ..
. Ladoga.
Madison
Garretson, Amos
Pendleton .
Newton
Reed, W. H.
Brook.
Noble
Moorehouse, I. W.
Albion.
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AGRICULTURAL EXHIBIT.
. ТІЛІНХА ЈАЯОТЈОЈІЯЈА
IND
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Owen
Jarvis, A.
Spencer.
Randolph
Robinson, E.
Winchester.
Steuben
Robertson, F. G.
Angola.
Spencer
Bridges, B. F.
Rockport.
Switzerland
Rosenberg, Frank
Long Run.
Tippecanoe .
Latta, W. C ..
Lafayette.
Union
Lafuse. W. H.
Liberty.
Vigo
Orth, Jacob.
Edwards.
Vanderburgh
Miller, W. D
Inglefield.
White
Myers, S. W.
Monticello.
Washington
Wright, E. H.
Salem.
Wells
Garrett, I. V. L.
Liberty Center.
The classification of exhibits by the Department of Agriculture of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, made it necessary for this Commission to install its exhibits in two different spaces, one of which was devoted exclusively to corn and the other to general agricultural products. Plans for these exhibits submitted by Messrs. L. B. Clore and Jos. R. Overstreet, of Franklin, Indiana, were approved by the Committee, and these gentlemen were employed to superintend the collecting of materials and the construction of the exhibits, and afterwards to have charge of the same during the Exposition period.
Corn Exhibit
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The corn exhibit covered a space of 2,308 sq. ft. The main feature of the exhibit was a pyramid of corn 41 ft. in height, surmounted by a statue of "Corn King" 8 ft. in height, holding a mammoth stalk of corn 14 ft. in length. This pyramid was decorated with four large pictures worked out in colored grains, portraying the progress of agriculture and the advancement in farm life in this state. The space was enclosed with a nickel-plated railing, within which were grouped about the pyramid, large show cases displaying the choicest varieties of grain grown in the state. This exhibit received four grand prizes, as follows:
State of Indiana Johnson County Johnson County Clore & Overstreet
Collection and artistic display of corn. Collection of corn by individual exhibitors. Collection of corn grown by the County. Corn.
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General Agricultural Exhibit
The space devoted to the exhibit of general agricultural products covered an area of 2,787 sq. ft., and was directly opposite the space devoted to the corn exhibit. This space was enclosed by a facade 16 ft. in height, with a spacious arched entrance 26 ft. in height. The exterior and interior decorations of the facade were worked out in agricul- tural products, including straws, grasses, husks, etc, as well as grain, arranged in artistic groupings creating a pleas- ing effect. In the center of this space, as in the corn exhibit, was a pyramid 41 ft. high, decorated with agricul- tural specimens and pictures in harmony with the decorations of the facade. At the apex of the pyramid was placed a statue representing "Liberty" supporting a sheaf of wheat in her arms. Within the enclosure were placed a number of pictures done in grain and other farm products. Within the space, on tables and in cases, were displayed ag- ricultural products and the products of Indiana canneries. In this department the following medals were awarded to the state:
Collective Exhibit, General Agriculture
. Gold.
Collective Exhibit, Muskmelons
Bronze.
Collective Exhibit, Tobacco Silver.
Collective Exhibit, Flour and Feed. .Gold.
Collective Exhibit, Flour
Silver.
The following counties were awarded medals on collective exhibits:
Clinton County, Corn and Small Grains
Silver.
Dearborn County, Corn and Small Grains.
Bronze.
Kosciusko County, Corn and Small Grains Bronze.
Laporte County, Corn and Small Grains Bronze.
Montgomery County, Corn and Small Grains Bronze.
Switzerland County, Corn and Small Grains
Bronze.
Vigo County, Corn and Small Grains Bronze.
Washington County, Corn and Small Grains Bronze.
Bronze.
List of Agricultural Exhibitors and Awards
GROUP 84
ALLEN COUNTY.
Name.
Residence.
Exhibit. Award.
Miller, Sebastian
Fort Wayne
Potatoes . Silver.
BOONE COUNTY.
Anderson, Thos ..
Lebanon
Wheat Silver.
Flickenger, Henry A. Thorntown Corn
Bronze.
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White County, Corn and Small Grains.
CORN EXHIBIT.
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Name.
Residence.
Exhibit.
Award.
Powell, Geo.
Elizaville
Wheat .
Thorntown
Corn .
Silver.
Riley, Harley Stevenson, S. T.
Lebanon
Wheat and Clover Seed
Bronze.
Shirley. -. N ..
Lebanon
Alfalfa Hay
Younkey, -. S.
Lebanon
Oats
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY.
Blessing, H. B ..
Columbus
Wheat and Oats
Chambers, R. W.
Columbus
Barley
Heagy, D. W
Columbus
Oats and Wheat.
Bronze.
Michael, G. J
Columbus
Corn
Muir, Wm.
Columbus
Wheat.
Gold.
Pierce, James C.
Columbus
Corn
Bronze.
Taylor, J. A
Elizabethtown
Wheat
Bronze.
Newsom, J. S.
Elizabethtown
Oats and Wheat.
Silver.
Brockman, W. F.
Hartsville
Wheat and Clover Seed
Bronze.
Voglar, L. A.
Hope
Corn
Silver
Heagy. D. W ..
Azalia
Corn and Clover Seed
Hall. Martin
Azalia .
Clover Seed. Bronze.
Mitchell, G. J.
Columbus
Corn
Bronze
CASS COUNTY.
Buchanan, Jas.
Logansport
. Corn
Clary, I. N.
Logansport.
Corn
Bronze.
Brown, S. S.
Logansport
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