U NDER an Act passed May 12th, 1902, by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, the following named gentlemen were appointed by Governor George K. Nash as Commissioners to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition: W. F. Burdell. L. E. Holden. D. H. Moore. David Friedman. M. K. Gantz.... .Columbus .. Cleveland ..Athens . Caldwell St. Clairsville ...Troy Urbana, O. The Governor appointed S. B. Rankin, of South Charleston, Executive Commissioner from Ohio. The Commission met soon after appointment, and organized by electing W. F. Burdell President, and L. E. Holden, Vice-President. Ohio at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. The plans of F. L. Packard, Architect, of Columbus, were accepted for an Ohio State Building to be erected on the Exposition grounds, and contract let to the Smith & Eastman Company, of St. Louis, to build same according to plans adopted, and one of the most beautiful of all the State Buildings was erected as the home of Ohio Visitors. It is arranged and conducted for the comfort of its guests. Everything for their convenience is provided. Besides a sitting and wash rooms for the ladies, a clean, wholesome and quiet rest room, containing comfortable cots supplied with immaculate linen is ever ready for overtired women, and many there are who take advantage of this room. The gentlemen's side contains sitting and wash rooms. In the sitting room box couches are provided for the convenience of tired men, especially elderly men. Instead of a rest room, a "Den" or smoking room, in Dutch furnishings, is provided for the gentlemen. Comfortable writing rooms, well equipped with stationery at all times, are at the disposal of visitors. Other conveniences as follows: Postoffice, Registration Book, enabling one to keep track of friends and acquaintances, Check Room, where articles of all kinds can be left without charge, Local and Long Distance Telephone, and an Information Bureau, where one can arrange for rooms, have arranged an itinerary for doing the Fair, and all kinds of information regarding the arrival and departure of trains, connections, etc. Uniformed Messengers are always in attendance, to direct or accompany visitors unacquainted with the grounds. On the second floor for the use of Clubs and Societies is a beautiful assembly room. In fact, everything for the comfort and convenience of Ohio visitors has been studied and provided. The Ohio Building is admirably situated on what is known as the "Plateau of States," on a slight incline leading to the great Exhibition Palaces. Fine shade trees on three sides of the building. It faces a sloping grove, and in the rear, beautiful "Forest Park" stretches far to the eastward. The air at the building is therefore always pure and invigorating and the broad verandas, well supplied with easy chairs, afford a cool and refreshing place of rest. The Commission arranged with Prof. Edward Orton, Jr., of the Ohio State University, for a Mineral Exhibit, with the result that Ohio's exhibit is one of the best in the Mines and Metallurgy Building, and the clay exhibit is considered one of the best on the grounds. This exhibit was collected and arranged under the guidance of Prof. Orton by Mr. Ellsworth Ogden, a pupil of the Ohio State University, who has had full charge of the exhibit. The State Archaeological and Historical Society has made some valuable discoveries lately in exploring the villages and graves of that strange and prehistoric people, the Mound Builders, and the display at the World's Fair is the largest and most interesting ever made by this organization. The exhibit is under the care of Prof. William C. Mills, of Columbus, Ohio. Ohio's repre Ohio at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. sentation by private exhibitors is perhaps greater than any other. Her Coal, Iron and Oil, as well as her Manufacturers take the lead, and justly makes proud Ohio visitors to that greatest and most beautiful creation ever attempted by man, the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. G. F. Mitchell, Custodian.... Mrs. G. F. Mitchell, Housekeeper. B. J. Ruetenik, Assistant to Executive Commissioner. E. W. Bowers, Registrar... Frank Johnson, Information Bureau. Alex. Nelson, Information Bureau. W. S. Cowan, Postmaster... H. M. Crow, Asst. Postmaster. A. L. McFarland, Watchman. H. Nixon, Messenger. Mrs. Thomas Howard, Maid. Edward Hawkins, Porter. Marietta, O. . Marietta, O. . Cleveland, O. .. Cleveland, O. Washington C. H., O. .Glouster, O. .St. Clairsville, O. .Caldwell. O. ..Caldwell, O. ..Urbana, O. .Columbus, O. ....Troy, O. .St. Clairsville, O. .Shepardstown, O. ..Marietta, O. .St. Paris. O. .Columbus, O. .Nelsonville, O. ...Troy, O. .Columbus, O. .Columbus, O. Urbana, O. ..Troy, O. COMMISSION TO MARK POSITIONS OCCUPIED BY OHIO TROOPS ON BATTLEFIELD OF ANTIETAM. Wells W. Miller, Castalia. David Cunningham, Cadiz. Appointed. .June 11, 1902 .June 11, 1902 ..June 11, 1902 ..June 11, 1902 .December 5, 1903 COMMITTEE TO REPORT ON FEASIBILITY AND DESIRABILITY OF THE STATE CALLING FOR, TREATING AND EDUCATING CRIPPLED COMMISSION TO ASSIST OHIO ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN CONDUCTING OHIO CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF OHIO INTO THE UNION AS A STATE. |