ransparencies 28 by 34, illustrating scenery of the
State, while the floor space was occupied by pyramids of various ores.
The panels of the wall space were framed in coke, in which were
displayed, in colors, pictures of the upper works of the mines. Between
these panels were arranged upright cases containing ores of gold,
silver, lead, iron, asbestos, kaolin, mica, clays, zinc, manganese,
talc, etc., while exhibits of marble, rough and sculptured, together
with cubes of building stones and mineral waters were displayed. The
general color scheme was that of copper and iron pyrites. In these four
exhibits Virginia occupied a little less than 10,000 square feet of
floor, and her exhibits, both by award and public opinion, were adjudged
to be among the best. An award was won by every entry made. During the
spring of 1903 the Virginia assembly appropriated $10,000 to be expended
by the Commission in the erection of a State building. This sum was
augmented by private subscriptions of nearly an equal amount, and an
exact replica of Monticello, the home of Jefferson, was erected. In this
building, outside of the manual exhibit made in the Education and Social
Economy Building, by the Blind, Deaf and Dumb Institute of Stanton, all
of Virginia's educational exhibit was displayed It consisted of an
exhibit valued at over $10,000, made by the University of Virginia. A
comprehensive exhibit was made by the Randolph Macon system, and
exhibits were made by Roanoke College Hollins Institute, and a number of
other schools. The building, in addition to its social offerings,
provided an interesting historical study through its furnishings of
articles owned by Jefferson, and was classed among the most satisfactory
State buildings of the fair.

WASHINGTON.

In March, 1903, Governor McBride, pursuant to the act of the
legislature, appointed the following-named gentlemen members of the
Washington State commission for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition:

A.L. Black, Bellingham; Edward C. Cheasty, Seattle; Thomas Harrington,
Buckley; M.E. Hay, Wilbur; G.L. Lindsley, Ridgefield; G.W.R.
Peaslee, Clarkston; R.P. Thomas, Anacortes; W.W. Tolman, Spokane.

At the first meeting of the commission, held in Tacoma April 2, 1903,
A.L. Black was elected president of the commission; G.W.R. Peaslee,
secretary; and Elmer E. Johnston, of Everett, executive commissioner.

The type of structure selected for the Washington State Building at the
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