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Show the great exposition will be in a manner a grand reunion of the stiles and territories camped out on Jackson l'ark for a period of six months. The purpose is to give the state an individuality. The grounds will represent the state and the building build-ing will be for the time being the official home of the state, where she will he at home to all comers during the exposition. The idea is a good one, and aside from the benefit resulting to the states and territories individually will result , in great good to the nation, he-cause he-cause it will create a closer union between the slates and make the bond of national union many times stronger than it ever was before. be-fore. Maine and California will become belter acquainted. Florida and Washington will be next door neighbors, while all of the states will learn to respect and honor Utah. !mn at the fair. Our TVrriiovy Secures an Enviable En-viable Posil ion. i kimmdid Ki;ri;i;si:.TATio will Be Mado at Chicago of Utah and Her Acknowledged Wonderful Resources and Possibilities. K. A. MeDnnicl, Secretary of the Utah World's Fair Commission, sends the following interesting letter let-ter concerning Utah's building and exhibit at Chicago: Utah is lobe represented at the World's Fair in a manner that will do credit to the Territory The Utah World's Fair Commission has been busy since last March making preparations- and collecting an exhibit from "all parts of the Territory. So far the commission has been very successful and a very creditable credit-able exhibit, illustrating in a very striking manner the resources of the Territory has been collected. Utah will have an exhibit in every department, besides a collective exhibit in the Utah building. The Ladies' Board of the Territory Terri-tory have made preparations for an exhibit that will be most attractive in character. Among the things which they have prepared is a set of silk portiers for the Woman's building to be displayed on ill1 grand stairway. Tlie portiers are made of silk raised and manufactured manufac-tured in Utah and aside from their great value as works of art are most strikingly beautiful. The follow ing description of the ULa.li building is selected Iromone of the local papers and is quite exact : The Utah grounds are not far from the main enLraiice to the grounds and are the most desirable of any secured for state buildings. The main approach to the building build-ing is made a special feature by f inning an e n 1 1 a nee a rc h w i t h n duplicate of the old Eagle CI ate at Salt Lake. For the facade, the style chosen is mo lern Rcuaisanee, this being in harmony with the principal buildings on the exposition grounds. The foundation, columns, col-umns, pilasters, cornices and other ornamental parts arc made to represent rep-resent the dill'erent kinds of building build-ing stone, of the Territory, and the walls art; lined off to represcn L adobes. This presents a fine harmonious har-monious appearance, and forms a characteristic feature. The main entrance to a building is always a powerful feature in design, de-sign, and in this instance it is emphasized by a la rge terrace reached by a broad flight of steps. From the terrace, and ascending three broad steps, the main portico or porch is reached, from which the doors of the main hall on the lower floor open. Tho hall is -llx-lo feel,, and around the walls is to he placed a lot of handsome oak and plate-glass cases in which will be placed some characteristic specimens speci-mens illustrating in the best manner man-ner possible the wonderful re-sources re-sources of our Territory. This exhibit ex-hibit is to :-"erye a double purpose, that, is, it is to he decorative in ch:irae(er. yet at the same time to gi ve n. correct im pres.-ion of the possibilities of U(ah. At the east end of the building, adjoining the main hall, is located the oflice of the seejvtary and I he bn reau of information and at the wcsl end of the building is 1. .rated the ladies' reception and retiring rooms. The second floor is reached hv n i broad iligbf of steps, forming a ; :rand stairway, w liieh is located j in a bay at the rear of the building. I Th? second llnoris similar in ar I rangenier.t to tie- fnt, except that j there is a large light well in the center of the ball, immediately under a domical-shaped skylight in the ceiling. On the see-md Moor at the east and wl ends of He ; building are several small private rooms l"-r the commis.-i.ni and other o!li-ials who will he at the build imr duriiiT the exjo-diinn, j The Utah building will b- the general headquarters of I'tah j.ei-; j.ei-; pie at the Fair. It will ho lie-place lie-place where the foniiiii.-i-'oner?. ;it representatives of tin- Territory will rerrive gue-t.-i and do the . honors of the ncea-i-m: a place j where every citizen of Utah w ill be at home. Ail the stales and tcrri-' tcrri-' lories are erecting buildings and |