The Opelousas courier., 1888-10-27
The Paris Worlds Fair.
THE AMERICAN EXHIBIT TO BE
MADE AT PARIS NEXT YEAR
DETAILS OF THE PROJECT
WHICH HAS BEEN ENDORSED
BY CONGRESS.

WHICH HAS BEEN ENDORSED
BY CONGRESS.
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The Universal Exposition OF
1889, at Paris, promises to be
one of the largest and most sue
cessful of the worlds fairs held
in recent years. Elaborate ar
rangements for the reception
and display of the exhibits are
we'll under way, and unusual ia
cilities both for the transporta-
ton Of goods from this country
and their care are assured. The
French government extended Il
formal invitation to the United
States to take part in the expo
sition. The invitation was ac-
cepted by a joint resolution of
the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives, and the Governors
of the several States ands.nVerri-
tories were requested to invite
the people to assist 10 the proper
representation of the products
of American industry and of the
natural resources of the country
The President was directed to
appoint a commissioner-general
and an assistant commissioner
general, to make all of the ar
engagements for exhibits and
represent the government at
the exposition. He was also
directed to appoint nine scien-
tific experts as assistants to the
commission, each to be assigned
to one of the nine groups into
which the exhibits will be di-
vided. Provision was made for
the salaries of the commission
ers and the necessary assistants,
and the sum of $25O,OO0 was
appropriated to be used under
the direction of the Secretary
of State to defray all expenses.
The action of Congress was ap-
proved May 10, and the Presi.
dent has appointed General
William B. Franklin, Commits
sioner- General and Mr.. Somer-
vile p. Tuck, Assistant Com
misioner-G General.
WHO THE COMMISSIONERS ARE.
The Commissioners have es-
tablished their headquarters in
the Mills Building, in this city,
and are busily engaged receive
ing applications and perfectisg
the details for a compete repre-
selrtation. The exposition will
open May 5 and close October
81, 1889, aud there will be no
charge for space occupied by ex-
hibitors. The commission will
forward and return all articles
received free of freight charges.
Goods of exhibitors who are
unable to go to Paris or send
representatives, will be cared
for free of all expense, except
that of unpacking and repack-
ing. There Will be no duties to
pay except on goods that are
sold Or consumed. The French
regulations state that all objects
exhibited will be protected
against piracy of inventions or
designs.
DIVISION OF EXHIBITS.
The exhibition is to be divided
into nine groups or depart
ments, as follows
/. Works of art.
2. Education and processes
used therein.
8. Plain and decorative house
furniture.
4. Textile fabrics.
5. The raw and manufac-
tnred products of mining, fores-
try, chemistry, etc.
6. Apparatus and methods
of mechanical industries.
z. Food products.
s. Agriculture, vine culture
and fish culture.
8. Horticulture.
The French government has
appropriated 100000 francs
toward the expenseseof the ex-
position. An advisory,commis-
sion consisting of 800 members
and styled the Grand Council
of the Worlds Exhibition of
1885, has been appointed. The
Minister of Commerce and Man
ufactures acts as president of
this council aud also as COM
missioner-general Of the exhibit
bitiong The grand council is
divided into twenty-five advise
~ committees, who have charge
Of the different departments and
the management of the exposi-
tion.