The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-10-01

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equate to the purposes of the EXPOSE
ton and that the fund raised was bona
fide and available. The first of these
duties, namely, that relating to the site,
has been absolutely accomplished, and
the second is as far advanced as the I'M
avoidable delays Of legislation would
permit.
The site rendered by the local direct
DRY and accepted by the National Com
mission is such as no exposition ever
possessed. The park system of Chicago
comprises nearly 5000 acres, distributed
/ in the various sections of the city
! north. west and south. OF these parks
| the local directors have had the choice
of l, $50 acres on the west side and 1000
| acres on the south side. The latter has
been chosen for reasons which commend
the topography of Chicago The Expo
sition of 1898 will be held in the South
Park. 1t has been enormously stated
that the site chosen is a divided
one; that half the Exposition would
be held in one part of the city
and the other half relegated to a
distant section to which access was diff
| exit Jackson Park, Midway Plaisance
and Washington Park, all practically
one park. divided only in name, and
covering together 1000 acres. will hold
the great Exposition. At the Lake
Front grand gateway leading to the
termini of the railroads which will
carry people to the fair will be erected
At this gateway will be a substantial
building where minor exhibits may be
located. But for all practical purposes
the Exposition will be located in one
block at the South Park.
1t now only remains for the city of
Chicago to 60 through the formality of
voting to the aid of the Exposition the
S. OoO. 900 OF bonds pledged. This will
be done at the election already ordered
to be held in November. The President
of the United States viii be then noti-
fed by the Comm ssiOn that every re-
quirement Of the law has been fully
carried out, and by Christmas the offic al
proclamation inviting the nations Of
the world to take part n the Exposition
will have been promulgated.
1t is matter for congratulation that
in the sessions extending over fifteen
days the entire adm nistrative machin-
cry has been set in motion without as
much as murmur OF complaint from
any quarter For this result, undOubt-
edly, President Palmer is largely re-
sponsible. aided by Secretary Dickin-
son, not word of censure having
tn6 ut N
which he has been called upon to make.
Hon. 7. w. Palmer, president OF the
Commission, has received a letter from
the Secretary OF Agriculture, in which
the latter makes a number OF suggeS-
tions concerning several portions of the
Worlds Fair. The Secretary lays down
the declaration that the Exposition
should be one of ideas rather than of
objects. and says that in order to insure
success something must be offered the
people. Mr.. Rusk declares that fairs |
IN this country have steadily deteri-
Grated since the Centennial, and gives !
as reason that people are satiated !
with the ordinary type of expositions. |
He lays especial stress on the impor- !
lance of making great display of food
products
The executive committee of the Ma
tioaal Commission, having finished
their labors for the time being, ad journed
last evening sub iect to call. In the after
noon the committee in body drove to
Washington Park for the purpose of
carefully examining the grounds The
party consisted of Secretary Dickinson,
D.rector-General Davis, President Pal
mer, the committee members and Secre-
tary of Agriculture Rusk.
(,nllforr EvDlOainn.