The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-10-03

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 8, 900 acres, distributed
in the various sections of the city
north, west and south. or these parks
the local directors have had the choice
of 1900 acres on the west side and 1000
acres on the south side. The latter has
been chosen for reasons which commend
themselves to every one familiar with
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
A tnu mill hn hct MT al
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 go through the formality of
voting to the aid of the Exposition the
S. 900, 900 of bonds pledged. This will
be done at the election already ordered
to be held in November. The President
of the United States will be then noti-
fed by the Commission that every re-
qlirement of the law has been fully
carried out, and by Christmas the official
proclamation inviting the nations of
the world to take part in the Exposition
will have been promulgated.
1t is matter for congratulation that
in the sessions extending over fifteen
days the entire administrative machin-
cry has been set in motion without as
much as a murmur of complaint from
any quarter. For this result, undoubt-
eddy, President Palmer is largely re-
sponsible, aided by Secretary Dickin-
son, not word of censure having
greeted the scores of appointments
which he has been called upon to make.
Hon. L. w. Palmer, president OF the
Commission, has received 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, aud 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 a reason that people are satiated
with the ordinary type of expeditions.
He lays especial stress on the impor-
lance of making great display of food
products.
The executive committee of the Ma
tional Commission, having finished
their labors for the time being, ad journed
lastevening sub ;ect 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,
Director-General Davis, President Pal
mer, the committee members and Secre-
tary of Agriculture Rusk.