West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-11-20
CHICAGO VOTES 8 5000, 900
FOR THE FAIR.
Success Now Guaranteed
Grand geological Palace.
Special Correspondence Of the Ars,.


directors OF the Worlds Columbian
Exposition are now placed on a SOL
Id footing. Chicago has voted IS.
600, 900 for the advancement of the
enterprise the nation entrusted to
her management. The contract
with the National Government is
now fulfilled. All and more than
was ever anticipated will now DC
successfully carried out. The re-
suit demonstrates that the citizens
are unanimous in their determine
ton to have the greatest Exposi-
ton the world has yet seen. Presi-
dent Harrison will now be enabled
TO issue his invitation to the nations
OF the earth to come and part cipate.
Progress from this date will be rap
"a. A number of important ques-
lions hinged upon and had to wait
the election. This fact was not
oNHSA"liJ huOWu.
In the meantime all possible pre-
parations were being made and all
the wheels will now be set in motion
ana each department put active
with It's respective work.
The officials are incessantlv
planning to expedite business and
reduce expenses. 1t has been deci-
ded to abolish the committees and
that their work be done by eleven
bureaus. These shall be establish
ed as the work progresses and the oc
casion demands.
Bureaus performing the work of
The National Commission will be
paid by the Federal Government.
and the others from funds of the
Local Directory. Speaking of ex-
penses and salaries, figures at best
are dry, but to answer questions
that come to headquarters from
every point of the compass, excuse
as ii we drop few here. The sal
airy list of the Board of Directors
reaches about $50, 900 per annum
OF this President Gage gets So, 600
Vice President Bryan, s12, 900: Sec
rotary Butterworth, $4,000. The
National Commissions salary list
reaches 100000 Per annum. OF
TINS sum the Director General gets
$4,000; President, s12. 600; Sec.
rotary. $4,000; vice-Chairman
$4,000. The remainder goes for
snndry expenses.
The Gent ennIal Buildings, at
Philadelphia, in 1876, covered GO
acres and accommodated 60, 600 ex-
hibitors. They were open 159 days
had 9,910,996 admissions, ayerag
ing 62,333 daily attendance. ..Par;s
Exposition buildings" of 1889 GOV.
NOCO Wv =
erlng 75aacres, accommodated 60 900
exhibitors, were open 1873 days, had
S2,354,111 admissions, AVERAGING
1Sl,l7O daily attendance. In point
OF exhibitions in the history of ma
tons, France has been decide llv
the most Successful. However iudg-
ing from the present outlook, the
columbian Exposition now bids
fair to out-do all it's predecessors.
The building will cover double tho
number acres, and the daily atten-
dance, at the most conservative es-
innate, will reach over zoo, 900.
1t is now proposed to establish a
mammoth Geological Palace. It isto
be the greatest animal collection
beneath the sun. Into the palace
they will bring a specimen Of every
creature Except many that walks.
runs, crawls, swims or flies between
POINT Barrow and Cape Horn. Al
80, all the creatures that roam
through the Amazon basin, over
the heights Of the Andes, across the
great plains Of Asia, into the des-
erts Of Africa, and over the island
world Of the Pacific.
Great indeed would be such a col
lection, and only mentioned in sea-
son, az many Of tho now living
specimens, as well as this generation
OF man, will have disappeared be-.
fore the return az another Columbf.
an Exposition AS feature suob
an array Of tho animal kingdom
would be the delight Of the child.
ren; a source Of education and en-
hghtment to al, and a scene Of adj
miration and wonder to the conore-
cations Of the world.
a Planetarium System Exhibit