The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-28
THE CHICAGO
EXPOSITION.
Ground to Be Broken Imme
diately at Jackson Park.
Illinois Sets Good Example-Great Interest
Shown in the Success Of the Fair-A
Floating Palace.
From Our Special Correspondent.

TSHICAGO. Dec "a, 1904 temporary
TSSS cloud has hung over the Worlds
10y Fair progress during the past week.
AT our last writing the Presidents procla-
nation was hourly expected. mere tech
meal objection was raised by Attorney
Miller that the Chicago City Council might
rescind the bonds any time before they were
actually issued. The same grounds might be
taken that Congress might repeal the act
providing for fair any time before it was
actually over and closed. The objection, at
the least, was inconsistent. as the ordinance
was passed by the City Council and officially
acee pied by the Board of Directors. The
compact was then complete. Perhaps the
President contemplated making his procla-
nation take the form of Christmas present
to all nations, hence the delay. The feeling
is general that the President exercised un-
necessary caution in the matter. However
the officials at once got into readiness to meet
all requirements and bend for the whole
amount prepared, to be placed in the Comp
troller's hands.
Notwithstanding this unnecessary delay,
work has been active and all preparations
moving rapidly The ground at Jackson
Park will at once be broken To facilitate
and expedite matters, the work is being
placed in tie hands Of several contractors
and premiums offered TO those whose work
Is first completed. DAY" and might"
the work moving.
1t is now decided to erect permanent art
palace, 200x400, two stories high, at a cost of
100000, on the lake front 1t will be of
monumental design, and the interior highly
ornamented. The first floor will be used for
statuary and the second for paintings. 1t
will be one of Chicago's greatest attractions
in the future. At meeting at Houston,
Tex. resolutions recommending an appro-
priation of 100000 for Texas display
were enthusiastically adopted.
SECRETARY OF WAR PROCTOR
Has detailed Captain Cotton to Honduras,
Captain Rodgers to Brazil, and Lieutenant
Scriven to Guatemala and Yucatan, to Sc
cure their cooperation at the exposition
Commissioner Allen of New York was in
the city the past week and said the Empire
State would have the finest display at the
fair. +. A. Ober has been authorized to
visit the West Indies and interest. them in
the exposition. Colorado will construct a
granite building with solid silver arch,
costing DIT least SIS, 600. The Board of Lady
Managers have extended 10 female members
OF the royal families OF European countries
an invitation to cooperate with Americas
women in gathering for the women's ex-
hibit the graBdeurs of female handiwork,
bram-wor and invention from all quarters
of the world. Indiana'S Commissioners
have issued an address TO the Governor,
urging a liberal appropriation from that
State. They claim 1t IS QUE chance in life
time, which must not be lost. Representa-
tive business men from fourteen Southern
States met at Asheville, n. c., to make ar
rangements fer gigantic display from that
section. AT present Southern enthusiasm
is putting the East in the shade. Pennsyl-
lania is also making preparations to secure
her part OF the glory. Our last dispatch
from China states that that Government in
tends making the grandest exhibit seen from
the Celestial Empire State. The same word
has reached us from japan.
The State Board of Agriculture of Illinois
has outlined plans for State exhibit and
Will ask the Legislature to make an appro-
prlation TO help carry them out The Gov
ernor has promised his hearty support
They want: Headquarters for all depart
ments OF their exhibits, Memorial Hail.
hall for natural science. hall for display of
cereals, educational exhibits, including model
school-room, an exhibit OF the State chari-
tn bic Institutions. hall for architectural
drawing, accommnda ion and ample grounds
Tor display, and in case of fiie.
THE EXHIBIT
Will be massive one and embrace all the
interests OF the State, and cover from six to
ten acres Of Jackson Park. The Governor
and committee are in the city comforting
with the officials and selecting the location
for the State exh Bit. Thus Illinois is the
first TO locate her portion of the exposition.
1t beloved her to set the example. The
Governor of Alabama is to send a special
d
preparation to secure proper exhibit of
the resources of Alabama. The formal doc
uments that are to be placed before the Leg
islatures of each State, urging that a sufii-
Gent appropriation be made for the EXPOSE
ton In 1898, are being prepared and will be
signed by Presidents Palmer and Gage.
All the Live Stock Associations Of Michi-
gan bave consolidated into one organization,
known as the Michigan Stock-Breeders'
ASS ociation; This body will have entire
aha q Atntsl t,.nl-..
the exposition. Among the innumerab,e
suggestions for attractions is one to estab-
fish Pet Stock Show" in connection
with the Children's Department of the fair.
1t is argued that whatever draws the child
rem brings the entire family. Among the
plans received for special exposition
building is one, pyramidai in form,
with globe surmounted by an
eagle; height, one thousand feet;
length. 1000 feet; width, 500 feet, entirely
constructed OF iron, stone or glass, and illu-
minated inside ana out with electricity. An
electric railroad would run around the
building inside, and on each elevation out
side. 1t is now favOrably considered to
erect great cyclorama about 1000 feet in
clreumferenc-. REPRESENTING all nations
with their great cities, monuments, etc.
Also have it show General Grants tour
around The world and Staney's march
across Africa.
The electrical exhibit, which. was un-
hhoWh NJ TIC centennial, DtJ which now
has an investment of $500, 000, 600 through
out the country, promises to be one of the
most interesting features Of the exposition.
A SPIRIT OF JEALOUSY
Has arisen between the different systems as
to which shall have official preference, but
this is uncalled for, as the Chairman of that
department is disposed to give all the
branches of that science an equal chance
One of the members Of the Iron and Steel
Institute that visited Chicago has Just re-
turned to London, and speaks in glowing
terms oil their reception and the prospects
of the fair. Among other things he says 1t
will com pletely eclipse the Paris Exposition
and be the greatest event of the nineteenth
century.
J. W. Jackson of Greenfield, Mass, pro-
poses TO erect for the exposition building
built upon turn-table, SO that it would
admit OF being turned on circular railway,
SO that any side of the building could be
kept facing the sun during the whole day.
he will have the structure in the form Of
hollow square, having four fronts entirely
unlike each other.
A company has been organized with a
capital of 100000. under the name of Chi
caeo Floating Palace Company. which will
and summer garden, that will be propelled
around the lakes during the summer months.
1t 10 to be magnificent structure, 300x150,
OF the Moorish architectural sly lie, with all
modern improvements. that will make an
attractive summer home on tlfv water for
the multitude.
The Western Society of Engineers have
decided to have Worlds Congress of En-
glneers here In 1885, and, If possible, secure
quarters inside the exposition grounds.
a., What Is It that this enterprise, in which
s ssst w and Drny s s Ta nS gDng to su
as yet is not c0mprehended.
J. B. CAMPBELL.