The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-12-24
THE WORLDS FAIR.
From of our own Correspondent


Gov. Fifer has issued bis proclamation
announcing the ratification Of the consti-
tutional amendment authorizing Chicago
to raise IS, 900 for the Exposition.
The Chicago city council has passed an
ordinance for the issue OF bonds for the
same, 10 denominations as follows: $4,-
900, 900 in bonds of 81 900 each, and ST.
900, 900 10 bonds of $500 each, bearing
date from January l, 81, running thirty
years at 4 per cent. interest, paying semi
annually. The credit OF the city of Chi
cago is irrevocably pledged to the pay
ment of principal and interest of the bonds.
Prof. Theodore Thomas and his world
'amed orchestra have been engaged for
period of three years in Chicago. The
great leader will undoubtedly have charge
of the music for the Fair. How the music
for the Exposition shall be obtained Is
question. 1t is proposed to have all
American composers compete for prize.
Chicago is already preparing to house
her coming visitors. Several mammoth
hotels are under way, costing from $780,
900 TO $4,000, 200. Surprises are in store
for foreigners who think they are coming
TO second class inland town.
The salary list of the Board Of Directors
reaches about $4,000 per auuum. or
this President Gage gets $4,000; Vice
President Bryan, $4,000; Secretary But
terworih, $4,000. The National Com
missions salary list reaches 5000, 900 per
annum. Ofthis sum the Director Gener-
al gets $l5, 900; President, $l2,o00 Sec
rotary, $4,000; Vice-Chairman, $4,000.
The remainder goes for sundry expenses.
The past has been an anxious and lively
week In Worlds Fair circles. The APP
pointment of the Board of Reference and
Control, aud the waiting of the Presidents
Proclamation have been the main topics.
President Palmer has appointed the fol-
lowing members to represent the National
Commission, on the Board of Control -
T W. Palmer, Michigan j. A. McKeu-
zie, Kentucky; E. B. Martindale, Indiana;
William Lincsay, Kentucky M IL. De-
Young, California; Thomas M. Waller,
Connecticut; George w. V. Massey, Del
aware ]. w. ST. Clair, West Virginia
These gentlemen will represent the
Commission aud have absolute control
when that body is not 10 session. Their
business will almost necessitate their resi-
dence here. President Gage, OF the Dr.
rectory, has made his appointment Also
They are as follows
Lyman J. Gage, Thomas b. Bryan,
Ferdinand w. Peck, Edwin Walker, L.
I. JeGery, Potter Palmer, f. s. Winston,
and d. G. Cregier.
These sixteen members, eight from each
body, will practically guide and control
the Exposition, and settle all differences
between The Local Directory aud National
Commission. Director-G General Davis has
appointed Chiefs of two Bureaus. w. j.
Buchanan. of Sioux City, Ia, is placed at
the head of The Department OF Agricul-
ture. He is Commissioners from Iowa,
aud has achieved prominence chiefly from
his connection with the Sioux City Corn
Palace, OF which he WAS Que OF the orig
inators Maj. NJ. p. Handy, Of Washing
ton, is Chief of the Publicity and Promo
ton Bureau. He served In the Confeder-
ale army under Gen. Lee, has been largely
engaged in periodicals, and was Com
missioner from Virginia at the Centennial.
Joseph Hirst, of Florida, is to be Secre-
tary of Installation. He is practical en-
gineer, an electrical expert, and took a
prominent part 10 the mechanical arrange
ments of the Centennial, New Orleans and
Atlanta Expositions.
Thus the machinery of the Great Fair
is being perfected by degrees.
A Board of Architects, consisting Of
five, gill select, from plans submitted, de-
signs for The main buildings. This ar
rangement will delay the paus for the
present.
The Columbian Exposition will occupy
more than double the amount of acres
than was used at Paris, and, judging
from the applications that are already
being made, the space will be all taken
before 1892.
A proposition has been received from
the leather, boot and shoe fraternity of the
nation, Offering to construct building
300 900 feet, at u cost Of $1,000 for
the exclusive display of leather, from the
raw hide TO boots, shoes, fine sachels aud
pocket books. The Exposition Company
is asked TO furnish only power and space.
1t is about definitely decided to erect
great Water Palace, at cost Of $500, 600,
on the lake front. II will be in the shape
of huge glass dome, on which are ships
OF different nations, and over which will
flow continuous torrent of water, bril-,
lianily colored by means OF electric lights.
The inside Of the dome will be used for
exhibition purposes. This feature, the
directors OF the Exhibition claim, will
draw greater than any attraction yet pre-
sented.
Professor Day, the engineer of the great
bridge over the Firth OF Forth, In Scot
land, the greatest engineering feat 10 the
world, has presented plans for system
OF elevated X. II. lines, which he means
to erect during the Exposition to furnish
transportation between the dual sites
His idea is said to he astonishingly novel,
cheap and practical.
Opposite the great open court in the
Exposition grounds in Jackson Park, a
great pier will project into the lake about
900 feet. The floor of the pier will slope