West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-12-04

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The Electric and Mining Exhibits
are to occupy each building, each
adapted to its purpose and furnish.
ed with power. The one for eleo.
tricity is to be adapted, not only
for power-house and light station,
but to be especially for all displays
and contests for manufacturing and
OF the companies and persons in
that business, and to be in itself,
when seen from distance, an OBJ
ject of beauty by day or night.
The lighting of the Exhibition
will be 10y electricity, and much of
the power to be supplied will be by
the same means. Displays are to
be made under fountains and water
ways, and possibly under the outer
lake itself. The special large plant
will be at the Machinery Building,
from which heat and power may be
transmitted to the Administration
Building. In other places needing
tteam, there will be separate plants.
Gas is to be used as little us posi-.
ble, and only when demanded for
set purposes of manufacture or very
late lign.ing.
Before adjourning, the Congress.
sional Committee sent to investi-
gate Worlds Fair matters an
nounced itself in favor of jackson
Park for the Far proper.
The Lady Manager of the Expo
sition have organized and settled
down to work in business like
manner. Their presiding officers
are as follows: President. Mrs.
Potter Palmer : Secretary, Miss
Phoebe Couzins. Although they
are not very congcrsant with parIia-
mentary rules, still thoy manifest n
willingness TO learn, and contrary
to common custom, humbly accept
little correction.
With the carncstness and enthu.
siasm which is shown by their or
ganization, the Exhibit Of Womnn's
Labor at the Exposition promises
not only to bc n new departure in
kxpositions. but to be among the
greatest attractions OF the great
Fair.
The present week will be occu
pied 10y the National Commission
and Local Directory, in deciding
upon and locating the main build !.
ings and exhibits, after which work
will be Immediately begun and
pushed as rapidly as possible.
We arc Informed that the largest
and most perfect big tree in Cali
forni, has been selected for the pur-
pose Of exhibition at the Worlds
Fair in Chicago, in 1898. This
tree is from Mammoth Forest, Tul-
are County, Cal. 1t measures 90
feet in circumference at the base.
The hoight of this tree is 312 feet
being 172 feet to the first limb.
which measures three feet i'm dame
ter. The tree is supposed to be
nearly 5000 years old, taking each
concentrate ring TO be one years s
growth. Ten expert wood men have
been engaged since March 10 last.
and have only completed their work
on the tree within the last week
Nearly 400 ordInary-sized trees had
to be cut down, huge rocks had to
be removed, Il number Of bridges
were built, and many other obsta-
cles had TO be overcome in order TO
land this giant Of the forest in safe
ty at the nearest railroad point. 49,
One section Of this tree was cut ont
and placed on enormous hinges. go
as to swing as a door. The interior
has been FOLLOWED out in order TO
accommodate visitors, Of which over
100 can enter and remain inside Of
the tree 1T the same time. This
unique exhibit will be fitted ND with
$50 incandcscent electric lights.
which will illuminate the interior as
we'll as the outside Of the same.
This is pronounced by the best au-
thority TO be the largest perfect tree
IN the world, and when al arrange.
ments arc made for The exhibition OF
this wonderful production IL Will be
the greatest and grandest natural
curiosity at the Worlds Fair in'g3.
Iowa is already growing cnthusi-
astic over her proposed exhibit. The
citizens Of Sioux City in mass meet
ing assembled passed resolutions
urging that the State "should have
such an EXHIBIT as will tend to best
illustrate, in the most perfect and
complete manner, the wealth Of the
agricultural, mining, mechanical.
industrial, educational and other re-.
sources Of the State, ETC.. " and that
"the different cities, towns, VILLAGES
and organizations Of the state
should take steps to secure the
same
Chicago is to nave O Columbian