The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-12-31
THE WORLDS FAIR.
[From Of our own correspondsnt.l

! CHICAGO, Dec. "a, 1881.
| A temporary cloud has hung over The
Worlds Fair progress during the past
week. At our last writing the Presidents
proclamation was hourly expected. A
mere technical objection was raised by
Attorney General Miller.
Notwithstanding this Unnecessary de-
lay, work has been active and all prepare
tons moving rapidly. The ground at
Jackson Park will at once be broken. To
facilitate aud expedite matters, the work
is being placed 10 the hands of several
contractors and premiums offered to those
whose work is 1rst completed. "Dayn
and might" gangs, assisted by electric
light, will keep the work moving.
II is now decided to erect permanent
Ar, Palace, 200 K 400, two stories high,
at cost of 81, 200, 900, on The lake front.
1t will be of Monumental design, aud 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 10 the flu
ture. At meeting at Houston, Texas,
resolutions recommending an approprla-
ton of 81, 900, 900 for Texas display was
enthusiastically adopted. Secretary of
War, Proctor, has detailed Captain Cotton
to Honduras, Captain Rodgers TO Brazil,
and Lieutenant Scriven to Guatumala and
Yucatan, to secure their cooperation at
the Exposition. +. A. Ober has been
authorized to visit the West Indies and
interest them in the Exposition. Colorado
will construct a granite building with a
solid silver arch, costing at least $40, 900.
The. Board OF Lady Managers have ex.
tended to female members of the Royal
families of European countries, an invita-
ton to cooperate with Americas women
in gathering for the women's exhibit the
grandeurs of female handwork, brain
work and invention from all quarters of
the world. Representative business men
from fourteen southern States met at Ash
vile, N. c., to make arrangements for u
gigantic display from that section At
present, southern enthusiasm is putting
the East in the shade. Our last dispatch
from China states that thai Government
intends making the grandest exhibit seen
from the Celestial Empire. The same
word has reached US from Japan.
The State Board of Agriculture of ILL.,
nois has outlined plans for State exhibit
The exhibit will be massive one and en-
brace all the interest of the State, and
cover from 6 TO 10 acres of jackson
Park Hi ois is the first TO locate her
portion Of the Exposition.
Among the plans received for Special
Exposition Building is one, pyramdal in
form, with u globe surmounted by an
eagle; height, 1000 feet; length, 1000
feet width, 800 feet, entirely constructed
of iron, stone or glass, aud Illuminated in
side and out with electricity An electric
r. X. would run around the building in
side, and on each elevation outside. IL
is now fayorably considered to erect
great Cyclorama, about 1000 feet in cir
cumference, representing all nations with
their great cities, ruins, monuments, etc.
Also have it show Gen. Grants tour
around the world and Stanley's march
across Africa.
The Electrical Exhibit, which was UNI
known Ut the Centennial, but which now
has AN investment of 5000, 600, 900
throughout 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 10 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 returned to London, and speaks
in glowing terms of their reception and
the prospects of the Fair Among other
things, be says 1t will completely eclipse
the Paris Exposition and be the greatest
event of The nineteenth century.
}. W. Jackson, Of Greenfield, Mass,
proposes TO erect for the Exposition,
building built upon turn-table, so that
il would admit of being turned on cir
cular 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
capital of $500, 900, under the name OF
Chicago Floating Palace Company, which
will construct Combination Hotel, Res.
taurant and Summer Garden, that will be
propelled around the lakes during the
Summer months. 1t is to be magnif-
cent structure, 800 100, OF the Moorish
architectural style, with all modern i'm
proyemenis, that will max G an attractive
Summer home on the water for the multi.
tude
What is IL that this enterprise, in which
the world plays part, ID not going to
suggest and bring fortr Z Truly, It's mag
nilude as yet is not comprehended
Respectfully,
III. III