The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-11-27
THE WORLDS FAIR PLANS.
Some Of the Special Features Of The
Exposition.
marked Attention WIN be GIVen 70
An Matters Pertaining 90
Agriculture, EGc.

The leading features Of the fair are now
developing into something like intelligent
order. Far from there being the slightest
disposition on the part Of the exposition
directors to slight or contract the agricul-
tural department of the great show, there
is a decided determination to afford
It all the room necessary, and to give II
especial prominence. This view has been
sustained and strengthened by the ex-
preston Of Prof. c. V. Riley, Of the agri-
cultural department OF the government.
On this subject he says:
1.-THE Columbian exposition will differ
from the worlds fairs Of the past in the
prominence which naturally must be
given in this country to agricultural
EXHIBITS. In this department, 30 inter
esting alike to the metropolitan citizen
and TO the farmer, l would not strive to
make one monotonous and continuous
exhibit. In the six months during which
the exposition will be opened to visitors
many products OF trees, bush and vine
will succeed one another in season. The
fruits and vegetables, which will be mar
ketable in May when the exposition
opens, will have given place to other
species in June, and so on, through the
six months session. The exhibits In all
the departments of agriculture and horti-
culture should be something more than
the application OF the average state
agricultural show, and should be as far
is possible educational rather than as an
advertisement Of resources. By this l
mean that statistics, methods and pro-
cesses Of cultivating should all be Rde-
quately shown and fully illustrated"
A very keen interest is being taken by
the horticulturists aud florists Of the
country in the exhibit to be made in
their direction. They are being heard
from constantly, and all 30 far unite in
the opinion that an acre or 80 Of space, as
contemplated by the classification COM
mittce, would be entirely inadequate to
the requirements OF this most interesting
section Of the great show.
The great lake will afford its own
peculiar triumphs, unequaled in the pro-
gram Of all former worlds expositions.
The marine exhibit will be something Of
character never before attempted or
even thought possible. The lake frontage
makes possible remarkable naval and
hydraulic display in connection with the
government exhibit. II has been sug-
gested that the development Of the Allan
tic steamship service from the earliest
vessels to the ocean greyhounds" Of the
six days passage would be an Instructive
exhibit, and it is also suggested that one
Of the smaller United States ships Of war,
fully equipped and manned, might be
secured, and the manning Of the yards
and other maneuyers OF the crew would
form very attractive feature TO the tens
Of thousands of people who never saw 4
war ship.
The chorus of 1000 children proposed
by Professor William L. Tomlins to par
ticipate in the ceremonies Of the dedica-
ton in October, 1892, and to give series
Of performances during the progress Of
the exposition in 1893 has been enthusi-
astically received. Tho executive COM
mittee Of the exposition directors has by