Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-14

| that board Wlen neltutT INC SOhiA''
nor its Executive Committee is in session,
and doubtless neither will be called to
meet for some time to come.
THE PLANS IN DETAIL.
every practical man knew that soon
or or later it would resolve itself into a
small working force, clothed with great
mower and with proportiouate response
bility. The wheels OF the great ma
cbinerv OF the Worlds Fair will now re-
volve in earnest The site was satisfac-
torilv settled-the territory covering the
lake-front, close by the great hotels and
the business centre jackson Park. with
its magnificent water front, midway
Plaisance and Washington Park. Here
is room enough for fair of
the universe. The art departments,
music hall, electric display, and
spectacular features will go on
the lake-front. In the evening these
will be patronized and bring in revenue.
On jackson Park will be the Govern
ment buildings. the State headquarters,
the mechanical departments. horticultu-
raj. agricultural, end livestock exhibits,
and the building for fisheries and most
of the other displays. The northern in
let on the lake-front of Jackson Park IS
to be further extended 50 as to form on
interior lagoon inclosng an island cover
ed with native wood, and from the lagoon
canal will run along the main
building and lead into a large
basin, about which will he grouped
the principal buildings Of the EXPOSE
ton. Broad terraces will conduct one
from the level of the buildings to this
open lake or basin, and promenades pro-
tected by parapets and balustrades
of substantial masonry will invite con-
tinuous crowds and largely prevent an
undue human pressure in the buildings.
The grounds will be ornamented with
turf. flowers, trees, and shrubs, while
countless fountains will play by day
in the sunlight, which Chicago promises
Ms for every day the EXPOSE
ton shall be open. BY night
the many-colored incandescent lamps
will illumine the scene. Imposing
arches. some of which, it is designed,
shall be permanent memorials, will be
placed at the various entrances. All in
ternational expositions are progressive
and this OF 1898 will mark great adj
vance. The electric display will invite
attention from every country, for the
fame of Edison and Westinghouse IS
painted abroad with the weird and fanci-
| ful as well as the practical and industrial
Then we shall have in the livestock ex-
bibit something never seen before in nm
international exposition. Hitherto these
| displays have never risen beyond the
dignity OF county fairs. Our cat
tie, sheep, poultry, and dogs will
compare favorably with those bred
by other peoples, while in one partlcu-
lar we will introduce almost new race
Of horse-the American trotting horse.
The capital invested in breeding this
animal is simply enormous and the an
nual sales amount to millions of dollars.
Russia and Austria are the only coun-
tries which have paid attention to this
department. from which tired man
draws entertainment and the restoration
of nerves and muscles, but neither has
produced such roadsters or track-horses
as are to be found In your parks here.
Some may think an exhibit of live stock
somewhat out Of place at an information
al exposition, but We must remember
that the great West which made Chicago
and which fills the banks in New York
with money-these last few days are
only exceptions-livesa aud moves in the
increase OF the flock, the field, and the
farm
MEDALS TO BE GIVEN, NOT PREMIUMS.
Zone important point about which
1 much controversy arose has been vir-
tually decided by both the commission
and local directory, and that is the sub
iect OF awards We propose to make a
new departure and to abolish the COM
petitive system of premiums and prizes.
This is TO apply to all departments ex-
cept that OF live stock. In this last the
outlay is so great and the loss sustained
so large that it was the unanimous re-
quest of the National Livestock As
ISOLATION that about two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars be set aside 10y
tho local directory to be applied III
premiums. When | say that this is
estimated TO be q small percentage of the
actual cost OF exhibiting in this depart
ment the value of the exhibit itself can
be inferred. Besides what the Chicago
directory gives each livestock State and
Territory will contribute literally to-
wards defraying the expenses of its
breeders and increasing the general fund
to be used for prizes. But petition after
petition came in from manufacturers
against giving premiums. Ii was
thought best to issue simply parch-
ment certificates accompanied by
bronze medals. The certificates would
embody the report of a jury on tho
particular excellence and advancement
OF any article. not that one firms exhibit
was better than another, but that it was
OF certain high character and had in
troduced new feature in its develop.
ment. While the bronze medals may
have small intrinsic value it is pro-
posed to spend $50, 200 or $4,000, il
need there be, to present q work OF art
designed by the best talent the world
can offer rs memorial that Columbus
discovered America in 1892, and that
400 years afterwards You and and the
rest OF us occupied it. 1t will be none
too large for some Of US, particularly the
residents OF Chicago. during that period
OF celebration.
AIrrrLR TRAP LAID BY Mr.. BLAINE.
Yes, l had just the least bit OF a diff.
Guilty with the Committee on Foreign
Relations We have laughed q good
deal over phrase in use since the COM
mission was created The spirit OF the
act OF Congress- This means that the
ct contemplates q non-partisan commits