New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-16
UOEEING 1T THE WORLDS FiIR.
MEETING OF THE NATIONAL COMMd>S!ON-A
PLAN FOR LATlN-AMERICAN
DEPARTMENT.

DEPARTMENT.
Chicago. Sent Is (Spccian.-Thc National Worlds
Fair Commission rcasScmblcd to-day. Sevcn'ytWO ol
tho lO6 Commissioners responded to ticr names
Chairman McKenzies report of the Committee on fcr
nlancnt Organization was submitted The report uc'
dned the duties and powers of the various ohccr' anu
committees. The Directort;cnerarS duties are dc
fined as follows lie shall exercise such snperV:'
s,on direction and control OF the operation Of The eN
position a, will tend to promote the en- iehe! OF
every agency employed and 10 th> cnd. ana on qc'
tons general policy am Administrations II sHaii be
his duty TO avail himself Of the Judgment OF the iA
ccutive Committee and be subject to their direction
lie shall be authorized and instructed IA assume All
such executive powers aud functions shall be hece'
sasy TO prOmptnesS. efficiency and sood iai'h
in every department OF the w0ih.
The whole report received and laid over FOR
consideration and TIE report Of the Judicial "a
mi;tce defining the rights, duties and powers III the
Commission, read and received. The dnice ana
covers of the board Of women managers were made
.he subject Of special report by the subcommittee
~, Permanent organization. President Fa!'ner urged
.he Importance Of doing some; hing Immediately with
the director gcncrllship Commissioner Waller wanted
tho selection Of director general made upon nomination
- the Executive Committee, which la, no; yet been
MINED. The president did not want to be hurried
with his committee. but the pressure grew greater ana
greater until motion wa made that the president
announce the Executive Committee Oh Wednesday
morning. This agreed to- and the commission
adjourned until Tomorrow.
william T.. Curtis OF the Department OF state, has
submitted to the sub COmnttee on Organization
ulan for Latin American department at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition. lis Chief features are a. ol'
lows:
dcvOted to spanish and Portuguese America. ana
within it should be represented accurztei. and
s%RSss z the e! OF
from me time OF the discovery q, the present ody'
1
PERIOD OF THE DISCOVERY.
rir,t-A model OF the house at 'cnos in witch
Columbus was torn. WIN collection vi portraits VI
mss HI; =. ,aM ,.,r sif Of the cour, Of ferdinand
and Isabella. with hieszed hsnes p"perN cS,,u.e
Inc iirst voyage and subsequent events in the lie oil
Tie great discOveier. ,
Columbus sailed manned by sailors the costume Of
tSe time, to he moorcd the grounds OF tbs
possible as II was during TIC ySyas:. ,.. ,.,,.
FourthA model IN relief OF the west India ISLANDS i
routes Of the several voyages made By Columbus and
he other early DISCOVERIES. with historical i'u,is,-
1SSns. oeaa. Sunez &c Iaiboa and Others,
Firth Lfes.ed models OF The natvs ;,. 81 Am N,
Iects showing their costumes, HABITS customs ana
Sisth-rhe last days Of Columbus. illustrated with
models, portraits, collection Of the originals Ut hts
yapeIs iaesines Of hs last VIII ana tcsti,e en- en-
BURIAL model, Of his comm and tomb aud the
Numerous monuments erecteQ u Ills mehoy III various
parts Of the world.
PERIOD OF THE CONQUEST
rirst-The epoch oi Core,, illustrated Ly models OF
the ships in which he ,aed ns o Sqn Im . S m,
mss m nsRS a ano Sii showing TIC
second.Modsl Of tue temple r.;" lana pa"S' an c
socsi condition OF the ANe,>, the!i art and indus,
tss methods q scricn,taTc mode q Me military and
Third--A similar Illustration Of the civilization Of
the lncAs In Peru. with model OF their palaces and
s%ps religion. s%Ss% Of nIS use ns
culture. aud mechanical industries With figures
showing tie arms, sr%"r ana CT , Y ou. sS
Isabella. now in the City Iiau at Caracas,
FourhIhe prehistoric civilization s, in fuca , , ",a
the rims Of the Tollec cities. Of which ~ little is
known.
THE COLONIAL PERIOD
First-conectons showing the Development Of the
snasSs history the Central AID SSY,n A%er Mn
portraits Of theft cminen, men and examples of tho
srs sud inaS:trie, Of the so9nal periods; ~
Or iac SMILES Of The declarations u Independence Of
mcSts of The times relies Of bolivar and other great
leaders and other COLLECTIONS tracing the history Of
Colonies Rom the crown Of spain.
sem. rsS u .S Se time e Fl b p Pearl H.
THE PERIOD OF THE PRESENT.
put-rhe examples illustrating tho period o: the
resent should he divided into three classes. viz;
Nun. his manner OF living aud his occupations
9. The natural resources upon which he works
Hr. carns suggests that these exhibits Ike collection.
I'M IL sS o % mt be I"
its geographical position.
RE nRrLsER YORKTOWN At NEH'.LONDoN.