The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-10
OF THE
WORLDS FAIR.

WORLDS FAIR.
Day and night shifts Of men are now
|orkssd' "a ali tho exposition buildings.
Paraguay has decided to participate In
Id exposition. Barbadoes, French Guiana,
eylon and }Qorea have also Joined this list.
The District 81 Columbia has decided TO
ask for an appropriation OF $4,000 70
nable II TO makea creditable exhibit nt tho
III.
The women physicians. pharmacists and
sntists of Illinois intend TO prepare III
khibit TO be made in tho Illinois state
nilding.
The upholaterers of Philadelphia have
pplied for $4,000 square feet OF space In
he manufacturers building, for . collec-
We exhibit from their several establish
nents. Z
Mexico has made d Worlds tair appro-
ary, however, and II il fully expected that
Iae whole Of the $750,O0O. which were asked
BIZ, and perhaps more, will be voted.
The Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ion have been granted 5000 square fest for
"a exhibit IN the womsn's building. The
fiaon is president, has LOCO members.
llk00 women QAV6 Doeu hppOlut0O IA
butch Guiana TO collect 4 display for the
komen's department., and in Mexico and
ute q number Of other countries proyi-
ions for wOmen'e displays are being made.
The president Of Ecuador has ordered
hat d complete display Of women's work
hall be prepared for tho fair. This 10 to
hclude q collection of gold and silver braid
FORK, woven straw. and other novelties.
,wo or three women may be sent TO Chicago
~ take tGharuA Of the }0iRnlRY. &&
II. Takaqui and X. Ikeda, two Representa-
ives commissioned BY the mikado Of
apan, have been in Chicago. seeking de-'
allied information concerning the exposi-
ion. They were greatly pleased and said
heir country would make 9 fine exhibit,
nd that init would be Anumber Of the pri-
ate art treasures of the mikado.
The Catholic church in Chicago wants to
make an exhibit at tho fair, and has APP
lied for Toxic feot Of space. The exhibit,
ccording to the request. is to consist OF,
lrst, kindergarten work; second, primary
krades, third, grammar schools; fourth,
olleges and aoademies; fifth, industrial
)chools, orphanages, and denf and dumb
Institutes.
Ample restaurant accommodations are to-
% provided at the exposition grounds. The
|ocations for restaurants thus far decided
pom are four in the mines and mining
building, sixteen inthe manufactures build
ng, and six on the esplanade in front. four
ia the electricity building and two in the
Foman's building. Some are on the ground
loor and some in the galleries y
The American Street Railway association
has applied for $4,000 square feet in the
transportation building and appointed q
committee to help Chief Smith get a suita-
ble exhibit, which will be collective. The
committee comprises men interested in
ltrset railways from New York to San
francisco and from Montreal to st. Louis.
ohm B. Parsons is the Chicago member.
The supporting columns for the forestry
building are to be trunks of trees with tho
ark on. Chief Buchanan has requested
ZACH state TO furnish three trunks of trees
or his purpose. Arkansas. California,
colorado, Connectieut, Illinois, Indiana,
owa, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Ne
praska, New Mexico, Pennsylvania. Texas,
WISCONSIN, Washington and West Virginia
have promised to furnish their quota.
In the interest Of the Persian partioipa-
ion in the exposition, the Persian govern
nent has lifted the export duty OF all Rooda
which will be sent to the Worlds fair from
luty IL all goods which will be purchased
ht the Worlds fair and brought INTO Per-
Tia. These concessions have greatly in
creased the interest taken in the Worlds
lair in Persia. IA
Miss Sara Bodtker, Of Chicago, won the
$50 prize offered by Mrs. Potter Palmer,
PRESIDENT of the board Of lady managers,
Nearly seventy women contested for the
honor. Miss Bodtker's design shows a ship
typical of Columbus' voyage, the eagle of
(oyalty, the ivy Of friendship. the laurel Of
success, and stars equaling the number Of
[ady managers. August st. Gaudens made
the award.
British Guiana has appointed its royal ag-
sirr11fnrn md nnm YnAr1iAl QDninEU a Wnrl67a
fair commission te represent the colony and
has appropriated $4,000 for an exhibit.
President B. Howell Jones, of the commits
sion, has been made it's executive officer.
A space of 6Ox30 feet has been requested
near that assigned to the Dominion of Can
ada and other British-American colonies,
40 that a contrast may be made between
their exhibits and those Of the Latin-Amer-
loan countries. a
Director General Davis and Chiefs Buc-
hanan and Peabody, respectively Of the
agricultural and liberal arta departments Of
The exposition. have held a conference with
d number of gentlemen representing nearly
stations in the United States, regarding OK
hibits from such institutions. 1t was prac-
tlcally decided that 4 complete experimental
station, showing the work by students and
The results secured, will be established in.
connection with the agricultural exhibit,
1AO GAnv eA0 OAA1OAu ny VAO 0kl1SuAuhA0A IVA
1eges will be made in the liberal arts de-
partment.
The following petition, addressed to the
congress of the United States. is being ex-
tensively circulated for signatures: "The
undersigned citizens of tho United States,
having q profound sense Of the evil and in
adequacy of war as a mode of settling in
ternational disputes, hereby pray your hon
orable body to take whatever action may
he necessary to invite a conference Of the
governments Of the world to sit, during and
IN connection with the Worlds Columbian
Exposition, to be held in Chicago in 1898,
for the purpose Of devising, discussing and
recommending measures by which the
principle of arbitration may be incorpor-
ated into treaties, conflicting international
laws may be harmonized, and ar interna-
tional court established, having jurisdic.
zion in cases which governments shall fail
10 settle by negotiation"
Plans for the exercises dedioatory to tho
Exposition building during the week Of
October IL, 1892, are fast being matured.
One OF the chief features practically de-
cidsd upon is a nocturnal procession of
floats on the illuminated lagoon at jackson
park, Theae floats will represent a chro-
biological epitome of salient historical
events BY centuries, from 1892 until tho
present time. Altogether there will be
haps $500 each on an average. Thelast one
will represent Chicago welcoming the
nations of the earth. All of the boats will
fairly blaze with electric lights, and thou
sands Of incandescent lamps under the
water will give them the appearance of
floating on a lake of fire. Il is believed
that fully 100000 people will watch this