West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-01-29
OUR EXPOSITION LETTER.
STATES GETTING READY.
WYOMING THE FIRST TO MAKE
AN APPROPRIATION.
Great Tower Of Babel To BE Re.
Built.

House and Senate ut Nashville,
Tenn, TO appoint u committee of
fifteen to provide for Tennessee
exhibit; at the Worlds Fair. Gov.
crnor Eagle. OF Arkansas. has rec.
commended a $780, 900 appropria-
ton. Delegates from all parts of
the state have petitioned for $3.50, :
600.
The first State to make an ap.
preparation for the Exposition is
Wyoming. A bill has been passed
by the Legislature. and iigned by
the Governor. providing 100000.
Ohio is getting ready. A bill has
been introduced into her Legisla-
ture authorizing the Governor to
appoint commission Of ten per-
sons to represent Ohio at the Ex.
position, and appropriating $780,.
600 to secure proper exhibit. In
his annual message the Governor
OF New Jersey recommends that
the Legislature provide for great
er exhibit Of the States products
than WAS made at the Centennial, or
New Orleans. Word comes from
Olympia, Wash, that bill has
been introduced in both houses
levying u tax of ! of mill for the
next three years on 'he taxable val
uation of property to secure fund
for the Worlds Fair. This will
net $240, 600.
1t has been suggested TO Secre-
tary Blaine that First Vice Pres
ident Troutman be placed at the
head OF bureau in New York.
representing the Lady Managers.
A recent dispatch from Rome.
Italy, states contrary to general
understanding, the Columbian Ex-
hibition is attracting general atten-
ton there, and that in all prob
ability large appropriation will be
made by the Italian Session, which
meets in the near future. A dis
patch from Spain states that roy
al decree has been issued pr viding
for the appointment Of commit
tee to organize the celebration Of the
quadro-centenary of the discovery
Of America. Also that the United
States and Portugal be invited to
be present in the committee.
The Board Of Architects have
been allowed 10000 each and nee
essary outlays, including travelling
expenses, for their services in de-
signing the Exposition buildings.
After reaching he city they we've
entertained by the University Club.
and then visited the Exposition
site. They thought no better 10.
cation could be selected. but were
appalled, at the amount II work to
be done. aud thought thu it would
require all Of Chicagp's enterprise
to complete preparations in two
years.
1t is expected that the Congress
ional Committee, who were appoin.
ted some months 60 TO inspect the
progress Of the Worlds Fair, will
recommend to the House some rad
ical changes in the management.
1t Will clearly define the relations
Of the National Commission to the
Exposition and Local Directory,
also the scope Of the work Of the
Lady Managers. 1t will propose
a limitation to the expenditures of
the National Commission. The
Committee think that the expenses
are entirely too great, and they
will advise chat the salaries be
greatly reduced and many abolish
ed entirely
II is about an established fact
that the famous Tower Of Babel,
as it stood in the great City OF
Babylon 1000 years ago, will be
an attractive feature Of the Colum.
bian Exposition. The Smithso-
nian Institute at Washington will
supply the model. 1t wi! be con
structcd BY Dr. lIaupt, the great
Oriental scholar 1t will rise in
seven diminishing columns, IN.
pressive from without. It's int.
rior will be a musconT, showing
life and afdrs exactly as they we're
in the mighty Empire Of Ancient
h.ssyria, including the most re-.
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