West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-01-08
TIE EXPOSITION FAIRLY
STARTED.
Illinois Selects Eight Acres.
A subterrancau Exposition.
CmIcAao. jan. 3. 1901

""s HVT Sanla Claus. AS was an
ticipatcd in our last letter, he made
hrs proclamation in time to be a
Christmas present. The true ma
ture and magnitude of the World $
Columbian Exposition is acknowl.
edged and recognized by the Nation.
al Government.
The proclamation marks an epoch
III the history of the Exposition.
BY 1t the United States announces
to the world that Chicago has full.
iiilcd her proposition and that $40. l..
100000 has been provided for the
success Of the Columbian Exposition
and that it will be held in Chicago
in 1893. The notice having been
given, the State Department will
now take charge of the duties of the
Natlonnl2 Government in conncc-
lion with the Exposition. A copy
OF the proclamation, accompanied
by all the official formalities. will
be placed in the hands OF Foreign
Ministers. They in turn will trans.
mt 1t to their respective Govern
ments. The United States DIP.
iomatic and Consulor representa-
tive will also receive copies of il
with instruction regarding forcien
exhibits.
The last possibility for doubt OF
failure has now vanished. and tn
Exposition given standing with
foreign governments. Ground will
at once be broken and all ,he mn.
ehinery set in motion to prepare for
the great event.
After President Grevy issued his
proclamation. it took Paris nearly
four and half years to get her
exposition ready. But in this
country much less time will be re.
quired, especially for the buildings.
America snrpasses all countries in
rapldity Of construction, and it is
rightly claimed that the same build
ings can be duplicated IN Chicago
IN less than half that time. The
structures will be almsst entirely of
iron and glass, and once the de-
sign and location are decided upon.
With American genius and push.
the erection will be a matter Of short
duration. Besides this the system
OF management Of the Columbian
Exposition is such as will tend to
expedite the execution of the prep
arations more rapidly. In Paris,
the government took more direct
control Of the work than it will
here. They had more committees.
bureaus, Director Generals. hence
much formality and delay. By the
last meeting OF our Commission.
the management Of the Exposition
was simplfed and placed in an ex-
tcutive head.
In Paris, the Finance and Con-
troll Committee, appointed by the
President, voted 81, 400, 900. Paris
advanced 81 600, 900. and a Guar
antee Association put up $1,000
600. Later, lottery scheme was
devised, by which was sold $1,000,
900 admission tickets, when added
30 the fund. THUS Paris raised her
money.
Messrs. Burnam s. Root, consult
ing architects for the Exposition,
have submitted plans as far az they
have been prepared, TO the Grounds
and Buildings Committee. These
are at best only outlines, giving q
general idea OF the size Of the
buildings. The detailed plans, to-
gether with the construction, will
IN many cases be allotted to other
architects. The same committee
his had several conferences with the
Committee, in reference 10 deter
min n the partrcul rs for a perma-
nent Art Building, bus no conc!u.
sion has rs yet been reached.
The Board having the Govern
ment Exhibit in charge have learned
that they have not funds sufficient.
u proposes TO ask for an additional
$1,000, 900. As yet, the Treasure
Department does not see its way
clear to make any recommendation
for money Tor the Board Of Lady
Managers. The President has
opened the official doors Of the Com.
mission TO Alaska by sending both
Yames Of Der representatives to the
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