Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1891-06-04
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.


Exposition is authority for the state
ment that by the Fourth of July IL, 900
men will be at work on thes Worlds
Fair buildings in Jackson Park and
that month later the number will be
not less than 10000.
Peru has appropriated $25,00O to de-
fray the expense of making its exhibit
at the Exposition.
Virginia is becoming interested in the
Worlds Fair. It is proposed to make
the Virginia state fair in 1892, a much
grander affair than usual, and then to
take the best of the exhibits to Chicago
in 1898.
u. Consul General Ballentire, of
Bombay, says that he belived several
native Indian princes will attend the
Exposition.
1t is reported that the people of New
Mexico intend to raise $75, 600 to add to
the states Worlds Fair appropriation
of $25, 900.
One of the interesting objects which
will be exhibited at the Worlds Fair is
q table, made from the timber of the
house in Funchal, Madeira, in which
Columbes lived for time before he
began his voyages of discovery.
The Eastern headquarters of the
Exposition are in the Stewart building,
corner of Chambers street. Colonel A.
D. Anderson is in charge.
An extensive display of postage
stamps may be expected at the Worlds
Fair. The American Philatelic Asso-
citation. and the Philatelic Society of
New York have both appointed COM
mittees to work to that end.
Ohio, which has an appropriation of
100000 to spend ON its Worlds Fair
exhibit, intends to put about a
quarter of it into building, which will
be made the state headquarters on the
grounds. The Ohio Archaeological and
Historical Society wishes to make a
separate display.
Fred. J. Skiff, formerly editor of the
Denver Tribune, and recently engaged
In mining enterprises, has been ap-
pointed chief of the department of
mines and mining Of the Exposition.
He is one of the Colorado commission
ers.
Kansas, which defeated its Worlds
Fair appropriation, is now trying to
raise $150,000 with which to make an
exhibit A movement has been in
augurated in the public schools of the
state whereby it is hoped $4,000 or
$50, 900 of the amount will be contrib
ted by the pupils, the intention being
to devote the sum thus raised to the
erection of the Kansas building.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union intends to make a notable
exhibit at the Exposition, which it can
do quite easily, as the headquarters and
chief officials of the National and
Worlds Societies are already located in
Chicago. The work in every country,
state and department will be shown by
means of reports, photographs, litera-
ture, a model ereche, temperance hos
pital and cafe, and whatever else, will
illustrate what the organization is
accomplishing. e
Guatemala will send its national
band to the Exposition. This band Is
the third largest in the world, that of
Austria being first, and the Mexican
National band second. It is noted for
its fine music, and will take to Chicago
its full complement of 200 instruments.
The government of Guatemala has also
arranged as feature of its representa-
tion at Chicago, to send group of
natives, who will live on the Exposi-
tion grounds as they live at home; car
ry ON their industries, bringing their
materials from Guatemala with them,
and give exhibitions of their music,
games, etc.
Welshmen want to attract special at
tention to their nationality, during one
week of the Exposition, by means of
national games, music by Welsh bands,
and competitions for $4,000 in prizes
which they promise. A delegation of
influential Welshmen has asked Direc-
tor General Davis to designate week
for that purpose.