The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-07-30
PROGRESS OF THE FAIR,
WORK THAT IS DOING FOR THE
COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.

COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
Extent of the Preparations that Are Be-.
ing Made in Our Own and Other Coun-l
tries for the Great Worlds Exhibit at
Chicago Told in Short Paragraphs.
GUATEMALA will send it's national
band.
JAPAN will spend $500 600 upon it's
exhibit.
THE American Indians want to be rep
resented.
HERD of eighty-fve buffalo will be-
exhibited.
AN extensive display of postage
stamps may be expected.
MANY of the foreign nations will
erect buildings of their own.
THE Woman's Christian Temperance,
Union intends to make notable exhibit.
PERU has appropriated $25, 900 to de-
fray the expenses OF making its exhibit.
THEODORE THOMAS, it is announced,
, will be musical director of the EXPOSE
ton.
IT is next to certain that the EXPOSE
ton will be open evenings, in all of its
departments.
THE Directory has called for plans
and estimates for lighting, by electricity,
all of the buildings.
A Boston orchestra composed of young
women has offered to furnish music at
the Women's Building.
THIRTY acres in the northern portion
of jackson Park have been reserved for
sites for State buildings
THE fine arts building, which will cost
about 5000, 900, will stand in the north
ern portion of the grounds.
KwoNG Wo CHIoNG, Chinese mer-
chant in Hong Kong, has applied for
space for an exhibit of Chinese goods.
The people of New Mexico intend to
raise S75, 200 to add to the Territory's
Worlds ( air appropriation of SIS, 600.
KANSAS, which defeated its Worlds
Fair appropriation, is now trying to
raise $3.50, 900 with which to make an
exhibit.
IT is proposed to light both the build
ings and grounds so brilliantly that
everything can be seen at night as well
as by day.
AN exhibit from Alaska will be col
lected under the auspices of the Govern
ment's Indian Bureau and Geological
Department.
AN enterprising Nebraska man says
that he will take to the Exposition a
crowd of $4,000 school children from
Omaha and vicinity.
THE opening ceremonies will be eX-
tended through several days. and some
Is, 900 militia and United States troops,
it is expected, will participate.
LIEUT.. LITTLE, of the Navy Depart
ment, has sailed for Europe to complete
the plans for reproducing the caravans
which formed the fleet Of Columbus.
AN appropriation OF $3.50, 900 has been
made by the Exposition directory, for
the expense of the ceremonies attending
the dedication of the buildings, Oct. l.,
1892.
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND soldiers
gathered from the regular army and
national guard would make an effective
feature of the Fair, so General Miles
thinks.
COMPLETELY equipped police station
and fire engine house will be erected at
once, and the city will furnish them
with a full complement of apparatus
and men.
AS SOON as they can be prepared
100000 copies will be issued of a fine
water color Autograph representing
birds eye view OF the Exposition build
ings and grounds.
OHIO, which has an appropriation of
$1,000 to spend on its exhibit, intends
to put about a quarter of it into build
ing, which will be made the State head
quarters on the grounds.
ONE of the interesting objects which
wi be exhibited is a table, made from
the timber of the house in Funchal,
Madeira, in which Columbus lived for a
time before ne began his voyages OF dis
covery.
TIE sum of $780, 900 has been appro-
priated by the Exposition directory for
the construction of pier eXteding 1880
feet or more into Lake Michigan at
Jackson Park, and for an ornamental
casino at it's extremity.
AT meeting of representatives or
various religious, benevolent and re-
formatory organizations held recently in
New York for the purpose, committee
of five was chosen to arrange, if posi-
BILE; for the erection Of separate build
ing at the Exposition in which can be
shown the methods and results Of every
descri ption of religious, missionary and
phiIanthropic work in this country.
Lau.haDle or Logical.
SODA fountains are fZZica1 neces-