The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-10-03

the commission 10 build at the exposition
a typical old English manor, or hall, as tn,
English headquarters. He says also tina
an exact reproduction of Shakepearei
house of Stafford .on-Avon will be built i
the necessary space can be secured.
1t is probable that the five territories
New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, Oklahoma
and Alaska-will make their exhibit o
their resources and products under ONE
roof They united in a request to thai
effect and it was granted Utah, however
wants to make an exhibit by herself if bel
| legislature appropriates enough money tc
enable her to do so.
The executive committee of the Illinois
Woman's Alliance has asked for the priv
lege of making display which will show
the evil results of child labor.
The Oriental Cons story has ap.
pointed a committee to devise plans and a
programme for the entertainment of all
Scottish Rite Masons who shall attend the
exposition.
Commissioner Shufeldt has cabled from
Cape Town, South Africa, that an ex
hibit of diamonds and feathers, worth
$1,000 will be sent from Cape Town.
w. E. Curtis has been chosen special
agent of the exposition TO receive and
transmit exhibits received at the port OF
New York.
The Grounds and Buildings Committee
decided to advertise for the construction OF
building to accommodate four saw-mil
plants. The structure will be locate south
OF the Agricultural Annex, on piles driven
III what is now natural lagoon. The
building will be IL ;x20) feet aud will cost
$25, 900.
A. B. DeGuerville, of Milwaukee, has
been appointed a general Worlds Fair
Commissioner, and will visit the different
countries OF Europe, Asia and Northern
Africa, delivering lectures on The Worlds
fair. The lectures will be illustrate with
stereoptic0n views of Chicago and the
Worlds Fair buildings.
Senior Noyez, of Madrid, pe,ilioned fer
the privilege of conducting bull fights dur
nag the exposition, and offered TO ay
$l, 900 for the right to do So The Ill.
rectory decided not to sanction any bull
fights.
Two granite columns for the WOman's
Building have been contributed by Mrs
Alice Houghton, Lady Manager, OF Wash
ington. The columns are fifteen ieet high,
twenty inches in diameter, and will be
placed in the main entrance on the east
side of the Woman's Building
Nicaragua wants half an acre for the 81 e
of its building at the exposition.
Secretary Butterwortb, Major Handy,
Commissioners Lindsay and Bullock, and
Dire ctor Peck, comprising the Exposition's
European Commission, have returned to
this country, having visited during the past
nine weeks almost every European CAPT al
in the interest Of The exposition. This
tour has resulted in awakening throughout
all Europe very great interest and even en-
ihusiasm 10 the fair. Il is now certain
that England, France, Germany, and
ne .rly all other European nations, will
surpass ut Chicago all previous efforts in
making exhibits. Sir Henry Wood and
James Dredge, Of the English Royal Com
mission to the exposition, and Herr Wer.
mouth, Impelisl. German Commissioner,
accompanied Secretary Butterworth and
party TO this country to inform themselv, 8
personally concerning the exposition, the
regulations governing exhibits. etc, and
the situation generally, and to select space
for their respective governments. They
are now being given every facility to &C
quire the information they desire, and are
the recipients of many cOurtesies at the
hands of the exposition management.
Commissioners from other European ma
ions are expected soon on a similar mis-.
sion
Half a million prrsics, one hundre
thousand roses, and millions of other flow
trs, including every known variety and
species, will be seen at the Exposition.
The horticultural exhibit will be on
scale never tefOre attempted in the history
of the world. Mr.. Thorp, OF the foricul-
ture division, estimates that the equipment
of the horticultural building, including the
purchase price Of plants, will be 1850 600,
and the total expense of the display $3.50,
600. The floriculturists of the country will
donate large share of the plants. Ten of
the sixteen acres of ground on the wooded
island will be planted In flo wers. The
shores of the island will be left wild for
scenic eff ct, and the waters around the
margin Of the island will be bright with
water lilies and other aquatic vege alton,
while the interior of the island will BIZ
planted with roses, ri o lodendrons, and
lilies, besides vast variety Of wild flnw-
ers, which ale at present preserved In a
nursery on the island.
Rudolph Cronau, the eminent author
and scientist ot Leipsic, Germany, has ten
'iered to The Exposition his extensive col.
c'ion of paintings, sketches. and photo
graphs, representing scenes in the lite OF
Columbus and places visited by Columbus
during his voyages to the new world
Doctor Cronau has spent great part OF
his life in the study OF early Americao his
tory, and has published work on the sub
ject,. based entirely upon his personal in
vesiigatiops.
Many people in Mexico are already max
ing active preparations to attend the
Worlds Fair, and are joining tourists
clubs. The most popular scheme thus far
presented is one proposed by 8. nor Spin.
dola, who will conducl great number OF
excursions from Mexico 10 Chicago and
return. The cost to each subscriber will
be $500 (Mexican), and will include all the
necessary expenses of the trip, viz: railway
fare to an6trom Chicago, Pullman car Ger.
vice, meals en- route. ten days hotel In Chi.
cago, ten admissions 10 the exposition, and
street railway tickets covering the entire
period of the stay in Chicago. Other ex
cursions on like plan are proposed by sea,
both from the east and west coast. 10 New
York and SNn Erancfec0 fhnuno - Mi