Telegram-herald., 1891-02-15
THE WORLDS FAIR.
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Extraordinary Spienaor--Ctker
News OF the eig Sho~.

CmCkGo, Feb. 1.-THE committee "a
iaslgafal ceremonies CT the World ;
Colsaa bian Exposition Viii asa tie dl-
recioTy 70 appropriate sl5a eco for their
purposes. IL estimztes thai II Niil
realize szss. e09 The ceremonies viii
continue through foar days. concluding
with grand ball. Ia which the
recommendation Is that the aa-
missions shall be limited 10 l.oo9
and the pr.ee Of tickets placed
az sic Military displays viii form
a prominent b1t Lot the principal
feature Of the ceremonies; the nun Der
and none bat crack organizations viii
be selected. Competitive drills a. Jack
son Park VIII DC provided for II is pro
posed 10 erect stands at convenient places
along the line OF march, 10 which an ad-
mission VIII be charged. Chauncey
NJ. Depew for orator Is the preference
of the committee, though no recon
mendation in this matter is made. The
President of the United States, the
Governors of New York and Illinois
and President Palmer VIII be invited 10
make addresses
The Proctor tower Is practically To-
Gated. The WAYS and means committee
considered the matter again Friday and
came 10 the conclusion that the Mid
way Plaisanee, about half way be
tween the Illinois Central tracks and
Washington Park, was the place Tor IL
The Italian Ia OOrers employed by the
contractors for grading Jackson Park
for the worlds fair have been driven
out of the park by other worirmen.
Non-union carpenters were also com
pelled to leave the buildings being con
structed for Offices for the contractors.
The worlds congress auxiliary OF the
Worlds Columbian Exposition through
its president, Hon. c. c. Bonney. made
It's first report TO the directory Friday
night. The scope Of the work proposed
by the auxiliary is indicated 10y the list
of committees appointed on congresses,
the programme Of which is as follows:
May-Masc. literature and arr. including
congresses OF authors, publishers philoiogists,
Librarians, composers. singers. cramatists,
painters. scuiptors.
June-Science philosophy, invention and ed
ucatton. including congress Of astronomers,
archGologists. botanists. chemists, electri-
clans, ethno.oglsts geologists geographers,
mineralogists. metallurgisis. biologists.
Juy-Religion. morals ana temperance. in
cludng church congresses. missionary convea'
tions, Sunday schools. social purity, ethics,
morals. temperance. suppression OF vice.
August-Covernment law and medicine, IN
Guiding municipal general and interna-
tional law. administration OF justice, govern
ment o. cities, expatriation. naturalization
and extradition. International privileges OF cit.
izenship, patents ana copyrights, public health,
private sanitation and governmental regula.
tiors, prison rstorm, arbitration and peace.
September-Labor congresses. social science
associations building associations mutual
benefit associations, co operative organizations.
October--Agricul.ure, commerce aud science,
Including agricultural colleges. State boards OF
agriculture; farmers soeiet,es, including dairy
men. horse, sheep and cattle raisers. horti-
culturists; boards Of trade, bankers assocIa-
tions and other organizations relative 10 pro
duct.on, transportation, distribution and ex-
hange.
WASHINGTON, Feb 14-France has
formally accepted the invitation of the
Government of the United States to be
represented at the worlds fair to be
held il Chicago. This is the first coun-
try to take official action.