The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-02-11
tFrom Of our own Correspondent


The first stake has been driven and the
first ground broken on the Lake Front
for the Worlds Columbian Exposition.
Workmen are now busy erecting the Ad-
ministration Building, which will be the
headquarters while preparing for the Fair.
The first move was eagerly watched by az
anxious crowd Many were the applicants
for positions when the work was begun.
Many coveted the honor OF sinking the
first stake or driving the flrst nail. From
now on the world will watch the progress.
The Illinois plans have been changed
and again wait the official seal.
The Government Board OF Control have
arrived IN the city. They have the entire
plans for the Government Exhibit, includ-
ing the Naval Exhibit. The latter is TO
be an immense affair
The ladies have asked for q 5000, 900
Building, and have decided 70 locate It
just east of the Midway Plaisanee. 1t
will be of classic architecture overlooking
Lagoon.
The Pennington Air Ship has made a
successful trial. 1t assembled into the air,
moved to the right, left, forward and
backward, aud then gently descended to
mother earth at the authors bidding. 1t
is success, and 1t looks now as though
1898 will see the Young Americas In their
air ships lowering like eagles through the
air.
Money Premiums will be awarded 10
connection with the Live Stock Exhibits.
The Executive Committee OF the Directory
resolved TO do this in Difference to the live
stock men. About 5000, 900 will be ap-
propriated. The Horticulture, Electricity,
Fisheries and chronological Departments
will be organized at once. Lyman ]. Gage
has announced that he will retire from the
Presidency of the Worlds Fair Directory
at the expiration of his Office, April LIST,
1891. Business relations are his sole rea-
sons for vacating this position. He will
not resign, but simply decline reelection.
He will then assume the Presidency Of
tho First National Bank, OF which he 10
now Vice-President His loss will be
greatly felt by the Exposition, as Ia the
memorable works OF Lincoln, 'It's q bad
plan to swap horses while crossing a
stream"
OF all the impediments that have from
the first been placed in the way of the
Fair that of connecting il with the Election
Bill in Congress was by far the most con.
temptibe. However, 1t 10 gratifying to
know that the press generally opposed
the movement and that the ,reacherous
movement was but short lived. Commits
sioner T. L. Williams, of Tennessee, says
'tbe South must be represented 10 spite
of the Force Bill"
Plans for fac smile representation OF
q United States Coast Line Battle Ship
have been received. It will constitute
portion of the Naval display and will be
built on piing In the lake, or erected on
land and surrounded by a moat. Its d.
mansions will be 69x343.
There is an expedition to start 10 South
America which consists of feet of steam.
ships laden with the products of the lead
| ing manufactures OF the United States.
II will sail from Boston. The object is to
popularize their products liz that country.
1t is now proposed to enlist the expedition
into the service of the Fair by sending
tons of advertising matter to be distribut-
ed judiciously In all the principal ciiies of
that country.
A Kansas man wants TO sell the Expo
sition Company the ''Fort'' used by John
Brown and bis sons when they settled 10
that State.
Colorado's Senate has voted 800, 900
for the Fair and the Chamber OF Commerce
wants the amount raised to $3.50, 900.
Gen. q. d. Norton, OF New York, who
prepared history of all the great Expo
sitlons, died here last week.
France has at last awakened TO the fact
that the Exposition is an international en-
terprise. Her papers arc lauding 1t to the
skies. They give Chicago uuboundcd
praise for upholding the Nations honor
in making plans and provisions for Fair
commensurate with the occasion. 10
commenting, they say, "Our relations
with the United States have been cordial
since the Nation established her indepen-
dence. We are therefore interested In
extending our foreign trade tits incum-
bent upon us to show our goods side by
side with those OF our competitors In
trade. We have nothing to lose but every.
thing to gain by such a comparison"
The officials OF the Historical Society,
Utica, N. Y, have rendered the Commits.
sioners its splendid collection OF prehs.
torlc relics for the Exposition. A Syndi-
cate Of Japanese manufacturers are here
gaining information concerning regula-
tions governing foreign exhibits.
We will in our next letter give full de-
scriptlons, accompanied with cut, OF the
United States Government Buildings.
Respectfully,
M I'M