The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-04-01
THE WORLDS FAIR.
From Of our own Correspondent !
CHIoAeo, March %, 1891

Inc STRUCTURES IN JACkbOn EhTk winch are
planned to cost $e.50o, 900 will have all
the appearance Of magnificent palaces of
marble, granite, and glass, bat the con-
struction will be almost entirely Of wool
covered with staff, which !s the French
name for comparatively inexpensive
building material, consisting of compo.
sition Of cement and gypsum. II may be
nodded into solid blocks and used as stone
or brick or II may be used as plaster
over wooden surfaces. Ia any case 1t
may be colored or polished to simulate
the finest building material. The grand
eur Of design, The beauty Of finish and
soIldity will all be obtained by means Of
imitation marble colums. marble slabs.
and granite walls made OF wood and o
coating OF STAFF. The Paris Exposition
buildings were constructed largely of the
same material.
Landscape Engineer Goldman will ar
rive from Boston early next week to lay
cut the fountains at Jackson Park and
the landings for vessels along the Lake
Shore. The ornaments of the Park will
be on an elaborate scale.
The work Of preparation for the Expo
sitlon buildings at jackson park is going
steadily on and rapid progress can be
noted. About 400 men and eco teams
are employed by the contractors. The
workmen live In tents. The grounds are
already assuming semblance of the style
in which they are to be laid out.
Thomas Wright Hurst Of Chicago wants
to construct 'slhe world In miniaturen on
a ien-acre tract at jackson Park. He
says that five acres Of submerged land
along the lake shore could be used for the
eastern hemisphere by little filling, and
that the western hemisphere could be rep
resented on Ave acres Of existing land.
In order TO make the representation Of
the countries more realistic, parts OF such
interesting cltIes as Cairo, Calculus, Cey.
Ion and Pekin would be reproduced, and
natives would be brought over 70 sell the
wares peculiar to each city.
A proposition has been made by the
owncrs Of The gold mines In Nevada
county, Gall, 70 bring to the Worlds Fair
psolId bar Of gold, the product Of their
mines, to weigh about 1000 pounds. Tie
intention Is 70 ascertain the exact amount
Of gold that has been mined 10 California
since its discovery ID ls4s and to dnpli-
cate the amount 10 gold coated pyramid
AZ the Worlds Fair, and to exhibit II with
tAe 1000 pound bar lying beside It. The
exhibition Of copperore, while not 50 valu-
able iu Its lniflpsit esnse will. perhaps be
fully as interesting 20 metalIurgisia. Thu
Copper Queen Company viii exhibit q
mammoth specimen Of ore from, ils mines.
Work Of ohiseIlng the piece out has been
going onfor some time. II Il estimated
that when ready for shipment Il viii weigh
i've tons and be 10 the shape of brick.
The Government Postofllce Department
has asked for an allotment Of $1,000 feet
OF space. One feature OF Its exhibit Will
be model Of a first class post.ofiice hi
full operation.
Lord Alfred Tenuysou, the English poet
lsurcate has accepted An invitation TO serve
on one Of the committees as m honorary
member. Lord Teunyson was also re-
qnested 10 write a song for Tie DsdIcatofy
but has mol promised 70 do 90,
although he has not declined LII case he
should do so We may expect an ode which
will rank among Tie bes, products Of his
Among the many unique and wonder
tul exhibits proposed to the directors Is
one which has mol yet passed the proposi-
ton stage. Samuel Reeves of Jackson,
Mo-, wishes chance for his picked pig.
This great natural curiosity which so apily
the multiplying resources Of the
State, consists, as Mr.. Reeves says, Of a
pig which has legs, 2 tails, 4 ears, and
head. II has been 10 state OF preserva-
ton In alcohol since last August Mr.
Reeves asks only $50 for this novelty.
The idea is gaining prominence In sew
eral States, Of not making special exhibits
10 their buildings, but TO let them 20 to
the main show and use their Stale build
ings IS headquarters. This plan has been
adopted by Indiana and West Virginia.
One of the most important changes In
the water approach to the Exposition that
has been suggested Is the building Of a
Venetian village in Lake Michigan at the
end of the ornamental pier leading cut
into the lake. The housed viii be- built In
the exact style Of those common In Venice
and will be used as Restaurants aud resorts.
Steamers and gondelas will ply between
the shore and The little village.
A relic Of the great fire OF 1871 in the
shape of mass Of melted iron, brass and
copper will be one OF The exhibits.
The intention Is TO have the Expbsilion
started by the only living de-
scendent Of Columbus. The Duke Of
Seragua Of Madrid claims this unique dis
linction. The Duke Ia q literary man
and hos perhaps the finest collection Of
Dolumbian relies 10 existence. Nothing
could be more fitting than that the last Of
he race Of the great dlscoverer should
ouch the lever which sets 10 motion the
Of The Columbian Exposition.
Respectfully,
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