The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-08-29
WORLDS FAIR NOTES

~ IL IF Persia all o0I "uo'J 80
S Si.itiu ~ the Worlds Fair in 1888
~So managers of the great naval exhl-
,.l ino 81 Chelsea, England, have consent
DiIion oIlow the model Of Nelson's ship,
co 7" v;o+orv to be transferred to the
Co1umbian Exposition.
wore than 100000 Of exposition
york is now contracted for ana Is III pro-
movement has been inaugurated by
a. Cons of the Revolution in New \ ork
.0have October 10 celebrated throughout
t ~ w world each year as "Discovery Day"
The $4,000 painting of Christopher
columbns executed by the famous Moro
in 1910, and purchased in London oy
Charles F. Gunther, has arrived at the
custom house in Chicago, and Will be dis
played at the Fair.
The Sultan of Zanzibar has decided to
maize an exhibit and request for space
has been cabled.
Massachusetts, will devote SO, 900 to it's
educational exhibit The states entire
appropriation is $75, 900.
An interesting collection from Asiatic-
Russian provinces is being exhibited on the
Champs Elysee in Paris, and it is said will
he taken to Chicago in 1893 The exhibit
finn is in charge of General Annenkof, son
of the Princess Dolgorouki inorganic wife
of Alexander III, who is the head Of the
great trans Caucasus railway into Turke-
San and Afghanistan. The collection
comprises natural products of Central
Asia, and arms, clothing, jewels and house
hold articles of the various provinces, as
well as a panorama of battle in Turke-
stan, with several illustrations of the snow
capped mountains.
AT Virginia's World Fair Convention,
held at Pulaski, it was shown that the peo
pie of the "Old Dominion" are not lacking
in interest in the Columbian Exposition
but, on the contrary, are determined 10 be
worthily represented. The feeling was
nearly unanimous in favor of asking the
legislature to make an appropriation of not,
less than 100000
The Exposition European Commission,
embracing Messrs. Butterworth, Handy,
Bullock, Lindsay and Peck, is receiving
very marked attention in European CAPT
tails and other cities, and everywhere ex-
ceptlonal courtesies have been extended.
The commission is doing wonderful
amount oil good to the exposition in arous-
ing interest abroad and ipsurfng extensive
participation by foreign nations
Lieut. Frederick A. Ober, one Of the Spe-
cla Commissioners to South America, has
written that he has secured in San Domin-
60 photographs of the bones alleged to be
tnose OF Christopher Columbus. He is in
cllned 10 question that the remains are
genuine. He also had made a facsimile of
inc historic cross of one Of the cathedraIs
ID that city from material that was put in
Inc building in 1914 These and many
0'her relics he will bring to he Exposition
Guatemala has appropriated 800 900 in
goid lor It's exhibit at the ExI o'ition, and
$SVoOo additional for it's building.
COL Fred Bracket, chief clerk of the
treasury Department, has been appointed
speciai agent OF the department, under
oec'lon II of the Worlds Fair Act, relat-
ing 10 the admission of foreign goods in
TENDED for exhibition at the Fair. He
viii establish in London a bureau of in
formation for the benefit of intending
e enni1iotofs' where he will supply TO al
appncanls information relative to the
;nelnoos OF shipment and entry of goods
Intended Tor exhibition at Chicago, routes
anu COST OF transportation, methods of car
.us lol goods unaccompanied by agents
ihG ;tns Tor returning the same to ex-
vi Inc lO6 counties in Kansas eighty-fvt
saVe organized Worlds Fair association.
,oi lne purpose of raising their apportion
ment OF the $1,000 which Kansas started
ouI 10 provide for its representation at the
eAposlllon. twenty-five counties have al.
ieauy raised their full share.
Lieutenant H. r. Lemly. the snecia
commissioner of the exposition at Colon
va, Wa writes that typical orchestra from
nIa',; .ountIy' consisting Of ten musicians
payhy their native instruments, which
b to unlike nose of any other people, ha
S Seen organized. 1t will appear at Chicago
u thn me exposition, in connection will
'ne EXHIBIT from the Republic of Colombia
CoUnlel fearn has received letter from
tSoasul-General Frank Mason. at Frank
49,; to11-Maln. lie says he has recent,
listed the Old town st. Die, in France
Ir nea9 was published the Cosmographis
;, it. the book which gave America
~" name: lie says he. is collecting rare
a mlp in relation to the discovery O
a anerlca and other valuable relics and will
'Do" 'hem at the exposition.
Inc territorial convention of the libera
pia1a,y 10 Utah has voted to request The leo.
S Sl0'e 9 to appropriate not less than 800
e %O LOT the territory's representation at III,
c npositon. 1t is reported that the demo
S ,a;n and republican conventions are Ger
'"'n " take similar action.
o;. Inc art department. has issued stront
T n;.na g. urging every architect in til.
erh;S;. otates to personally assist in a,
sn nnioit OF American architecture. Tht
A mnIto says: ''The membership of tn
o1i er Institute of Architects ;nc1uJe
n na,t .ne well-known names, in diaeren
t R@a. $50 OF the country, of men to whom
d;st glowth of American architecture a
ccolssln1guished from mere buiidinr . sn q
construction, is due, and of which the ,
TT !. Today the honored REPRESENTATIVES, ts
Of q gu through these men that the ~rowtI
s; Al mne architecture and of the nrot %'
ers na IA and and; social status Of it's practiton
yssr ~ inns country during the last thirt,
- S01b U89 hQoVN $500 $500 "