The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-01-21
THE WORLDS FAIR.
from of our own Correspondent
CHICAGO, Jan. ID, 1891.

At last the committee on Grounds and
Buildings have chosen the men who will
design the buildings for the Columbian
Exposition. Ten firms are selected. Three
from New York, one from Boston, one
from Kansas City, and five from Chicago,
as follows: New York-G. B. Post, r.
M. Hunt, and McKimm, Meade and
White; Extraordinarily and StearDs
Kansas City-Van Brunt & Co.; Chicago
III. l. Cobb, Adler d Sullivan, Burlng
& Whitehouse, W. L. B. Jenncy, and S.
g. Beman. Work will now be pushed so
that March first several buildings will be
under way.
The designs adopted for the Illinois
State Buildings are attracting general at
teDtion around headquarters this week.
They have been designed in accordance
with no particular style Of architecture,
but have been given classic treatment
with Venetian flavor. BY most inspec-
tors they are considered superb. In the
oblique external angles Of the buildings
there has been designed two pavillions so
feet 10 diameter, one octagon aud one
round. The bulldogs will he constructed
of steel, iron, brick aud stone. The roof
trusses are to be a combination of wood,
iron and glass. All of the structure will
be made OF Joliet.
Otto Young of the Ways and Means
Committee is organizing force of can
vassers to raise the subscription list from
$4,000, 900 to $4,000, 900. This will
make a total OF $40, 900, 600 for the Fair.
The invitations for Foreign Nations are
about ready at Washington, d. O., aud
will be sent at once. The Foreign Affairs
Committee have decided to establish East
ern headquarters at the Gisey House, In
New York. This is the most prudent and
judicious step yet taken and ii will serve
to expedite the execution OF the EXPOSE
toms interests in the East to great advan-
tage.
The Lady Managers rendered a recep-
ton to tue representatives of the Latiu-
Americas. The ladies were surprised TO
learn that women manned the street cars
in Chill Sec. Blaine haze recommended
that they have two lady representatives
for South America. August Da Costa, Mt
Washington, denies that Brazil is to have
National Exposition in 1892.
Secretary Window has issued circular
10 custom officers in regard to the free
entry OF ARTICLES for exhibition at the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, in which
1t is stated
''That all articles which shall be i'm
ported from foreign countries for the sole
purpose of exhibition at said Exposition,
upon which there shall be tariff or Gus
toms duty, shall be admitted free of pay
ment of duty, customs fees, or charges. :"
II. Effendi of Damascus has come to
the city with a novel proposition for the
Fair. He proposes to reproduce the
Straight street of Damascus, with its Mos
que, praying Mohammedans, cafes, ba-
Ears and native Arabs. He had similar
exhibit at Paris which attracted general
attention.
Bartholdi is still enthusiastic on the
Fair His last letter reads thus:
''The history of human habitations al
the Paris Exposition of 1889 was a good
idea, which might be adopted In modi
fed form at the Chicago Fair. Why moi
construct series OF habitations illustra
tive of the rise and development OF large
town In the United States2 First comes
the trapper, then the pioneer, then the
railway, the log house, the cottage, the
school, the church, and the use to which
the various materials employed by man
have been put since the discovery OF
America-the rough wooden shanty, the
old houses built of board in the Grecian
style, the timber work as used In the first
bridges, then the brick, stone, iron, and
marble materials of more recent times In
fact regular show OF constructions ar
ranged chronologicslly, with the power
full means and implements employed by
master builders Of the period In works of
magnitude, such AS those used in the
transport of houses, ETC., might be fully
illustrated 10 this connection"
The Directors look upon this plan favor
ably and it will probably be adopted
The Seventh Day Adventists will bitter
ly oppose resolution in the House to
close the Exposition on Sunday. Their
representatives have applied 10 the Worlds
Fair Committee OF the House for hearing
on the proposition. The Chicago Tribune
suggests an African Exhibit -
'sThe African exhibit at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition in 1898 is posi-
bility. Mr.. Stanley is the man to put at
the head OF 1t. The Exposition will not
be worlds exposition without an African
exhibit. An exhibit from newly dis
covered country. in this advanced age is
a thing which is not only desirable, but
one in which all civilized nations of the
earth are interested, and which would do
more than to advance the newly inspect
ed country than all the books and leo
lures that can be written or spoken.
Respectfully,
M II y