St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-14
Worlds Fair Letter.

The delay caused by the site question
has at last been overcome. Michigan Ave
property owners have Withdrawn their
objections to the use of the lake front and
consented to the erection of five great
buildings The Directory had approved
the plans for building at jackson Park
and work on the structure will be com
menced as soon as plans can be prepared.
Ten architects are now at work on the de-
signs. The Michigan Ave, property own
ers decided Monday night that further
opposition TO the wishes of the directory
would not be advisable. 81 meeting at
tended by majority of the frontage be-
tween Randolph street and Park Row
they formally consented to the Greco
ton of five great buildings south
of Adams street. The only con-
attions they imposed were that all the
buildings, except the art palace. should
be torn down and that the directory should
use its earnest and continuous efforts to
bring about the removal and depression
of the Illinois Central tracks.
The buildings that will be erected on
the lake front are an art palace, 275 by $40
feet two stories to cost from 81 900, 900 to
81 200, 900; building for the decorative
art display, 275 by 600 feet two stored, to
cost $3.50, 600; a water palace, six stories,
about $50 by $50 feet. that will cost from
$500, 600 to 100000; building for an
electral display, $50 by 800 feet, which
will probably cost $500 and temple
of music extending 400 feet along Michi-
gan ave. The latter building will cost
$3.50, 900. The total amount to be ex-
pended on the lake front buildings, ex-
Guiding the stone arcade that will stretch
from Randolph to Park Row, is from
$4,000, OCO to $2,650,000. This does not
include the two towers that will flank
either side of the water palace. Chief of
construction Burnham has been authorized
to take possession of the lake front next
Tuesday and begin the erection of tenn
rorary building to be used by the con-
struction bureau.
Tennessee has asked for $25O,00o from
it's legislature for the purpose of proper
representation at the fair; Arkansas has
asked for the same amount, and Texas
according to the mystis phraseology of one
of it's worldly congressman ''sees them and
goes them fifty thousand better"
England will be well represented at
the exposition In spite of the recent ad-
verse tariff legislation, and France, Ger
many and Italy have already taken initial
steps for their exhibit.
The suggestion of Rufus Hatch, Of New
York, that bureaus of information should
be established in every large city in
America and Europe for the purpose of
educating the public concerning the I'M
portance of the fair and to keep them in
formed of it's progress, is timely, and will
no doubt receive consideration from the
bureau of promotion and publicity.
The officials of the city of Geneva,
Italy, the home of Columbus, are seriously
considering proposition to exhibit the
museum Of Columbus memorials and
relics now in the custody of the Genoese
government, at the Worlds fair. 1t is
thought that if the proper bonds can be
given the exhibit can be secured.
DR.. Thos. Weston, of New York, has
been appointed foreign exchange editor,
with headquarters at Chicalo. He will
pay special attention to Influential publ
cations in Europe. 81. 0. E. Heineman,
of Chicago, will take charge of the Ger
man department DOB.
Chicago, Jan, "a, 1891.