The morning call., 1891-04-05
COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION,
Japanese Dancing GiTlS-A Leaning Tower.
Fifty Fountains.


CHICAGO, April l, 1S9f-Work is pro-
crossing rapidly in Jackson Park. Con-
tractors are under adequate bonds for the
prompt fulfllmont of their undertakings
and are therefore necessarily pushing things
to an early completion. Labor is abundant
and the weather will grow more propitious,
although no complaint can be made thus far
OF its having interfered with progress. The
prospect for the art building on the lake
front is promising, and as the plans are
drawn foundation work upon it can be be-
gun as soon as the legal preliminaries now
in the way of adjustment have been COM
pleted The proposed water palace has
been formally granted location by the
board and received favorable mention.
The Department of Agriculture is in re-
ceipt of numerous letters from those States
whose Legislatures have failed to make
Worlds Fair appropriations, and where tie
intention is not to be left out of the general
exposition movement Their State Boards
OF Agriculture have taken the matter up,
and, in conjunction with other associations,
are working for popular contributions.
Jochi Takomine of Toxic, Japan, wishes
10 exhibit a Japanese tea garden at the ex-
position, and has $4,000 and the cougar
old clearinghouse of Mttsui 81 Co. Of Toxic
to assist in the furtherauce of his project.
He asks the privilege of putting up num-
Der Of japanese buildings, and in the main
one he will have hall with suitable seating
capacity, where he proposes to have Jap
anese dancing girls and Oriental exhibitions.
In a restaurant will be served pure Japan
csc tea, birds'-nest soup and other dishes
peculiar to the empire OF the Mikado. The
grounds will be oTnamented with Japanese
plants and flowers, and in the building will
be quaint aud curious exhibits. Mr.. Tako-
mine was the japanese Commissioner at the
New Orleans Exposition.
The contract for the construction of the
Proctor Steel Tower has practically been
let to the George A. Fuller Company of
Chicago and details will soon be decided.
Carnegie, Phipp & Co. of PittSburg will fur
nish the steel and the Hale Elevator Com
pany will construct the elevators. The
original cost OF the structure was estimated
at 81, 0O0, 600. The stock will be increased
to s., go, coo, and arrangements are being
made with the South Park Commissioners
to extend the time which the structure may
stand after the close of the exposition.
j. b. HopeDDy of Chicago has submitted
to the directors plan for leaning canti-
lever tower 225 teet in height and 20 feet
square, to be built of steel, weighing 500
tons and costing $500, 000 The tower, ac-
cording to his statement, will support 100, 600
pounds In weight on the top story, which
will lean 100 feet from the perpendicular
1t will make the greatest leaning structure
in the world, and be unique in many par
ticulars Besides affording an attractive
sight for visitors it will present a novel dis
play of the application Of metal to all build
ing purposes.
Another suggestion is made by W. F.
Whitehouse of New York for reproduction
of the feet of Columbus, manned by mari
ners in ancient costume. He thinks this
should DC on the lake front.
Professor John Z. Barrett, chief of the
ntrf,. al n ...rfry, 81 Vav
lumbar Exposition, says the electrical ex-
hibit will be one of the most extensive and
important of all the displays. The inven-
tons OF electrical appliances from all cOun-
tries will lie placed on exhibition, and with
the comparison which Will result an incUn-
ceivable amount of good will be done.
Clubs have been formed in South Carolina
and Pennsylvania among The poorer classes
to save money to come to the fair. Each
member deposits 30 cents a week or some
multiple OF 30 cents, in bank, and the
money cannot be drawn out until 1893
Fines are assessed for non-payment of dues.
AS Illustrating the interest felt in the eX-
position in all parts of the country, the
organization OF these clubs is very crafty
ing to officers of the exposition.
All the German singing societies Of Chi
cago will unite to take part in the choral ex-
ercises during the exposition, An effort will
also be made to bring about an organization
of the German Maennerchor in all parts of
the country, with the view of giving series
of grand maennerchor concerts
Sculptor st. Gaudens of New York Is
making designs fer about fifty fountains for
Jackson Park, which will add greatly to the
ornamental features of the grounds. 1t is
the intention to have about fifty in all, six of
which will be of mammoth design. The
largest, a cascade fountain, will be located
directly in front of the administration build
ing. Four fountains will be arranged about
the horticultural building.
J, B. CAMPBELL.