The morning call., 1891-01-11
FOR THE WORLDS
FAIR AT CHICAGO.
OIHGlalS Who Are Making Preparations to
Visit Foreign Countries.
False Reports That Have Been Circulated in
Europe-Free Transportation of South
American Exhibits.
Special to THE SUNDAY CALL

CHICAGO, Jan. Z, 1S91.-The New Year
mas opened fav0rably for the exposition
ne iuture looks more promising than ever.
ne issuing OF the proclamation seemed to
ehtltSe the enterprise with new life. The
oLlciais nave taken possession of their new
quarters In the Rand McNally Building.
heretofore work has been delayed on ac-
count OF limited room. The work of all the
departments, especially that of Promotion
anu IuDhcity, will now be pushed with
renewed yigor. Nine of the United States
navy and army officers detailed to represent
the Worlds Fair in South and Central
america are in the city. Upon becoming
thoroughly familiar with the rules and
regulations Of tie exposition, they will re-
urn TO Washington and receive a copy of
the proclamation. With this official docu-
ment each becomes a special messenger TO
the country where he has been assigned
lhey have received administrations from
Secretary Blaine. Their names and destina-
TONS are as follows: For Brazil, Captain A.
Rogers; Mexico, A. c. Baker; Honduras,
captain G. P. Cotton; Central America,
Lieutenant G. p. Serven; United States of
Colombia, Lieutenant LenIy; Venezuela,
Lieutenant ". L. Stafford Chile, Lieutenant
oliCy VI TUG AltldLUu,
FRANK e. Sawyer; Paraguay, Uruguay,
Argentine Republic, d. w. Bertelotte and
u. n. Ilsdel; West Indies, Frank A. ODER.
MOST OF these officers have been iu these
countries short time and are familiar with
the customs and manners of the people.
secretary Butterworth has Introduced in
congress the following resolution, to secure
state memorial services and exhibits:
Resotred, BY the House OF Representatives
t ann senate GahcurFlng therein, that the Pres
otht Oh the United States be, and lie is hereby
requested, 10 invite the several States aud Ter
fltoFies 10 hold suitable memorial services Octo-
9oa ~, 1917, commemorative Of the f0uI-hun-
Gieuth anniversary OF The discovery OF America
ana lucy ana each of them cause TO be prepared
a staiue, painting, tablet or other suitable me-
moral illustrative OF Tie resources, progress
anu deVelo meat OF such State or Territory, and
lnat sneh memorial be placed ON exhibition In
group Wlth those from the other States and Ter
fltofies during said exposition.
FALSE REPORTS.
General Handy has gone to New York to
ferret out the source Of false European re-
ports about the fair. Some Of the state
ments 20 10 say that Chicago had failed to
furnish money, that the fair there had been
abandoned and was going TO New York, and
that Congress had rescinded the bill, etc
A communication from Paris states that the
reports are inluEng the pros poets for n
french exhibit. Mr.. Handy will, by means
OF the European correspondents, give true
IeloTt AMI place the matter IN the hands of
the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The South American Steamship Company
has taken step which will give the fair
start in The right direction. Beyond the
bare cost OF handling, they have agreed to
transport free all the exhibits from South
and Central America. Also, give free
passage to all Worlds Fair Commissioners
and their families. This came In the form
OF New \ ears gift to the exposition.
Director General Davis has left TO further
the interests OF the fair IN the East. Vice
President Bryan and Colonel Mckenzie will
start lat-r. For the next six months every
available official will hold himself in readi-
ness to start TO any part of the country at a
minutes notice. There was plan to send
delegates in private cars to the different
Legislatures in behalf of the Worlds Fair
Interests, but as yet it has not met with the
general approval of the Directors. The Off
Gals are receiving tlattering replies in an
swer to letters sent Governors of States and
foreign officials. They are all emphatic in
stating :bat appropriations will be made
sufficient to secure exhibits second to none
OF the past.
GOVERNMENT PLANS.
Supervising Architect Windrum has SUBJ
:nitt5l plans for the Government Expesi-
ton Building. They suggest a building 400
X330 IN four component parts, surmounted
by handsome dome.
The Illinois State Board has finally settled
on n tract of eight acres in jackson Parl,
and plans for buildings for the fair. They
viii have three main buildings model school
building. i00Xll0; memorial hall, 65x75. The
nam building is i'll the shape of the letter T.
The wings are 65x25O, the main portion
150X1SS; the main entrance will be 50xSO. and
at the base OF the letter. About 100000
square feet of space is provided for.
An English Government commission is to
be appointed at once to secure privileges at
the Worlds Fair. Mexico has made ar
rangements to expeEd 100000 in making
n nd avh Of har
dustTies at the expos ton. Commissioner
Mitchell of Wisconsin Will ask the Legisia-
ture to appropriate 100000 The State Fish
Commission will also ask for an appropria-
ton. New Mexico is up and coming. She
proposes TO make revelation of the re-
sources Of that country, and ast0nish the
world with her exhibits of agriculture,
horticulture, mining and live stock l.. A,
Proult, representing Montreal merchants.
was cordially received at headqua tiers, and
assured that in the allotment of space
Canada, and especially Montreal, would not
be forgotten.
Railroad officials have voted unanimously
against furnishing passes to Worlds Fair
Commissioners. Tie Board of Lady Man
ayers have decided to demand separate
building for women's work. Over s., 0OO, 900
OF the subscription to the Worlds Fair has
been collected
Women are now suggesting attractions.
one wants TO collect the work of the nuns
especially those OF South America. She will
invoke the aid of Mothers Superior OF the
United States, also Roman bishops. An
other wants an immense monument TO The
first mother in America.
lnere las been submitted new plan fo-
a Columbian Tower, exactly 1892 feet high.
MI Alberto dc PalachiOS OF Blboa, Spain,
has, after years work, completed design
for monument to Columbus It is in the
shape OF a sphere, 975 feet in diameter, and
has been favorably spoken of in Europe and
America. 1t will cost ST, 100000
Eugene Colbert, architect, of Paris has
completed plans and designs of buildings
which Will cover two and a half acres, and
VIII illustrate and produce in tangible
shape the discovery and development of
America. They will mark the four century
points between 1892 and 1892. The first
Illustration viii be a fac-simile of the ship
Santa Maria" that carried Columbus; sec
ond. street in st. Augustine Fla, In 1892:
third, the old Boston State House and King
street, 1892; fourth, section of Broad and
Garden streets in New York, 1892 The cos
tunes and manners of the people at the
different dates will also be produced. Four
bands OF music Will discourse airs peculiar
to the different dates. The plans do not
contemplate panorama or theatrical per-
tormance; on the contrary, there will be
thirty-two solid buildings, representing in
open air three old American cities as they
appeared at the end of the sixteenth, seven
teenth and eighteenth centuries: also the
weather-beaten craft that landed Columbus
at Costa RIca. October II. 1892.
J. b. CAMPBELL.