The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-09
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

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make an extensive exhibit and request for
space has been cabled.
GUATEMALA has appropriated $1,000 in
gold for its exhibit at the Exposition, and
&c., 900 additional for its building.
LETTERS received by the Latin-American
Department Of the Exposition indicate that
Mexican women will take prominent place
at the Worlds Fair.
TIE Art Department has issued strong
circular urging every architect in the United
States to personally assist in tho exhibit of
American archi.- lure.
IT is reported that the Prince of Wales,
Emperor William Of Germany, and tho Shah
of Persia all seriously contemplate visiting
the Worlds Fair in 1893.
A MOVEMENT has been inaugurated by the
Sons Of the Revolution in New York to have
October 18th celebrated throughout the
world each year as "Discovery Day
TIE managers Of the great naval exhibi.
ton at Cnelssa, England, have consented to
allow the model of Nelson's ship, the Victory,
to be transferred to the Columbian Exposi-
ton.
TIE $4,000 painting of Christopher
Columbus, executed by the famous Moro in
1910, and purchased in London by Charles F.
Guntler. has arrived at the Custom House
in Chicago and will be displayed at the
Fair.
The photographers of the country want
separate building at the Exposition, adapted
to a magnificent Photographic exhibit COL
lected from the whole world. A committee
has been appointed to confer with the E1-
position officials upon the subject.
The effort to have tribe of African pig
mics exhibited at the Exposition is pretty
certain to succeed. Tippoo Tib has given his
consent and the consent Of the King OF Bel
giuln, which also is necessary, can easily be
obtained, it is believed. through the State
Department.
THE Territorial Convention of the Liberal
Party in Utah has voted to request the Leg.
islature to appropriate not less than SlGO, 900
for the Territory's representation at the
Exposition. 1t is reported that the Demo-
cratic and Republican conventions are GER
| tain to take similar action.
LIEUTENANT H. R. LEMLY, the Special
| Commissioner Of the Exposition at Colon
bia, writes that a typical orchestra from
that country, consisting OF ten musicians,
playing their native instruments, which are
unlike those of any other people, has been
organized. 1t will appear at Chicago dur
Ing the Exposition in connection with the
exhibit from the Republic Of Colombia.
TEE Exposition European Commission,
embracing Messrs. Buttsrworth. Handy,
Bullock Lindsay and Peck, is receiving
yery marked attention In European capitals
and other cities, and everywhere exceptional
courtesies have been extended. The Com.
mission is doing O wonderful amount of good
10 the Exposition inarousing interest abroad
and insuring extensive participation py
foreign nations.
CHEF FEARy has received a letter from
Consul General Frank Mason, at Frankfort
on-Main. He says he has recently
visited the old town ST. De IN
France. where was published the
the "Cosmographia Introtuctio," the book
which gave America its name. He says ne Is
collecting rare manuscripts in relation
to the discovery of America and other
valuable relics and will show them at the
Exposition.
EUeENE and Paul Champion, OF Neuilly
s1r-Seine, France, have proposed series OF
electrical fireworks for the Exposition.
Neither gunpowder, dynamite nor other e1-
nIosive material Is used in producing the
dazzling effects. An operator sits at an In
strnmept something like piano and by
manipulation of the keys produces designs
of themost gorgeous fashion. The whole ma
chine is run by electricity.
The military feature Of the dedication
ceremonies of 1892 is to be an important
one Probably 10000 soldiers will partici'
nate. and those Of the National Guard VINO
will have the honor to take part VIII oe
rack companies from the different States-
those that have shown that they excel u
discipline, marching and drill. Compe1ltlVe
take mart in the great event will probably be
instituted in every State having a Nationa
Guard.
LIEUTENANT w. E. Stafford, U. s. N.
Snecial Commissioner of the Worlds Fair tc
Perm and Bolivia, has secured for the Latin.
American department of the Exposition five
! SAMPLES of the ceremonial dresses OF the
.Jiberos and Zaparros Indians. One of the
,Iiheros costumes is reported to surpass any
of the dresses of savage tribes yet discovered,
in gorgeous beauty and lovely contrasts OF
coIors. The two Zaparros costumes are
woven Of human hair, and are ornamented
with geometrical designs.
No sideshows are to be permitted within
the Exposition grounds. The Directory has
decided that the entrance fee shall entitle the
visitor to see everything within the enclos
ure There will be, however, several theatre:
built and kept running, at which the hnes
talent in the world, it is expected, Will ap
near and visitors who choose to attend the
performances will have to pay an admission
fee. Such sights as "A Street in Cairo" vii
be free but natives of oriental countries IN q
few cases will be allowed to charge a smal
fee to special performances of theatrical
nature.
MANY. interesting relics from San Do
,ninoo Where Columbus landed. have beer
received by the Washington office of the for
eign affairs department OF the E1positon
The most valuable of these relics and tns
most Interesting, perhaps is the first chure5
bell that ever rang out in the New World
1t was presented to the coioniSts OF & tne mrs 1rs
settlement Of San Domingo by Queen lsa
belIa in appreciation of the fact that the
frst settlement bore her name. There
also an exact reproduction Of the eros
which Columbus raised Immediately upor
landing. The material OF the cross Is Gn
same exactly as that which Columbus naiiec
M. having been taken from the wood OF
| hnildinp erected In 1909.