The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-07-29
THE WORLDS FAIR.
From our own Correspondent

The programme includes grand military
parades, reviews and drills; magnificent
displays of fireworks each evening OF
jackson Park and on the Lake along the
entire city front; Wednesday, Oct. IL,
will be Dedication Day proper, and me-
mortal services of brilliant and imposing
character win be held in the Main Build
ing in Jackson Park States will be rep,
resented by their Governors, uniformed
stats, banners emblazoned with coat OF
arms, and such allegorical representation
as each State may design. Grand chorus,
orchestral and band music will mark the
occasion, while superb and comprehen-
sive civic and industrial display, on Oct
IS, will be most attractive feature.
Fulton Gardner called ON Chief Skiff
this week and made application for space
in which to exhibit in operation his elect
rical drill. He proposes to drill the deep
est hole IN the earth at jackson Park dur
ing the Exposition. The management of
the Pueblo Mineral Palace have advised
Chief Skiff that an effort will be made to
transfer the entire exhibit to Chicago in
1898.
| Chief Buchanan has letter from the
New Orleans Machinery Company, stat
ing that it will make largo exhibit Of
machinery, and, among other things, the
first Gin made by Eli Whitney, tho in
ventor of The Cotton Gin, in 1890. The
invention Of this Gin increased the value
of the cotton produced from $4,000 to
IS, 900, 900 in ten years.
Senator Carlisle of KENTUCKY visited
Headquarters on Thursday OF this week,
and was entertained by Vice President
Jas. A. Mckenzie, who also gave his dis
tinguished friend and guest clear in
sight into the Worlds Fair matters.
Prof. Barrett, Chief of Electricity, is a
very busy Exposition official these days.
Mr.. Hornsby, his secretary, says: Our
building will be done by Dec. /, complete
for occupancy, il necessary. Consider
ably before this time the machinery for
the permanent operation of the Exposition
will have begun TO be installed, and by
ncx: spring i. is contemplated to have
everything In readiness for the electrical
Illumination of the grounds and buildings
There have been demands made for over
100000 square feet of space informa-
| ton has come from prospective exhibit
ors showing that amounts will beexpended
by them graduating all the way from
900 to 5000, 600. Japan and several
other foreign countries, who are supposed
to be very far behind this country in elect
rical work, have given notice that they
will participate, and without doubt the
Orient will set the pace for even Chicago
in some electrical features, as they are
notably ahead OF us in some branches of
the service. II the space were allotted
tomorrow, and no other exhibitors were
to participate, the Electrical Department
of the Worlds Fair would be immeasur.
ably above anything Of the kind that has
ever been seen before.
Frank Rigler, the young and enterpris-
ing head of the Mailing Room of the De-
partmcnt of Publicity and Promotion,
| says his department sends out an average
90, 600 documents daily. THIS week there
have been days when over $4,000 docu-
men's left his room. The mailing lists, for
the better accommodation ofthe post Office
authorities, has been sorted and arranged
in States, the lists being on printed slips,
alphabetically arranged The depart
ment does large express business, daily
sending out as high as forty and fifty
packages. II is expected that when the
foreign list is completed it will embrace
at least 10000 names on the continent.
Chief Burnham has submitted to the
committee on Grounds and Buildings a
detailed report OF the work done at jack
son Park, up 10 date. McAuthur Bros.
have 10 grading moved 600,000 cubic
yards OF earth, and little more 10 that
line remains TO be done. Contracts for
two railroad bridges and one road bridge
have been let, aud the work is under way.
Ia little while contracts will be let for
the Fish aud Fisheries buildings. Bids
will be asked for the Machinery buildings
this week. Passenger tracks have been
laid across Stony Island Ave. Plans are
being made for the general lighting of the
grounds and buildings. Work on the pier
casino is under way, and the same is true
of the break-water around the government
battle-ship. Plans for docking and re-
tanning walls about the canaland basins
are nearly completed.
The grading for the Transportation
Building was finished this week. Grad
ing for the Administration Building is
progressing nicely, and most OF the grad
Ing for the building of Machinery and
Liberal Arts is completed.
w anu atSt 1Auuunys July 1Vs thc bpsSe
of the Exposition grounds will be locked
against visitors.
Several eminent Genevese artists have
sent an application for space $50 feet
square on which to build panorama
showing the scenery of Switzerland.
Secretary Jno. T. Dickinson made .
detailed report of the expenditures to the
National Commission for the year ending
June 80. The report showed that $l5S, 900
of the total appropriation of $3.50, 900 had
been expended. Il
Contracts were awarded this week, for
the construction of the Administration
Building. Carpentry, $lo2,s4l; Iron
work on dome, $55, 900; painting and
glazing, &4,7l6; lathing and plastering,
$4,9S2; exterior covering, Sill 900,
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