River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-09-17
MET WITH SUCCESS.
Worlds Fair Commissioners DO Good
Work In Europe-A Deep Interest in the
Big show Aroused in Many Lands, and
Magnificent Displays Promised.


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Worlds Fair Commissioners Do Good
Work In Europe-A Deep Interest iI the
Big show Aroused in Many Lands, and
Magnificent Displays Promised
| New YORK, Sept 14.-The steamship
Augusta Victoria, which arrived Satur-
day from Hamburg and Southampton,
had among its passengers Sir Henry
Wood and James Dredge, British royal
commissioners to the worlds fair; Herr
Yarmouth, privy counsel of the inn
perial commission of Germany to the
worlds fair; and Gen. Butterworth,
Maj. Moses 7. Handy, Judge William
Lindsey, +. w. Peek, A. G. Bullock
and j. w. Sprague, members of the
commission to Europe of the Worlds
Columbian exhibition. Gen. Butter
worth and the other members of the
committee were sent to Europe last
June with instructions to see what ex-
hibits foreign merchants would send 20
the big fair. They sailed June 8. Dur
ing the three months they have trav-
eled 1900 miles. and have visited the
governments of England, France, Swift
Lerland, Germany. Holland. Belgium,
Austria, Hungary, Sweden, Norway,
Denmark and Russia. The further
most point they reached was the Rus
sian town of Mini Novgorod, near the
Russian Asiatic frontier, where the
celebrated annual fair is now being
held. The results of the trip are most
gratifying.
In England the people app cared to
take most lively interest in the sue
cess of the fair, and this English in
terest influenced all the continental
countries in the same way. In London
the members of the commission met
Lord Salisbury, Minister Lincoln, Sir
Richard Webster, the duke of Aber-
corn, Lord George Hamilton, Mr.
Balfour and other members of
the government. They were dined
in the house of commons and in gazett-
ing Sir Henry Wood and Mr.. Dredge as
royal commissioners the queen eX-
pressed hope that the Chicago worlds
fair would be a success in every way
The lord mayor of London and his
probable successor, Alderman Evans,
who met the commissioners, both stat
ed that they intended visiting the fair
In France the commissioners met NJ.
Ribot, minister of foreign affairs, and
were entertained by him. They also
met NJ. Berger, NJ. Proust. Nj Guiot
and NJ. Vavaette, who was delegated
to represent his government. France
has made special application for space
at the fair, and intends to make an
exhibit of pictures never before seen
outside of France.
In Germany the commission was en-
tertained by Chancellor Won Caprivi,
Vice Chancellor Boetticher and other
members of the cabinet. The recep-
ton by the officials was most cordial,
and assurances were given that the Ger
man EXHIBIT would be second to none.
The king of Belgium entertained the
commissioners; and accepted an invi-
tation to be present at the opening of
the fair.
In Austria and Hungary the same in
terest in the undertaking was shown
by the business men and officials, and
in Buda Pesth the commissioners found
a society of business men already or
ganized to collect and send exhibits to
the fair.
At Frankfort the commission sepa-
rated, Gen. Bntterworth and Maj.
Handy going through Austria, Hunga-
ry and Russia, while Messrs Peck,
Lindsey and Bullock went through
Sweden, Norway and Denmark.
In Russia the cities of War
saw. st. Petersburg, Moscow
and Nijni-Novgorod were visited.
AT present the crops, so far as the com
missioners could see, are good, but be-
yond the present things look dark for
the poorer classes. The Russian Of
ficials who met the commissioners
were favorably disposed toward the
fair and promised good exhibit from
the country of the ear.
Gen. Butterworth said that all the
European countries except Italy would
surely have a big representation at the
fair. Italy does not talre kindly to GER
tain bills passed by the last congress,
and will on that account DO less official
ly than any other country.
The commissioners say that the gov
ernments they visited have been
aroused to the Importance and magni-
tude of the Columbian exposition, and
all have taken active measures to send
worthy representations. England has
CAoofboos dllhohSh AZ oAb
not appropriate one cent to the Paris
exposition. Belgium has also made
a national appropriation. The gov
ernments of France, Germany, Great
Britain and Switzerland have asked for
extra space. France, Russia and Bel
GUM have appointed special commits
sioners, who would have accompanied
the German and English commissioners
had not other engagements prevented
them. They are coming IN the course
of few weeks. Several of the gov
ernments have asked the privilege OF
extra space for characteristic buildings.
Sir Henry Il. Wood, secretary of the
royal commission of Great Britain for
the exposition, James Dredge, editor of
Engineering, and Privy Councillor Wer-
muth. of the imperial commission OF
Germany, come to ascertain what
space and location will be al
lowed their governments and to in
vestigate the system of customs
and transportation and the general
facilities which will be offered exhib-
its. They will go direct to Washington
to confer with their respective minis
tiers and thence with the fair commits
sioners to Chicago, where they will
spend several weeks in examining the
site and plans of the exposition. They
have instructions to report to their gov