Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-07-17
Worlds Fair Notes.

An Englishman wants to sell a por-
trait of Columbus to the Worlds Col
umbian Exposition for $4,000. The
portrait, it is claimed, was painted by
Chevalier Antonio Moro about 1870
from a miniature of Columbus painted
from life especially for Queen Isabella
and which is still in the possession of
the royal family of Spain. The frame
of the picture, which wal made at the
same period the portrait was painted, is
an intricate mass of carving and gliding,
showing Columbus coat.of-arms and
the implements of maritime warfore of
that time.
The Manhattan Yacht club Of New
York has applied for space for an ex-
hibit illustrative of yachting interests.
The Ways and Means committee of the
exposition directory has adopted rules
for the government of the Bazaar Of all
nations" which, it is proposed, will be
established near Midway Plaisance.
Any person getting a concession to sell
goods in the bazaar will be allotted
space in which to erect a building suit
able for the purpose. These buildings
are expected to be erected in the style of
architecture that prevails in the country
in which the articles are produced. All
plans for buildings mnst be submitted
to the management for approval. A
limited amount of space will be furnished
to small dealers in a building erected
by the exposition management on the
grounds Of the bazaar and the price for
this per square foot will be fixed at an
early day. No article placed in any of
the buildings of the bazaar will be con-
sidered as an exhibit. Parties who get
permission to sell goods in the bazaar,
will be governed by the rules and reg
ulations applying to other CONCESSIONS
and such other rules as circumstances
may develop for their proper protection.
Official acceptance of the invitation to
participate in the exposition has recently
been received from Nicaragua Chill, San
Domingo, Turkey, Egypt and Denmark.
Twenty-one foreign nations have O
accepted.
The exposition grounds are inclosed by
a high board fence, and during the pro-
gress of the erection of the buildings no
one will be allowed inside the Enclosure
who dose not present a pass countersigned
by President Baker of the Exposition
Directory.
The Music rade association, at it's re
cent meeting, declared in favor of erect
ing a music building at the exposition
sufficiently large to permit of the exhibit
ton of musical instruments of all kinds
and for musical entertainments. It
voted also to request the exposition
authorities to create a department of
music and to place at the head of it a
thorough musician.
The commercial club, board of trade
and tobacco exchange of Louisville Ky,
are cooperating to secure funds with
which to make a Kentucky exhibit
More than $4,000 have already been.
promised. The legislature, when it
meets, will be asked to make an ap-
preparation, and it is hoped that $780,
600 altogether will be raised.
The Worlds Fair Association of Com
mercial Travellers, recently formed, de-
cided to hold a two weeks congress at
the Worlds Fair. All organized bodies
of travelling men in the United States,
and foreign drummers as we'll, will be
invited to participate. 1t was decided
that a committee of control
composed of one member from
each association be selected to
govern the affairs of the body and that
$4,000 be raised to defray the expenses
of the congress.