Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-09-19
MET WITH SUCCESS.

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
Vermouth, privy counsel of the inn
perial commission of Germany to the
worlds fair; and Gen. Butterworth,
Mai Moses p. Handy, Judge William
Lindsey, Il. W. Peck, 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 to
the big fair. They sailed June 0. Dur
ing the three months they have trav-
eled 1900 miles, and have visited the |
governments of England, France, Swift |
zerland, Germany Holland, Belgium,
Austria, Hungary, Sweden, Norway,
Denmark and Russia. The further
most point they reached was the Rus
sian town of Niini-N ovgorod, 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 a 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 mem bers 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 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 M.
Ribot, minister of foreign affairs, and
were entertained by him. They also
met M. Berger, M. Proust. M. Guiot
and M. 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
I commissioners; and accepted an invi
. tation to be present at the opening o.
= the fair.
p In Austria and Hungary the same in
d terest in the undertaking was shown
+. by the business men and officials, ant
o in Buda Pesth the commissioners founc
d a society of business men already or
/. ganized to collect and send exhibits tx
), the fair.
f At Frankfort the commission sepa
n rated, Gen. Butterworth and Maj
l. Handy going through Austria, Hunga
It ry and Russia, while Messrs. Peck
/, Lindsey and Bullock went through
1t Sweden, Norway and Denmark
n, In Russia the cities of Wan
20 saw, St. Petersburg, Moscoy
is and Nijni-Novgorod were visited
t, At present the crops, so far as the com
e, missioners could see, are good, but be
d, yond the present things look dark fo
IS the poorer classes. The Russian o
E. ficials who met the commissioner
I'd were favorably disposed toward th
he fair and promised good exhibit frol
OF the country of the cZar.
by Gen. Butterworth said that all til
IS European countries except Italy woul
at surely have big representation at til
as fair. Italy does not take kindly to ce
ry tain bills passed by the last congress
in and will on that account do less officia
ly than any other country.
do The commissioners say that the go
on ernments they visited have bee
IN aroused to the Importance and magr
.y. tude of the Columbia exposition, al
he all have taken active measures to sci
zee. worthy representations. England h
appropriated SlS5, 900, although it d
not appropriate one cent to the Pan
exposition. Belgium has also ma
n. a national appropriation. The &c
ernments of France, Germany, Gre
,,s Britain and Switzerland have asked +
to extra space. France, Russia and b.
;he GUM have appointed special comm
RS. siopers. who would have accompanl
iii. the German and English commissions
lie had not other engagements prevent
tlv them. They are coming in the coul
rns of few weeks. Several OF the g
bv ernments have asked the privilege
He extra space for characteristic buildin
ing Sir Henry 7. Wood, secretary OF
ted royal commission OF Great Britain
of the exposition, James Dredgs, editor
en-. Engineering and Privy Councillor w
ed muth, of the imperial commission
ers Germany, come to ascertain wi
Ia A. space and location will be
lowed their governments and to
vestigate the system of custo
and transportation and the gene
von facilities which will be offered exh
ion its. They will go direct to Washing
oles to confer with their respective mil