San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-16
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

The Agricultural and Art associa-
ton and the Stock Breeders associa-
ton of Toronto have voted to urge the
officials and government of Ontario to
take measures to have the province
properly represented at the EXPOSE
tion.
New South Wales, Australia has
decided to participate in the EXPOSE
ton, and has appointed com mission
of twelve to collect exhibits.
A convention of representatives of
the militia of the different states of
the Union will be held in Chicago
Oct. 20 to discuss and take action
upon the question of proper military
| display during the dedicatory cere-
monies OF the week of Oct. II, 1892
The delegates, one from each state,
have been appointed by their respec-
| tive governors upon invitation of the
exposition committee on ceremonies.
A full attendance is assured.
When Columbus was made pris-
oner in San Domingo the Governor
| who arrested him feared there might
be an attempt at rescue. SO he train
ed big gun OIL the entrance of the
citadel, or castle, in which Columbus
was confined. That cannon has lain
in the same place ever since until
now, when Mr.. Ober, a Worlds Fair
representative, recovered Ii, and with
Domingo, brought it to the United
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of Construction Burnham in order
that he may use il in some way in or
namenting the Exposition grounds.
]. A. Laing, Jr., of J. H. Laing &
Sons, florists of London, after q talk
with Chief Thorp of tho Horticulture
division, became q Worlds Frir en-
thusiast, and offered to donate 10000
begonias and send over two men to
care for them during the Exposition.
Chief ThOrp says that ne thinks $500,
600 worth of orchids will greet the
eyes of visitors on the opening day of
the Exposition.
Lieutenant A. G. Baker, Worlds
Fair commissioner to Mexico, reports
that the government of Mexico will
participate in the great military dis
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held at Chicago OH Oct. II, 1892, and
that the crack regiment of the Next
can army will be seen in full num-
bers. Lieutenant Baker also reports
that among the other attractions
of the Mexican exhibit at Chicago In
1898 will be fine band and company
OF rurales (as the picturesque militia
of the mountain districts are known),
troop of the engineer battalion, o
typical Mexican orchestra, an Aztec
village. moulders in clay from Guada-
lajara, Mexican garden and minia-
ture of the Valley of Mexicos.
M. o. Iaensch, of Wahoo, Neb.,
writes to Chief Allison offering to the
Exposition q valuable collection of
arms. The collection includes 100
pieces, including swords, pistols,
guns, etc, being complete showing
of all the different swords and fire.
arms made from the time OF the in
vention of gunpowder down to the
Franco Prussian war. Mr.. Jaensch
says the collection was left him by
will. He offered it to the Exposition
without cost.
Lieutenant Baker, special commits
sioner for the Worlds fair to Mexico,
reports that Mr.. Berringer, promi
uent merchant landholder in Tabas-
co, will send to the Exposition a mag
nificent collection OF the cabinet
woods of Mexico. At the Paris expo.
sition Mr.. Berringer exhibited one
hundred varieties of the finest csbi-
net woods, but at Chicago he promis.
es to increase his collection to more
than two hundred samples and show
specimen of every variety Of cabinet
wood in the republic of Mexico.
Lieutenant Stafford has secured two
large, full rugged "balsas," such as
are used by the Indians of Lake
Titicaca in their commercial trips
along the shores. These balsas will
be sent to Chicago, together with an
interesting collection of musical in.
struments, weapons and wearing ap.
parel of the Tiucacans. ..