The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-24
ENGLAND AND THE FAIR.
A FAVORABLE REPORT BY The
BRITISH COMMISSIONERS.

The Erection OF a Hand soms Building
on the Site Reserved for Great
Britain Recommended-A Flatterinr r
Report on the Des Zns for the Main
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Facilities
LONDON, Oct. 28.-There was published
to-day an elaborate report Of Sir Henry
Wood and james Dredge, the British COM
missioners who recently returned 70 this
city after visieing Chicago AMI making in
quiries in regard to the steps which Great
Britain could and might take in making q
suitable exhibit at the Columbian fair of
1898. The reports consist Of fifteen printed
pages, to which Is attached an appendix aud
several maps. Among other Things the
report recommends the erection of
handsome building on the site provided
for Great Britain and says that it ia certain
that the juries intrusted with the task of
making awards will be international 10 all
groups containing foreign exhibits. The
report also commends the courtesy Of Press
ident Harrison and Secretary Foster and of
all the exposition officials whom the British
commissioners met and who, they say,
gra ted all the requests made on behalf Of
Great Britain.
DESIGNS FOR THE FAIR
Referring to the designs for the fair the
commissioners remark $50 far as we
could judge great skill and holiness charac-
terlze the general engineering designs,
which have all been prepared by the con-
struction department" Touching upon
the question OF decoration they state that
1t Is gratifying to record that the iuI-
portant work of decorati IN is controlled by
an Euglishman, Mr.. Peymann
AS to local transportation the report
asserts: There is 10 doubt that the problem
involving the transportation OF passengers
from the city (Chicago) to the exhibition
will be successfully solved. The question
OF railways within the grounds is q very
serious one. The auth rites have made
many arrangements in this direction, but it
will be difficult to provide too Literally for
the easy circulation of visitors within the
vast incl0sure."
COMMITTEES TO BR APPOINTED.
The royal commission decided 60 appoint
committees to attend to finance, fine artsA
LIdian exhibits, colonial exhibits, engineer
ing, science. education and other branches
OF Great Britain's intended exhibit at
Chicago.
The commission also decided 10 appoint
committee of ladies to correspond with and
20 act in conjunction with the ladies' com-
mittee Of Chicago. Finally the commission
decided to invite the chambers Of commerce
TO act as local committees for the purpose of
assisting and advising British manufact-
urers aud others as TO their exhibits.
soME OF THE EXHIBITS.
(Copyrioht, 1891, bv the ~ Y. Associated Press)
In an interview to-day, Mr.. Dredge, one
| OF the commissioners. said that since his re-
| turn from Chicago he had met encouraging
indications Of increasing interest on the
part Of English manufacturers in the fair.
Some eminent r glsh builders intimate
their intention to seld large exhibits.
The book collector MIR. Quaritch, pro-
poses to send to the fair an autograph letter
| of Christopher Columbus, for which he
| paid Il, 900 few months ago.
IAN idea has prevailed. ~ said Mr.. Dredge,
shat the principal feature OF the fair will
be the mere size OF the buildings, with lack
OF architectural beauty. That idea is now
| dispeled and the fact is recognized that the
| architecture will be the finest the world has
ever seen at such an exhi ition. The En-
| glish commission will issue 10000 circulars
to be sent throughout Great Britain and
| Ireland inviting exhibits