Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-07-11

OF the schemes under way are carried into
effect there will BE- such an aggregation Of
gatherings Of one kind and another in Chi
Cag0 iu 1893 as 70 bewlder the most pbeg,
matte visitor, aud the newspapers will
have 70 treble the present size Of their
sheets aud more than double their stats Of
reporters in order to keep up with the pro
cessiou for The benefit Of their readers In
the matter Of conventions and congresses
In particular be list grows daily
Some time ago reference was made in this
corrcsp oudeuce 20 the fact that initiatory
steps had been taken for holding "A series
Of international conferences 70 discuss
questions Of education, temperance. mat
ters relating to religion and 80 on through
a long catalogue, Since that time the
musiciars have taken hold Of the subjecs
Of an international musical congress, the
artists are seeking to have a round up Of
their profession, the German turner's have
taken the FIRST steps toward an interna-
ti0nal festival, the Welsh clans have de-
cdel to hold an international eisteddfod
or competitive musical festival, and the
English residents are quietly cangassing
concerning THE feasibility OF having big
reunion Of the Sons Of Albion.
u Is hardly possible just now TO max o
correct estmate of the number Of cDnven-
tiOns, CONGRESSES, festivals and reunions
that have been projected by earnest men
and womea who viii doubtless succeed in
carrying their ideas into effect In some
shape or another To put it at 200 would
certainly not be a long way Off Of the
mark This would mean a gathering Of
some kind or another for every day of the
six months Of the fair, including Sundays
and as some Of the affairs are intended to
cover au entire week 3nd many others have
been Professionally set for the same dates,
many Of our foreign friends viii have to
make a pretty long stay ia Chicago il they
expect to take in the fair and pay due at
tertiOn 20 particular movement, whether
It Ne woman S suffrage temperance, music
or art, that viii bring them to these shows
II is cry much the same in the matter Of
SPECIAL and supplementary structures for
the Worlds fair grounds.
There are on file four or five hundred APP
pliCations for ground on which to erect
pavilipns, booths and one story structures
for one purpose or another These more
over, do not emanate from tradesmen or
people who are looking out for number one
In an aIyert,s sing sense, but from munich
pulties and local and national societies.
Two or three secret benevolent societies,
for Instance, are anxious to pat up payil-
ions where their visiting membership may
feel at home Agricultural and similar or
CARNATIONS are DESTROYS Of having head
quarters and there is no small number Of
Egyptians and Arabs aud Turks who are
willing TO PIT up very ornamental build
/ ings for the purpose OF illustrating their
street scenes and their mode, of living. IL
Is hardly possible thlt one out Of ten Of
these applications can be granted if any
room IS to bc left within the uclosure for
the purposes Of pedcstrianism
Even with their large agd efficient staff
it is diIiicult to understand how the Fair
officials manage 70 keep track Of all that is
being suggested to them or set before
them without becoming duzed and be
wldered. 1t is little wonder that Promo
ter General Handy Is commencing to age,
aud that Vice President Bryan, despite the
the diplomatic saayjty that is a part of his
nature look, and talks sometimes as If he
would like 20 emulate the example of Rob
inson Crusoe aud HE himself to a desert
island until some kind OF order has been
/ restored out Of chaos.
HENRY NJ, HUNT