West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1891-04-09
MORE ABOUT The WORLDS PAIR.
Esw Features and Latest Particulars
by Our Special Correspondent
CHICAGO. April 6, 1891.
OF the Argus.

corre,pondenee OF the Argus.
The Ceremonies COMMITTEES has
prepared an elaborate and impress
sive programme for the dedication
OF the Columbian Exposition. Octo-
bor 18th, 1892. By an act of Con-
gress the Directors are required to
have the buildings ready for the
commencement of installation ct
that time, and IL the plans Of the
COMMITTEE are carried out there
will be some novel and impressive
ceremonies. Provision has been
made for oratory, music, military
review. tableaux illustrating the
life OF Columbus from a boy to n
discoverer, the landing OF the Pill
grims. tho burning Of Chicago, aud
a civic and industrial parade. The
city is preparing to welcome the
dignitaries, national and foreign.
who will participate in the ccre.
MONIES. In tho presence of all the
executive heads Of the Federal gov
ornment the Buildings will be for
mally presented to the President of
the United States. who will be
greeted by the booming Of cannon
and fireworks on the lake shore.
The directory has appropriated
$l50.000 for the ceremonies, and
the programme as prepared covers
four days, Ten thousand troops
have been invited who arc appor.
toned among the States, and com
prise the flower OF the National
Guard Of the United States. In
addition to the National Guard.
the Government will order several
regiments and batteries 10 report
here at the same time. Grand yo-
cal and instrumental concerts will
form u most important portion Of
the programme. 1t is probable that
Theodore Thomas will take charge
OF the orchestra. and Gilmore OF the
consolidated band concerts.
Work is progressing rapidly in
Jackson Park. Contractors are
under adequate bonds for the
prompt fulfilment Of their under
takings and are therefore necessa.
rily pushing things to an early COM
pletion. Labor is abundant and
the weather will grow more propi
tious although complaint can be
made thus far of its having inter
ferred with progress. The prospect
for the art building on lake front
is promising. and as the plans are
drawn foundation work upon it can
be gun AS soon AS the legal prelimi-
naries now in the way of adjust
ment, have been completed. The
proposed water palace has been for
malIy granted location by the
Board and received favorable
mention.
Thirteen competing designs have
been submitted for Woman's
Building. from which one has been
selected by the architectural de-
partment and female architect
will design the building. In accord
ance with the specifications the de
signs are all Of the Italian renal
since style Of architecture. The
estimated cost OF the structure will
be 5000. 600. and it will be set apart
for women and be under the con.
troll Of the BoArd Of Lady Managers.
The Department of Agriculture
is in receipt of numerous letters
from those States whose Logisla-
tures have fiGled TO make Worlds
Far appropriations, and where the
intention is not TO be left out Of
the general Exposition movement.
Their State Boards OF Agriculture
have taken the matter up, and in
conjunction with other associations
are working for popular contribu-
tions
Under the provisions Of the III
rect Tax law recently passed by
there will be pllced in
the treasury Of Illinois. a sum
amounting to almost a million. and
= bill has already been introduced
into the State Legislature 70 ap-
propriate the same for exposition
purposes. Thus an adequate fund
will be provided without assessing
any portion Of IL upsn the tax
payers Of the State.