The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-01-07
THE WORLDS FAIR.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
oHIoAGo's CHRISTMAS GIFT
THE EXPOSITION FAIRLY STARTED.
A Subterranean Exposition.


A Subterranean Exposition.
From of our own Correspondent
CHICAGO, Dec. 81, 1890
Christmas Day brought 40 unusual gift
aud greeting to Chicago. The President
of the United States was her Santa Claus.
As was anticipated IN our last letter, be
made his proclamation In time to be a
Christmas present. The true nature and
magnitude of the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position is acknowledged and recognized
by the National Government, aud the
nations of the earth are invited to parliei-
pate.
The proclamation marks an epoch in
the history of the Exposition. By it the
United States announces to the world that
Chicago has fulfilled her proposition aud
that $40, 900, 900 have been provided for
the success of the Columbian Exposition,
and that it will be held in Chicago in 1898
The notice having been given, the State
Department will now take charge of the
duties of the National Government in
connection with the Exposition.
The last possibility of doubt or failure
has now vanished, aud the Exposition
given standing with foreign govern
ments. Ground will be at once broken
aud all the machinery set In motion To
prepare for the great event.
After President Grevy issued his procla.
nation, 1t took Paris nearly four aud
halls years to get her exposition ready.
But in this country much less time will
be required, especially for the buildings.
America surpasses all countries in rapid
ity OF construction, and it is rightly claim
ed that the same buildings can be dnpli-
Gated in Chicago in less than half that
time. The structures will be almost en-
tirely of iron and glass, and once The de-
sign and location are decided upou, with
American genius aud push, the erection
will be matter of short duration. Be
sides this the system OF management OF
the Columbian Exposition is such AS will
tend to expedite the execution of the pre-
parations more rapidly. 10 Paris, the
Government took u more direct control OF
the work than it will here They hnd
more committees, bureaus, Directors-Gen
erals, hence much formality aud delay.
BY the last meeting of our Commission,
the management of the Exposition was
smplified and placed in an executive
head.
10 Paris, the Finance and Control Com
mittee, appointed by the President, voted
SO, 400, 900. Paris advanced 81, 900, 900,
and Guarantees Association pat up 3D.
600, 900. Later, u lottery scneIne Was de-
vised, by which was sold 10000, 900 adj
mission tickets. which adied to tue fund.
Thus Paris raised er money.
Messrs. Burnam u Root, consulting ar
chitects for the Exposition, nave submit
ted plans as far as they have been pre-
pared, to the Ground and Buildings Com
mittee. These are nj best only outlines,
giving a general idea OF the size Of the
buildings. The detailed plans, together
with the construction, will in many cases
be allotted to other architects. The same
committee has had several conferences
with the Commercial Club and Art Inst.
tute Committee, in reference TO determin
ing the particulars for u permanent Art
been reached.
The Board having the Government Ex-
hibit in charge have learned that they
have not funds sufficient. IL proposes TO
ask tor an additional 81 ,0O0,0 600.
the Governor OF Illinois and the State
Board of Agriculture nave selected 8acres
in jackson Park for u location Tor AN ex-
nibit An Appropriation OF about 81, 000,-
900 will be asked from the Legislature.
Prof. Barret, OF Chicago, has been en-
dorsed for the Chief of the Electrical De-
purinent. Director General Davis will
meet Win tue Suininllttt VI tOreiEu Al
fairs this week IN New York. II. G
Payne has been named as representative
al the City OF Mexico. He lakes his post
al once. q. E. Gordon, Alternate Com.
missioner from Wisconsin, has resigned.
ID. w. Curtis has luksu his place. j. W.
Butter, OF Cleveland, is candidate Tor
excursion manager. The Des PLANES
Camp Meeting has arranged for an Inter.
national Methodist Camp Meeting in 90.
Hypolite Hardy, OF Paris, has petition
ed for Al acres on The Lake Front, TO To-
cafe subterraneau exposition OF dazzling
design. He wants to illustrate, among
other things, the Catacombs Of Paris and
Rome, the buried cities of Hercuaueum,
Stabs and Pompeii, Dante's Inferno, the
Mammoth Cave of Kentucky, etc. En-
terprising theatrical agents are completing
plans for Japanese theatre for the Ex-
position. They have secured the leading
actors in japan. 1t will probably be To-
Gated in the Japanese Village to be pro-
duced on the ground.