The morning call., 1891-06-30
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Notes About the Big Show That Is
to Be Held in Chicago.
Special Correspondence of THE MORNING CALI.

Editor Morning Call: The progress in the
construction department of the Worlds
Fair is something phenomenal. Within a
few months, under the skillful direction Of
the best engineers in the country and an
amry of labo rers, jackson Park" has lost
its identity; the vast tract of swamps and
wooded knobs is gone, and in its place level
plains, placid lagoons, and waterways with
terraced banks, present to the eye pleas
ing picture. 1t is no longer jackson
Park" but the Worlds Fair Site" Rail-
roads have been built upon the grounds in
such a manner that building material can
be unIoaded at any point. The architects
have completed the plans and specifications
of each individual building, and the work
is already in the hands Of contractors.
Boarding-hOuses have been erected urOn
the grounds to accommodate the continually
increasing army of wOrkmen, and the AMI
| mated appearance OF the grounds indicates
that no time is being wasted by the busy
thrOng.
Secretary Culp of the Committee on Cere-
monies would have the school-boyS OF this
city between the ages of 10 and 10 uni
formed and drilled during the next two
years, and have th EN- take part in the dedl-
| eating ceremonies.
The Texas Worlds Fair Exhibit Associa-
| ton is preparing to offer a series OF yalua-
| bile prizes to the teachers and school chill
| dren of Texas for the best individual work
| done by them in the promotion of this en-
| terpriSe The prizes will include free visits
| to Chicago, with expenses paid, for periods
ranging from two to four weeks; several
| scholarship Ups in any Of The universities OF
| the United States that may be selected by
| the successful competitors, and number
| of gold medals.
Halsey c. Ives has assumed the duties of
his new position as Chief of the Depart
ment of Fine Arts, and has made public
some of his plans. He says that there are
| already in private collections in this cOun-
| try enough art treasures to make a splendid
| display. Italy, Spain, France. Germany
| and England will be called upon to contrib
ute their most celebrated works of art, and
| Japan has already gwen assurance OF
magnificent exhibit The proposed struc-
ture of classic architecture designed by Mr.
| Atwood for the Art Palace at Jackson
| Park is 350x500 feet, and will be constructed
of iron glass, terra Gotta and Stall. mate
rials that will make it absolutely tireprOof
| Mr.. Ives has been granted leave of absence
| by the Washington University at st. Louis
! for three years.
A full-sized model of the Parthenon Of
! Athens will be built on the exposition
| grounds. The structure will be put up by
| the PhillipSon Decorative Company OF chi
cago. To this firm has been granted the
| privilege of making in plaster complete
| model Of all the exposition grounds and
| buildings, and the Parthenon will be used
as the building in which TO display the
| Worlds Fair in miniature. The exterior
| covering of the building will be Of staff, and
| all the known models and dIawngS of the
| ParthenOn, the most of which are in the
| British Museum. will be employed.
Chief Skif OF the Department of Mines
! and Mining has assumed the duties Of his
| office, and already has his hands full Of
work. y. T.. CalyO of the United States of
| Columbia called at headquarters, and will
| secure space in the Mines and Mining Build
| ing for an exhibit from his country. The
mineral exhibit from that country. he says,
| will be something unusual. Everything will
be embraced. from the finest platinum to
| the cOaTsest iron.
Utah has under contemplation the con-
| struction of q magnificent salt palace as a
| part Of the 1erritory'S exhibit at the
| Worlds Fair. =. Ii. Lannan, member of
| the Board of Control from Utah, says that
| cakes Of salt or blocks could be made of al
most any size and that the Chamber of Com
merce of Salt Lake City had passed TesO-
luton to the effect that salt palace should
| be constructed.
Lieutenant Little, Z. S. n. who has charge
| of the work of reproducing the caravals
| which formed the fleet of Columbus, sailed
| for Europe last week. He will first visit the
museums of Paris, London and The Hague
as valuable historical material can be OBJ
| tanned in those museums. Atterward Lieu
| tenant Little will visit Spain and Italy and
| employ ship-builders of those countries to
| construct the models for him.
| Chicogo. June Is. 1891 j. i. CAMPBELL.