Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-30
FOREIGN ENJOYS FED.
The Final Entertainment to the
Worlds Fair Commissioners.
A FLORAL GLOBE WAS A FEATURE
Three European Countries Are Awarded
Their Chosen Space.
GERMANY WISHES A VILLAGE BESIDE

i CHICAGO, Sept. GA royal foretaste OF
Americas welcome to the world in 1898
was given tonight at the Palmer House.
The recipients were the Government
| Worlds Fair Commissioners from various
European nations, and the entertainment
took the form of a banquet. Nearly
300 of the city's most eminent business
and professional men paid their respects to
the ENJOYS. The royal and imperial COM
missioners have been in Chicago about ten
days investigating plans and prospects, and
banquets have been rendered them en- every
hand, but tonight the grand finale eclipsed
all its predecessors.
W. 7. Baker, ex-President of the Chicago
Board of Trade, presided at the feast, he
being the President of the Exposition and
the Chairman of the Committee for the Re-
ception of the Distinguished Foreigners.
SOME DISTINGUISHED GUESTS.
By the side of President Baker, at a
raised table, sat Sir Henry Truman Wood
and James Dredge, representing the Gov
eminent of Great Britain; Herr Adolph
Wermuth, Imperial Commissioner from
Germany; DR.. Emil Meyer, Royal Commits
sioner from Denmark; Major Moses +.
Handy, General Ben Butterworth, Ferd
w. Peck, Judge Lindsay and Commissioner
Bullock, of the National Commission to
Europe; Director General Davis, Vice
President Bryan, Secretary Dickinson,
Lyman j. Gage, Consul General Bunz, OF
Germany, and the other speakers. The
other guests were placed at 30 smaller
tables.
Gorgeous floral decorations filled every
available space. The largest and most
magnificent piece was in the shape of
globe about five feet in diameter. 1t some
what resembled the grand floral map Of the
three Americas that was arranged
for the banquet to the Pan
American delegates two years ago
The globe was placed just
thing to meet the eyes of the guests. The
name of each country was lettered across
this floral globe in flowers of beautiful
color. The geographical outlines were
traced in roses of various colors, dahlias,
sweet peas and carnations.
STRAINS OF HIDDEN MUSIC.
Ravishing strains from concealed Or
chestra and quartette of voices made the air
elysian, while the company were deep in
menu beginning with blue points on the
deep shell, and continuing with such incl
dental3 as Maryland terrapin in cases, fllet
of sole, and breast of partridge with trufies,
to say nothing of other rare delicacies.
The toasts responded to began with 'The
Society of Arts''-response by Sir Henry
Wood Then followed ''The Exposition
Abroad" Benjamin Butterworth; Seer
many at the Fair" Herr Adolph Wer-
muth; 'The States at the Exposition"
William Lindsay; "Great Britain at the
Fair" James Dredge; 'Internationalism,
Lyman j. Gage, and Denmark at the
was by E. B. Mason on the apt theme,
Rewards of Columbus
The banquet was the climax of an i'm
portant day, another notable event being
that the Worlds Fair sites for England
and Germany were finally awarded by the
Committee on Grounds and Buildings.
SITES FOR FOREIGN EXHIBITS
England will build its State pavilion in
triangular-shaped tract at the extreme
southeast portion of the improved part of
Jackson Park. 1t will have a canal on the
south and Lake Michigan on the east As
the ground there is in the nature of a
promontory series of stone steps will be
built leading down to the paved beach.
Germany is located northwest of England
On an irregular-shaped tract 375 feet in its
longest dimensions and 225 in its widest.
DR.. Emil Meyer, the Danish Commits |
sioner, was promised a special building for |
an exhibit Of the dairy .oducts of Dem |
mark. 1t is to be S0x150 fl ct. DR.. Never !
said he would confer with his Government |
upon returning home, and then advise the
committee as to whether his plan was to be |
carried out or abandoned.
Herr Wermuth asked, in addition to a |
site for Germany, that one-tenth of the |
space in the Midway Plaisance be granted |
for a German village. The Plaisance is
600 feet wide and over a mile long. The
matter has not been determined.
The Transportation Committee of the
Worlds Fair has secured from the railroad
special low rates from the Eastern seaboard
for the transportation and unloading of ex-
hibits for the Worlds Fair. Exhibits will
be returned free, with the exception of a
charge Of cents per 100 pounds for switch
ing. This arrangement applies to all ex-
hibits except horses and other fancy ami
mails, except cattle, sheep and hogs, on
which tariff rates will be charged in both
directions.