The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-11-14

Director General Davis and Chiefs |
Buchanan and Peabody, respectively Of |
the agricultural and liberal arts depart |
ments, have held a conference with a |
number OF gentlemen representing nearly |
hfty agricultural colleges and expert
mental stations in the United States re-
gardlng exhibits from such institutions.
1t was practically decided that a COM
plete experimental station, showing the
work by students and the results secured
Will be established in connection with the
agricultural exhibit, and that the exhibit
oy the agricultural colleges will be made
IN the liberal arts department.
The Department of Electricity is making
an effort to secure q complete collection OF
historical electrical apparatus, in order 10
show the progress Of the science from early
| times.
Mexico has made Worlds Fair ap-
preparation of $4,000. This is only pre-
| llminary, however, and it is fully expected
that the whole ofthe $75O,OOO which were
asked for, and perhaps more, will be
| voted.
In the interest of the Persian participation
in the Exposition, the Persian government
has lifted the export duty on all goods
which will be sent to the Worlds Fair
from Persia, and 1t has also lifted the
import duty on all goods which will be
purchased at the Worlds Fair and brought
into Persia. These concessions have
greatly increased the interest taken in the
Worlds Fair in Persia.
| The president of Ecuador has ordered
that complete display of woman's work
shall be prepared for the fair. This is to
include collection of gold and silver brad.
work, woven straw, and other novelties.
Two or three women may be sent to Chic
ago to take charge of the display.
| Three women have been appointed in
Dutch Guiana to collect display for the
women's department., and in Mexico and
quite number of other countries pro-
visions for women's displays are being
made.
| The women physicians, pharmacists,
and dentists of Illinois intend to prepare an
exhibit to be made in the Illinois state
building.
Miss Sara Bodtker, Of Chicago, won the
| $50 prize offered by Mrs. Potter Palmer,
President of the Board Of Lady managers,
for the best design for seal for that body.
| Nearly seventy women contested for the
honor. Miss Bodtker's design shows a
ship typical of Columbus voyage, the eagle
of loyalty, the ivy Of friendship, the laurel
of success. and stars equaling the number
OF Lady Managers. August ST. Gaudens
made the award.
Plans tor the exercises dedicatory of the
Exposition buildings during the week OF
October 10, 1892, are fast being matured.
One ofthe chief features practically decided
upon is nocturnal procession of floats on
the illuminated lagOoe at Jackson Park.
These floats will represent chronological
epitome of salient historical events by cen
turtles, from 1892 until the present time.
Altogether there will be between forty and
fifty floats costing perhaps 800 each on an
average. The last one will represent Chi
cago welcoming the nations of the earth
All Of the boats will fairly blaze with cleo
trio lights, and thousands Of incandescent
lamps under the water will give them the
appearance of 1oatdg on lake of fire. II
is believed that fully $4,000 people will
watch this gorgeous spectacle each night
from the banks of the lagoon.
The speech making, choral exercises,
etc, will occur in the Manufacturers
building, which will be fitted with seat
ing accommodation for $4,000 to 100, OOC
people. 1t is now thought that from
~, 600 to Is, 900 troops will participate in
the d, dicatory exercises. The expense OF
the dedicatory ceremonies will approx
mate 100000.
Acknowledgements and other high Off
Gals Of the national militia, appointed for
the purpose by the governors of the sew
eral states, met in Chicago last week to
confer with exposition officials with ref
erence to the participation which the
militia shall have in the exposition and iD
the exercises decicatory Of the buildings.
About one hundred were present, repre-
senting nearly every state in the Union
Action was taken which it is believed
will result in between Il, 900 and $1,000
militiamen participating in the dedicatory
exercises in October, 1892, and in a ma
tional encampment and grand review of
August, 1893, while the exposition is in
progress. Resolutions were adopted adj
vocating a national encampment of the
National Guard, embracing the militia Of
the several states every ten years at the
expense of the general government, and
that the first of such encampments be
held in Chicago in 1893
l. M. Weston, President of the Michigan
Worlds Fair board, writes to Chief
Buchanan asking for large space in the
Forestry Building. He says Professor
Beal. of the Michigan State Agricultural
College, will make an exhibit in the
Forestry Building Of lathes, shingles, paper
pulp, and lumbermen's tools. In addition
TO Professor Beals exhibit, MIR. Weston
says he will make an exhibit of the
methods Of lumberinR-logging logging
railway trains, trucks, sleighs, pictures,
etc.-apd will show two sections of logs to
be cut this winter. he says he has issued
circulars TO the lumbermen of the State to
such sections. 1t is his intention 10 make
the features Of the Michigan exhibit foresty
fruit, fish, and minerals. A committee OF
fifteen lumbermen has been appointed, all
Of them millionaires and all Of them
taking great interest in the work. Pro
lessor Beal will spend about $4,000 10
collecting specimens of the seventy varie.
ties of trees in Michigan aud the several
hundred varieties of what the professor
lie oh 1ho Ahot To inNhR0