The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1891-08-07
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.


Inns has been commissioned Choral d.
rector Of the Exposition.
Prof. Tomlins, Choral director Of
the Exposition, is in England and viii
invite number of the great English
choral societies to participate in the
dedication ceremonies Of the EXPOSE
tion buildings in October, 1892 The
auditorium for choral music has been
located in the north court of the man
ufactures building.
Texas has decided to set apart
spacious room in its Exposition build
ing for an exhibit by the colored PEG
pie Of the state.
Alabama may be represented in
miniature at the Exposition by Sc
ries Of comprehensive maps. A man
at Mobile has brought out this scheme
and proposes to show the mineral de-
posits, cotton belt, vegetable farms
and everything else of interest in the
state on a series of maps covering 20
900 square feet.
Commissioner Capt. G. P. Cotton,
who is now at San Pedro Sula, Hon
duras, stirring up interest in the
Worlds Fair, has secured a collection
of over 400 varieties of birds, some Of
which are quite unknown to the out
side world, which will be exhibited
with other products Of Honduras.
The extraordinary collection Of but
terfies and insects will not be far be-
hind, and arrangements have been
made to forward a fine selection of or
chids to Chicago at an early date, so
that they may be growing and bloom
ing there in 1893.
In the city of Leipsic, Germany, "a
firms have declared their intention of
participating in the Columbian Expo
sition. At meeting Of the Cologne
Germany Board of Trade, June 30th,
resolution was adopted asking the
Imperial Commissioner of the Column
bian Exposition to get estimates from
Chicago from responsible firms for
showcases, etc, in order to enable ex-
hibitors to figure more closely the
probable expenses of exhibiting.
Geo. Ward, manager Of the Com
mercial Cable Co., writes to Chief
Barrett that he will make a big dis
play at the Exposition of cable instru.
ments. He expects to show a com,
plete repairing steamer, illustrating
the method of repairing cables.
The London Times, in a long review
Of theEXposition, says there can be nc
doubt now that the Exposition viii
Surpass in many respects all exposi-
lions previously held. English manu-
facturers are urged to make large dis
plays.
The New Orleans Machinery Com
pany writes to Chief Buchanan that il
will make complete exhibit of cot.
ton gins, sugar mills and other ma.
chinery at the Exposition. Another
interesting invention that this com.
pany will bring is the first cotton cir
made by Eli Whitney, which was in
vented sometime in 1890.
The art department has issued its
rI1loc for avbibi+orc o1+1ipiy,rr +lo
plan Of the art exhibit. All works to
be admitted must be originals, with
the exception that casts from origi-
nal works by modern artists are
placed in the same class with original
figures and groups in marble. There
will be three sections in the depart
ment-an American section, a section
for foreign countries that are repre-
sented by a commission, a section
comprising private collections and
the works Of artists from countries
not represented by a commission. All
works must be examined by an official
jury before they can be admitted. Pro-
gress in American art and aFchitec-
ture is to be a special feature Of the
exhibit.
The Wisconsin state building will
be two stories high, with not less than
10000 feet Of floor space exclusive Of
porches. The whole structure is to be
built Of Wisconsin material The ex-
terror walls are TO be of stone, brick,
and terra Gotta, and the roof of slate,
tile or iron made in Wisconsin. The
interior is to be ornamented and fur
nished with plate, beveled and mirror
glass, Wisconsin pine and hard wood,
and encaustic tile. The cost of the
building is estimated at $500 The
commission has advertised for plans
and offers a prize Of $500 for the ac-
cepted design and $500 for the next in
merit.
All Of the important trunk lines in
the United States have agreed to
transport exhibits at half the usual
rates. This reduction is made by the
different traffic associations. 1t ap-
plies to every class of exhibits except
fancy horses, cattle and other high