Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-06

work Of the Foreign Committss Of the ca
1umbian Fair.


lumbar Fair.
The foreign committee of the Chicago Co
lumbar exhibition have done much good worl
in Berlin in arousing interest among the gov
eminent officials and merchants in the world
fair. As is generally known, it had been de
cided before the arrival Of the committee IN
Berlin that Germany would be represented al
the fair, but the efforts of the committee, who
have been greatly aided by Mr.. VIM. Walter
Phelps, the American minister, have resulted
in much greater interest being taken on al
sides and determination that the German ex
hibit shall be worthy Of the great nation tina,
sends it and matter Of pride to the thousands
of Germans who have left the fatherland
and made their homes in the United States.
After the work of the committee is finished in
Berlin the members will divide into several
parties, some of whom will visit Vienna and
other Austrian and Hungarian cities, while
others will go to Italy. Sweden and Switzer-
land. The party which will visit Berne, Geneva
and the other Swiss manufacturing centers has
received special invitation to visit the electri-
cal exhibition which is now being held at
Frankfort The party will probably accept the
invitation and will endeavor to induce some OF
the exhibitors at Frankfort to prepare exhibits
for the Chicago fair.
LOOKING FOR coLUMBIAN RELICS.
Minister Phelps has been looking over the
royal museums and private art collections in
Berlin in order to find some paintings or other
articles relating to Columbus, which might be
secured as interesting contributions to the
worlds Columbian fair. But except a book
printed in 1857 containing likeness of Column
bus, medal struck in honor of Cortez con-
quests and few rapiers supposed to have be-
longed TO Plzarros men. no relics OF Column
bus or the other American discoverers have
been found
SPACE FOR GERMANY.
The committee had another conference yes
terday with Herr Wermuth, the German i'm
perial commissioner to the worlds fair in re-
gard to the details concerning the German ex-
hibits. The conference lasted for three and a
half hours During the course of the confer
ence Herr Wermuth referred to the space that
would be necessary for the use Of the German
exhibitors. The committee informed him that
the buildings that would be allotted to Ger
many would be Of sufficient size to allow Of
plenty Of space in which to show all the exhib-
It's OF the German government and the manu-
facturers and that there would be further
space In tine buildings should the demands OF
the exhibitors he larger than now expected
MostaIl the questions arising from Germany o
desire tc have All excellent exhibit were dis
cussed. Among the principal points which were
fully and satisfactorily explained to the impe-
transportation OF exhibits from the American
seaboard cities to Chicago; the insurance OF the
goods, manufactures and articles OF vertn: the
protection that would be given TO the holders Of
German patents; the engagement Of employees
by the exhibitors to attend to their exhibits
while the tair lis in progress and the rules which
govern he retail sale of liquors.
The arrangements made to allow the secur-
Ing of special sites Tor buildings of a national
character were fully discussed, and Herr Wer-
muth expressed himself as thoroughly satisfied
with the foresight displayed by the directors
of the fair ill providing for all possible con-
tingencies.
The only point On which no agreement was
reached was i'll regard to the art exhibit, but
this was owing to the non-arrival in Berlin OF
special delegates who are authorities in matters
Of art. They arc expected to arrive shortly,
and pending their arrival the subject was not
discussed.
The committee are still the recipients of
much official attention. Last evening dinner
was given in their honor by DIR. Won Boet-
tlcher, secretary of the imperial home office.
Among the guests who were present at the
banquet were Gen. Won Caprivi, chancellor of
the empire. Hon. VIM. Walter Phelps, the
United States minister, and Mr.. Chapman Cole
man, first secretary OF the American legation