Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1891-05-09
WORLDS FAIR

| France, Great Britain, Spain, Venezu
ella, Mexico, Salvador, Guatemala, Mica
ragua, Honduras, San Domingo anC
Columbia have formally accepted the
invitation to participate in the Exposi-
tion. Informal information has beer
received of the acceptance of Russia
Japan, Pert, Brazil aud number Of
others.
Theodore Thomas, it is announced
will be musical director of the Exposi-
ton, and Prof. Tomlins, choral director
w. L. Baker, who succeeds l.. J. Gage
| as president of the Local Directory. is
president also of the Chicago Board OF
Trade. lie Is a democrat II politics.
tbs enthusiastic woTk during the past
year in behalf of the Exposition, to-
gesher with his recognized ability, secur-
ed his election as head of the Directory.
The Art and Trader Association at
Vienna has decided in favor Cf the art
lists and manufactures of Austria making
creditable exhibit at Chicago, and has
urged the government TO assist them to
do SO.
DR.. j. f. Fox, Member Of Parliament
for Kings County, Ireland, visited Expo
sitiOn headquarters recently and assured
the officials that there will be a fine ex-
hibit from the Emerald Isle at Chicago
in 1893.
Peru will have an exposition at Lima
IN July, 1892, and transport the greater
portion of it to Chicago in 1898.
Japan will spend $4,000 upon its ex-
hlbit. It's trade with the United States
amounts to S25,OO0,O00 annually.
Abraham MODakad, Syrian residing
IN Damascus. wants to reproduce at the
Fair portion of the The Street Called
Straight" and the house Of Cornelius
in which the Apostle Paul was convert
ed, and to exhibit dozen of his country
men engaged in embroidering, playing
and singing national airs. and making
and serving coffee in Syrian style.
The Department Of Publicity and Pro-
motion, of whica NJ. 2. Handy is chief, |
Is sending out in six or seven languages
between 5000 and 1900 separate pieces |
of Worlds Far literature daily. They
go to about 10000 newspapers ard 5000 |
Individual aid commercial agencies, etc. !
In nearly every nation on the globe.
II 10 ol1nOGuCCO GLdt GDc l4Jtut NkdOd-
g rs will soon send Miss ". 3. Schiller, |
OF Pittshurg, to Colombia, Venezuela, |
Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil; Miss /
Ellen A. Ford, of Brooklyn, to Chill, Ar
gentine Republic, Paraguay an Uruguay
and another woman. yet TO be selected,
TO Mexico and Central America This is
in accord with a recommendation of
of the Board of Lady Mana
gers.
Chief of Construction Burnham has
appointed Dion Geraldine superintend.
ent of buildings of the Exposition. He 4
expects soon 20 have 100 draughtsmen
and 80 surveyors at worK.
A Boston orchestra, composed of
young women. has offered to furnish
music at the Woman's building during
the Exposition.
Kearney, Neb., has an Incorporated
Worlds Fair Excursion and investment
with capital stock of 100000.
1t invites perSo1s to pay to 1t S52 in in
Of 30 cents weos and agrees
for that sum TO take them to and from
the Worlds Far in special trains, pay
Tor their meals enroute, and their living
for a week in Chicago at the
best S3 per day hotel, aud furnish them
with tickets of admission, guides and
printed information.