The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-01
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

THE National Lithographers Association
has decided to make an extensive exhibit of
ithography at the Exposition.
The visitor to the Exposition will have an
opportunity OF learning among other things,
Just how a irst-rate postoffice is managed.
A working model Of such an Office will be
part of the U. s. Government exhibit.
AN international Exposition regatta is
talked of as one Of the attractions OF the
Worlds Fair. 1t Is believed that the great
oarsmen OF the world can easily be induced
to participate in such an event. and negotia-
tions to that end have already been begun
by interested parties.
COLONEL MUsGRAvE, who was in charge
of the exhibit made by the Island Of st. Vim
cent at the Jamaica exposition, will bring
to Chicago group Of Carib Indians, who
are descendeuts o. the natives discovered by
Columbus. These Indians will live on the
grounds and pursue their industries, the
chief of which is basket-making.
LIEUTENANT SAHBoRD, special Exposition
Commissioner to Peru, has secured collec-
ton of Indian antiquities found in the
graves Of the tribes that inhabited the coast
region Of northern Peru before the conquest
The collection embraces specimens of pot
tery, copper instruments and various objects
of chronological interest.
AN emergency hospital will be built on
the Exposition grounds at once. DR.. John
E. Owens has been chosen medical director
Of the Exposition, and he will organize q
medical bureau which will have charge of
all cases Of personal injury occurring in the
lines Of duty, and any other cases for which
the Exposition company may in q measure,
be responsible.
ONE Of the interesting features OF the ex-
hibit which will be made by the Interior De-
partment Of the Government will be that re-
fating TO the American Indians. One OF the
officials Of that Department, in speaking OF
the matter, said: "We will have Sioux and
Pueblos on the ground in their peculiar wig
vans, making all the articles Of merchan-
disc that they now make. The Zunis, who
are classed with the Pueblos, will make blan-
kets, stone bottles and peculiar kind OF pot
terry, while the Navajoes will weave blankets
culiar huts Of the Pueblos, which are entered
from thereof, will also be shown"
CONTRACTS for the erection of the Worlds
Fair buildings are now being let at the rate
of about one week. Chief Of Construction
Burnham says that there is no good reason
why the buildings should not all be COM
pleted by July l, 1892 Contractors are put
under heavy bonds to finish their work
within a specified time. The first building
contracted for must be completed by De
cember 81 Of this year. The grounds are to
be kept lighted by electricity at night. SO
that the contractors, if they choseorn they
find it necessary, can work three gangs OF
men, eight hours each.
PLANS for the new Ife-saving station.
which will be part Of the U. s. Govern
ment's exhibit at the Worlds Columbian
Exposition, have been completed Tho build
ing will be eighty-four by forty-hse feet IN
wide verandas on three. sides The first hool
is arranged for Offices, and the upper por
ton for the living apartments Of the keeper
and crew. At the rear is the boat house fol
the life-boats. A pavilion fifty by 100 feet
will be put up for life-saving apparatus. L
Is thoug ght probable that the Governmen
will allow the station to remain permanent
" at jackson Park.