The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-11-28
WORLDS FAM MOTIFS.

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WORLDS FAM NOTES.
Hawaii, otherwise the Sandwich Islands
has decided to make an exhibit at the ex-
position.
The National Farmers congress, at It'd
recent session at Sedalia, Mo-, heartily in.
dorsed the Worlds Columbian exposition.
1t is announced in the Berlin newspapers
that the entire organization of the Impe-
rial Opera company of Berlin, Germany,
will come to Chicago in 1893, to give OPP
cratic performances in the music hall to be
erected in the exposition grounds.
The furniture manufacturers Of Chicago
have taken steps to make q collective ex-
hibit in their line, and they promise that
1t will open the eyes of visitors
Artists and manufacturers in Denmark
are making great preparations for the fair.
United States Minister Thayer, who has
just returned from Copenhagen, told Direc-
tor General Davis that Danish exhibitors
would eclipse their efforts at any previous
exposition, "And that means great deal.n
he added, "for the artists of Denmark have
made number of fine exhibits"
The agricultural department of the eov.
ernment Will make an exhibit Of fac smile
casts Of all Of the 200 varieties of edible
mushrooms which grow In this country.
1t 10 believed tina. the exhibit will be pro-
ductive OF great benefit In educating the
people respecting this valuable article Of
food, which Is abundant bat now little
utilized.
The government of Russia has decided
to haul exhibits for the fair q half rates
on all government railroads, and at The
same time It has suggested to private COM
panies that they make like reduction.
a Ike arrangement has been effected IN
Germany. S.
John McAdams q Co. OF BROOKLYN have
applied for space to exhibit device that
canuot be shown many Of the buildinrs.
They viii have 70 60 ont In Lake Nichi.
gan TO make theif exhibit. and that h
what they want 70 do. They have a in-
yentiOn to prevent boats from coming In
collision. IT 10 o marine brake. powerful
enough they claim to stop boats running
at high rate Of speed, The company
wants to operate steamboat or steam
yacht In the lake, carrying paasen0ers.
and 70 give practical Demonstration Of
the e6icieucy Of their brake.
Secretary Dickinson has sent ont notices
to the governor Of the various statee 81
ing them 10 choose two membcrs of their
Worlds Fair boards to come 70 CHICAGO
December 3, to attend big World's Fair
convention. This notice 10 cent ont In 60
cordance with resolution adopted BY The
board OF control, at Ito last session. The
object or the convention ID 70 have the del.
tgates meet the board OF control. depart-
ment chiefs and other officials. and "a a..
wise uniform plans for state work. NJ.
Palmer adds 70 the invitation q statement
that she wants all women who are melnhAr.
OF the various state boards to be presanf
apd learn about the plans for promotinr
the work Nomen are doing.
France, through Edward Bruwaert the
French consul Of Chicago, has asked fDr
10000 square feet Of space Ia the exnosi.
ton buildlngs-1O 0, 900 test In the mann.
factures building, 5000 IN the fine arfs
10000 In the live stock, and 10. 600 IA ths
machinery. Mr.. Bruwaert inlimated th.,
IN all probability more space would bs
asked Tor later on.
A very notable diamond exhibit from
Cape Colony, South Africa, will be made
BY the De Beers Consolidated Mines corr.
pany. This exhibit will give vis.tors q
the exposition an idea OF the various prn.
icesses through which the gems i,asa
rom the time they leave the mouth az ~
mining ehaft till they reach the handa -