Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-27
THE WORLDS FAIR.
Notes of Interest About the Great Column
bus Exposition.


Special Correspondence o]ths REGISTER.
CHICAGO, July 25.-James Allison, OF
Cincinnati, has been chosen Chief of
the Department of Manufactures, and
Willard A. Smith Chief of the Depart
ment of Transportation. Prof. N. l..
Tomlins has been commissioned Choral
Director Of the Exposition.
Prof. Tomlins, Choral Director OF the
Exposition, is in England, and will In
vite a number of the great English
choral societies tn participate in the
dedication ceremonies of the Exposition
buildings in October, 1892. The audi
torium for choral music has been To-
Gated in the north court OF the manu-
features building.
Texas has decided to set apart a
spacious room in its Exposition building
for an exhibit by the colored people OF
the State.
Alabama may be represented in min
iature at the Exposition by a series OF
comprehensive relief maps. A man at
Mobile has brought out this scheme ana
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thing else of interest in the State on a
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feet.
Commissioner Capt. G. P. Cotton, who
Is now at San Pedro Sula, Honduras,
stirring up interest in the Worlds Fair,
has secured a collection of over 400 va
rieties of birds, some of which are quite
unknown to the outside world, which
will be exhibited with other products Of
Honduras. The extraordinary collec-
tiOn of butterflies and insects will not be
far behind, and arrangements have
been made to forward fine selection
of orchids to Chicago at an early date,
so that they may be growing and bloom
ing there in 1898.
In the city of Leipsic, Germany,
thirty-four firms have declared their
intention Of participating in the Column
bian Exposition. At meeting OF the
Cologne Germany Board of Trade,
June 3Oth, a resolution was adopted
asking the Imperial Commissioner for
the Columbian Exposition to get esti-
mates from Chicago from responsible
firms for showcases, etc, in order to
enable exhibitors to figure moro closely
the probable expenses OF exhibiting.
George Ward, manager of the Com
mercial Cable Company, writes to
Chief Barrett that he will make a big
display at the Exposition Of cable in
strumentS. He expects to show COM
plete repairing steamer, illustrating the
method of repairing cables.
The London Times, in long review
of the Exposition, says there can be no
doubt now that the Exposition will sur
pass in many respects all expeditions
previously held English manufactur-
ers are urged to make large displays.
The New Orleans Machinery Campo
nv writes to Chief Buchanan that it
will make a complete exhibit of cotton
gins, sugar mills and other machinery
at the Exposition. Another interest
ing invention that this company will
bring is the first cotton gin made by
Eli Whitney, which was invented some
time in 100.
The general auxiliary committee on
AGRICULTURAL congresses has issued an
address TO the agriculturists of the
country. This auxiliary congress will
include representatives Of farmers or
CARNATIONS, agricultural colleges and
State boards of agriculture. The sub
iects to be considered embrace every
branch OF farm life. The local commit
tee will be assisted in its work by
large advisory board to be selected from
various countries.
The art department has issued its
rules for exhibitors, outlining the plan
OF the art exhibit. All works to be ad
mitted must be originals, with the ex
ception that casts from original works
by modern artists are placed in the same
class with original figures and groups
in marble. There will be three sections
in the epartment-an American
section; section for foreign
countries that are represented by COM
mission: section comprising private
collections and the works of artists from
countries not represented by com
mission. All works must be examined
by an official jury before they can be
admitted. Progress in American art
and architecture is to be a special feat
ure Of the exhibit.
The Wisconsin State building will be
two stories high, with not less that TO-
600 feet Of floor space exclusive OF
norches. The whole structure is to be
bnilt 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 furnished with
nlate. beveled, and mirror glass, Wis
ronsin pine and hard wood, and encaus-
sic tile. The cost Of the building is es
at $40. 900. The commission
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