New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-19
PROGRESS ON WORLDS FAIR BUILDINGS
STRUCTURES TAKING FORM AND sHAPE-REGU-

STRUCTURES TAKING FORM AND sHAPE-REGU-
LAr1oys OF THE FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT.
Chicago. July Is speciaD.-Appreciable progress IS
now being made in Ne construction of the Worlds Fair
buildings The foundations OF the WOmans Building,
which stands al the left hand, near the
axteth-st. entrance TO the park are heaily
all laid. Work on the Mines and Mining Bulldlng mas
been interrupted for few days by the failure OF . H.
Howell Co.. who have been furnishing the lunoer
but il is expected that some other arrangement VIII
shortly be made to secure the necessary material
Work will he begun on the foundation Of the Elec-
ticity Building OK Monday. For this structure there
Is abundance Of material hand and In transit As
this building be 7G6 feet long, 300 workInen have
been engaged. y large number OF pe9 have been
driven where the end of the building Is 10 stand
the proximity Of the lake rendering this necessary
The work Of driving piles for the Harbor has been
pushed Vigorously aud the timbers for the harbor
are all on the ground. There is activity everywhere
Another week will see at least building well up
toward TIE second story
Chief Ives. OF the Department Of Fine Arts, has
issued circular for the Information Of artists at home
40 aOfoao concerning art exhibits at the Exposition.
az works Of AIT 10 be admitted, except those which
i0'n part Of other exhibits Of foreign countries, Mr.
"es says must INST pass examination BY com
p0Ven' jury 10 be duly constituted Full provision
= maze Tor giving artists who submit their work
10iHl@uOh as 70 the result Of the examination
~ NH JURY The department will be divided into
sree Important su5divIsions-an American section,
0OA ioi each foreign country which is represented
y general commission national commission. aad
0~oh comprising exhibits Of private collections AID
~OiA OF artists Of nOn-represented fore On countries
'AoSe WORKS may be exhibited under provisions pre-
Oeo IN the regulations. Mr.. Ives says in Ids circular
me Department OF Fine Arts includes painting.
ssetPeuie architecture and decoration. Cnder tue
neo OF paintings arc included PAINTINGS In OIL paint
sss N water color, paintings ivory on enamel, Oh
sse"el Oh porcelain other wares and fx,cO paint
ts Oh walls. Under sculpture and architecture are
Ss.s1-I Asures ana grOups In marble. casts hOH
~e.hSl wOfas by MOdtrn artists models and nyliu
.eANh excavations. -reicfs marble and br0nz.,
@I9ue ,ld modern Carvings, elstavLgs la leialn0us
~, ~ gems, Canoes and lnt1glOs The fOllOwiu. will
% admitted copies, even though they TX 4 no
49, ia class different from That OF IN OtIsu..f,
~. example engnVugS obtained by indu ,tl1ai
tocesses Pictures. drawings and en.FaviuQs tot
Dso., ana works Of sculpture In unbaked clay II A.
aafnlOn Of tie department 10 make full use of The
s,y,sDituhlty offered by the Worlds Columbian Expn-
sss U SNOW what has been pishel b. Arncr an
g., ny the exhibition OF those also which by bod
srfsea,Nis from the tonv GtiOmal lines of Tie old
49, nave become representative OF American at IN
ss a. Onee the evidences and factors OF It's eyoIuon
IT, m lelTe'Nal Exhibition OF 1870
2sa no oul1lig iJr the fine arts. which h 10 cover
No. square feet Of surface will be bonded ware
vais aha oil works Of art will be received within it,
StfS iect 10 the Inspection Of customs officials but
md s. 'e pay ment Of duty. They viii be received
' o1t 10 BOND All works nf art must remain !