Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-01
COLUMBUS AT HOME.
Genoa. His Birthplace, Will Honor
Him by a Show Next Year.
A PROGRAMME OF BIG FEATURES.
Monuments, Fine Arts and Maritime EX-
position Among Them,
FRANCHETTI IS WRITING AN OPERA

WASHINGTON, July 81. The fourth
centenary of the discovery of America is to
be celebrated at Genoa, the birthplace OF
Columbus, with many festivities. Letters
lust received by the Latin-American De-
partment of the Worlds Fair describe the
attractions proposed and confirm the 1nfor-
nation that there will be held in Genoa IN
1892 an Italian-Ameriean Exposition to
which the King of Italy has consented to
give his patronage, and for which he allows
the use of his name as Honorary President.
The programme announced includes the fol-
lowing features:
First-A new opera, columbus" will be
presented during the continuance of the ex-
position in the Carlo Felice Theater, the
third largest theater in Italy. The opera is
now being written by the composer, Baron
Franchetti, who receives $4,000 for the
work.
A,MoNUMENT FOR GARIBALDI.
Second Monuments will be erected and
unveiled during the year in memory OF
Garibaldi and of the late Duke of Galliera,
the nObleman who planned for the hne new
harbor of Genoa, and who gave the sum of
t.UU
new breakwater which protects the port.
Third-A Columbian Museum will he
established in the old house near Porto San
Andrew, which the father of Columbus
bought in 1457, and inDwhieh the great navi-
gator is supposed to have passed his early
youth.
Fourth-An Archaeological and Fine Art
Museum will be established as the fruit of
the generous bequest of the late Duchess Of
Galliera, who died in Paris in 1888. By
her will the city of Genoa fell heir to val
liable collection of paintings and statuary,
including works by Rubens and Van Dyke,
and also to structure known as
THE WHITE PALACE,
understands beside the Grand Municipal
Palace where the relics of Columbus are de-
posted Directly opposite is the Red
Palace, also presented by the Duchess of
Galliera, and these three structures will be
connected with an arch and gallery for the
reception of relics and works of art.
A maritime exposition will be held on the
plan of the Liverpool expositions of 1886
and those of Havre in 1887 and of Cadiz and
Glasgow in 1888. A historical, geographical
and maritime congress will be held, at
which will be present noted scholars from
all nations.
The Italian American Exposition will be
limited to samples, as the limited tract of
land devoted to the purpose precludes
general display of products The land was
secured by the 'FRONT.' Bass Ramparts on the
outskirts of the city, covering between so
and 80 acres. The special object of the Ex-
position is ''to give utmost possible devel-
opment to the traffic between Italy and the
two Americas, and thus increase the
friendly and business relations between the
two populations.
THE PLAN-oF THE EXPOSITION.
The Exposition will be divided into two
and American-and all
American governments that agree to take
part in the enterprise will be allowed
portion of land on which to
erect kiosks, pavilions, galleries or
other structures. In case any of the
American Governments do not care to erect
special buildings, they can occupy space
in certain pavilions measuring about 800
square metres, to be erected for such pur-
poses, each exhibitor or country to have
separate front and access.
American exporters belonging to those
States who do not provide special buildings
or ask for the concession of special space,
will be allowed for their exhibits, upon ap-
plication, space upon the same conditions
as those imposed upon Italian exhibitors
50 for every ten feet. The committee binds
itself to obtain formally the temporary in-
PRODUCTION of the products of American ex-
hibitors free of Government and municipal
, duty.