The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-01-14
From of our own correspondent.l

From of our own Correspondent
CHICAGO, Jan. 8, 1891.
The New Year has opened favorably |
for the Exposition. The future looks
more promising than ever. The issuing |
of the Proclamation seemed to enthuse |
the enterprise with new life The officials
have taken possession of their new quar-
tiers in the Rand McNally Building. Here
tofore work has been delayed on account
of limited room. The work of all the de-
partments, especially that of Promotion
and Publicity, will now be pushed With
renewed vigor.
General Handy has gone to New York
to ferret out the source of false European
reports about the Fair. II is said the
Paris edition of the New York Herald
has been active in circulating derogatory
items. Some of the statements go to say
that Chicago had failed to furnish money,
that the Fair there had been abandoned
and was going to New York, and that
| Congress had rescinded the bill, etc. A
communication from Paris states that the
| reports are iujuring the prospects for a
French Exhibit Mr.. Handy will, by
means of the European correspondents,
give true report and place the matter iii
the hands of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
The South American Steamship Com
pany has taken step which will give the
Fair start in the right direction. Be
You'd the bare cost of handling, they have
agreed to transport free all the exhibits
from South aud Central America. Also,
give free passage to all Worlds Commits
sioners and their families. This came in
the form of New Years gift to the Elk
position.
| Supervising architect Windrim has SUB.
mltted plans for the Government Exposi-
ton Building. They suggest building
400 800, in four component parts, SUI
mounted by handsome dome.
The Illinois State Board has finally set
tied on tract of acres in jackson Park
and plans for buildings for the Fair. They
will have three main buildings; model
school building, 100 ITO; memorial
hall, So rs. The main building is in
the shape of the letter I. The wings are
SO $50, the main portion 100 1873, the
main entrance will be 90 80, and at the
base OF the letter. About 100. 600 square
feet of space is provided for.
An English Government commission is
to be appointed at once to secure priyi-
leges at the Worlds Fair. Mexico has
made arrangements to expend 1000, 900
in making grand exhibit of her products
and industries at the Exposition. Com
missioner Mitchell, OF Wisconsin, will ask
the Legislature to appropriate 800, 900.
The State Fish Commission will also ask
for an appropriation. New Mexico is up
and coming. She proposes to make re-
violation of the resources of that country
} and astonish the world with her exhibits
VI hkiiSuhulC, HlluluR anu
Live Stock. L. A. Proult, representing
Montreal merchants, was cordial re-
ceived al headquarters and assured that,
in the allotment OF space, Canada, and es-
r pecially Montreal, would not be forgotten.
= Over 81, 900, 900 of the subscription 10
the Worlds Fair has been collected. The
, Presidents proclamation has caused the
money to flow in freely.
There has been submitted a new plan
+ for Columbian Tower exactly 1892 feet
: high. Mr.. Alberto dc Paachios, of Bill
d boa, Spain, has, after years. work, com
e peted design for monument TO Colum
n bus. II is in the shape of sphere, 97l
G feet in diameter, and aas been favorably
spoken OF in Europe and America 1t will
h cost 90, 800, 900.
i. Eugene Colbert, architect, OF Paris
b has completed plans and designs of build
d ings which will cover 2t acres, aud will
d illustrate and produce, in II tangible shape
h the discovery aud development of Ameri
n ca. They will mark the four centur,
q points between 1892 and 1892. The frs
h illustration will be a fac-simile Of the shi
!, 't5anta Maria" that carried Columbus
Y second, street III ST.. Augustine, Fla, il
n 1892; third, the old Boston State Hous
o and King Street, 1892; fourth, a sectio
E. OF Broad and Garden Streets in New York
1, 1892. The costumes aud manners of til
q people at the different dates will also b
ID produced. Four bands Of music will di.
r. course airs peculiar to the different dates
81 The plans do not contemplate u panoram
y or theatrical performance ON the col
ID trary, there will be thirty-two solid bull,
/, ings, representing in open air, three OIL
4 American cities as they appear at the en-
ID of the 18th, 17th and 18th centuries
also the weather beaten craft that lande
Columbus at Costa RIGA, Oct 18th, I49
:. Respectfully,
!. I'M IN