Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-03-26
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

NEwFouNDLAND has decided to part OF
pate in the Exposition.
THE New South Wales Worlds Fair Com
mission is contemplating sending Tor rxhinl.
bition at the Exposition wlole tribe OF
aborigineS
Mr.. S. J.. HUNTER, Of Neyads. Mo-, has a
collection of over HOO varieties OF woods
petriacAtions etc, which he purposes ex-
hibiting at the Fair.
CoNsUL-GENERAI. CRAWFORD has written
from ST. Petersburg that Russia is makmg
very extensive preparations for making AN
exhibit az the Exposition
AN Esquimaux village, inhabited by from
fifty to seventy-tiye natives OF the frozen
regions will be one OF the sights on Midway
Plaisance at the Exposition.
FOREIGN exhibits for the Exposition have
already begun 70 arrive NJ the custom house
In Chicago Exhibits have recently been
received from India aud Costa Ricl
THE limit Of time in which States and Ter
ritories and foreign countries must accept
the sites allotted them on tho Exposition
grounds has been fixed at June 1, lS53
1T is reported that number Of Indians
from the Peruvian forests, ana a large col
lection Of native Peruvian paintings win DO
included in the exhibit which Peru will
make.
lected ten acres near Little Rock which 10
viii have cultivated with the view OF raising
various agricultural products for exhibit at
the Exposition.
A CONCESSION has been granted for the
construction ON Midway Plaisance, OF
$50 900 natorium, which win include besides
large swimming pool, bath rooms, cafe
and flower aud cigar stands
THE Cunard Steamship Company has APP
piled for space in the marine section OF tho
Transportation building to show series OF
models illustrating the speed OF ''oceAn gray
hounds and the development OF trans-At-
lantic travel.
In Georgia exceptionally strong Efforts
are being made to make It's State Fair this
year as complete aud representative as pos
sible, for it has been decided 20 send ths best
of the EXHIBITS to Chicago and place them ON
view in the Georgia building at the Exposi-
ton.
HE women members OF tho North Caro-
lima Worlds Fair Board have undertaken 70
raise $40, 900 10 be devoted 20 the erection o.
"A state building at the Exposition. They
will hold meetings at numerous points
throughout the State and receive subscup-
tons.
1T is tho present expectation that every
species Of fish and other aquatic animal
large enough 10 be seen, which is native 20
inland waters and to the Atlantic and Pa
ctic Oceans except perhaps a live whale,
will be exhibited In the Fisheries Department
of the Exposition.
THE City of Philadelphia win contribute
10 the Pennsylvania exhibit choice collec-
ton OF historical relies now In the possess
sion of Meade Post G.. A. r., George w.
Childs, and the Drexel Institute: represen-
tations of Benjamin FranKlin, stephen cir
ard and other old-time celebrated citizens;
the famous Liberty Bell" aud other ex-
ceedingiy interesting objects,
INSTEAD of a reproduction Of an Aztec
temple, Mexico viii construct typical
hacienda. or residence OF wealthy landed
proprietor This will be decorated in lavish
manner with Mexican fruits and flowers and
archaeological and chronological specimens.
The Mexican exhibit will Illustrate the
present condition and resources aud products
Vt the country rather than It's pSst history.
ONE OF tho striking and very attractive
features Of the dedication ceremonies and
display next October will be tue Process.
sion of Centuries or parade OF symbolical
floats through the lagoons and waterways OF
the Exposition grounds. These floats are TO
be gorgeous affairs. The contract for tho
construction OF twenty OF them has
been let at an approximate cost OF $500
each.