The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-15
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.


itY building at the Worlds Fair aggre-
gate 3Ss,O00 square feet,wh only 1885,
600 feet are available Foreign nations
have already been assigned $4,000 feet,
and several of them arc urgently asking
for more.
The International Peace Congress, at
its recent session in Berne, Switzerland,
decided unanimously to hold it's next
meeting in Chicago at tho time of the
Worlds Fair,
The French Commission will send to
the Worlds Fair to superntend the
horticultural and Horticultural work in
the French section NJ. LIE Fevre, the
superintendent and head gardener for
the city OF Paris, who has charge of the
gardens in the Bots do Bologne NJ LIE
Fevre was in charge of the gardens
around the 'rroc adero at the Paris Elk
position in 1889
Col. de Palitschok, tho Austrian com
missioner. general, writes that the
world-famed glassmakers OF Austria,
especially OF Bohemia, and the china
manuface urers OF Carlsbad and the sur
rounding neighborhood have agreed
upon taking grand display of their in
dustries at the Exposition. The manu-
facturers of stained glass in Tyrol will
join in the exhibit.
company has been incorporated
with 100000 capital stock for the pur-
pose OF erecting near the Worlds Fair
$1,000 clubhouse, which shall be
maintained during the Fair as head
quarters for wheelmen from all parts of
the world. Thereafter tho building
Will become central club house for the
League OF American Wheelmen. The
project is approved by mem 5ers of the
National Association and by the Coun-
Gil of the Illinois branch.
Among tho exhibits to be made at the
Worlds Fair by foreign nations the visi
tor will doubtless find that of Persia one
OF the most interesting 1t will include
rare specimens of art industry work
Rich and highly wrought fabrics will
constitute an attractive feature, as will
exqu.sitely fine embroideries and elab-
orately worked gold and silver jewelry,
rare Persian rugs, carpets, embroidered
hangings, etc. here will also be- found
in this Persian exhibit department for
manufactured articles, such as arms,
curious and richly wrought armor, tiles
and tile work. mosaics, objects of art
antiquities, musical instruments, wear
ing apparel, etc. Altogether the Persian
exhibit is promised to be characteristic
and ionally unique, a collection
rich in objects Of cost and beauty.
Fac-similes of thirty.seven of the
most prominent of the Aztec idols in
the museum in the City of Mexico have
been prepared for the Worlds Fair at
Chicago.
The Japanese government has ar
ranged to send to this country 1000
Japanese of the middle class, who are to
be here during the Worlds Fair and
of fnr Il
cities of the United States. Instruction
and information as to the industries and
customs Of the American people con-
stitute the object desired to be attained.
Chief Smith OF the Department OF
Transportation has secured the promise
OF two monster locomotives to adorn the
entrance to the Railway Worlds Fair
passenger station, inside Jackson PARK.
The Rogers locomotive works has
agreed to furnish one and the Brooks
company tho other. Each locomotive
will weigh 100000 pounds, and be
mounted on a pedestal. They will stand
one ON each side of the main entrance
Germany's building at tho Worlds
Fair will cost about l25, 600, and will To
combination OF typical STYLES OF Ger
man architecture, such as are seen in
perfection in Nuremberg. 1t will be
massive in construction, the first story
being OF great blocks of sandstone and
the second of combination of brick
and cement. At one end will be erected
Gothic cathedral, the windows of
which will show exceedingly artistic eff
fects. being the work of several OF tho
most famous designers in Germany
The interior of tho building will be
finished throughout with natural woods
implanted. Much Of the building ma
Germany. and the construction of the
edihce is in progress.
William f. Curtis, of tho Latin
American department, has started for !!
Europe in quest Of Columbus relics for |
the Exposition. Mr.. Curtis Will also |
present government requests to the |
Queen of Spain and the Duke of Vera. |
CUR, descendant Of Columbus for i'm
portant relics, and will also carry hard |
some invitations to the Spanish queen, |
the infant king and the descendants of |
Columbus to be present at the dedication |
exercises in October. and to attend the |
Fair next year. BY a recent act of
Congress, the United States Govern
ment is made responsible for any relics
that are sent to the Exposition. The |
requests for them and the invitations
are handsomely engraved on parchment. |
The Kansas State Normal School, |
which has 1880 pupils, and is the |
largest in the West, will make an ex-
hibit at the Worlds Fair.
The nitrate industry of Chile will BIO
illustrated by an elaborate exhibit at |
the Worlds Fair.
A false statement is going the rounds |
OF the press to the effect that visitors |
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