Passaic City record., 1892-08-06
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

THE Government of Mexico will exhibit
at the Worlds Fair large and valuable
collection of Aztec relics.
THE largest American flag ever made will
float from the top of a very lofty 'iberty
pole'' in front of the Administration build
ing at the Worlds Fair.
The architects of the world are to be
invited to congress at Chicago during the
Worlds Fair to discuss architectural sub
jects and the interests of the profession.
CANADA will erect Worlds Fair build
ing at Chicago 100 feet long by forty-four
feet wide, with ten foot veranda surround
ing it on all sides. Plans have been sub
mitted for approval.
The Worlds Fair Commission of the
State of New York has applied to the Ex-
position through the Department of Trans
portation for 1850 square feet of space for
the exhibition of great relief map OF the
canal systsm of that State.
The California State Worlds Fair Board
has given permission to Miss Ray Beveridge,
of San Francisco to set up and operate a
miniature blacksmith's forge in the Califor-
mia building. Miss Beveridge is niece of
Ex-Governor John L. Beveridge. of Illinois,
and is said to be an expert at the anvil.
The women of New York State will fur.
nish and decorate the library room in the
Womans building at the Worlds Fair
Plans are perfected to make the furnishings
very elaborate and tasteful. The room will
contain as complete collection as is posi-
bic to gather of works written by women.
In the Government building at the Worlds
Fair will be exhibited the original standard
surveyors chain, authorized by act of Con-
gress May 18, 1897, for executing surveys OF
Government lands. The chain was made by
Benjamin Rittenhouse, of Philadelphia, in
1877, and Is still in the same hard wood box
in which it was sent out by the manufac-
turer.
THE fora of Montana will be shown at
the Worlds Fair by collection as complete
as it is possible to make it. The State has
about 1000 different varieties of wild flowers
and of these 800 have already been collected.
The exhibit will include also a display OF
grasses and forage plants. Many OF the
States are preparing similar exhibits OF
their fora.
The Worlds Fair Commission of New
South Wales has decided to send to Chicago
for exhibition in the Horticultural Depart
msnr Of the Exposition the following typical
representatives of Australian vegetation
and fora: Tree ferns, staghorn ferns birds
nest rerns, todea ferns macroZanlias OF two
distinct Kinds, gigantic lilies. rock lilies and
grass trees
WISCONSIN, through it's Worlds FAIR
Boaru, mas asked that May 20, 1898, be des-
tgnated as wisconsin Day' at the EXPOSE
ton. Inat date Is Ine IOrty -HILu anAlVer-
sBry OF tho admission of the State into the
Union, and it desires to celebrate it in an
appropriate manner at the Fair. 1t is
expected that each State will have a day
set apart upon which to monopolize public
attention as far as possible.
SOuSA's band-the one ne is now organic
ing lor Chicago-will be a prominent par
ticipant In the Worlds Fair dedication ex-
ercises next October. IL is Sousa's intention
To. .fPsk lin at.3tfU a
la this country and abroad, in order that the
new band may eclipse every other organiza-
tioA of the Kind on this side or the Atlantic,
not excepting the celebrated National Ma
rine Band at Washington, of which he has
been the head.