Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-24
Worlds Fair Notes.

New Jersey has increased its Worlds
Fair appropriation from $4,000 TO $4,000.
Austria will make fine exhibit of glass,
porcelain, bronze. leather, artistic iron,
and cabinet work.
The grand entrance to the mammoth
Manufacturers Building will be decorated
at an expense of about $4,000.
A heroic statue of Columbus. by Louis
ST. Gaudens. will stand before the main
entrance of the Administration Building.
Mrs. Frona Wait. one Of the lady mana
gers of California. has offered to finish IN
redwood one Of the large receptlon-rooms
in the Woman's Building.
Haiti Ia, appropriated $4,000 for its
representation at the Exposition Fred.
Douglass has been appointed commissioner
to represent that country.
The total amount reported appropriated
by foreign nations and colonies for their
representation at the Exposition. so far as
heard from, Is 1881 .053. Quite number
of those which have decided to participate
have not yet made appropriations.
f. Seyderheim, horticuturist to the
Fmperor of Austria, hes written from
Buda-Pesth that he will contribute to the
Fxposition's floral display collection Of
the rarest roses, embracing zoo standard,
200 half-standard tree-roses, and 400 rose
bushes.
choral hall l60x26O feet will be erected
near the horticultural building. There
Professor Tomlins. With 1000 trained
voices. will furnish rare choral music du-
r1ne the Exposition. The Welsh Interna-
tional Eisteddfod will occupy the building
for week.
A cablegram states that Switzerland will
not be officially represented at the Expo
sition. but that the government will ex-
anime the representations OF citizens de-
sirous of exhibiting and will consider the
question of granting subsidy TO enable
them TO do so.
The Newport OR. L. Artillery, which
celebrated its l50th anniversary several
months ago, and claims to be The oldest
military company in the Unite States.
Will attend the Worlds Fair: 1t visited
the Centennial at Philadelphia ana at
tracted much attention.
The French government. through the
| efforts of Minister Whltelaw Reid, has
agreed to permit the Exposition author-
! ties to send into France. free OF duty.
electrotypes of buildings ana other Expo
I sition matter intended for use in French
papers, to stimulate interest IN the Fair.
The Independent New York Schuetz-
en-" considered the elite corps OF German
American sharpshooters, have decided to
I attend the Exposition IL body. The
! organization has in its membership many
/ prominent businessmen. IL has made two
or more shooting tours in Europe, on ono
of which it was entertained by Prince Biz
marck.
The Queen Isabella Association will not
have pavilion or clubhouse on the Expo
/ sition- Grounds. It's application for spacs
for such pavilion has been rejected by the
| Grounds and Buildings Committee on re-
/ commentator OF Chief-of- Construction
| Burnham, who urged that no space could
! be spared for buildings of the private club
house description.
The Bethlehem Iron Company. of South
Bethlehem, Pa, will make an extensive
exhibit, including steel rails. q bsttie-ship
shafting rs feet in length, guns, projec-
tiles. an armor-plafe .ingot weighing 100
tons. and various naval appliances. The
| company Will also erect ia. l-size model OF
| its famous l25-ton steam hammer. said to
be the largest in the world. II will be to all
appearances perfect duplicate in every
respect. II will span the main avenue
of Machinery Hall, and will rise to height
| of 80 feet. At the last Paris exhibition
great attention was attracted by simila.
model shown by the Creusot Works, but
representing only l0O-ton hammer.
The Russian Government has adopted Z
very liberal policy toward the Exposition.
! information has been received At head