The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-15
AT THE WORLDS FAIR
Canada Preparing to Make a
Splendid Mineral Display.
A FINE CATHOLIC ExA.RIT.
Texas "a Eeid an Auxiliary Exposition
Thirty Ave states Have Aecepted
Their Building sites.

CHICAGO. June IA letter has been re-
ceaTeei az the Worlds fair headquarters
from John Daxgets. one of the nemoe-s OF
the California STATE board. stating tina. the
Board would net take any interest IN the
exposition OF exhibits for forestry huiid-
ing, and thai al they intend 70 do Is 30 20
INTO the California state baiidIn-. This -
SIMILAR 70 ore received some time ago n
reference 10 AZ exhibit IN the mining
Guiding. The chief OF the forestry build
En- says he was authorized by this letter
not 10 reserve space IN the building for
exhibitors The general disposition now
~ headquarters Is not TO reserve aay space
n any building for The California exhibit
except what they agree TO take in the agri-
cultural building.
CHICAGO. June Ia.-Cana9a will make a
remarkable display OF her mineral re-
sources ~ the Worlds fair. The province
Of Ontario HIS determined On making
large exafbis Of all the minerals found in
that province. and Q1eaec has resolved
not TO De behind her sister province in
this respect. Nova Scotia SO rich in min
eraE wealth, Is also actively engaged IN
bringing together specimens OF her richest
deposits. liz il expected that the god
ores CT Nova Scotia viii surprise many OF
the visitors 10 the Worlds fair. while the
samples from her coal fields will afford
some idea Of the wonderful resources of
the province IN that particular The
asbestos, mica, pIamha-o and phosphate
deposits viii form prominent features IN
the Quebec exhibit, while the rich nickel
ores, for which Ontario Is now 50 famous,
viii receive much attention from that
province. The Dominion geological sur
yey viii make q very fine exhibit. which
will afford facilities for studying the min
eraI resources Of tie country. on either the
limited provincial basis or from the wider
Dominion standpoint
Pope Leo III. has shown the deep inter
est ne feels IN the Worlds fair and IN
America By deciding 20 exhibit 1t the fair
sol2e rare treasures Of art. literature and
history which the Vatican contains
Archbishop Ireland, now IN Rome. has
eahled this information and asked for space
tor the exhibit The Vatican contains a
collection Of art and other treasures which
cannot be duplicated and which are price
less II value. The exhibit viii, no doubt,
contain many OF the most interesting of
these treasures, and will attract, perhaps.
more attention than viii any other one dis
play ~ the exposition This action BIZ the
pope viii certainly tend to increase greatly
the interest taken IN the fair by al Casho-
lie countries. and thus render Il q greater
aud more successful exposition. and one
II which the entire world viii take pride.
To Hon. Thomas B. Bryan and Mrs. Pot
ter Palmer. as well as 70 Archbishop Ire
land. Is due much credit for using their in
fUeuce 20 effect the result mentioned
The Texas Worlds fair auxiliary viii
open a. Galveston November 5 and close
January 9, fsa3. The auxiliary, as planned,
Will be an extensive and very complete
exhibition OF Texas products. industries,
manufactures. etc. Il viii be preparatory
10 the Worlds fair at Chicago, for from
the collection there sloga the state viii
take most Of the exhibits which viii con-
sti-1te the Texas display &c Chicago It
Is believed that the auxiliary viii be the
means also OF supplying large share OF the
money 20 be expended On the states repre-
sentaSioa ~ the exposition. According 10
Us prospectus recently published the aux
iAiarv s 70 be 4 quite presentiouS affair and
greatly promotEye Of the trade interests Of
the state. Mexico ard the Central and
South American countries are invited 20
participate n IL \ 81. go building IS be-
ing e-ectet! az Galveston for IT'S accomno-
datjon-
Thi-ry-five Of the fo-ty-nire states and
territories IN the Union have accepted the
building sites assigned them on the expo
slrIon grounds and have submitted 20 the
construction bureau for approval the plans
az the buildings they propose 70 erect.
Nearly al the Others. Il * known, are
a5our ready ID take like action. Every
state ard territory. with perhaps three ex-
cepsIons, vii erect A building. Qul5e .
number OF these Buildings viii be repro
d1ctions Of historic structures. such g. In
dependence la.i Wasaing10n's Mt YER
non home, cd Fort Marion, ere. They
vii occupy the northern portion of the
exuosiEisn grounds and VIII be STR
rounded bv walks. lawns, shrub0erv and
flowers They VIII be used ~ heatqua--
te-s for state boards and visitors and as
recepracles for exhibits showing state re-
sources sc.
The educational exhibit from Colorado
az the Worlds far IS expected 20 &c ex-
certi0nal1v good That il NAV De i1teIii-
gently prepared, Dr.. Snyder, president q
the state Normal school. who IS IN en-
th,zs5as-Ie EXPERT Il EXPOSITION affairs has
been ez gaget 5v the sca-a board 10 Visit
teachers Institutes ard the schools II the
s<a-e, from kindergarten 20 college, and
exrlai1 what 3 wanted and how Z can
teae &c prepared he carries Win him
mass Of specimen work with which To Il
I7zsc-zte his addresses The result Is that
he leaves cocn teachers and scholars
changed from stare q 5ewI.terr1s1t into
one OF understanding and enthusiasm.
ara PREPARED 20 work effectively y gath
e~t-- TIE exaibT. desired
Ire Lcnd01 P0lvreclnic has already
b417zed uaare rhaa SO f3r rEe " 5rld's fair
to-- aich L has undertaken - manage
f5r English artisans, and TIE number Is oe-
~ increased daily These ex@arslon.sts
I'LL Visit the exposition ard incidentally
see The zizhez u New YorE PhiIades chi1,
" zsht1-eQn Chicago And Niagara Fails,
Or total EXPENSE. tncs-.sT41g E-7aSrcrEa-
ri5- boca w4vs o. about SI-5. They VII
&c comfortably lodged whIIs n Chicago.
N r Z. Neo1v's Blola institute. and II
barracks q = bloe8 q gro-ld belonging 20
Nz-S1a-l kls.5. Ehe Use Il which accouo-
dacio.s azs been donated 81 the geE-4e-
rreu named.
Ce1c-af5 women vii probably - repre-
xen-e1 uUus-3-=av q. r-e Wor-1 ; lar 1t
least. Euaav - them ara making app43ca-
rIozS E1- space aG1 ara preparing eZalF31s-
II t1e the a-rs DEPARTMENT rye1Cv-rhree
wozzzp-Ewezsy artists AMI three SCI res3-s
have applied for SPACE The WORK of some
a them Eas attracted favorable attention
n ar aIalE5ors 1gth abroad and n th1s
cozntrv. Val paper. carpet and ps3-cIere
s.e.5 u InE decorated china. wood carving.
embroidery. Literature. etss-. a-e among TIE
Ines II wzLc1 TGE1e7 ara Intent II eZ-
n5ol1crs. C5rsas q TIA wa-zs q every
C5lc-as:g aEcnor Ara 10 &c exhibited II The
ssare aEit-I1g
An ex11aL- showing the press resources
s-2 nrc01z q as1DenEs q Michigan - COZ
r1p.ases1 ~ Ihe Ne-td= AR soa-d OF
tax sg2-e. AMI Z 5 believed rE14s the Al>l--
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