Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1892-03-17

ton as was the Eiffel Tower at Paris,
The agricultural building, designed
by Mr.. C. F. McMn, of New York,
will be anotherof the finest buildings
of the fair; its dimensions are to be
500 by 500 feet; it will cover over
nine acres, and will cost about $780,
900. This building is also already
well under way.
All the buildings will be colored
with "staff,' or stucco, colored to
resemble smoked ivory or marble.
The art building, the machinery
building, the electrical building, the
horticultural building, the United
States government building, and
others for special exhibits, are all to
be grouped about the basins and
lagoons, the building for manufactu-
rers and liberal arts occupying the
central position close by the lake
shore. Outside the circle OF these a
large space has been reserved for the
erection BY foreign governments OF
buildings to illustrate special histori-
cal or industrial features of those
countries. Thus Mexico is to erect
"a facsimile of an Aztec palace; Qua
temala the model of a ruined palace
in Antigua; Columbia a reproduc-
ton of her magnificent capitol
Ecuador a copy OF the famous Tenn
pie of the Sun; while Brazil will
have whole group of buildings illus
trating the habits and industrie~ OF
her people, all surrounding a beauti-
Z ful palace. An East Indian village,
an Egyptian street, and Turkish
bazaar, each peopled by natives in
costume, and carrying on their ordi-
nary occupations, are also promised.
China will, for the first time in the
history of the Worlds Fairs, have
an officially authorized exhibit. Eng
land will probably erect reproduc-
ton OF some typical manor house like
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been 2p,. vprlaced tor Great Britain's
special exhibits. France and Ger
many have agreed to put up build
ings which will not be inferior to
that planned by Great Britain, but
the designs have not yet been agreed
upon. In fact, the part of the
Worlds Fair which is least advanced
now seems to be the foreign repre-
sentation. 1t is still, however, four
teen months before the opening OF
the exposition-a festival is to be held
in October, 1892, in honor of the
Columbian anniversary, the exposi-
ton itself being opened in May,
1S93-and there is plenty of time
for the plans to become crystallized
into definite form. Generally speak
ing, foreign governments and manu-
facturers have shown very positive
interest in the matter, and it is GER
tain that the exhibits from abroad
will be both numerous and typical.
The part which is to be taken in
this Worlds Fair by the women OF
the country is an important one.
The ladies who have had the matter
in charge are already receiving very
! high commentator for the activity
which they have displayed and the
results already assured. The board
of lady managers, presided over by
Mrs. Potter Palmer, has organized
State committees throughout the
country. and has also carried on a
vigorous effort to procure represen-
tation from foreign countries Of work
indicating the progress of women.
The woman's building itself will be
one of the finest on the grounds. 1t
was designed by woman less than
twenty-one years old. 1t will con-
tain many special exhibits, a hall for
conventions, restaurant for ladies,
and so on. Near it will stand a
model house which will exemplify
what is considered perfection in the
way of sanitary arrangements, taste
ful furnishing, modern household
contrivances and kitchen arrange
ment. 1t is also sought to convey
an object lesson in this building by
the serving of simple meals cooked
on the premises; on the bills OF fare
will be stated the cost of each dish
and the nutritive values of the differ
ent foods.
There are three important commit
tees connected with the womari's
branch. They have in charge the
subjects indicated by the three top
les: 'The Industrial Condition of
Women sThe Economic Depend
ences of Women" and aSocial Theo-
ries and Experiments" Meetings
will be held during six months Of
the fair, in which papers will be read
on subjects connected with these
three general topics, aud discussions
will be carried on upon all sorts Of
suggestions and theories which may
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