New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-05
THE STATE woRLD'S FAIR BUILDING.
PLANS ADOPTED WHAT THE STRUCTURE AT CHI
CAGO WILL BE L1KB-TnE SUNDAY
CLOSING QUESTION


| CLOSING QUESTION.
Albany May 4 iSpeciaD.-The State Worlds Fair
| Commissioners held meeting here today with the
| chief executive officer, Donald McNaughton and
formally adopted the plans prepared by McKim Mead
g. White, Of EcwYOrk City, for the New-iork state
| building, which will be placed in the Exhibition
grounds at Chicago opposite the Liberal Arts Building
The New York building will be 1913 feet in length by
81 feet In width The Commissioners told The archi-
| tects that they desired building which would he
handsome. yet economically constructed New-forA S
building at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia
cost So 900. This one in Chicago will cost FULLY
100000
THE style OF the New-York building will be that
OF the italian Renaissance" said Commissioner Thacher
TO day. land the building will call to peoples minds
the Colonial STYLE There will be terraces at either
end and two towers between the terraces In tie centre
Of the building, Upon the left hand as one enters
the building will be parccroom and postoihcc; on
the right hand information bureau. The left side
Of the building will be under the control of the
WOmen's Board OF Managers, and will include re-
ceponroom for women. There will be longing
room for men at the right OF the entrance. The
second floor will be largely given up TO an auditorium
A. feet by 50 feet, TO be used as ballroom and
lecture ROOM The headquarters of the State Commits
sion are to be on this floor and also good room for
newspaper correspondents
The material Of the building will be saii, ana IL
will look like marble The trimmings will be OF red
tcrra-cotta. After the Fair the structure will be
gwen TO the Sons Of New York. Chicago society, and
will be regretted in Michgan-ave. Next week the
Commissioners will announce list OF women man
ayers.
Chicago, May (specall-Thc people who favor
closing the Worlds Fair on sunday working hard
TO gain thai emu. No less than 1888 petitions have
been received up to date, representing II Is alleged
11,03S,150 persons Attention has been called to the
fact that of that number 4,050,51S names are on petit
lions coming from Michigan, which state lays claim
to total population of only trine over 100000
Ohio, in 1890. had population OF about 3,1oo.oOo,
but petitions from 4,OJ3425 persons Of that state are
on file in Secretary Dicknson's Office asking that the
Exposition be closed on sunday. Mr. Dickinson thinks
an erroneous method OF computation is responsible
for the erroneous figures delegation from the In
ternatonal Association Of Machniss, which Is in an
nual session IN Chicago called secretary Dickinson
TO secure blanks for petitions against sunday closing
The Board of Reference and Control of the National
Commission met at headquarters this morning Only
routine business transacted.
The Wisconsin state Building will be erected.
1t Is be a villa in pavilion style and Will cost about
$4,000. A feature OF the Wisconsin exhibit will be a
shaft of Lake Superior brownstone in Obelsk style.
General Louis p. d Cesnoa. director Of the Museum
of Art has received letter from Mrs. Potter Palmer,
chairman Of the Board Of Lady Managers OF the Worlds
Fair at Chicago, asking for the loan OF number OF
works OF for the Exhibition Mrs. Palmer specified
Rosa Bonheur's Horse FAIR among other things.
The trustees have not acted upon the letter. but 1t is
probable that the painting in question will not be
allowed 10 leave the Museum II was Injured once
when exhibited in California. There Will be no oppo
sOn however, 10 the lending OF some other paintings
MONEY FOR AN EXHIBITION OF CATTLE.
The annual convention OF the American Cattle club
composed Of breeders Of jersey cattle In hirtyX States
Canada, held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel ycser.
day. Over 800 members present gave proxies.
| The following officers elected President. r. 4.
Sllcy OF Rochester vice president. William Mex innry,
Of Philadelphia; and treasurer John l. Holly OF Plain.
field. n. j. Directors elected for three years
follows: Elmer A. Darling, o. New.YoIk l.. j. Cogs.
| well. Of Rochester; w w. Law. Of Ncw-York and NJ
Lathrop. Of Marshall, Texas. The club decided 70 add
the sum OF 5000 to the 10000 already voted the
purpose OF securing proper exhibit Jersey cattle at
the Chicago Exposition. One hundred and twenty-five
catte have already been selected the finest c
be chosen by competent judges for exhibition At the
directors meeting j. j. Hemingway Of this city, was
| Reelected secretsiy