The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-04-29
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gallery floors are all laid. OF the 100000
square feet corrugated iron roofing IT,
500 feet are laid.
The Womans building at the Worlds
Fair is to be dedicated with special
ceremonies next October. What glory
would be effected on the Woman's build
ing when the general programme of dedi-
catory exercises was not considered
enough, and so special celebration will
take place within the walls of the build
ing designed by Miss Hayden. A chorus
of 400 voices and an orchestra of eighty
four pieces will be conspicuous features
of the wOman's part of the programme.
How to get an original musical compo-
sition worthy the occasion was for
long time a perplexing question. 1t was
supposed that in order to secure some
thing fine large outlay of money would
be required, and there was in addition
some uncertainty as to the composer, it
being highly desirable that the score
should be the work of woman. At
this juncture Mrs. Amy NJ. Beech of Bos-
ton, one of the leading composers of the
country, came TO the rescue in response
to a ! invitation from Mrs. Palmer, with
an offer to contribute to the occasion an
original work to be named the Festival
Jubilnte. A correspondence Immediate
ly followed between Mrs. Beech and
Theodore Thomas, concerning the de-
tails of the composition. Mr.. Thomas
offered to conduct the presentation of
the work. Professor Tomlins will pre-
pare the chorus of 400 voices, that num-
Der being proportional to the hall. The
orchestra will number about eighty-four
Mrs. Beech has liberty to use in her score
any additional instruments: Harp, Eng
lish horn, bass-clariOnet, contra bassOon,
ETC., at her own discretion. The JubiIdte
will probably be reproduced at intervals
during the progress of the Exposition.
We may have tower after all. En-
queer Morrison has plans for tall and
cheap structure. The officials had recon-
ciled themselves to the idea of getting
along without one, but Engineer George
S. Morrison, surprised them by present
ing plans for steel shaft, nearly 100
feet higher than the Effel Tower. His
tower on paper is nearly LOO feet high.
1t is plain structure and could be
erected rapidly. The cost is estimated
at $1,000.000. Other proposed towers
could not be built for less than 81, 000, 900.
Mexico is very enthusiastic over the
Worlds Fair. Lieutenant Baker has
just returned from Mexico, and says the
interest in the Exposition is wonderful
with the Mexicans. | will not enumer-
ate the thousand and one articles which
will be on hand at an early date from
this great mineral Kingdom.
South Dakota is the f1rst State to guar
antee its proportion of the fund of S2O,-
600, that women are now trying to raise
to put up a building where small child
dren can be left during the Fair. Mrs.
John X. Wilson, manager from that
State has assumed the assessment of
500, and if the women of South Dakota
do not stand by her she will furnish the
money herself think this will be salts
factory to large class. Mrs. Wilson is
devoting great deal of time to the
Fair. At present, she is II hanging a
series of entertainments given to raise
money for the Educational exhibit, of
which the women of that State have
complete charge. Notwithstanding all
the trouble this Government had with
the Chilians, they are also coming, and
are to bring along their exhibit.
The celebration at Jackson Park next
October, is expecting to be something
more than ordinary, as people from all
parts of the world have given much en-
couragement of coming, and many Of
course will remain over to 1893.
CoRP. w. E. SHELDON