Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-05-26
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.


them, however, will show modification
of the color.
Liberia, the negro republic, has &C
cepted the invitation 10 participate In
the Exposition. Forty-ffve nations
aud thirty-One colonies and provinces
have now accepted, and the aggregate
of their appropriations, with thirty
yet to hear from, is 81, ,646,s95.
Fifty-five of the counties In Illinois
have been organized for Exposition
work by the women members of the
State Worlds Fair board. The women
of Sangamon county expect to prepare
handsome volume, to be known as
the "Lincoln Souvenir" TO sell at the
Fair. 1t will embrace a history oi
SaDgamon county, and include, in
addition, story OF Lincoin's social life
The book will be embelished 10y
women artists. The women Of JIG
Daviess county expect to prepare q
similar volume in regard 10 General
| Grant. In Stevenson county they are
talking of writing a history of the
Black Hawk war. In Lawrence county
the women elaine to have discovered
the original manuscript of "The PHI.
grim's Progress" They are Investigate
ing the authenticity Of the find, with O
view to taking the manuscript to the
Fair.
President Harrison has accepted the
invitation, conveyed to him by com
mittee, to attend the dedication
ceremonies ofthe Exposition buildings
next October. 1t is believed certain
that every member of the Presidents
Cabinet and of the Supreme Court, and
nearly every senator, congressman and
governor, also, will be present on that
occasion. The President maDifests very
great interest In the Exposition anC
keeps himself throughly posted con-
cerning t.. He has said repeatedly that
he stands ready at all times to do al
within his power In its behalf.
The New York State building at the
Exposition, as shown by the plan
which the commissioners have approx.
ed, will be one of the most commodiout
and artistic ofalI. II measures 81 by 196
feet, be two stories high, and covered
with staff" treated to represent
marble. The estimated cost is from
$50, 900 to 500, 900. The ground floor il
to contain wide corridors, an informa
ton bureau, postoffice, parcel-room
open court and large reception-roon
for women. The second story will have
a large hall or auditorium, AZ by so feet
general reception-room and or
apartment for the newspaper men Oi
the state who may be sent there. The
design of the structure is Of the Italian
renaissance order with a suggestion o.
the colonial style.
Prof. Charles D. Walcott of the
United States Geological Survey in
tends to have at the Worlds Fair an
exhibit which will illustrate q section
of the earth's crust by specimens of the
rock strata placed in their proper re.
lative positions, and by collections Of
the characteristic fossils shown In con.
nection with the formations in which
they are found.
George w. Childs, the Philadelphia
philanthropist, signalized his vista tC
the Worlds Fair grounds on May
by planting a linden tree on the''wood
ed island" Mr.. Childs has donated tc
the Exposition number of rare anG
beautiful palm trees from his cousarva
tory. He is very enthusiastic over the
Fair and its prospects.
AS evidence of the great and wide
spread interest abroad taken in thu
Worlds Fairit Is sannounced that more
than halfofthe mail now being received
by the State Department at Washing
ton is in relation to it.
The New York School of Industrial
Art and Technical Design for Women
of which Mrs. Florence e. Cory is
principal, will make a notable exhibit
in the Woman's building. 1t will EN-.
brace the work of 500 women, pupils
of the instruction, in the line of pre-.
pairing working designs for body brus.
sells and ingrained carpets. tapestry
table linen, wall papers, oilcloths, stain.
ed glass screens, window shades, EN-.
broldery, laees, calico, prints, etc., and
also many finished fabrics made from
these designs. The designs made by
pupils of this school are furnished tC
many foreign as well as domestic man.
ufacturers.
Miss Laura Johns of Decatur, ILL.,, has
been awarded prize of $25 for the besl
design for seal for the Illinois
Woman's Exposition Board.
William Saunders, Executive Elk.
position Commissioner for Canada, says
that large and exhibit from the
Dominion is assured. 1t will be espec.
tally notable in the lines of agriculture
dairying, minerals and manufactures
The principal commercial organiza-
tions of New Orleans have united in 9
petition to the state legislature Of
Louisiana, which assemblies this
month, to make a Worlds Fair ap.
preparation of $50,000. A bill making
such appropriation has been drafted.
Success is already assured to the
project which an association. under the
auspices of the Board of Lady Mana.
gers, has of erecting several dormitories
where women, especially those of the
industrial class, can obtain neat
respectable and cheap living quarters
while visiting the Exposition. The
association is selling $4,000 of stock
in shares of $40 each to enable it tc
carry out the project. Each share
entities the holder to its face value il
room and lodging at the rate of 81
centsa day. No sooner had the details
of the project been published thar
hundreds of letters of hearty com
mendation and many applications fo
stock were received. More than $50,
900 of stock was taken before the arti
Giles ofincorporation could be obtained
The Lady Managers living In Chicag,
subscribed for $4,000 of stock. Tn,
amount now taken is about $4,000.