San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-09
WORLD'S FAIR NOTES.

has estimated that the eXnlDltors
from his state will spend upwards OF
SIS, 900, 900 in the preparation of their
exhibits for the Exposition.
The California building at the Fair
will be an imposing structure of the
"old mission" type, ITO by 500 feet,
with dome, and costing about $75,-
ono 1t will be surrounded by hedge
Of Monterey cypress.
Denmark will spend about S. 500 in
showing, as n leading feature of its
Worlds Fair exhibit, Danish dairy,
complete and in operation. The dai
~ interest is one of the most impOr
tant in Denmark, and the most ap
proved methods and mechanical ap-
that country.
w. l.. Libby & Sons, of Toledo, in
tend to erect, Oh Midway Plaisance,
q factory In which the manufacture
of cut glass can be seen, from the
furnace, on through the cutting, I'm
ishiDg and decorating departments.
until the finished product is turned
out. The factory plans call for
structure 125x200 feet, of stone, iron
and glass, and with imposing dome.
The firm intends to spend $40. 600 on
the building alone.
Vermont will have building at
the Exposition without drawing on
the State appropriation for the cost
OF it, erection. One hundred sub.
ttantial izens have guaranteed SIC I.
Uvv Ior mat purpose, each one pledg.
ing himself to pay 500.
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display at the Exposition. The king,
however, has recognized the Fair, by
appointing commission, and Minis
ter OF State, Rudini, has Informed
Vice President Bryan and Director
Higin botnam, that the government
will encourage individual exhibitors
in every way possible. He intimated
that it would even pay for the trans
portatiOn of all exhibits. Mr.. Higin-
botham reports that there is through
uuL llaIy mucn enthusiasm over the
Exposition and that the painters,
sculptors and manufacturers OF artis-
tic wares are hard at work on intend
ed exhibits.
The governments of Norway and
Swe,en nave respectively, asked for
ana s53, 500. In Norway a number OF
private citizens are raising a fund OF
Sl0,720 with VIII en- to build and send
to Chicago a counterpart OF the Viking
ship which was eXhumed near San
detOrd, = few years ago.
Michigan's building will measure
100 l40 feet aud be three stories
high II will be constructed of Mich
igan material, which with the furnish.
ipgs vii! be donated. Though but
$4,000 of the appropriation Will be
devoted TO its erection, it Will in reali
ty be SO, 900 building g.
Baron de Berleysch, German min
lister of commerce, has written to the
chamber of commerce of Crefeld, the
principal place in Prussia fer the
manufacture of silk goods. that the
Emperor ardently desires that there
should be as fine q display as possible
OF Uerman silks and velvets at the
Chicago Worries Fair. A majority
of the silk and velvet manufacturing
firms in the Rhenish provinces will
comply with the wishes of the EN-
peror, whose interest in Germany's
share of the exhibition is having a
stimulating effect in sill directions.
special Worlds Fair Commissioner
Alexander Campbell has returned
from Australasia and reports that
great enthusiasm over the Exposition
As IeiI III that part of the world. New
South Wales, South Australia, Victo-'
ria, Queensland. New Zealand, Tas.
mania are all making extensive pre-.
parations for their representation,
and splendid exhibits are reported
sure to be sent. Three new steamers
between Sydney and San Francisco
are about to be put on.
Through sinformstion a "World's
Fair Note" recently stated that the
Rhode Island building would COM
Dine the architectural features of the
present capitol building and of the
one formerly used at Newport. Such
is not the case. The structure will
combine the features of the "old stone
mill" at Newport, which is of IN
known origin and which is alluded
to in Longfellows skeleton in Ar
NOR" and those of the "Arcade," a
business building in Providence
erected about sixty-ffve years ago.
Connecticut held an enthusiastic
Worlds Fair meeting at Hartford on
Wsshington's birthday, ex Governor
Waller presiding. A committee of
sixteen, two from each county, were
appointed to look after the States
represen tation at the Exposition.
Sixteen lady managers were also
chosen. Subscriptions being called
for, 1000 was pledge on the spot.
1t is expected that the legislature,
when its deadlock is broken, will
reimb urse the subscribers.
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