The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-05
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

WORLpS FAIR NOTES..
Butterflies to the number Of 100000
will be shown in the Pennsylvania ex-
hibit at the Worlds Fair. The collec-
ton is said to be the most complete and
finest in the world.
Costa Rica's pavilion at the Worlds
Fair will be surrounded by gardens or
namented by profusion of tropical
plants, and in the galleries of the pavil-
ion will be placed more than 1900 beau
tiful birds, many of which have very
gorgeous plumage.
Mrs. Paul and Mrs. Wise, lady man
ayers for Virginia, together with their
auxiliary board, have undertaken TO
raise $4,000 for the Virginia building
at the Worlds Fair, which is to be g
full-sized reproduction of Washington's
home at Mount Vernon. To raise the
money the women of Virginia are sell.
ing certificates of mem bership in the
Mount Vernon Association at 81 each
they are also asking the county and
city supervisors. councils, ETC., for
levles OF one cent per capita, and are
giving entertainments Of various kinds.
France intends to show its skill in
landscape gardening at the Worlds
Fair. A cablegram has been received
from the French commission asking
that it be allowed 10 do, and bear the
expense of, the whole decoration of
the spaces surrounding the horticultural
and the Woman's buildings" This
generous offer, doubtless, will be &C.
cepted If 1t does not interfere with plans
too far advanced to be changed. The
French are world renowned as artistic
landscape gard eners, and. it is believed,
they would hardly have made the offer
referred to unless they intend to make
display of SURPRISING beauty. The
com mission asked also for go, 900 square
feet for the French horticultural ex-
hibit
Conspicuous in, the shoe and leather
exhibit at the Worlds Fair will be the
display made by Lynn, Mass Lynn is
the largest shoe producing center in the
United States, and fully seventy-five
and perhaps one hundred Of the shoe
manufacturers of that city will furnish
exhibits. They are acting in harmony
in the matter.
The Wisconsin Worlds Fair build.
ing will have $1,000 grand staircase,
the donation Of the Morgan Company,
one of the best known firms of the
State.
The Duke of Edinburg has announced
his intention Of sending for exhibition
at the Worlds Fair some Of the almost
invaluable collection of ancient musical
instruments which he possesses. part
of the collection Is now on exhibition at
the international Music and Art Ex-
hibition at Vienna. whore it attracts
much atteh ton.
Thomas Cook & Son, of London, the
well known tourists agents, have mott
fHrop rfnf
the Worlds Fair that they intend to
make an exhibit of means Of transpor-
tation including the following: Norwe-
gian carriole, Norwegian sleigh, Lap
land dog sleigh, Irish car. Nepolitan
cart, Turkish caique, Palestine..encamp-
ment, camel saddle and harness, ele-
plant howdah. Bombay bullock cart
catamaran, Chinese palaquin, Japanese
jinriksha, antique English sedan chairs.
old English travelling chariot, models
OF dahabeahs and Nile steamers, models
OF boats, and also to show models OF var.
ious Egyptian temples.
Daoud Siflco. a wealthy merchant OF
Algier5, on a recent trip TO Chic ,go, OBJ.
tanned from the Worlds Fair authori-
ties concession to establish an Alpe-
rian village and attractions on Midway
Plaisance. According to his account
the village will be marvel, in it's way,
If oriental construction and highly in.
teresting exhibits. The building will
have Moorish dome, towers and orna-
mental minarets. Inside there will be
number Of native Rabyles, Arabians
and negroes. They will sell iewelry,
embroidery, bric-a brac, &C., and serve
guests in cafe concert hall capable of
seating 1000 persons. Then, in addi-
ton to this hall, thera will be n Moorish
cafe, Kabyle house with Kabyle la.
borers, an Arab tent village with Arabs,
some desert tents and an illu: tration
of what an Arabian desert camp really
is. There will be fifty people and
dancing girls, who will give exhibitions
in the concert hall. They will perform
to tho music of an Algerian band. Fully
$3.50. 900 will be expended npon this con-
cession.
ONE OF the leading and popular pianos
of today Is the beautiful Lester. 1t
has rich, sympathetic tone, with
light and correct touch, and is one of