The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-30
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

ton Of the Exposition buildings, Octo.
Dor II, IL and 10, 1892, arc TO DO very
elaborate and Impressive. Tho com.
mittee having tho matter in hand will
devote 100000 TO that purpose. 1t
is expected that tho President Of tho
United States and his Cabinet. many Of
the Senators and Congressman and Gov.
nors OF the States, numerous represent.
ativcs OF foreign governments, and
10000 militia aud several thousand reg.
uars will be present. a dedication odo
and marches, written for tho occasion
will be rendered with full choral and
orchestral accompaniment. Patriotic
and other music, dcd!catory Grafton, a
pageant OF symbolical representing the
Procession OF tho Centuries" and mag.
nilicent displays OF fireworks will DO
among tho chief features OF tho pro
gramme.
A collective exhibit OF sanitary appli-
ances and methods OF sanitation, and OF
all thatpertains closely to them, Is to DO
made Mt tho Exposition, Tho various
state and municipal boards OF health will
work in conjunction to that end, numcr.
GUS representatives Of those organ.
cations having so decided at q recent
convention in Chicago,
The Columbian Navigation Company
has been incorporated with capital Of
100000 for the purpose OF running steam
boats to jackson Park during the Expos
ton, for the accommodation Of visitors.
1t 10 believed that many thousands OF
visitors will prefer tho lake route in
reaching tho Exposition.
The Lord Mayor OF London, it is an.
nounccd, will form committee to raise
the sum necessary to tho Exposition q
selected number OF representative work.
ingmen from London, with view OF
their making reports on the industrial
exhibits there, Similar action wa, taken
in case OF thclast two Paris Expositions.
The Chemical National Bank OF Chi
cago has been granted the privilege OF
establishing and operating bank
on tho Exposition grounds. 1t will at-
ford to exhibitors and visitors NIL tho
the convonienccs and safeguards Of
metropolitan bank, including safety de-
post vaults.
The colossal statue OF the Republic,
which will stand ON pedestal rising
from the basin in front OF the Admins.
tration building, is being modelled in
Paris by Daniel G. French, the New
York sculptor. 1t will BIO female figure
seventy-iive feot high.
Chew Yu Ling, representing CONNER
cial parties in China, has arranged to
tea pavilion on Midway Plaisance, and
and has applied for 1000 square feet OF
space in the Manufactures building in
which to exhibit Chinese silks, cmbroi-
deries, etc.
The UnitedStatcs potters' Association
has applied for $1,000 square feet in the
Manufactures building, and announce,
its intention OF making an exhibit that
will not be surpassed by any showing
made by the famed pottcries OF Europe,
The fine geological collection made by
the late Prof. Worthcn, State Geolosist
oil Illinois, will form part OF the Illinois
exhibit at the Exposition. The State
Worlds Fair Board has purchased it for
$4,000.
On the three evenings during the ex-
erciscs dedicatory OF tho Exposition
buildings, October II, - and Is, fire
works tot value OF So, 900 well be dis
played. The contract has already been
let.
Nearly l,lOO 900 OF insurance is now
carried on the Exposition buildings and
electric plant. The amount will be in
creased from time to time rs the construc-
tion proceeds.
The Hon. w. C. P. Breckenridge, OF
Kentucky, according to present plans,
will deliver the orationjedicatory OF the
Exposition buildings. on October, IL,
1892.
The Thompson-Huston Electric Com
panics are planning TO make united X
hibit at an expense OF 100000. They
want to occupy 10000 square feet of sur
face.
The Blue Grass League oil Iowa, embrac-
ing the southwestern counties OF the
State, has decided 10 construct "Blue
Grass Palace" at the Exposition.
Japan has appropriated s63O,765 for its
representation at the Exposition. A
splendid Japanese exhibit is assured.
The 100000 Worlds Fair appropria.
ton bill has passed the Now York
senate.