Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-08-11
HOBBIES rAIR NOTES.

The government of Mexico will exhibit
at the Worlds Fair u large and valuable
collection of Aztec relies.
Handsomely fra:ned, large Photographic
views OF the prominent features OF the
numerous seaside resorts OF New Jersey
will be shown in the exhibit of that state
at the Worlds Fair.
The Essex conference of Liberal Chris
tan churches at its last session held at
Lawrence, Mass, passed unanimous reso.
buttons requesting that the Worlds Fair
be Kept open sundays, and condemning
any attempts to influence national legisla-
ton by the introduction Of the question.
The California state Worlds Fair board
has given permission to Miss Ray
Beveridgc Of san Francisco, to set up and
operate d miniature blacl5smith's forge in
the California building Miss Bevcridge
is q niece Of ex-iov. John i. Beverldge Of
Illinois, and is said to be an expert at the
anvil.
The women Of New York state will fur-
nish and decorate the library room in tho
Woman's Building at the Worlds Fair,
Plans are are perfected TO make the fur
nislinss very elaborate and tasteful. The
room will contain as complete a collection
rs IS possible TO gather Of works written by
women,
The largest American flag ever made will
iloat from the top Of very lofty liberty
pole IN front of the Administration
building at the Worlds Fair Upon re-
quest the state Of Washington will furnish
this big flag STAFF rs we'll as two or three
Others Of the largest that are required by
tho exposition,
The fora Of Montana will be shown at
the Worlds Fair by collection as com
pletc us it is possible To makeit. The state
nuS ubput 1 Dll al Tiorant yurintin. ~ ,,,i1l
llowers and Of these 500 have already been
collected. The exhibit viii include also 4
display Of grasses and forage plants, Many
nl NE states are preparing similar exhibits
Of their fora
In the Government Buiding At the
world $ Fair Will lie exhibited lie original
standard surveyors chain, authorized by
act Of Congress, May 18th, 1901, for cXecut.
ing surveys OF government lands The
chain was made by benjamin liittcnhoRsc
OF Philadelphia, IN i79t, and is aN,l m the
same hard wood box in which It was sent
out by the manufacturer
The Worlds Fair commission of Ney
south Wales has decided to send to Chi
cago for exhibition ii the horticultural
department OF the exposition the following
typical representatives of Australian vege.
tation and flora; Tree ferns, staghorn
ferns, birds nest ferns, todca ferns, macro,
zamias OF two distinct kinds, gigantic
lilies, rock lilies and grass trees.
Sousa's haud--thc one he is now organia-
ing Tor Chicago--will be a prominent par
tcIpant in the World Fair dedication exer-
cises next October. 1t il Suusa's intention IL
draw literally on HE best musical talent
~ this country and abroad, III order that
the new band may eclipse every either
organization of the kind on this side of the
Atlantic, not excepting the celebrated
National Marine Band at Washington, of
which he has been the head.
short time ago, while the North
western Shingle Association was i'll SEES
sion, y Was announced to that body that
the Washington state Worlds Fair build
ing would require $1,000 shingles for its
roof ThcreupOn the association promptly
instructed its secretary to buy that nun.
her ul shingles and TO donate them to he
Worlds Fair board for the state, The
1uarrymen, lumbermen and loggefs
oil Washington have been equally gencr
ous, and almost all the building material
that is required has been donated.
The way in which New York merchants
are being treated by the Chicago Fairman-
ayers Is the occasion of much annoyance
aud dlsileastrc. 50 far has Ghcago's in
difference gone that the Worlds Fair man.
agenlcnt have recently given in their
offices in the stewart building, broadway,
and New York and New England would be
debarred from all immediate connection
with the Worlds Fair il it were not for
the timely generosity Of the International
Exhibitors Association, who have assumed
all responsibility for meeting expenses of
rental oi rooms and maintaining a bureau
of Information. The German Malufuc-
turing Company, the largest silver manu-
iaCturcrs III this country, pr9posc to have
Il SluO, 900 exhibit ut Chicago In order Ia