The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-04-21
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

The limit of time in which States and
territories and foreign countries must
accept the sites allotted them on the
Exposition grounds has been fixed at
June l, 1892.
The president of the Tennessee Worlds
Fair Board has called convention of
the representatives of the manufactur.
ing, mining, railroad, marble, timber
and other industrial enterprises and
interests OF East Tennessee to meet at
Knoxville, March "a, for the purpose of
considering and taking action as to ways
and means for providing for a creditable
exhibit at the Fair.
The Cunard Steamship Company has
applied for space in the marine section
of the Transportation building to show
series of models illustrating the speed
of "ocean greyhounds," and the develop.
ment of trans Atlantic travel.
1t is reported that number of Indians
from the Peruvian forests, and a large
collection of native Peruvian paintings
will be included in the exhibit which
Peru will make.
Foreign exhibits for the Exposition
have already begun to arrive at the Gus.
tom house in Chicago. Exhibits have
recently been received from India and
Costa Rica.
It's the present expectation that every
species of fish and other aquatic animal
large enough to be seen, which is native
to inland waters and to the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans, except perhaps live
whale, will be exhibited in the Fisheries
Department of the Exposition.
1t is announced that the Charleston,
Mass, navy yards will furnish the equip
ments Of the imitation battle ship lii
nois, which will contain the exhibit Of
the Government Navy Department.
These equipments include twelve ships
boats, including two steam cutters, four
ordinary cutters, one sailing launch, two
dingies, one whaleboat, one gig whale
boat and one balsa; and a complete set
of ships furniture from navy camp stools
to elaborate sideboards-eighty pieces
in all.
II. W. Young, of Augusta, Ill, has a
bible printed in 1915, the ownership of
which in this country he has traced back
to 1860. He believes it was brought over
in the Mayfower in 1920. and he wants
to exhibit it at the Exposition.
An Esqnimaux village, inhabited by
from 80 to 70 natives OF the frozen re-
gions, will be one of the sights on Mid.
way Plaisance at the Exposition.
A concession has been granted for the
construction, on Midway Plaisance, of a
SEQ. 900 natatorium, which will include
besides large swimming peol, bath.
rooms, cafe and flower and cigar stands.
The Pail Mall Gazette states that the
exhibit of the pottery industry of the
Midlands will form peEhaps the most i'm.
portant and interesting part of the
British section at the Exposition. Nearly
all OF the great pottery firms have ap.
piled each for a liberal allotment of
space.
The President of the United States,
members of his cabinet, Justices of the
Supreme Court, and members of the
diplomatic corps at Washington will re-.
ceive personal invitation to attend the
dedication ceremonies on October 18th.
convey by special committee com.
prising National Commissioners P. Alb.
and V. D. Groner and Directors
E. F. Lawrence and w. d. Kerfoot. The |
government OF the different States ani |
many prominent citizens will also be in.
vited. Representatives of foreign gov.
will be invited through the |
State department. /