The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-28
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prentices in workshops. The collective
EXHIBIT will give an idea Of the results
obtained by the society since its founda-
tlon In the domain of elementary and
technical education. Documents will
be exhibited giving an account Of the
action taken by the Alliance in the in
terest OF the Jews in countries where
they are still subjected to persecution.
This will not be the first occasion that
the practical work Of the Alliance has
been brought under the public notice at
exhibitions, but hitherto these displays
have been on small scale and chiefly
local. In 1883 the Tunis school had an
interesting show at the Amsterdam eX.
hibition, and was awarded one of the
prizes.
The council of the Sunday-school
union OF England, acting in conjunction
with the American Sunday school union,
is organizing worlds Sunday-school
convention, to be held at ST. Louis, in
September, 1893, and with q view to IA.
cilitating tho attendance OF the En-.
glish visitors is arranp ing for excursion
parties OF Sunday school workers and
their friends, to leave England about
August 10, 1893, proceeding from Liver
pool, by way OF New York and Niagara
to Chicago, where ample time will be
and thence to st. Louis, returning by
way OF Pittsburg. Washington, Phila-
delphia and Now York to Liverpool
Bids for the souvenir coins are being
received by the treasurer of the Worlds
Columbia Exposition, the lowest bid
being at the rate of ono dollar for
each coin OF fifty cents. Several offers
for the entire issue OF five million coins
are recorded. For the first coin turned
out from the mint the bidding has
reached into the hundreds of dollars.
The disposition OF these souvenirs is
under consideration by the finance com.
mittee.
Illinois will havo an exhibit in its
State Worlds Fair building of speci
mems Of all the indigenous woods of the
State In order to secure uniformity
each specimen will be about, forty two
inches long and consist of section OF
the tree trunk. IL will be cut in such
manner as to show tho grain from the
surface to the center. On each speci.
mon will be painted picture of the leaf
and fruit of the tree.
The illustration OF the great engineer
ing work Of the world will be one OF the
most interesting features Of the trans
portation exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
FOLLOWING the announcement hat the
large and very perfect model of the
Forth bridge has been secured comes
the application Of the management of
the Gothard Railway Company. of
Switzerland, for space in which to
show large model or relief map Of that
road. This will illustrate in the most
graphic manner possible the famous ST.
Gothard tunnel and the manner in
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by modern engineering science.
In the California building at the
Worlds Fair will be State historical
exhibit Of great interest, prepared
chiefly under the auspices Of the his
torical committee and the State Agri-
cultural Society. Assistance is being
rendered by the State Worlds Fair
board and the "Native Sons and Daugh-
ters of the Golden West" and by the
Mechanics Institute of San Francisco.
The era or periods which will be illus
trated by the exhibit will be the era of
Spanish rule, era of Mexican rule, the
missionary rule, the American occupa.
ton the mining era, the State, the rail.
road and telegraphic era, the present
Hundreds of relics and souvenirs will
be in the exhibit. The collection will be
first shown in San Francisco and Sacra-
perm anently in San Francisco.
About two hundred Remington type
writing machines have been secured by
the bureau of public comfort for use dur.
ing the Worlds Fair. Expert operators
will be selected by tho Remin gton Com
pany for this service. These machi aes
will be placed throughout the various
buildings, and are intended for accom-
mediation to the general Lubllc, the
press and Exposition officials.
TIE hammer to be used by Mrs.
Palmer in driving the last nail will be
contributed by the women of Nebraska.
The handle will be composed of light
and dark woods alternating, enclrcled
by broad bands OF gold, upon which is
engraved the inscriptions: From the
Women of Nebraska" The head of the
hammer will be of silver. and upon its
face will be placed tho seal of Nebraska
in gold relief. The head will be bound
with gold work representing the United
States colors; the stars of the flag repre-
sented in diamonds for each State. The
flagstaff will be made of pearl the en-
tire emblematical device being sur
rounded by an eagle.
Work at jackson Park has progressed
considerably during the past week. Elk.
cept on the manufacturers building,
all OF the CONSTITUTIONAL iron work Is
now In place. The machinery hall and
electricity building are the only struc.
lures incomplete. Work on landscape
gardening Is now far advanced. Twenty
three State buildings are now in pro-
gress. The Washington building will
at once be commenced. Montana will
probably be the first State building fin.
ished, for the interior work as we'll as