Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-23
In Chicago, TO Get Ready for the Worlds
Fair.

from the Peruvian forests. and large col
lection OF native Peruvian nsiotings will be
iacludsd in the exhibit v h oh Peru will
mske.
The New South Wales Worlds Fair
Commission is contemp plating senaing for
exhibition at the Expos on copies OF the
mott d aboriginal cave iascriptit NJ OF north
ern Queensland, and also q whole tribe Of
abonslnes-
The Cupard Steamship Company has
spilled for space in thu marine section OF
the Transportation building to show series
of models illustrating the speed OF ocean
greyhounds," and tae development OF trans
AtlsnIic uavel.
The women members Of the north Caro-
lima Worlds Fair Board have uEd rtsken
to raise $40 600 10 be d. voted TO the erection
VI = state tuilting at the Exposition. They
will 10 d meeiiGgs az numerous points
throo ghous The state and receive subscrip-
tons.
Cousul General Crawford hiss written
from ST. Petersburg that Russia is making
very extensive p 'epssstioas for making an
exhibit at the Exposition. The Russian
government Will bear all expense for trans
portstion and Insurance Of exhibits, as pre-
viousiy announced.
1t is the present exoectation that every
species of tsh aid other Squ&tic snlms!
| large enough to be seen, which is native to
| inland waters and to the Atlantic and Pa
| cihc oceans. except perhaps live whale,
will be exhibited ia the Fisheries Depart
| ment Of the Exposition.
The Pal Mall Gsz ,tte states that the
| sxh,oit of the 10 terry industry Of tn, Md
lands will form perhaps he most important
sni inters ing part Of the British section
st the Exposition. Nearly al Of The great
pottery firms have applied each Tor s liberal
allotment Of space.
| The Arkansas Worlds Fair Board has
selected en- acres near Little Rock ~hit h
it will have cultivated with The view of rails
ing various agricultural products for exhibit
at the Exposition. The board has made
srrsngemen.s to tend to Chicago for the
Forestry build. ng specimens of pine, white
oak, red oak, sweet gum, cypress aad wal
mt
| Actordiog to an English mining journal,
! contributors are generously beng made TO
the .'iypicsl c election Of British economic
minerals" which will form Tart Of the Ea-
glish exhibit. and will be presented to SO
American museum after the Expoti ion
| closes.
| Word hss been received at Exposition
| hestqlartets INST Belgium will make an tx
teGsiye exhibit, inclrdiOg over 400 works
of art embracing both paintings snd sts'u-
airy varied assortment Of manufactured
srticles, arms snd musical instruments. a
special Belgian commissioner to The fsit Is
expected 10 arrive in Oh c,go soon.
The grounds surrounding Frances build
ing at the Exposition will be decorated by
Vilmorin, who is the most n oted tioriss 10
France and At the head of the largest sesd
house in the world, Vilmorin hiss made
6na f,rsl displays at all of the World :
Fairs for tws niy-fge years or more, and it
all previous efforts.
| One Of The striking and very attractive
features of the dedicatitn ceremonies and
display next O1toher will be the "Procss-
SIGN Of Centuries" or parade of symoolicsl
fl oats through the lsgoons and waterways
of the Exposition grounds. 1hsse fl ats
are TO be gorgeous AFFAIRS. The rae,
for the construction OF "A % h IN has be n
let at an sppfo ximst est of $500 each.
The city Of Fh ladeiphis wilt contribute
to he Pennsy lvania exhibit Oh ice collet-
tion-of historical relics now in possession
Of Mesds Post, G. A. r. & orge W. Chllds.
AID Tie DreKai INsutu.e, representations
Of f,erj MN Fisuk,ip, Stei hen Gifsrd and
other ola ina cpiAhrsted litzsns; the
famous "Lltetty B H." and o,her exceec-
inyly interesting obje>t'. Appncati91s fo'
space for exhibits axe very numerous from
fennsy .N4nis.
Itiss1nount ed hs. III h;rleston, Mass.
navy yards will furnish thu equipments Of
tbs imitst OF BATH hip Illinois, which will
co6tsil h. 1libit OF the govereTreut nsvy
Department These equipments inelu lie
tpeve sh pc o ~, including two
st-am cutt.rs, four ordlnsry cu'ers. one
s.iliI z launch, two dingis, one ~hslebost,
one gig whale oRt ard one bsisa; ard a
c,mpltt se, of ships turriure from navy
camp stools TO tlAtorsie s.de b,aids--
eighty pieces 10 ali.
Director General Davis has been suthor.
il d to request g French government 10
include i'll it. exhibit at ihe EIposition q
complete exempt tt .tol of hs Bertiilou
svsitm of .den if sstion OF g minds and
III NJ. Bet Ion tie placed in CHI rye Of il.
/. IS desired tbsl this EXHIBIT IN !iuds du2ii-
c.tes Of iho pictures, measurements and
descriptions. Of the 200, 600 criminals Of
which TIL. Paris Iohce department pos
ses.es such data and rec irds hese, il
secured. will be of great service to the
Worlds Fair police suthorides in protec.-
ing visi ors 10 thu Exposition.
The Prs sdaut Of the United Ststes,
members If his cabinet, justices Of he
Supreme Court and members of the di pie
matte corps at Washington will receive &
personal invitation to attend the dedication
ceremonies on October IL, conveyed by a
spe cisl committee comprising National
Commissioners .. A. q Wldaner and V
ID. Groner and Directors y. T. Lawrence
ard W. D Kerfoot. The government of
the difereI ststes and many prominent cif-
IL ma will also re invited. Representatives
OF foreign governments will be invited
through til state department.
Represe ata.ive Reilly of Penn ylvsnia
has introduced in Congress ioint resolu
ton az .rziug h secretary Of the int =
rior to prepare for exhi oilion in tho
Womsn's Blu ldlng st the Worlds Fair any
articles. models or drawings, now in his
POSSESSION or deposited ID til psten' cff }e,
prepared or invented by women. H also
10 reduced q resolution authorizing tie
secretary of ih4 Smithsonian Institution 10
| prepare for exhibition in the Woman $
Building any articles now in his custody or
10 the National Museum illustrative of the
life aud development Of The industries of
| ruLen.