Morning journal and courier., 1892-03-29
Worlds Fair Notes,

"OTiu'b FalF Notens
Denmark has made Worlds Fair sp-
preparation of sixty-seven thousand dol
lars.
A communication has been received
from the British commission asking for
space to exhibit the rife calibre guns man
ufactured by the Maxim -Nordenfeldt Gun
company. The company wants to erect q
building thirty by fifteen feet to exhibit its
guns in practice. One end of the build
ing will be filled with sand bags, into
which the projectiles of the guns will be
fired. 1t is claimed that the arrangements
are such as will insure perfect safety, and
will be reproductions of a similar exhibit
recently given at the royal naval eIposi-
ton in London. The request was referred
to Chief Willard Smith. of the transpor-
tation department, as the exhibit, If al
lowed, will come under the head of naval
and marine display.
a very complete, and doubtless an eye
opening diamond exhibit, will be made by
Cape Colony, South Africa. The exhibit
will include ten thousand carats of uncut
stones, a large quantity of very fine cut
and polished ones, together with all that is
necessary to show the process of mining
and washing. For this it will be necesss-
~ to transport to Chicago one hundred
tons of puiverized blue earth, fifty tons of
unpulverized earth and complete wash
ing machine, which will be operated by
natives. The exhibit will also include a
unique collection of crocidolite, special di-
amondiferous products, ostrich feathers,
fieeces, etc. 1t is reported that a Bush
man and Hottentot in native dress will &C.
company the exhibit.
continuous clam bake will be one of
the attractions which epicurean visitors
will find at the exposition.
Harper Bros, Scribner & Sons and the
Century company have agreed to exhibit
at the fair illustrations showing the histo
ry of transportation in all countries.
Chief Smith expects to secure similar eE-
hibits from foreign countries and from
other publishers in this country. The ex-
hibit will inclnds reproductions OF litho-
graphs. original drawings and photographs.
The Worlds Fair committee of the North
American Turner Bund has made a person
al application to Director General Davis
for space for display of gymnastic spps-
ratus, literature on the subject of physical
exercise and development, and representa-
tions of gymnastic organizations, as well
as for outdoor gymnastic exhibitions,
which the Turner's desire to give eight days
in each month during the exposition.
Pope Leo XIII. has written q letter
strongly commencing the exposition,
which it is believed will have a most ia
vorable effect in stimulating interest in
the fair on the part of all Catholic coun-
tries and communities.
a California "big tree" has been select
ed in rulare comfy TO be shown at the ex-
position. A committee of the board of
trade, after en- extended tour of inspec-
ton, picked out tree measuring eighty
seven feet nine inches in circumference at
the base, eighty-ive feet Eve feet above
the ground and sixty-fve feet at a height
of sixteen feet.
More than one hundred and eighty ex-
hib.tors are chronicled from Philadelphia
alone.
The "San Francisco Women's California
Book Exhibit for the Worlds Fair" is the
name of a society recently organized in
San francisco. The object of the society
is to collect a complete library of books by
California writer's, files of papers, scrap
books, scattered papers and sketches
worthy of preservation. These will be
taken to Chicago and exhibited during the
fair. After the exposition the collection
will be given to the Golden Gate Park Mu-
scum.
Inc ooaio VI lauN AduaSeIs 10 Aldhlnk
arrangements for an extensive exhibit
showing woman's share in the illustration
of books, in engraving and other forms of
picture production During her recent
visit to New York Mrs. Palmer consulted
with number of publishers and received
considerable assistance from them. a list
of distinguished woman illustrators was
secured and plans set on foot to obtain old
volumes and manuscripts illustrated by
woman, together with historical data con-
cerning woman's share in this line of work
from ancient times down 20 the present
A feature of Idaho's exhibit at the fair
will be practical illustration of the sys-
tenn and benefits of irrigation. A large
section of sage brush coil will be trans
ported to Chicago. Through this bitches
will be run, and trees, fruits and flowers
will be grown in the soil by the irrigation
system. Prospective Idaho settlers are ex-
pected to be especially attracted by this
exhibit.
Several of the states are having pre-
pared fine Autographs of the buildings
which they will erect at the Worlds Fair,
and through the sale of them are augment
ing their amounts available for building
purposes.
The wooded island" in the exposition
grounds ia beginning to assume the char
ucter which in great part it will have dur
ing the fair-that of n gigantic flower gar
den. Alr-a,ly the Horticultural department
bushes and other plants, several Thousand
of which came from abroad. These are
being trsnsplanted on the island.