Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-22
Worlds Fair Notes.

Th. International chess tournament to
b.. held At Chicago ia connection With u"
Wertf,s Fair will distribute 5000 in
prizes
Tn. owner. Of the Mammoth Cave Of
Kentucky propose TO reproduce the starry
chamber in thu Miaiag building At the
Worlds Fair.
seats fot l25 $40 people are 10 be pro
,u!al IN the great Manufacturer building
al the Worlds Fair for the dedication TX
,.rflses on October 2
The British building at the World Fair
iii have among il. decorations hAg- bear
nag the arms Of the principal cities of the
nited kingdom.
The women Of La Sale county III are
raising money for the purpose Of paving the
expenses Of some go or 1p1 women AMI
girl. during A visit Ia the Worlds Far.
The main railway station. within the
Worlds Fair grounds, where all excursion
train. will discharge their passenger. viii
bc a handsome structure costing s22j 900,
aud will Accommodate - 900 persons at one
time.
Building material dealers viii make an
exhibit at the World. Fair. They will also
hold an International congress for The dis
rassios Of matters OF interest TO the hnlld-
ing trade.
Arkansas viii exhibit at the W0rii'- air
4 relief map of the state. showing ali rle-
vation.. dpprts-ions lakes, sadnps, coal
and stone areas. arabic lands V beat. corn
and cotton regions, timber aUd prairie
Lands. etc
sl,.4 al
has been designed on the lines of the old
Morse Stayc churches, bat with more so
alit,. The buillirg l.. being constructed
in Swelicn and VIII be- sent 10 Chicago in
sections.
The proposed building for collective *
hibit by merchant tailors at the World
Fair. will probably be- near the Fisheries
building ~ planned, ii will he - feet
square with a p0riiro cxtending 10 III" Ia
gyon The tailor- Of chicago have raised
-l0 400, and sl5,0oo is expected from
member. of the trade outside
Persons in Bombay, India, are persuaded
that there will be considerable profit IN
making a varied display at the World Fair
They propose to send over twelve elephants.
80 that visitors can take rides in h0wdah
= ith nahout;" 10 give exhibitions of suffice,
cremation, jugglery, nautch wrestling. etc.
and to sell tea At ten cents Il cup. They
expect to sell million cups
Dauphin county, Pa, will send for OK
bbition IN the Womans building at the
W0rld'- Fair an deliberately carved tablr Of
extraordinary historical interest. 1t will
be composed of woods taken from the Nok"
Of the famous Liberty Bell from the
house ia which the first American flag was
ma.ie, from Washiuginn'S headquarters At
alley Forge. from the old ship fonstitn-
on. and from pillar in independence
Hall The upper surface will be INLAND
with milan arrow heads. relirs of the SIX
Natian. with whom what IL now llnuphln
county was once favorite hunting ground
Late aAsirpS from Sydney. NJ" South
Wales sustain the view that. n0tvlthstand-
Jag the commercial and financia! d.pres-
lion existent in some parts "t australia
the Australian exhibit al the u nrds Fair
viii be- ! great and representative display.
From sydney Nlll br scat IL remarkable
astronomical clock This cl1"k Is forty
five feet high and twenty-five feet square
At tin. base. Within It Is exhibited the mo
ton IT tia, <un, Mercury. Nenn- amt the
earth r., vol, ing on it, axis afnIai she Ian
aud tilp uioon around tha cath Ia sin
is To b- rcprr.entrd by an ,lrctrt' light
uiicb will illamuat, the surrounding
planetary bodies
At An expense equal To about S50o an in
dustrill school ut tiuntoor, India. will make
, notable exhibit at the Worlds Fair. The
xhiht will be entirely of articles made hv
Muhammcdan women. and it is stated that
none of their work has ever been exhibited
at an international ar national fair
small drawing room in the Woman's build
ing will he furnished with articles made
by the pupils of the school. Among the
articles to he sent are "A very handsome vel
vet portiere embroidered with gold, velvet
embroidered with gold for upholstery,
. table cover of white serge emhrold-
cred with gold and silks. a piano cover.
curtains of Indian material embroidered
with silks, fancy wall decorations. hand
some picture frames with gold embroidery.
table covers. rugs. tea cozies, cushion coy
ers. center pieces for tables. trimming for
evening dresses altar cloths, ctr. some
of the articles. il announced will be for
sale
Recently large meeting of European,
American and native men was held at the
rooms of the ROYAL AsiaiiC Society in the
town hail of Bombay to consider the sub
iect of Indian representa- on at the Worlds
Fair The president made an address in
favor of the movement and quoted para
graph from the BOMBAY Times criticisiug
the attitude of the government in India III
not taking up Indian representation at the
Exposition. The meeting passed resolu-
ton That it is eminently desirable to
organize thorough representation of In
lian life, products, manufactures and arts
at the " orld's Fair in lS9a.~ \ special com
mit,ee was appointed To consider the sub
ieat and this committee was requested TO
prepare scheme for representation at
Chicago.