Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-06
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.


intends to send TO the Exposition a pumpkin
weighing 326 pounds
In the Michigan exhibit will be- a repre-
sentation in wax of 800 specimens Of fruit
which grow in the State.
The women Of Missouri intend 10 furnish
the State Building with carpets, rugs, etc,
made of Missouri grown wool.
THE women of Springfield and Ssngamol
/ County, ILL.,, are planning 10 make an ex-
| tensve exhibit Of Lincolns relic at the Fair.
LIEUTENANT BAKER, recently Special Ex-
position Commissioner at Mexico, estimates
that fuly 1000 Mexicans will attend the
Fair.
Miss ALICE RfDEoUT, of San Francisco
has been awarded the contraction sculptursl
work on the Womans Building. She will
receive $500
PRINCE GEORGE. Of Wales, who, II he
lives, will some day be king of England, will
visit the Exposition, cablegram from Lon
don announces.
The number of men working on the Ex-
position buildings is nov moro than 900.
On some OF the buildings work Is proceed.
ing day and night.
CEYLoS will have az the Exposition
eeveral tea kiosks formed OF native timber,
tiful cabinet woods.
A COMPLETE collection Of Ohio birds. in
Guiding every variety known to live within
the boundaries Of the State, will b, an ex-
hibit at the Exposition.
The Committees on Mines and Mining OF
both the National Commission AMI the
Directory will make a tour in May OF the
principal mining States with a view OF
stimulating interest in the mining depart
ment.
MRS. AMY NJ. BEECH, OF Boston, will pre-
pare an original musical composition 70 be
rendered at the dedication Of ths Woman's
Building. Theodore Thomas will conduct
the presentation aud Professor Tomlins
will orzanizs the chorus OF 400 voices.
President NUSEz. OF Colombia, It IL an-
nounced. has declared his intention Of being
present at the ceremonies dedlcatory OF the
Exposition buildings next October Sir
Julian Pauncefote, British Minister al
Washington. will be present TO represent
Great Britain.
SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, New Mexico Is
planning to place in the Wonan's Building
an emblem typical OF the Territory. IL will
be monument OF native stone, upon which
is c,rvei in relief the coat OF arms OF the
Territory, and the various fruits aud grains
OF the county.
TREE trunks for the colonnades OF tbs
Forestry Building have been received from
Wisconsin, Montans. Wesf Virginia, Caii-
fornia, Indiana, Ohio, De>~are. New
Mexico North Carolina and -ecticut.
Thirty Of the States will maks "H. ''hu-
tions of this character.
The Legislature O., Ohio has appropriated
s25. 900 for a monument typifyiny the great
&n ant
in brouze, will he seventeen feet high. IL
will bs put up in front o. the Ohio Building
ond after the fair removed 10 Columbus ant
erected Ia front of the capitol.
Or the 1851, 900 feet OF lumber required
for the Exposition buildings docks anf
electric subways, $3.50, ,S0J have been placed.
OF iron and steel 49, 10000 pounds, or nearly
10000 tons, are required. OK this nearly
half is in its place, and the remainder VIII
all be in position before the first OF June.
THE Legislature OF Texas has taken action
looking toward holding an AUXILIARY
Worlds Fair at Galveston the coming TAU.
a nj inviting Central and South American
countries to participate. The enterprise Il
intended to be preparatory TO the states
participation in the Exposition at Chicago.
The upper Michigan peninsula has ap..
piled for ZOO square feet OF spacs aud VIII
fili 10 with mineral ana tlnDer produc,s. L.
is proposed TO show several cords OF natural
copper as it comes out OF the mine, AMI also
the various sorts OF iron. A complete work
ing model OF mime with reduction worxs
also promised
The Salt Manufacturers' Association OF
Michigan has agree to mako the salt ex-
hibit for the State. and viii get up display
which, doubtless, will attract q great deal OF
attention 1t is the intention to have mod.
els OF ell salt manufacturing apparatus used
from the earliest days down 10 the present
time. and in connection with the models
show all the processes now practiced In pro-
ducing salt.
The exhibit OF the harnessmakers which
Is in charge OF thu Wholesale Saddlery As
sociation, will include not only a trade ex-
hibit, embracing specimens OK tbs nnsst
work, but also collection OF harnes4 trap
pings and coguats things, showing ths evo-
luton OF the harness intustry from early
times TO the present The sum OF eS,o 900
will be expended on this latter feature. la
the collection viii be sa Idle usst BY Ma
poleon Bonaparte.