The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-27
NOVELTIES OF THE FAIR.
Some OF Them That Are Worth More
Than Passing Notice.

Some Of Them That Are Worth More
Than Passing Notice.
TIcoNpERoGA, n. Y, July A.-Betore
many weeks the ceremony in connection
with the Inauguration of the worlds fair
will take place in Chicago. There are
few things in connection with this exposition
in the way of novelties which may escape
the observation Of the casual reader. It
has puzzled the managers how to provide
for the large crowds SO that they all can
secure necessary refreshments. 70 do this,
they propose to have distributed at different
points on the grounds lis dining rooms
and large number OF complete cooking
establishments employing for this purpose
over a thousand people. The floor space in
the dining rooms will cover five acres, and
900 people can sit down and be served at
one time. 1t is estimated that the attend
ance will average 10000 people week.
The Welsh singing societies will hold
great festival and will distribute $50, 900 in
prizes and the finest Welsh chorus will re-
ceive prize Of s., 900 1t is also proposed
to erect an opera building in which will be
given operas by the leading singers OF the
world, and they will be kept open during
the exposition The building in which the
Welsh choruses will sing will also be used
for band concerts. and will accommodate at
least Is, 900 people. A pier has been built
L 900 feet. on the end of which a tower over
$50 feet high will be erected. and from the
top OF which there will be an electrical
display and search lights which can be used
to illuminate any portion OF the ground or
buildings as the director OF the plant may
desire.
The agricultural colleges of the United
States promise to cooperate and have an
exhibit for the purpose of illustrating their
work in the way of practical instruction.
The subject Of power at the exposition is
a very interesting one. At the present time
in the erection of the buildings large
amount is required. HOSTS. derricks, saw
mills and all kinds Of machinery for con-
struction and erection must be operated.
For the first time in the history of large
ereotions of this kind the portable engine
| and boiler have been discarded, and all the
power needed is furnished by electric
| motors from a complete electrical plant at a
central station. Those using this power speak
| of it in great praise. The chief gain Is con-
! venience and safety from fire. The motors
can be taken TO any desired point and
| placed in any position by simply shifting
| the wires. The power needed in the exposi-
| ton itself Is estimated to be over 25,OO0
horse power, q large portion of which will
be required for electrical power and light
| ing. This last question Of lighting has re-
| ceived a great deal Of attention, and the
! directors Of the exposition state that the
| buildings will be most deliberately tllumi-
mated, several hundred thousand lights be-
| lug required.
The building known as the manufactur-
ers' building will be the largest structure
ever erected, covering ground space OF
301l acres and the floor space including the
galleries is over forty acres. 1t will take
| % 900 lights to illuminate this building.
Six buildings as large as the Auditorium in
Chicago, including its tower, can be placed
| inside the manufacturers building, and
leave considerable space for people to walk
around. In October when the inauguration
exercises take place seats will be provided
in this building for $1,000 people.
A good deal has been said about staff in
connection with the different buildings;
this article can be briefly described as
composition OF plaster of paris and some
adhesive substance like glycerine or dex-
| trine, in which fax or tow are mixed and
pressed into wooden molds. this comDination
making it both elastic and easily worked,
and after the different parts and sections
are formed they are nailed in place on the
wooden buildings and colored to represent
stones and marble. Ii can be worked INTO
any conceivable form and is being used not
only for exterior coverings, but for large
variety of ornaments, such as statues ,fount-
aims and many other kinds OF outside dec
| oretions