Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1892-02-13
THE WORLDS FAIR

OFFERS have been received Of over iO00C
rose plants.
A FRAME Of Alaskan yellow cedar, beautL
fully carved by an Alaskan woman, has been
contributed Tor deco ating tho WomRn's
Building.
THKRE have been subscriptions to the
capital stock the past two weeks OF over
Sl6,VO0, OF which over Sf,OOO is from New
York city.
REPRESENTATIVES, Of leading business col
leges OF the country are trying to raise S2b, coo
for a joint exhibit Of the methods Of tueir
institutions.
CANADA has officially applied for 10000
square feet Of space IN horticultural hail,
1900 In the Mines Building and 10 gV IA lhe
Agricultural Building
TuE Norwegian government has appointed
committee Of Chicago oi,ixens, natives OF
Norway, TO arrange for au exhibit OF that
country at the Exposition.
THB refusal of space for separate build.
ing Tor the shoe and leather trade has been
reconsidercd, and desirable ground allotted.
The shoe and leather men have raised $780,.
900 tor structure in which 20 make joint
exhibit.
THE following by Washington Irving Is
proposed as motto for the administration
Building. Columbus name copsecrated
or state, or a nation, Uut Of the whole
world.
OLIVER DoUD BYRON wants to exhibit tho
Garfield Hut, which he had built on his
plaoe near Long Branch, Of the rails and ties
and 70 construct the little piece OF railroad by
which the wounded President reached tho
cottage where he died.
MELVILLE DEWEY, director Of the New
York State Library, aud Frederick II. Hid,
Chicago public Librarian, acting as a com,
mittee for the American LiOrary Association.
have applied Tor space in the Department OF
Liberal Arts for library OF i've thousand
American volumes Ia which 10 display the
most approved methods OF cataloguins, library
appliances, &c.
THE great Congress Of Religions, 70 be held
under the auspices oil the Exposition, Will BIO
divided into sections, and meet on the dalss NJ
follows: August 20 10 September 4. General
Parliament OF Religions, september 10 ~,
InterdenOminD' onal Congresses, September
IL 10 H. Congress Of Missions; September IS
to -, Evangelical Alliance Congress; Sep
TENDER % to n, Sunday Rest Congress.
THE Congress Of Engineers which will be
held during the Exposition under the general
management Of the " 0rld's Congress Auxil.
Jury, will be divided into the following sec
tions: Civil engineering, mechanical engineer.
ing, mining engineering, mctaiiufEloal en-.
cheering, cleetflcni engineering mihthry
engineering aud marine and naval engineer,
ing. Several OF the most noted European
engineers have accepted Invitations 10 attend
and read papera.
THE failure Of one Of tho Worlds Fair Ia.
stalmcnt plan excursion companies in New
YorS demonstrates the wisdom VI the manage.
ment IN refusing to have any Official know
ledge OF such enterprises. The j. no doubt
these instalment companies, when organized BY
reliable men, may encourage many working
men 10 save enough money to attend the
Exposition; bat, unfortunate, y irresponsible
spectators have gained control oil some Of the
companies, and 10 Is feared many people may
lose small savings through lack oi preeGution
about whom they trust with their deposits.
There are about 800 OF these companies nov
ia operation in ali paris Of the country.