The Green Forest tribune., 1892-05-19
Worlds s Fair Notes.

The paper makers and manu-
facturers . paper making maceine-
ry, who formed a stock company
with a capital stock of 100000
for the purpose u making com
bined exhibit a the Fair, have
raj ed the FIJI amount.
Costa Rica has one of the larg-
est and finest archaeological colioc-
tion in the world, showing many
Columbian relics and historic data
relating 10 the discovery Of Amer
lea. This collection goes to Mad
rid This year tor the Spanish ex-
position agd vii! afterwards go to
Chicago.
Contracts have been let for the
construction Of the Casino, Music
Hall aid connecting peristyle,
which together viii be eonspieu-
Gus feature in the foreground Of
the Administration building and
near the shore ard of the pier.
The contracts aggregate $27 9,93.
An effort is being made 10 col.
Ieet S25, 600 with which to build at
the Exposition a headquarters for
the Sunday school Of the United
States. The scheme eontemplates
asking each school to contrabate
an amount equal t. ten cents for
each officer, and teacher and orc
cent for each pupil.
The fine art exhibit will be much
more extensive than was at first ex-
pected. Applications fer space are
coming in SO fast that there is no
room to accommodate them.
Already foreign commissioners
have asked for l30,00 square feet
of space in excess to what can be
granted for foreign exhibits.
A circular has been issued by
the Exposition authorities to all
the Pathway faSsenger..as associations
Of the United States and individ-
ual roads, asking that a..materially
reduced rate be made by the rail-
roads on the OCCASION Of the dedi-
Gator ceremonies next October. It
i believed that 100000 visitors
will pe in Chicago from different
parts Of the country.
A new Jersey pottery firm is
ma king large nHmber of speci-
mems OF fne work for exhibition
at the Fair. Oae piece already
completed is an elegant vase, 40
inches high ana Is inches in cir
cGmfcreJ ce, valued at $1,000. It
is thought to be one OF the most
perfect and beaGtitul specimens OF
the potters' art ever produced in
this country.
AS an Illustration of ghe ray idi1y
with which the work OF erecting
the Exposition bulIiing is being
pushed at Jackson park, il may be
stated on March [ sketches were
made for buiIdlng to serve rs
CONSTRUCTION Bureau, the Colum-
bian guards, emergency hospital,
central fire alarm service, etc. The
contract was lei on April 2, and
Oh April 80, the bulldog was fin
ished and eecnpied. The etructure
measures 200 | y SEQ teet, is Gov
cred end oras1a -npd wlth staff,
and is substantially put up.
The numerous congresses to
be held in connection with the Fx-
position are creating widespread
interest, ,,and undoubtedly will be
very important feature Of thess Fair.
According to the general schedule
now prepared, the various con-
crosses under the several depart-
ments will be held as follows:
May-Music and the drama, pub
lie press, medicine.
June-Temperence, moral and
social rotorm, commerce and fl
nance.
July-Literature science and phil
p5ophy, education.
August Engineering, art, gov
ernment.
September-Par arliment of relig-
ion, denominational congresses,
Sunday rest.
October-Labor. agriculture
real estate, merchant, etc.
These great departmests are in
charge II general et,nmitiecs,
wniu.l with tle advice and sug-