The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-08-13
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

ceremonies in October at the same
time as are the great Exposition
structures. All of the state officials,
both branches of the legislat ure, the
military organizations, and probably
many thousands of citizens will be
present and Governor Mckinley will
deliver the oration. 1t is probable
that other states will decide to
follow Ohio's example.
Mrs. Potter Palmer, president of
the board of lady managers, Arch
bishop Ireland have agreed upon
plan for securing for the Worlds
Fair an exhibit of the work of the
catholic women of the world. This
project has the special approval of
Pope Leo XIII as indicated by the
letter recently sent from the Vatican
in reply to one by Mrs. Palmer, and
also by assurances of Archbishop
Ireland who has just returned from
Rome. The Archbishop will issue an
address urging catholic women to
show the results of their work in
benevolent, educational and other
lines. Mrs. Palmer will supplement
this by one indicating what descrip-
tion of exhibits are specially desired,
and these two together with the
Pope's recent letter of approval will
be sent to the Sisters Superior in
charge of all the converts in America,
England, France, Germany, Italy,
Spain, Mexico, etc. 1t is believed
that the collection of very notable
exhibit will be the result.
The Louisiana board is making a
special effort to secure for the Worlds
Fair comprehensive exhibit of the
schools for the colored children. The
women of the board are re'endeavoring,
with fiue prospects ofauccess, to ar
range a Creole concert as a part OF
LoGisiana's display. Particular at.
tention is being directed towards the
musical exhibit of the state. Eleven
carved wood panels, all the work Of
women, have been shipped from New
Orleans for the decoration of the
womanis building.
The New York Central railway
in its exhibit ct the Worlds Fair
will strikingly Illustrate the wonder.
full improvements thas have been
been made in railway transportation
by showing . magnificent complete
vesGbuled train, and alongside of ii
reproductioR Of the 6rst train ot
cars used ia TINS country, ohe cars oi
which resembled old.fashiened stage
coaches.
Space has been applied 'for at the
Worlds Fair for a miniNSure model
of Galveston, Texas, showing its
advantages aad facilities as a ship
ping point, and port Of entry, its
docks, parks, public buildings, etc.
The original.ot the famous Ram
age portrait Of Washington, painted
from life ia Lzs9, is offered for ex.
,hibitation in the WomaGEs building
at the Worlds Fair. The miniature
is set as a locket, with haw and mon
.ogram at the back. Miss Johnson
in her 'Onginai Portraits'Of Wash
ington" prOnouDees it the finest o'
ali, and predicts that it wsN one day
the standard as Ghe Stuart portrait
new is.
A whaling party is be;sg fitted
out at Massachusetts, port with q
view of obtaining a live whale fo'
exhibition in the fisheries depart
meat at the Worlds Fair. II cap
tareA, the whale wiil be ccuGred in
. task and towed to Chicagoby way
Of the St. Lawrence river.
The California Capital will Re rep
resented in miniat0re at the WOrld's
Fair by an exhibition OF pickles. The
women Of Fresno coanty will ldistrib-
ute $500 pounds of raisins in
souvenir boxes. AplAying fauntain
az wine will form . feature Of the
yiticultursl display. A rose tree
twenty -four inches in circumference
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