The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-09
NOTES OF THE
WORLDS FAIR.

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The women Of Chelsea, Mass.. will con-
Nlibuts : dne stained glass window. TO the
woman's building at the Worlds fair.
An exhibit from syrian women. consists
Ing chiefly Of beautiful and costly embioid.
ot3es, has been received BY the board Of
lady managers q Chicago.
The women Of Belgium will be repre-
ssntsd 4 ths sxposition by n exhibit. 4
r~atIoness, has bssn selected TO have change
Of tho matter.
The cohesion Of Worlds fair exhibits In
Montana ID facilitated BY the Northern Pa
cido ana GRsat Northern railroads having
generously. agreed 70 carry them free b.
tween local points,
All n%tssial for the Maryland building
VIII b taken 20 Chicago tres Of cost ~ the
baltimore b Ohio railway. Many Mary
land GYma have offered TO contribute
towards the decoration Of tho building.
Tbs papermaksrs and manufacturers OF
papermaking machinery, who formed q
stock company with = capital stock Of $780,.
GOO. for the purpose OF making n combined
exhibit 1t The fair. HAYS raised the full
amount.
The press association Of Mississippi, at
ito recent annual convention. decided to
cooperate heartily with the Womsn's COL
unbian organization In it, efforts to raise .
fund for the states representation at the
exposition.
THE eighth and greatest wonder Of the
world" il what the Worlds fair buildings
and grounds, even in their present incom-
plete condition. ars pronounced BY Major
Woods. executive commissioners Of the Con
nectieut Worlds fair board.
The California Bee Keepers association
is preparing . notable exhibit for the fair.
Besides honey and bees. the exhibit will In
honey fora, specimens Of the birds and in
ascts which are the enemies of bees models
and photographs OF apisries, and novelties
In the shape Of production distinctive to
California, especially In the line Of boeswax
n foundation.
The magnitude Of the French exhibit at
the exposition can DO surmised from the
fact that in the calculations ~ TO its trans
portatlon 70 Chicago it IL estimated that IL
will aggregate fully 1900 IONS. Thu ex-
hibit. i issunnecessary to explain, will con-
stst chiefly Of works Of art and manufac-
lures Of the Amer and lighter description,
and will include very little in the way Of
heavy articles, suoh o. machinery.
In response to the thousands Of invita-
tions TO distinguished persons TO attend the
exposition dedicatory ceremonies next o.
tOber, the acceptance thus far has been al
most unanimous. Among these who will
be present are the president and his entire
nearly every foreign minister At Washing
ton. the governors Of tho different states.
members of congress and special Tepresen-
tattves of many foreign nations.
The exposition II deriving quite q revenue
from the visitors whose curiosity prompts
them to ass the grounds and the wonder
full buildings now approaching completion.
An admiration ~ Ok santa 10 nkournH- -
single days the number of visitors has ex-
ceeded $4,000. With warmer and more
pleasant weather. it 10 believed the visitors
will be much more numerous. Without ex-
ception all are enthusiastic in their ndmirs-
tion and wonder at the magnificent spec
ta0ls.
A. B. do Gusrville. who was commits
stoned TO 70 around the world and give H.
Illustrated lectures on the exposition, has
written from japan that so great is the in
terest in the fair that he rarely fails to talk
70 full houses. He was cordially received
~ the emperor and empress of japan, and
delivered his lsctnre before the court. The
emperor expressed enthusiasm and delight
over the maRni6cencs Of the exposition
buildings, which were shown by fane screen
views during the lecture.
More than $1,000 worth Of granite and
nther building material has been donated
for ne Maine Worlds fair building. Cnsh
W. 0AAOUAU ~ AbyvO WAlA NO OAVcuN8u
upon the structure, $4,000 coming out OF
the states appropriation and 5000 being
raised by subscription. Aonson slate will
cover tho roof. which a Maine news
paper declares will be the abandonment in
Chicago" Leading up to the building will
be broad granite steps, each one being q
solid block twenty-seven feet long and six
feet wide.
The ''Jibboom Club" Of New London,
Conn.,. ia planning to man a small schooner,
such as Connections has employed for many
years in tho West India trade, run It to the
Bahamas and load ii with o collection of
sea shells, which in great variety. size and
beauty are found strewn upon the shores
OF those islands. The crew will then sail
the craft to Chicago by way Of tho st. Law
renee, and will sell the shells from the deck
of the vessel. The members of the club be-
lieve they can make enough to pay the az
pense of the trip and also of their own en-
tertainment at Chicago.
The German government is willing to
loan q magnificent collection Of its works
of art to the Worlds fair, but the loan of
such articles must be from the German
government to the government of the
United States: The German governments
United states consul general in Berlin as
the official representative of this govern
ment, n will look to it for the careful
transportation, safe protection and certain
return OF every such article. It 10 believed
that there will be no trouble in inducing
the United States to comply with the condi-
ton specified.
James Dredge, of the British royal COM
mission, recently passed a vacation at
Venice, and in that ancient and historic
city found great interest shown in the
Worlds fair. particularly among the man
u!acturers of the exceptionally beautiful
glassware for which the city is celebrated.
In tho lncA and amhrnidArv iudnokr;aa else
careful preparations are being made to
send a splendid exhibit to the fair. Com
missioner Dredgs writes that the collections
of rare old lace and Venetian glass which
will be exhibited from Venice will consti-
tute a most valuable section of the exhi-
bition to be made of ancient Italian art
work.
A committee of insurance men has in
spected the system and methods of IRE pro.
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