Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-12-22
AT THE WORLDS FAIR.

AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
The Babies Will Have a show-A
Building for Their Benef1t-Latest
Methods for Training and Educat-
Ing the Eoungsters-Artifci Ice
Maktng-No Exorbitant Charges for
Visitors.
Ohio will erect mineral cabin in the
mines building at the worlds fair to illus
trate its mineral resources. The cabin will |
be 32x61 feet in dimensions and twenty
three feet high and be constructed entirely |
of Ohio mineral products.
The educational exhibit at the worlds |
fair is to have the space it requires. A
new building costing $4,000 has been
ordered for the chronological exhibit, which |
accordingly is thereby removed from the
manufacturers and liberal arts building,
thus allowing more space for the educa-
uonal exhibit.
The section from one of the big Califor-
mia redwood trees, which the government
will exhibit in it's building at the worlds
fair, has arrived at the fair grounds.
Eleven freight cars were required to con-
vey 1t across the continent. It measures
thirty feet long by twenty-three feet in
diameter. The section Is followed out
and when placed on end, divided into two
stories and lighted, as it will be, it will
form rustic house large enough for a
family to livein.
An effort is being made to arrange for a
grand reunion at the worlds fair of sur
wing "49ers," the men who left their
homes in the east in 1849 to become gold
several thousand of them are still living
and that all would make an extra effort to
go to Chicago next year were reunion ar
ranged as Is proposed. Many of them
remained in California, but the majority
returned and are now scattered throughout
the states east of the Mississippi. :
The most approved methods of artificial
ice making and cold storage will be exhib
tied at the worlds fair. These processes
and five stories high. with observatories at the
corners and lofty tower at the center. About
eighty tons Of ice will be manufactured daily,
three methods being employed, namely the plate
system, from filtered water; the can system, from
con con steam steam filtered and purified and the
shown.
There is no ground for the published report
that visitors to the fair are to be made the vic
tins OF exorbitant charges. Competition will be
SO extensive and sharp as to prevent it. One who
climbs to the top of one OF the exposition buil6
iugs and surveys the territory lying to the NORTH
west and south of Jackson park can easily be-
parts Of the city, the amount Of building which
is going on is simply astonishing. Hundreds of
being erected. Some of the new hotels are large
enough to accommodate several thousand guests
each, By the time the fair opens Chicago will
have living accommodations for not less than
900 strangers. Connected with the exposi-
ton management is e bureau of public comfort,
Visitors can be directed to hotss' aparemsnts,
boarding houses, furnished rooms, ETC., where
they will be eomforfaby cared for ct m2defsts
grounds and in The numerous restaurants in the
exposition buildings will be extensive that no
one need fear that he will not be able to get all
he needs to eat, and at reasonable charges.
PATIoTIc.
| The American flag now floats from the admin
istration building at jackson park to signify that
| the worlds fair buildings and grounds are in
possession of the United States government.
Vice President Mo, ton accepted them on behalf
| Of the government on dedication day, but actual
possession was not taken until Director General
Davis, the chief government worlds fair official,
moved into his offices ia the administration build
ing The raising of the stars and stripes signeled
All of the worlds fair offices, except two or
three, are now removed to Jackson park, and
offices have been in the Rand Mentally building
in the center Of the city. Now, however, the
work OF preparation Of the great fair has reached
stage requiring it to be carried on in the build
| lngs which are to contain the exhibits: All OF
these buildings are now practically finished and
| ready for the installation OF exhibits. Most OF
the work remaining to be done on the buildings
10 OF decorative nature and can be carried on
| and completed without interfering with the
placing of exhibits.
General Davis, are the offic-s of the departments
of foreign affairs and publicity and promotion
The chiefs of the various exhibit departments
agriculture, electricity, mines, transportation
etc-have their offices respectively in the grea
| department buildings
The installation Of exhibits has already begun
the interior Of each one Of the buildings viii be
the scene OF great activity; The authorities arr
openne Of and
be accomplished if exhibitors are allowed to bt
of exhibitors to defer installing their exhibits
| until April, and accordingly state and foreign
| commissions and individual exhibitors will be re
tory beyond certain point will lose their place
| and be barred out.
| official catalogue of exhibits also necessitate
| promptness on the part of exhibitors Thi!
| catalogue will be an elaborate publication, anc
generally speaking, will have a separate volume
| devoted to each department. Its preparation Ii
in charge of Major Handy, chief Of the depart
ment of publicity and promotion. 1t is the de
termination to have it on sale in complete con
dition en- the opening day of the far, II it
mainly on the promptness OF exhibitors.
| YOUNG FOLKS NEGLECTED..
| The children will have home at the world
fair. plot of ground 90x150 has been secures
between the woman's building and the horticul
tural building, and in few weeks work on tn
children's building will be begun. Its estimates
cost is $4,000 and $4,000 will be spent in furr
Potter Palmer. Marshal Fled N K. FairbanR
and George NJ Pullman The women, however
!, Portunity to pay for their own home. They wi
be asked to subscribe, and every child sending 5
will receive souvenir in the form of q receip
bearing the great gilt seal Of the board of lad
managers.
!! The building, the architect OF which is Geore
OF Of an Ras ng Of
when Columbus found Watling's island: tn
ttoric structures Of Paris The general form 9
the building is that Of a long rectang!e with
a wide court in front Of the main entrance to tn
building The main structure, in the ear, is on
story. while the wings are two The playgroun
, | is on the main structure.
KINDERGARTEN DEPARTMENT.
In the corners of the court that spreads befor
| the entrance two towers rise to height slight
, above the roof line. On the ground floor of on
OF these towers is an Office and on the other Is
room for an exhibit of children's games. Th
building gains festive appearance by brilliar
awnings and banners that snap in the breeze
The entire structure is 80 feet by $50.
kindergarten department., manual trainin
, | department and department of physical cul
ure will be provided The prettiest playgroun
in the world will be the roof of the building.
1t will be roof garden like the big one on to
| of the Casino in New York. There will be gras!
| trees, vines, birds and butterflies This roc
| garden will be so protected that the childre
cannot see how high they are in the air, thong
they will not be SO very high, as the building wi
| be only two stories. No grown persons but nurse
| will be allowed the playground. If visitor
want to the little folks at play, which, by tn
| way, will be an interesting picture, they must &
| into a concealed gallery, where they can view tn
| scene without Interfering with the children
pleasure. A playground will also be provided
the court on the ground floor, in the centsr
which will be great basin filled with fish an
small boats.
Thers will be lecture room, where every da
| lectures will be delivered, illustrated by srer,
| opticon views. The lectures will besabout di
fer, Mt countries. peoples and their custom
After the lecture on japan, for instance tt
| children will be taken out TO see the Japs az
the Japanese exhibit. This system is also desig
ed to teach mothers how to instruct their CHI
| dren, to give them an idea what may be done
| home.
VIII Move the School.
NoRwALK, Dec. 21.-Colonel Frank
Roberts, principal of Norwalk Militar
institute, will move the school after Il
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