The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-18
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

Tho Society for tho Promotion OF
Physical Culture and Correct Dress has
applied for nineteen hundred square
feet OF floor space in the woman's build
ing TO mako an exhibit. The exhibition
by tho society will be by means OF statu-
ary, photographs, pictures and cases
containing costumes. The application
says as tho aims OF tho society arc edu--
nalitwould prefer not being classed
with reforms. or charities.
A dispatch states that silversmith
in Monterey, Mexico, is engaged on n
work in silver which when completed
will be an exact reproduction OF tho
Agricultural building now being built
on tho exposition grounds, Chicago. 1t
will be eight feot wide. will contain
quantity OF silver valued az bullion at
$4,000, and when finished will be
valued at $4,000.
II. Gloster Armstrong, Of London, is
in Chicago, making application for
space upon which to show reproduce
ton OF the Tower OF London, or rather
the most interesting portions OF it, such
rs the "White Tower" "Boauchamp
Tower" "Towcr Green" Traitors
Gate" etc. Ho represents company
willing to e1pend S250,000 in tho onter-
prise.
\ Berlin dispatch states that Emperor
William is greatly interested in Ger
many making fine exhibit at tho OK
position, and that he has personally
urged Krupp, the noted gun maker, and
S,hl,tar, y,,p,par ~ tlo ,l,,> l,;ll;rs.
works at Stettin, to exhibit the latest
and best products Of their vast indus
tries.
Chief Walker Fearn OF tho Foreign
Affairs Department OF the exposition,
in recent report to tho Director-Gen-
eral, says that the interest in the expo.
sition is already great and is rapidly in.
creasing in nearly every foreign coun-
try. Foreign participation as shown by
exhibits will be exceedingly complete
and gratifying.
Members OF the Farmers Alliance in
Kosciusko county, Ind, at n recent
meeting in Warsaw, decided to assess
themselves weekly to provide fund
to defray their expenses for visit to
the Worlds Fair. About 400 farmers
and their wives will compose the visit
ing party.
The enormous steel trusses to sustain
the roof OF the Manufacturers Building
are about to be erected. These trusses
are the largest ever made for architec-
tural purposes. They span 36S feet and
rise to height of 2ll feet. The con-
tract for them calls for about 100000
The bureau of music has issued letters
of invitation to all the important choral
societies in the larger cities asking them
to cooperate in forming the grand
chorus OF 1000 voices, which will rem
der standard oratorios at the ceremonies
dedicatory OF the exposition building.
The Sultan OF Turkey has consented
to the erection OF 4 mosque at tho Ex-
position grounds for the religious SER
vices OF Mohammadans who attend the
Fair. 1t is reported that $1,000 will be
expended in its erection.
Regulations for exhibitors in the SOW
eral departments Of the exposition have
been issued and can be obtained by all
intending exhibitors by applying for
them, either in person or by mail.
The Pennsylvania coal operators want
to construct building entirely OF an
thracite coal at the exposition, and to
have $4,000 tons OF best anthracite on
exhibition.
A parade, participated in by 1900
bicyclists, may be q sight at the expo
sition. Efforts arc being made to bring
about that result.
The Crown Prince Of Italy. according
to Director Higinbotham, is greatly in
terested in the exposition, and says no
will visitit.
Queen Margaret OF Italy has prom
ised to loan her famous collection OF
rare laces for exhibition at the FUR.