Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-22
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.


Five acre. of space In the Midway
FIaissnc. have been received for q nur--
cry exhibit.
Bulgaria la. de,id~i Ia participate.
In tho Exposition. Foreign particips-
ton. go far ss ascertsiDet up to the
prc.ent, embrace. se,.niy-two nation.
sud provinces.
Canada IA. ben given ns,t;l square
feet of space In the ,ariou. ~bulldings,
exclusive ~ space yet 10 he grantei In
the %sghculiu, and live stock depart.
mcnts,
The Women. Christian Temperance.
Union wants la put up a bullding, iOS
leo feet, In th. Exposition grounds, 10
which to exhibit m. entire system 10 10.
work anil To conduct q cafe for the sale
81 temperance drinks.
A Joint blll has been introduced In
Congress, cirrying an appropriation 81
sls,e1, Ito procure, prepare, compile
ior publication aud publish .tsii.iic. of
the moral, Intellectual aud Industrial
progrc.. Of the color~i people of the
United state. from January I. i-Gi, the
date 10 the emancipation PROCLAMATION,
o. January I. l~,j, a. a part ~ the
government exhibit. the same to llln.-
II a.. %. growth 81 liberty, morality, AMI
humanity of the United state..
seven of the World. Fair building.
are nov .o far advanced that they arr
fast assuming the appearance 90 hul'h-
cl structures. The rough carpentry
work on them I. practically done aud
the ornamental aud finishing work u In
progress. These building. are the
Womsn'.. l~Iorticulturc, Transportation,
Mines, Administration, Forestry. aud
fi.herie.. Five mow-the Government,
fipc Arts, Agriculture, Dairy and I'LL
nols state-are erected Ia the roof lines.
The Elcciriciiy, Manufacture. and Ma
chinery building. are being advanced
rapidly.
English women are active In prrpars.
ton for their participation In the Expo
.ition. At q meeting ~ the womsn's
committee Ia London, on March 81, IL
was a~npouncei that Queen Nictoris has
promised specimen. of her " work In
spinning aud knitting, done when .he
was q girl; also some of her rmbrolder-
Ing. fne drawing aud waicr-color paint.
Ing. Princess Louise Will contribute
some clay modelling, Princess le,trice
several paintings, and Princess Christian
some embroidery. The committee as
aligned charge % various branches of
woman. exhibit. As follo~s; Irish .x-
hibits, Counties. of Aberdeen; scoth,
Lady Resy; philanthropy, Baroness.
Burdett-C outts; education, Mrs. Paw.
cett, the writer on political economy (;
hospital nursing, Mrs. fcnwick;
~oman's art, Mrs. Robert Austin. Sew
eral women were selected Ia prepare pa
per. ou various educational aud eco
oomic ~suhjects.
IL probable that the visitor to the
Exposition will have an opportunity II
.~eIng q more extensive and fDcr exit
billion Of ancient Greek art than II Ia.
heretofore been possible 90 see outside
of Grcece. T.. Cayrcadlng, DIRECTOR
General of Grccisn Antiquities, Ia. writ
ten that the Grccian government has ac-
ceptei the invitation 10 participate In
the Exposition, with the understanding
that u will be- represented only by me
MORALS % its antiquities. Charles Wal.
stein, Director of the American School
81 Classic studies at Athens, states that
the Grccian government has agreed u
make and send TO the Exposition cast.
Of the principal works Of ancient art nov
In Greece, together with maps, diagrams
and photographs. TO these will proba.
bly, he added casts, aud perhaps some OF
the originals Of specimens Of classl,
Greek art which are now distributed
, throughout Europe.
The Maryland Worlds Fair Hoard I.
. planning . show In the Maryland build
Ing q reproduction of the surrender OF
his commission BY George Washington
J The report of the board to the legisls
ture asking for an appropriation of si0,-
90 states; at has been suggested b,
Ills Excellency the Governor, and thu
suggestion has met With much favor
that the old senate Chamber of th'
state House be reproduced In our build
Ing. and that q group Of - figures h
made to represent the surrcDdering b,
Washington Of his commission, whiei
|, took place In that historic hall. Such
tsbleAu would attract many visitors and
serve ~ q feature of great Interest. Ia.
set IL almost unique In the history ri
the world-a successful general, In tn
nush Of victory, laying down his swor
and retiring To the duties OF q bomely
. aud quiet life after vanquishlng tn
greatest power on earth In = long an,
bloody war-and IL something 10 be adj
mired a. well ~ wondered at, and ever,
sou Of our grand old Commons ealti
should feel . personal pride when IN
thinks that . deed 20 noble vas done on
the soil of his native state, beneath th'
roof Of his state capitol"