Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-02-04

cate ut tho Worlds Fair.
New York World.
Seven London financiers have organ
lied syndicate with the object of
building on the Worlds Fair grounds
in Chicago an exact reproduction OF the
Towar of London.
Glorter Armstrong, the representative
of syndicate, arrived in this country in
December and was Immediately pros
tratcd by the grip, or, AS he prefers to
call it, the influenza. Mr.. Armstrong is
now recovered and is going TO Chicago
Immediately. He is bright young
Englishman who was for long time
manager for Charles Wyndham, the
comedian. Mr.. Armstrong is the
originator of the "Tower of London"
idea for the Worlds Fair, and is conf
dent of its success from business
standpoint
In talking with a World reporter yes
terday Mr. Armstrong said;
"What we propose Is to build n fac
smile covering five acres OF ground.
The Tower of London of course covers
a great deal more space than that, but
the part which the public is allowed to
visit only covers five acres, and in that
space we will reproduce all the interest
ing portion on the same scale as tho
original building. The special features
will be the Tower Hill entrance, the
Traitors Gate, the Bloody Tower, the
Beauchamp Tower, where Sir Walter
Raleigh was imprisoned, and whose
walls are covered by inscriptions written
by famous prisoners. all of which will
| be faithfully reproduced; the White
/ fIsNtunr xphtnh 10 hn tarinrinal nf
| the building, and is some 80 feet in
height, with oanqueting chamber,
council chamber, chapel and armory,
which will be fitted up with the old
armor, such as may he found in the
homes of the English nobility. Many of
the nobility have promised to contribute
to the collection.
"On Tower Green we will put a
block and an axe, and will reproduce
the fiat tombstoncs, with inscriptions to
the memory of distinguished prisoners
who have been executed in the Tower
and buried within its precincts. The
crown jewels of England will be repro
duced on an unusually realistic scale Of
splendor, and in appearance will equa
the original Jewels.
"For the 'Beefeaters' of the Tower We
will bring over force of old pensioners
of the British army, who have seer
active service, and will clothe them il
the quaint uniform worn by the rea
Beefeaters. No, the British government
wont object to this. II can't stop it any
more than il could stop the wearing o
the uniform by the Beefeaters in Gilbert
and Sullivan's opera, The Yeoman o
the Guard
1--WE will have various 'side-shows,
as they might be called. For instance
we will have an old armor forge, witt
men in leather aprons making swords
daggers, pistols, &c. Something that
should like to see accomplished if
proves feasible is Shakespearian re
vival. Many of Shakespeares play
were produced originally in the Towe
Of London before Queen Elizabeth, an
the players wore the regular court cos
: tune Of the period. If we see any tast
! or desire for such reproduction q
7 these plays we will give them AS the
were originally presented, in Elizabetha
court costume and with tapestry instea
of scenery. We should give the plays i
l one Of the big chambers, say the bar
!, quoting hall. My idea is that they coul
! be produced by subscription.
81 have put in an application for til
ground and am now on my way to Sc
If can arrange satisfactory terms wit
!. the fair managers. My syndicate woul
/ expend quarter of a million dolla
+. on the erection and fitting up OF u
,. building, which will be constructed
y wood, iron and expanded metal, The
a will be a charge OF % cents for admissio
I; to the tower