The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-06-18
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

A cablegram from London says
that the original portrait OF Poca-
hontas, painted in 1912, has been Sc
cured for exhibition at the Worlds
Fair The portrait is owned by
Eustace Neville Rolfe, of Leacham
Hall, Norfolk, who is a descendant
Of John Rolfe, whom Pocahontas
married.
Pope Leo XIII. has shown the
deep interest he feels in the Worlds
Fair and in America by deciding to
exhibit at the Fair some of the rare
treasures Of art, literature and his
tory which the Vatican contains.
Archbishop Ireland, now in Rome,
has cabled this information and
asked for space for the exhibit. The
Vatican contains a collection of art
and other treasures which cannot be
duplicated and which are priceless in
value. The exhibit will, no doubt,
contain many of the most interest
ing of these treasures and will at
tract, perhaps, more attention than
will any other one display at the ex-
position. This action by the Pope
will certainly tend to increase great.
ly the interest taken in the Fair by
all Catholic countries, and thus rem
der it a greater and more successful
exposition, and one in which the en-
tire world will take pride. To Hon.
Thomas P. Bryan and Mrs. Potter
Palmer, as we'll as to Archbishop
Ireland, is due much credit for using
their influence to effect the result
mentioned.
Exhibits from the Pacific coast
states for the Worlds Fair will be
charged only half regular freight
rates each way. The Trausconti-
mental Association has made a decls-
ion recently to that effect. Full
tariff on the forward journey and
free return, are the best terms thus
tar offered by the other great traffic
associations. California's XII bit
will be fruit largely, and will not be
returned, hence it was deemed rea-
sonable that a reduction should be
made on the forward journey.
The London Polytechnic has al
ready booked more than 500 for the
Worlds Fair tour which it has un-
dertaken to manage for English
artisans, and the number is being
increased daily. These excursionists
will visit the exposition and Incl
dentally see the sights of New York
Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago
and Niagara Falls on total expense
Including transportation both ways
of about 1925. They will be COM
fortably lodged while in Chicago in
D. L. Moody's bible institute, and in
barracks on a block of ground be-
longing to Marshal Field, the use OF
which accommodations has been
donated by the gentleman named.
i Thirty-five of the forty-nine states
and territories in the Union have
accepted the building sites assigned
them on the Exposition grounds, and
have submitted to the construction
bureau for approval the plans OF the
buildings they propose to erect
Nearly all the others, it is known
are about ready to take like action
Every state and territory, with per
haps three exceptions, will erect
building. Quite a number of these
buildings will be reproductions o
historic structures such as Ipde
pendence Hall. Washington's MI
Vernon home, old Fort Marion, etc
}. They will occupy the northern por-
, tion of the Exposition grounds ant
, will be surrounded by walks, lawns
shrubbery and flowers. They viii
, be used as headquarters for stat'
, boards and visitors and as receptacle'
!, for exhibits showing state resources
etc.
Yacht clubs and yacht owneri
both on the lakes aud seacoast, ar
to be invited to be represented a
Chicago by their boats during th'
Worlds Fair. The invitations ar
to be official, aud will be accompa
i, MED by detailed information concern
} ing the depth of water in the various
+, canals, the size of locks, etc. 1t i
believed that several hundred yacht,
will accept this invitation.
The Worlds Fair authorities hav,
decided to bear the expense of trans
| nOrtafion of such works of Am0ricai