The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-01-28
NOTES OF THE
WORLDS FAIR.

nia,t. The amount will be- increased
from time to time NJ the construction pro-
cssdA
On tho three evenings during The exer-
oisss dsdicatory Of the opposition build
ings. Oct. u. Y and 70. fireworks to 1 the
contraot has already bsen let.
The nns geological collection made by
the late Prof. Wsrthen, state geologist OF
Illinois. will form part of the Illinois OK
hihit a the exposition. The stass Worlds
fair board has purchased it for $4,000.
The chamber OF commerce. Ut Salt Lake
City. Utah, and the national commissioner
and lady managers OF the territory have
circulated ! petition asking that the legis-
hibit at the Worlds fair.
The United States Pottsrs' association
has applied for 1000 square feet in the
wannfaetpres building, and its
intention of making an exhibit that will
NOT be surpassed by any showing made bv
the famed pottsries Of Europe.
The colossal statue Of the republic, which
will stand on q pedestal rislnR from the
basin in front of the administration build
inc. Il being modelled in Paris by Daniel G..
Frsnoh. the New York sculptor. It will be
a female figure seventy-tive feet high.
Chew Yu Ling. representing commercial
parties in China, has arranged to conduct
= tea pavilion on Midway plaisance, and
has applied for 1000 quare feet of space
in she manufacturers building, in which to
erhibit Chinese silks, enbroideries, etc.
4 nroiect has been ~inauguratsd to have
an International rifle shoot At Chicago at
some time while the EXPOSITION is in prog
rass. 1t in proposed that picked teams from
tho United States army and national guard
compete with teams from other nations.
The Chemical National bank, Of Chicago,
has been granted the privilege of establish
ing and operating n bank on the exposition
grounds It will afford to sxt ibitors and
visitors all tho ces and safeguards
Of 4 metropolitan bank, including safety
deposit vaults.
ssThe London Polytechnic institute ex-
Poets that its plans for bringing artisans
and others of limited means to the exposi-
ton will result in enabling 1000 or 1000
such persons to visit Chicago at 9 total e1-
repse Of something like $l25 or Sl3O each
for the round trip.
been Incorporated with q capital of $780,
GOO for the purpose Of running steamboats,
70 jackson park during tho exposition, for
the accommodation Of visitors. Il il be-
lieved that many Thousands of visitors will
prefer The lake route in reaching tho ex-
position.
The lord mayor Of London. il is an
HU00C9Us Will lOIA q IOWA ~ NAo WAC
sum necessary to sead to the exposition a
selected number of representative working
men from London, with q view of their
making reports ON the industrial exhibits
there. Similar action was taken in case Of
the last two Paris expssitions.
Indiaas's building at the exposition will
be Fronoh gothic in style, and constructed
ure 100xl70 feet. and in reality will be a
100000 structure, though, on acooxnt of
the donation Of a large part OF the mater
ial entering into its construction, its cash
cost will be only about $4,000.
Water for the exposition grounds will be
supplied from two pumping stations having
q combined capacity Of $4,000, 600 gallons a
of 40, 10000 o and constitutes the exhibit of
tho Worthington Pump company. which
puts in the entire plant, costing $250,0O0.
fres of expense to the exposition.
"A collective exhibit Of sanitary appliances
and methods of sanitation. and of all that
pertains closely to them, is to DO made at
the exposition. The various state and
conjunction to that end, numerous repre-
sentatives Of those organizations having SO
decided at 4 recent convention in Chicago.
The Wisconsin Worlds fair board has
issued q circular to the farmers of Wisoon-
sir asking them 10 exhibit tho very best
products OF their farms ut the county fairs
and state fairs of this year, as the exhibit
for the Worlds fair will be selected to 6
considerable extent from the cereals and
ether farm products which are awarded
premiums at those fairs.
Secretary Dickinson estimatea that $125.-
600 will be necessary for the expenses Of
the national commission for the year end,
ing june 30, 1888. divided as follows: 1--WE
meetings of the commission, $50, 900; sal
,,o LEn nNn. o.. nOn. L..- -
troll and committees, $4,000; stationery
printing. etc.. $40, GOO; expenses connected
with admission Of foreign exhibits, $4,000
Visitors to the exposition can. if the,
choose, drink Waukesha water on the fai
grounds Mt one csnt a glass. A compan
owning one OF tbs principal springs a
Waukesha has been awarded the oontrae
for furnishing tho water, whioh will b.
plped from that place to Chicago, abou
100 miles. and be served at 300 places on tn
fair grounds. Plenty of Lake Michigan
water will b. obtainabls free. of course.
The Worlds fair board for Kansas j
promoting a plan whereby it is expecte
that the expense of erecting the expositio,
building Of that state will be borne b
school pupils. The proposition is to hav
all the schools in the state observe
Worlds Fair Day" by holding an enter
talnmsns with music. receptions, tableau,
ETC., TO which a small entrance fee will b
charged, The proceeds ars expected to b
sufficient to pay for the state building
Ovsr the main entrance of the structure i
is proposed to have the words: Erected b
the School Children of Kansas
1t is the intention to have one room il
Delawars's exposition building fitted up il
colonial style. with hangings, pictures an
furniture of that period. Among the ex
hibltsi in this room it is proposed to sho'
models of three celebrated colonial churche
the "Old Swedes' Church, in Whining
ton. founded in 1888; Barratt's Chapel nea
Frederick. which was founded in 1880, an
whore, in November, 1854. Rev. Dr.. Thoma
Coke. FrRncls Asbury, afterw>rd first Meti
odist bishop of America, met with sever,
others and planned the organization of til
Methodist church in this country; an
Christ church, Broad Creek.
columbian Catholic oop2rsgsn will
held at Chicago at the time Of the expoa
ton. beginnlnc, as now planned, on Sen
5, and continuing five days. 1t ia expects
that fully 5000 delegates from dioceses
the United States alone will be present. ar
that the number from EuropeaR c%ouutri
will be very large and will include mar
noted dignitariss of the church. 1t
hoped that Pope Leo XIII himself will a
cept an invitation to be present, and
open the congress. Il is believed that Il
gathering will be the greatest and me
representative in the history of the chu, G
The progress and standing of tho Cathol
church in America aud throughout Il
world, and the social and economic quo
tions embraced i'll the pope's recent enycl
Ga! will be presented and discussed.
The ceremonies attending the dedicati,
OF the exposition buildings, Oct. II, u a
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