Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-02-24

Cairo" "Street In Contantinople"
s'Moorish Palsce," "Maori Village"
etc, to which concessions have been
granted, and which in their produc-
ton will represent the expenditure OF
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Panoramas, cycloramas, the sliding
railway, etc, will also be located there.
A single entrance fee, probably 80
cents, will entitle visitors to see the en-
tire Exposition proper. The special
attractions on Midway Plalsance will
make a moderate additional charge.
The hotel accommodations of Chica-
go, already very extensive, are being
augmented by the erection of fully
twenty new hotels, some of which are
very large. Two million dollars or
more are to be spent by the city and
the park commissioners In putting the
streets, parks, etc, in presentable con-
dition against the influx of visitors.
1t may be said to be assured that the
exhibits at the Exposition will cover
wider range and be far more numer-
GUS than were ever before gathered to-
gether. They will present picture OF
the condition and industrial progress
of mankind in every quarter of the
world, and of its achievements in every
branch of the sciences and arts. The
Exposition classification embraces II
departments, 176 groups, and S67
classes. The application for space by
| intending exhibitors IN the United
States alone, numbered 2,OS2 on jan
uary l. The number at the Philadel-
phia Centennial on corresponding date
was S64. Applications from foreign
exhibitors are reported very numerous
and rapidly increasing. 1t seems as
sured that the exhibitors will outnum-
Der those at any previous worlds fair.
The allotment of space Will be made
about June. The reception of exhibits
will begin November l, and continue
until April 10, 1898. No charge will
be made for space for exhibits.
| The Exposition buildings, as required
: by Act of Congress, will be dedicated
with appropriate ceremonies" on Oc-
taber u, 1892, TIE 400th anniversary of
the discovery of America by Columbus.
The exercises will occupy three days,
beginning on the 11th and closing on
the 18th with grand dedication ball.
The Committee having the matter in
charge has planned to make the cere-
monies most impressive in character.
Something like $500, 600 will be spent
to secure this end. The President of
the United States and his Cabinet, the
Senate and House of Representatives,
the Governors of the several States
with their staffs, and representatives. OF
all foreign nations will be invited to be
present. The mobilization OF 10000
militia and several Thousand regulars Is
planned, as is also an imposing CIVIC
and industrial display. In the even
ings there will be a magnificent display
OF fireworks, and in the Park water
ways pageant of symbolical floats,
representing the Procession of the
Centuries" In the dedicatory exer-
cises on the 18th, the completed build
ings will be rendered by the President
of the Exposition to the National Com
mission. President L. W. Palmer will
accept them on behalf of that body and
will at once present them to the Presi-
dent of the United States, who will fit
tingly respond. The dedicatory ora
ton will follow. Much attention is be-
ing given to the musical portion of the
programme. This will include dedi'
catory ode and orchestra marches
written for the occasion. These and
other numbers, including america
J "Star Spangled Banner" will be rem
} dered with full choral and orchestral
accompaniment.
; In April, 1898, grand international
naval review, preliminary to the open
, ing of the Exposition, as provided fol
by Act of Congress, will be held II
New York harbor. Arrangements fol
this are now being made.
The Exposition will open its doors t.
, the public on May l, 1898, and clos'
them on October 80, of the same year.