The Helena independent., 1892-06-21
NOTES OF THE
WORLDS FAIR.

OhuD y II ALI
The chronological exhibit at ths World
fair Will inolude many ourivs from th'
Charlotte Islands.
The educational sxhibit from Wisconsin y
she worlds fair, II il estimated, will 70
Quirs q. 600 square feet OF space. and appli-
cation for that amount has been nade.
Mrs. Fssaoh- sheldon, the intrspid Afri
s.as $ .,: y liz ~ wo .ss 81 :'sss ms ,sa sos
tion Of curios and trophies she has gath
cred.
South Dakota will bs orsditsbly rep.
resented at the exposition. having nov
1000 In sight with which TO prepare III
exhibit. Ths money has been raised bJ
subscription.
The exhibit which WASHINGTON state VII
make a. the Worlds fair, before being sent
TO Chicago. will be displayed aS the West
ern Washington Industrial exposition, to
be held in Tacoma.
The progress Of shlpbuilding from sarli-
eat times mp to the present will DO shown
by very extensive exhibit which will be
nn;ds,y mads by L.ird Bros, the big English ship
exhibit OF like character at the recent naval
exhibition attracted Z great deal Of attsn'
tion.
Miss Cassatt and Mis-. MaoMonnies both
American artists now at work in Paris,
have been commissioned by Mrs. Potter
Palmer to do the greater park Of the dec.
Grating work on the interior OF the woman'a
building At the Worlds fair. Both women,
by their work. have won favorable recoRni-
tiOn In Paris art orioles.
Baroness Ruldstt Coutts, the celebrated
philanthropist. who is at the head of ths
philanthropic section Of the English wom-
ems department in the Worlds fair, &C.
hoI xy.-, - L.
Atlantic to attend the fair, and will read an
original paper on the subject OF women'a
institutions conducted by women.
Tbs Baltimore d Ohio railroad will make
nm exhibit at the Worlds fair showing the
history and development Of railways from
their beginning to the present time. In
pursuance Of this pur pose it has sent rep
resentative to London to prepare models Of
the chief objects OF the many in the Ken
sington museum relating to railways.
A dispatch from Singapore says that the
sultan of JohOrs. one OF the most prosper
GUS states in the east, situated in the west
ern part of the Malay peninsula. 10 causing
to be prepared for the Worlds Columbian
exposition model Malay village, in which
the trades aud industries peculiar to the
Malays will be carried on by natives. II il
highly probable, the dispatch adds, that the
sultan himself will visit Chicago during the
exposition.
From California 10 to be exhibited at the
Worlds fair one Of the famed huge red
selected is 300 feet high and more than
thirty feet in diameter at the base. A spe-
cially constructed train will be necessary to
Garry the monster across the sentiment. It
10 ths intention to hollow the base in to
booths, in which will be sold California
wines, fruits and ouriositiss made Of pol
ishsd redwood.
Thpnnnh thA nj ~ nk.k -
Washington an official communication has
been conveyed TO the board Of lady mana
gers of the Worlds fair +, ON tho queen of
the Sandwich Islands Queen Liliuokalani
expresses the most cordial synrathy with
the aims of the board of lady managers
Of government appropriation. of appoint
ing committee to give special attention to
woman's work.
Verdi, the Nestor of italian composers,
has consented to compose Z oantata or
Pymphony in honor of the Columbus cele-
bration at Genoa this autumn, aud Baron
Franchetti will write Columbus festival
opera for the same event. II 10 thought
more than probable that both productions
will be rendered also at the Worlds COL
umbian exposition at Chicago, supplement
tary TO the original musical ooln positions of
the highest order, ii is hoped, which are be-
ing prepared for that occasion. a~s-
oA VAC AAAoAA W0sOA WOy6s WAACA UE6VOED6
the Worlds fair grounds from one end to
another there will be plying three kinds OF
boats for public use. These will be the
omnibus. express and cab boats or launches.
The omnibus boats will mako regular trips
around the waterways, stopping at each
building. The express boats will make
found trips without stopping, while the cab
boats. with carrying capacity of four per.
9ons may be hailed at any point and en-
gagged for the trip or by the hour. as is 4
hanson cab.
A number of the far-famsd Kerry COWS
Rre to be taken from Ireland to Chicago, at
the time of the Worlds fair for the pur-
pose of presenting to the admiring gaze of
visitors tho spectacle of real Irish milk
maids and butter makers-pretty ones of
course-pursuing thoir avooation. At the
Irish industrial village, too. which will bs
one Of the interesting features of the fair,
will be seen native Donegal peasant girls
and dyeing it in tho historic potato pot on
q real bog-peat fire.
Brother Maurelisn, of Memphis, seore-
tary and manager of the Catholic educa-
tional exhibit at the Worlds fair has in
structed tho various interests concerned
that the grouping will be as follows: Firat.
diocesan exhibits in case the ordinary do
sires it; second, collective exhibits OF re-
liRious teaching orders; third, individual
exhibits which do not fall under either of
the foregoing classes; fourth, special ex-
hibits in any manner related to education,
Special shipping Instructions will be sent
to all institutions concerned about Feb. l, |
1893.
One of the most interesting exhibits in
the government building of tho Worlds
fair will be display of arms, uniforms,
tents and flags in use in the United States
army at various times since 1876. This sx-
hibit is being prepared in one of tho Gray's
Ferry arsenal buildings. space of 5000
square feet has been set aside for this OK
hlblt. The uniforms will be drnped uuon |
lay figures and arranged in realistic atti-
tudes The one particular group in which |
especial pride 10 taken is to consist Of seven !
figures on horseback. representing z general
of the present army and staff. The central |
figure will be a. nearly as possible the exact
likeness of aj.-Gen. Sehofsld. All the
articles were made entirely by Americans
and of American materials. There il a |
collection of at least twenty five flags, and
those alone are valued at $4,000.
The United States patent office will OK
hibit at the Worlds fair as CONF plete col
lection as possible Of the models Of all the
important American patented inventions,
with view of showing the great advance
in the several arts, which is due in no
small degree to tho encouragement and |
protection afforded by the patent system.
Manv of the desired models ars not |
now In the possession of the patent office, |
owing TO loss by fire and the fact that in |
recent years models have not ally been
required. The available appropriation is
not sufficient to ennble the office TO make