San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-26
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

IL Is now considered certalli tnat
the prominent etchers in this country
will cooperate heartily with Chief
Ives in forming for display in the Art
Department collection OF q retros-
pectlve exhibit OF etchings made
since the time of the Centennial col
lection in 1875.
Wiscon sin will expend $1,000 upon
its horticultural exhibit. Gran berry
culture will be made especially prom
inent.
1t is reported that number of
Indians from the Peruvian forests,
and q large collection of native Peru
Wan paintings will be included in
the exhibit which Peru will make.
One of the striking and very at
tractive features of the dedication
ceremonies and display next October
will be the "PTooessiO ion of Centuries"
or parade of symbolical floats through
the lagoons and waterways OF the
Exposition grounds. These floats are
10 be gorgeous affairs. The contract
tor the construction of "a of them has
been let at an approximate cost of
SO, 500 each.
Foreign exhibits for the Exposition
have already begun to arrive at the
custom house in Chicago. Exhibits
have recently been received from
India and Costa RIGA.
Instead of a reproduction of an
Aztec temple Mexico will construct q
typical hacienda. or residence of a
wea thy landed proprietor. This will
be decorated in lavish manner with
Mexican fruits and flowers and
archaeological and chronological speci-
mems. The Mexican exhibit will
illustrate the present condition and
resources and products of the country
rather than its past history.
1t is the present expectation that
every species OF fish and other aqua.
tic animal large enough to be seen,
which is native to inland waters and
to the Atlantic and Pacific oceans,
except perhaps live whale, will be
exhibited in the Fisheries Department
of the Exposition.
Consul General Crawford has writ
ten from st. Petersburg that Russia
is making very extensive preparations
for making an exhibit at the EXposi-
ton. The Russian government will
bear all expense for transportation
and insurance ofeXhibits, as previous
~ announced.
The marble slab presented by the
Empress Josephine to Panama will
be included in the exhibit from that
co lntry. Official consent for its re-
mOval has been granted.
It is announced that the Charleston,
MaGl par1o will ft,rn a hn
equipments of the imitation battle
ship Illinois, which will contain the
exhl bit of the Government Navy
Department. These equipments in
Guide twelve ships boats, including
two steam cutters, four ordinary
cutters, one sailing launch, two
dingies, one whaleboat, one gig
whaleboat and one balsa; and a com
plete set of ships furniture from navy
camp stools to Ella borate sideboards-
eighty pieces in all.
III. w. Young, of Augusta, Ill. has
a bible printed In 1915, the ownership
o which in this country he has
traced back to 1860. He believes 1t
was brought over in the MayfioweT
in 1920, and he wants to exhibit it al
the Exposition.
Word has been received at Expos
ton headquarters that Belgium will
make an extensive exhibit, including
over 400 works OF art embracing both
paintings and ststuary; q varied as.
sortment of manufactured articles,
arms end musical Instruments. A
special Belgian commissioner to the
Fair is expected to arrive in Chicago
soon.
An Esquimaux village, inhabited
by from 90 to 75 natives of the frozen
regions, will be one of the sights Oh
Midway Plaisance at the Exposition.
A concession has been granted for
the construction, on Midway Plaisance
of a $4,000 natatorium, which will
include besides a large swimming
pool, bathrooms, q cafe and flower
and cigar stands.
According to an English mining
.urnal, contributions are generously
being made to the typical collection
of British economic minerals" which
will form part Of the Euglish exhibit.
and will be presented to an American
museum after the Exposition closes.
The women members Of the North
Carolina Worlds Fair Board have
to raise $4,000 to be de
voted to the erection OF y State build
,ng at the Exposition. They will
hold meetings at numerous points
throughout the State and receive
Gil hscriptiOuS