Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-02
THE WORLDS FAIR.
What Is Now Being Done on
the Grounds.
Jackson Park viii Be a City in Itself
by Another Year.


eonduits, water gas and sewer pipes
dragging lagoons AMI making flower beds
The underground work is being crowded a
every point and throughout the fair monti
of July. since the tlslage of June, grea
progress has been made in this work
I There is mach cleaning being done also
the grounds begin to indicate the cieanlines,
and irimness which they will present b,
October Trim work and interior paintin.
and decorating are proceeding in all build
Jugs.
Jackson Park will be city in itself mex
wear Be.ides the thirteen grand building,
which have been designed By the most emi
nent architects of the country there will b,
scores o. others, all carefully designed ana
in harmony with the general surroundings
Although il is expected there will be f,i
special exhibition structures. OF this mum
ber sixty are already projected AMI fifty ar,
in process Of erection. The list include,
twenty three state buildings, the United
States Government building, ten mino,
buildings for various purposes, and the
main buildings.
Along the Midway Plaisance will be a
group of structures the seeing of which will
be equivalent 10 "a trip around the world.
Almost every nation will be represented
here by some characteristic building. d
number of natives, their customs, amuse-
ments SC. There will be pagodas from
India, mosques from Turkey, Algerian
temples. village from Ceylon, palace of
the Aloors, village from Germany
and complete street scene from Carlo
Egypt.
The north end Of jackson park will be be-
voted exclusively 10 official, state, and for
eign buildings. The - acres embraced in
the plot of ground viii be studded with va
rious STYLES of architecture. all, however, in
general harmony. This latter has heen
secured because of rule that every build
ing erected must be approved by Chief OF
Construction Burnham.
Five hundred ami seventy men have been
employed during the last week rushing up
the state pavilions.
Great demands are being made upon the
lady managers fer room in the dormitories.
while only four have thus far been contem-
plated each with a capacity of housing -
900 women, there are continual appeals for
a building in which families may be ac-
eommodated.
The original of the famous Ranage por-
tran VI W dnHlIstoH' Pathfh ifohi NV III
l7so is offered for exhibition in the
Woman's Bnileling. The miniature is set
as a lucket with hair and monogram at the
back. Miss johnson, in her Original Por-
traits of Washington, prononnees it the
finest of all, and predicts that it will be one
tlay the standard, as the Stuart portrait
now is.
The California Capitol Building will be
represented in miniature by an exhibition
of pickles. The women of France county
will distribute $500 pounds of raisins in
souvenir boxes. A playing fountain of
wine will form feature of the vi,iculture
iisturc display. A rose tree u inches in
circumference will be one of California :
exhibits The women having the Wild
flower display in charge will have as many
rs possible, growing and blooming around
the California building, and school children
throughout the state have been engaged
during the past and present summer in
making an organized collection of native
iora; the specimens are dried and mounted
On cardboard.
The Louisiana state board i. making n
special effort to secure comprehensive ex-
hhit of the schools for the colOrcd children.
The women of the state board are endeay-
oring. with fine prospects of success, to ar
range "A creole concert as II portion of Lou
isianas display. Particular attention Is be
ing directed toward the musica! exhibit of
the state.
Miss Harriet Monroe has completed the
tle,licatory ode. She sent in a manuscript
copy and it was Immediately referred to j.
W. Ellsworth. who, with several other
members of the committee. is authorized to
revise and criticise the work.
Mrs. Potter Palmer wants special cere-
monies to take place in the Woman's Build-
ing. She has asked for special address
a solost, orchestral music, and choruses.
The committee is of the unanimous opinion
that the expense attending such exercises
should not exceed $1,000, and special
committee has been appointed to confer
with Mrs. Palmer and learn just what She
wants.
Col. +. E. Culp, secretary of the commit
tee on ceremonies. figures that he will have
in line next October a representation of the
civic AMI fraternal societies amounting to
loo. 900 people. Masonic orders are just
beginning to get interested in the parade.
Secretary Cnlp is daily in receipt of num-
bers of responses sent by civic and frater-
nal societies which will participate in the
civic and military parade. The Foresters
assure a representation in line of 5000, ex-
elusive of the Catholic Order of Foresters
The Knights OF Pythas announce they will
have a large representation.
The New York Central railroad will make
one of the interesting exhibits at the fair.
Il has decliei to reproduce in exact details
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America. The old engine, the queer-look-
ing coaches. and the track on which they
ran may be seen in the Transportation
building by visitors to the fair Space for
this purpose has been secured.
Geologists of all countries are expected
to be in Chicago next year to attend an in
ternational congress to he held early in
July. Arrangements for such congress
have been completed by President Bonney
of the Worlds Congress Auxiliary. The
scientists who attend are assured that their
talks will not he lost to the world. Arrange
ments will be made 10 secure the publica-
ton of the proceedings of the congress and
the important papers presented at the ses-
sions. These publications are TO he a mem
orial of the civilization of the 18th century.
Every subject of interest will he considered.
DIR. Joshua Lindahl state geologst of Hi
nois, has been appointed chairman of the
committee on the theological Congress. His
address is Springfield, III,
Donald Mclaughlin, chief executive off
Ger of the Boari of General Managers of
the New York state exhibit asks for 1850
square feet in the Transportation Exhibits
Department for relief map showing the
entire canal system Of the state of New
York.
A letter has been received from II. l..
Horton 4 20. uf New York. inclosing
check for $1,000 for stock in the exposition.
The writers of the letter declared that mas
much a the House of Representatives had
declined to favor an appropriation. they
thought that MI patriotic citizens of the
nited States should come to the assistance
of Chicago.
The plan of an international Congress of
Charities. Correction and Philanthropy have
been issued, and it il announced that ex-
President Rutherford b. Hayes will preside
over the congress. The committee ap-
pointed TO organize the convention consists
of Frederick II. Wines. John g. Shortail.
AMI Mrs. J. VI. Flower
A movement has been inaugurated to have
the underwriters of America and the archi-
tects unite in constructing joint bnil;ling
On the fair grounds in which to make q
joint exhibit. The underwriters have al
ready secured space. - by l25 feet The
architects are asked 10 contribute SIS 900
toward the construction of the building,
and the money must be paid in before
Aug. Is.
The Lawyers Surety Company, which
went On the bond of George Westinghouse.
Jr.. for S5sna go, guaranteeing that be
soni.i carry ont his contract for the inean-
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