The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-05-13

amount.
The board of west park commits,
sioners, which has control of the
numerous parks and bouleyards in the
4 west division Of Chicago, has decided
! to make a $4,000 display of flowers
about the Illinois state building at
the exposition.
Il is announced that the Virginia
exposition board intends to reproduce
at the fair, Mount Vernon, the lam
ons home and last resting place of
George Washington. If this is done
! large and interesting collection of
Washington relies will be exhibited in
the structure.
The fine art exhibit will be much
more extensive than was at first
expected. Applications for space are
coming in so fast that there is no
room 10 accommodate them. Already
the foreign commissioners have asked
FOR 10000 square feet of space in
excess Of what can be granted for
foreign exhibits.
Il DR. Henry j. Reynolds and Samuel
3. Foster, Chiesgn tourists, recently
eiimed to the snmmit Of South Dome,
one ofthe highest points of the YOs
emite range, and painted IN enormous
letters on one of the most conspicu.
ons cliffs the words: "VisIt the
Worlds Fair in Chicago, in 1898"
The contract for the erection of the
Ohio state building has been let for
624,436. Donated material and
furnishings will make the structure
represent total expenditure Of per
hapR $4,000. The finishing of the
different rooms IN the building will
be done by different cities in the state.
"A New Jersey pottery firm is max
ing q large number of specimens of
Zine work for exhibition 81 the fair.
One piece already completed is al
elegant Vase, 40 inches high and So.
IN circumference, valued OF $1,000.
It Is thought TO be one of the most
perfect and beautiful specimens Of the
Potters' art ever produced in this
country.
a representative of the Krupp gun
mandatory at Essen, Germany, is
about TO start for Chicago to make
arrangements for an exhibit at the
tair. Much Of the exhibit will 20
INTO the department of Transportation.
The placing Of the display in this
binding is because most of the mann.
Iactures Of the firm consists of naval
ordnance. i
lt has been already stated that the
Pope has promised to nse all his in
daenee to promote the Chicago
Jolnmbiana Exposition. 1t is now.
announced that be will appoint a
commission charged with preparing
= plan whereby the Vatican will b.
.ttheiallyFepresented at the exposition.
It is notitb0ught improbable that a
sabsidy will be granted by the
Vatican.
The New Mexico Worlds Fairl
board has taken steps TO have prepared
for exhibition at the exposition pho d
tographs Of the most striking scenery
10 the territory, the most prominent
vineyards, orchards, apiaFies, wine eel 4
lars, farms, ice factories, manufactur
ing establishments, school houses.
Pnblic buildings, etc, The whole to b.
nicely bound in a collection to BE-
called Pictorial New Mexico.
Mrs. Potter Palmer has decided III,
snpplemeDt her work ID inviting the
nobility Of Eutope 10 organize CON
help the Board Of Lady Man.
sgeHs BY sending similar Invitation
70 Influential women il South Amer L
ca. These Invitations will be sent
mt by the state department al Wash.
ngtop. The letters sent 10 Europe
rssulted il securing The co.operation
# many ACKNOWLEDGEMENT women
'broad.
HIS the intention, if possible, "a
orange for q grand international
'egatta for both ,salt and fresh water
Yachts during the exposition. Chill
ago has as fine a water front Is any
lily IN The world, aid races could 81
'asily held liz sight Of hundreds 81
.honsaads IF spectators. Foreign
lachts can reach Chicago BY Wav oi'