Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1892-02-17
WORLDS FAIR.
THE WORLDS CONGRESS AUXILIARY.

THE WORLDS CONGRESS AUXILIARY.
This constitutes the intellectual and
moral branch of the Exposition. Its
motto is, ''Not Matter, but Mind" and
it is organized to provide for the pre-
sentation, by papers, addresses and
discussion, OF the mental and moral
status and achievements of the human
race Under its auspices, a series of
congresses will be held in Chicago dur
ing the progress of the Exposition, in,
which, II is already assured, will psrtIc-
ipate a great many of the ablest living
representatives in the various fields of
intellectual effort and moral endeavor.
The Auxiliary embraces between fif-
teen and twenty main Departments,
such as Literature, Government, Ed
ucation, Music, Science, Art, Engi-
neering, etc, in each of which are
subdivisions. A programme Is being
arranged for congresses in each OF
these Departments and divisions, in
which specialists and advanced think
ers may participate in discussing the
vital and important questions, and pre-
senting the best and latest achieve
ments of the human mind In each.
During the Exposition the Auxiliary
will have the use of a magnificent per-
manent Art Palace, which the Chicago
Art Institute, aided by the expos. ton
Directory, is about erecting on the
lake front This will have two large
audience rooms, each of 3, 500 capacity,
and from twenty to thirty smaller
rooms, of capacity ranging from 800
to 75O. The great Auditorium will also
be utilized for the larger congresses
and numerous other halls are available
when required. Each congress will be
! supervised by a committee of persons
actively interested In its peculiar field, g,
acceptance of such responsibility hav-
ing already been given. The prospects
are that fully 100 congT esses altogether
| will be held. 1t is the intention to
publish their proceedings in enduring
| form. Detailed information concern
ing the Auxiliary, or any of its Depart
ments or divisions, can be obtained OF
Its president, Charles q. Bonney.
THE BOARD OF LADY MANAGERS.
The participation of women in the
| Exposition promises to be one of lis
most interesting as well as novel fea-
lures. With a comno odious and impos-
ing building, designed by a young
| lady architect, and with an abundance
| of money, and with full recognition,
and aid by the United States Govern
ment and the Exposition Directory,
the women have an opportunity of
showing in most signal manner, the
condition of their sex throughout the
world, what are the achievements of
woman IN the various branches of hu-
man endeavor, and what is her adapta-
| bility 10 different occupations and
lines of industrial and charitable
work. Under the direction of the
| Boards president-Mrs. Potter Palmer
the work of the organization, and OF
enlisting the interest of women
throughout the United States and In
foreign countries, has progressed to q
most satisfactory stage.
| PROGRESS OF CONSTRUCTION.
The actual erection of the EIposi-
ton buildings began in June, 1891.
Now all of them are being pushed rap
idly towards completion. Already sew
eral are under roof. About 1000
workmen are employed Work pro-
ceeds day and night.
Women's building.-This is farthest
advanced of all. 1t is rooted aud al
most completely exteriorly. Covered
and adorned with ''staff, it appears
like a marble palace. The furnishing
of the interior is proceeding.
Mines building.-The framework Is
up, and finishing touches are being
put on the iron and glass roof. The
''staff'' is being applied.
electricity completed
up to gallery floor, and nearly all OF
the great steel trusses for the roof IL
place.
Horticulture.-The pavilions are up
TO the roof line. The west curtain j:
rooted and windows are being placed.
The iron work of the dome is being
put in position.
Transportation.-F practi'
cally completed, as also roof sheathing
over galleries. Clear story trusses are
being raised.
Administration. on.-Structural work Of
the four pavilions completed and ex
terror covering being applied. Iron
work in place up to base of dome, LII
feet from ground.
Machinery Hall.-Floor and 6,00(
supporting piers completed; super
structure going up, and foundation fol
annex being laid.
Observation-Disclosures columns and
gallery girders and ioists in position,
and the great iron columns supporting
the roof being placed. OF the 1000,
600 feet of lumber which the building
will contain, more than half is already
utilized.
Manufactures and Liberal Arts
The thirty aud one-half acres of floor
ing are laid, and the superstructure is
begun. The huge steel trusses for the
roof, which together will contain more
metal, by 30 per cent, tn n the Brook
lyn bridge, viii soon be raised.
Art Galleries. and fool
are completed, and the brick WALL
J have reached an ave rage height of tel
feet above the second floor. More thai
5000, 900 brick are already laid.
! Fisheries.-The gallery trusses o
the main building are placed, and the
iron framework of both pavilions il
completed.
Forestry.-This Is about three
fourths finis he I, and will be occupied
by the model makers until spring
when the outside rustic work will bt
put on, and the temporary roof will b,
: replaced by matched one.
Dairy.-AlI the columns are up t,
the roof line, and the gallery floor i
. being laid.
Work on the Illinois State buildin,
, and on the U. s. Government building
! is being pushed rapidly. The imita
, ton bsttleship is completed to tn
! deck level.
Insurance is placed and increased OIL
, the buildings as their construction
! proceeds. The amount now carried i
r above 81 200, 600. During the Exposi
: tion, it is estimated, not less thai
|, $50, 900 900 or 5000, 900, 900 OF insur
ance will be carried on the building
' and exhibits.
: All possible precautions are take
1 against fire. The Exposition ground
A are alreedy provided with full equip
. ment of fire engines and apparatus.
In the construction of the building