San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-02
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

surrounding 1t on all sides. Plans
have been submitted for approval.
The architects of the world are to
he invited to q congress at Chicago
dnring the Worlds Fair to discuss
ARCHITECTURAL su bjects and the interests
of the profession.
Handsomely framed, large photog-
raphic views OF the prominent fea-
lures Of the numerous seaside resorts
of New Jersey will be shown in the
exhibit of that state at the Worlds
fair.
The Worlds fair commission of the
state of New York has applied to the
exposition through the department OF
tran sportation for $50 square feet of
space for the exhibition OF u great
relief map of the canal system of that
state.
The largest American flag ever
made will float from the top of very
lofty Liberty pole" in front of the
Administration building at the
Worlds fair. Upon request the state
of Washington will furnish this big
flagstaff as well as two or three others
OF the largest that are required by the
exposition.
Quite q number of foreign yachts
are likely to be in Chicago at the time
of the Worlds fair. Robert 8. Nc
Cormick, representative of the expo.
sition in England, makes announce
ment to that effect. All depends on
how favorable are the facilities for
getting through the Canadian canals
and for safe anchorage In Chicago
60 fnI1 o.
these points will be furnished.
The Worlds Fair commission OF
New South Wales has decided to
send to Chicago for exhibition in the
horticultural department of the expo.
sitiOn the following typical represen-
tatives of Australian vegetation and
flora: Tree ferns, stag horn ferns,
birds nest ferns, tOdea ferns, macrO-
Zamias of two distinct kinds. gigantic
lilies, rock lilies and grass trees.
Michigan is one of the most enthu
siastic OF the states in the preparation
of its Worlds fair exhibit. The states |
appropriation is 100000, but it is
authoritstively announced, that the
total sum contributed toward making |
an exhibit by the state. counties, |
cities and private individuals, will
re""h fully $500 900
SOusa's band-the one he is now
organizing for Cbicago-will be q
prominent participant in the Worlds |
Fair dedication exercises next Oc- |
toner. 1t is Sousa's intention to draw |
literally on the best musical talent in |
this country and abroad, in order |
that the new band may eclipse every
other organization of the kind on this |
side of the Atlantic, not excepting
the celebrated National Marine Band |
at Washington, of which he has been |
the head.
Wisconsin,, through its Worlds |
Fair board, has asked that May 80 |
1898 be designated as Wisconsin |
day" at the Exposition. That date is |
the forty.fifth anniversary of the ad-
mission of the state into the union, |
and it desires to celebrate it in an ap-
propriate manner at the Fair. II is
expected that each state will have a |
day set apart upon which to mOnOpo.
liza public attention as far as pos
sible.
The Essex conference of Liberal
Christian churches at its last session,
held at Lawrence, Mass, passed
unanimous resolutions requesting that
the Worlds fair be kept open Sun
days. and condemning any attempts
to influence national legislation by
the introduction of the Sunday ques-
ton.
The California State Worlds Fair
hoard has given permission to Miss
Ray Beveridge, of fan Francisco, to
anN 20 IL
smiths forge in the California build
ing. Miss Beveridge is a niece of
Ex-GOv. John L Beveridge, of Illinois
and is said to be an expert at the
anvil.
In the government building at the
Worlds fair will be exhibited the
original standard Surveyors chain,
authorized by act of congress. May IS,
1897, for executing surveys of govern
ment lands. The chain was made by
Benjamin Rittenhouse of PhiladeI-
phis. in 1897, and is still in the same
hard wood fox in which it was sent
out by the manufacturer.
A short time ago, while the North
western Shingle Association was in
session, 1t was announced to that
body that the Washington State
Worlds Fair building would require
337 900 shingles for its roof There
upon the association promptly in
structed Its secretary to buy that
number of shingles and to donate
them to the Worlds fair board for
the state. The quarrymen, lumber
men and lOggers of Washington have
been equally generous, and almost
all the building material that is re-.
quired has been donated.
William T. Harris, Commissioner
of the United States, will have charge
of the educational congresses to be
held in Chicago at the time of the