The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-06-15
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

PENNSYLVANIA intends to make hort,.
cultural exhibit which will surpass anything
OF the sort ever made.
ALL material for the Maryland building
will be taken to Chicago FREQ of cost by the
Baltimore & Ohio Railway.
MORE than $1,000 worth OF granite and
other building material has been donated
for the Maine Worlds Fair building.
AN exhibit from Syrian women, consist
ing chiefly of beautiful and costly embroid-
cries has been received by the Board OF
Lady Managers at Chicago
y The women of Belgium will be represented
at the Exposition by an exhibit. A woman's
committee, with the Queen as patroness has
been selected to have charge OF the matter.
The magnitude Of the French exhibit at
the Exposition can be surmised from the
fact that in the calculations as to its trans
portation to Chicago ii is estimated that 1t
will aggregate fully 5000 tons
A. B. DE GUERvILLE who was conmis-
stoned to 30 around the world aud give
illustrated lectures on the Exposition, has
written from Japan that so great is the in-
terest in the Fair that he rarely fails to
talk to full houses.
'THE eighth and greatest wonder OF the
world" is what the Worlds Fair buildings
aud grounds, even in their present incom-
plete condition, are pronounced by Major
Woods, Executive Commissioner OF the Con-
necticut Worlds Fair Board.
In lighting the Worlds Fair 0s,G.2 incau.
descent lamps of 16-candle power each will
The contract for furnishing and maintain.
ing these lights has just been let to George
Westinghouse, Jr, for $3.50 ,0J0.
THE Exposition is deriving quite revenue
from the visitors whose curiosity prompts
them to see the grounds and the wonderful
buildings now approaching completion. An
admission OF twenty-five cents is charged,
and on single days the numuer OF visitors
has exceeded Il 600.
THE California Bee Keepers Assoca lion
is preparing a notable exhibit for the Fair.
Besides honey and bees, the exhibit will in
ciude pressed flowers OF all the different
honey flora, specimens of the birds and in
sects which are the enemies OF bees, models
ana photographs Of apiares, and novelties
In the shape OF production distinctive TO
California, especially III the iina OF beeswax
and foundation.
JAMES DREDaE, of the British royal COM
mission, recently passed q vacation at
Venice, and in that ancient and historic city
found great interest shown in the Worlds
FAIR, particularly among the manufactur-
ers OF the exceptionally beautiful glassware
Tor which the city is celebrated. In the
lace and embroidery industries also careful
preparations are being made to send splen-
did exhibit to the Fair.
The German Government is willing To
loan magnificent collection OF its works of
art to the Worlds Fair, but the loan OF such
articles must be from the German Govern.
, ment TO the Government of the United
/ States. The German Government proposes
60 deliver every article to the United States
tive OF this Government, and will look 70 IL
for the careful transportation. safe protec-
ton aud certain return OF every such article.
1t Is believed that there will be trouble In
inducing the United 6tatss 70 comply with
the conditions specified.