The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-30
WORLDS FAIR NOTES

FIVE acres Of space in the Midway
ancs have been reserved TOR nurser
hibit.
TIE Custer Mining Company, Of Iha
making q very extensive collection OF
for exhibition the Fair.
FOREIGN participation in the Fair 50
as ascertained up to the present, emb1
seventy-two nations and provinces.
CANADA has been given 6s, 47l square
of space In the various buildingA exclI
of space yet to be granted In ths azricul
and live stock departments.
THE Suffolk Horse Society, England
offered two gold medals, Of the value
each, for the best Suffolk horse and mar
flly exhibited at-tne Worlds Fair In
cago. "a /
The Women's Christian Tempero
Union wants to put up building, 90
feet, in the Exposition grounds, In whid
exhibit the entire system OF Its work an
conduct cafe for the sale OF temper
drinks.
THE city Of Cincinnati wants to ere
building at the Exposition, to be used
as club house and receptacle for 9 mu1
pal exhibit. It is willing to expend $so
in the undertaking.
LIEUTENANT BAKER, Of the Marine
ton OF the Department. Of TrausportatQ
has secured a promise from the Detroit
Dock Company for an exhibit OF perl
model in stucco OF tn, entire ship-bnild
plant Of the company, both at les Detl
and Wysndotts yards. ~
THE Grecian Government has agreed
make and send to the Exposition casts ofI
principal WORKS OF ancient art noWj
Greece, together with maps, diagrams
photographs. To these will probably
added casts, and perhaps some Of the oriSil
Of specimens Of classic Greek art which,
row distributed throughout Europe.
SEVEN of the Worlds Fair buiidinys
now so far advanced that they ars fast
suming the appearance OF finished std
lures. These buildings are the WomS
Horticulture, Transportation, Mines
ministration. Forestry and Fisheries. y
more-ths Government, Fine Arts Agrid
ture, Dairy and Illinois State-are ersd
to the roof lines. The Electricity, M1unn
lures and Machinery buildings are Deing|
vanced rapidly.
! A JOINT bill he's been introduced In G
gress earring an appropriation Of SO
10 procure, prepare, compile Tor publ
ton and publish statistics OF the moral,
tellectual and industrial progress OF
colored people of the United States fr
January l, 1888. the. date Of enancipat
proclamation, to January /, 1898, as g. p
Of the Government exhibit the same to III
trate the growth Of liberty, morality 4
humanity Of the United States. y,s
ENGLISH women are active In preparat
for.their participation In the Exposition.
q meeting Of the womau's committee
London. on March Sd, it was announcedt &
Queen Victoria had promised specimen,
her own work in spinning and knitting, d
when she was girl; also some OF her
broidering, fine drawing and water-ct
painting. Princess Louise will contrib
some clay modelling. Princess Beatrice 4
eral paintings and Princess Christian %
embroidery.
TIE Maryland Worlds Fair Board ID p
ming to show In the Maryland building e
production OF the surrender Of his comr
zion by George Washington. The report
the Board to the Legislature asking foz
appropriation Of $1O0, 900 states. ut.
been suggested by His Excellency the Go
nor, and the suggestion has met with NJ
favor. that the old Senate Chamber Of
State House be reproduced In our build
and that q group Of thirty figure
made to represent the surrendertng
Washington Of his commission, which
place in that historic hall such . tab
would attract many visitors and serve
feature Of great interest" ssii