The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-18
NOTES OF THE
WORLDS FAIR.

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Worlds fair. Tho stats commissioned
5 hAye appropriated 5000 to d0frAy the ex-
pensa 81 preparations 81 the exhibit.
Aoeblaaram from London says that the
original p0rtrait At POcahontAs. painted in
1911. hAs bsen secured Tor exhibition u
Eustace Neville Role. Of Leacham hail,
Norfolk, whoi II ! descendant Of John Rolfe,
whom PocAhontas married.
Chief Samuels OF the horticultural do
partment has already received donations
Of plants q flowers for the exposition
valued At more than $4,000. All prepara-
tions Tor the cnFe OF tender planta have
been made, and large. consignments are *
reOted soon from tropical countries.
The Worlds fair authorities hAys decided
10 bear the 0xpenee Of transportation Of
such works OF American artists sbroad ~
may he offered for exhibition It tho exposi-
ton, and are Accspted ~ exhihits. This
10 complete and representative I oollsetjpn
~ possible from American artists. n
The postal facilities and servics d The
World'G fair will constitute Z part Of the
United States governments exhibit and,
naturally, will b. made 40 near perfection
necessary to accomplish this II 41G8, 047.
Postmaster General WAnamaksr has asked
that an appropriation OF that sum be made
by the government.
/. A miniature model OF q typical western
farm, complete in every detail, will be ex-
hibited in the Washington state building AZ
the Worlds fair. Among other exhibits
will be 4 collection Of specimens Of iii the
species OF birds, fish and animals TO DO
found in the state. The interior Of the
building will b. decorated In large part by
the women Of the state.
Rounseville Wildman, United States o
sul ~ Singapore. btraita S%ettlemsnts. has
written % Walker Fern, ohief et the for
eign affairs department. that he hopes to
have one Of tho bsst colonial exhibitions
ever sent BY that colony. His highness,
the sultan Of lahore, has si9nihsd his in
tention to take active interest in tha repre-
sentation to be made At the fair.
George Wilson, secretary Of the Worlds
fair burean ct music, has returned from
terssts Of tho bursau. He visited leading
musicians u Londo on, Paris, Munich, Milan,
Genoa, Rome, Vienna, Prague, Dresden,
Brussels and . number OF other places.
Mr.. Wilson received assurances from must
cians in Oil these PLACES Of cordial 90
operation at tho fair.
Among the numerous congresses which
will be held u Chicago during the Worlds
fair i one Or water commerce. II II be-
lieved that no difficulty will be experienced
in making tho congress international III
character. a. water transportation il q sub
ject Of supreme interest TO nearly every
nation. John @. Dors. OF Chicago, ID chair
man Of the committee which il promoting
the proposed congress.
Exhibits from the Pacific coast states for
the Worlds fair will be charged only half
regular freight rates each way. Tho Trans
continental, association has made . decision
recently to that effect. Fall tariff on the
best forms thus far offered BY tho other
great traffic associations. Cslifornia's x
hibit will BE- fruits largely and willrnot be
returned, hence IL vas deemsd reasonable
that a reduction should be made on the
forward journey.
The Wisconsin Worlds fair board has
decided to exhibit at the exposition two
statues IMPLYING the culture. energy and
progress of the women OF the state. It was
the intention at first to have only one
statue, but two designs we're submitted
which are not only of superior sxcellence
but Of merit 80 nearly equal that no de-
cision between them could we'll be made.
Il was, therefore. decided to make use OF
both. The designers are respectively Liss
Miner Of Madison and Miss Mears Of
Oshkosh.
The London Polvtschnic has already
booked more than 800 for the Worlds fair
tour which it has undertaken to manage
ing increased daily. These excur1ionists
will visit the exposition and incidentally
see the sights Of New York, Philadelphiaa.
Washington, Chicago and Niagara Falls, on
q total expense. including transportation
both ways, Of about $125. They will be
D. I. Moody's bible institute. and in bar
racks IN a block Of ground belonging to
Marshall Field, the use of which
dations has been donated by the gentlemen
named.
Colorado women vii! probably be repre-
sented numerously at the Worlds fair. At
least. many OF them are making applica-
tions for space, and are preparing exhibits.
In the fine arts departments twenty-three
w~omen-twenty artists and three sculptors
have applied for space. The work of
some of them has attracted favorable ut
tention in art exhibitions both abroad and
in this country. Wallpaper. carpet n
portiere designing, decorated china, wood
carving, embroidery, literature, ETC., are
among the lines in which women are IN
tending exhibitors. Copies Of the works of
every Colorado author are to be exhibited
in the state building.
The educational exhibit from Colorado at
the Worlds fair is expected to be excep-
tionally good. That IL may DO intelligently
prepared, DR.. Snyder, president of the state
formal school, who is IN enthusiastic ex-
pert in exposition affairs, has been engaged
by the state board to visit teachers insti-
tutes and the schools OF the state, from
AAAVaN0ip1 w 0OAsON0s ~ CARA0lA WuAt
is wanted and how it can best be prepared.
He carries with him a mass Of specimen
work with which to illustrate his addresses.
The result is that he leaves both teachers
and scholars changed from a state Of be-
wilderment into one Of understanding ard
enthusiasm, and prepared to work effect
lively in gathering the exhibit desired.
Thitty-five Of the forty-nins states and
territories in the union have accepted the
building Sites assigned them on the expo
sition grounds. and have submitted to the
construction bureau for approval the plans
Of the buildings they propose to erect.
Nearly all the others, II is known. are about
ready to take like action. Every state and
territory, with pc haps three exceptions,
will erect q building. Quite I number OF
these buildings will be Reproductions Of
historic structures such ~ Independence
hall, Washington's Mt. Vernon home, old
Fort Marion, etc. They will occupy the
northe n portion of the exposition grounds
and will be surrounded by walks, lawns,
s%hrubbery and flowers. They will be used
as headquarters for state boards and visit
ors and as receptacles for exhibits showing
stnte resources, etc.