The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1892-07-23

the exposition. 1t is not the inten-
tlon to reserve space for buildings
tor them beyond that date unless
there should be special re sons for
doing So.
The Worlds Fair directory has
expended up to date approximately
seven and quasheE million dollars.
Chicago now has a population of
1900 coo, according to an estimate
based on the canvass made for the
city directory just issued. This is
an increase OF about 100000 over
the school census Of 1890.
The Worlds Fair commission for
Peru has asked government aid to
ena BILE it to make an exhibit ofliving
animals Of that country. 1t has sug-
oested the Importance of the matter
to all breeders, especially of the ami
mails peculiar to that region, such as
llamas, alpacaS. paco-vicunas and
others, and there is no doubt that a
very creditable display Will be sent
to Chicago.
The tide Of public opinion is un-
mistakably turning strongly in favor
of keeping the Worlds Fair open on
Sunday, provided ''silent" fair be
assured. The exposition authorities
have never had any idea Of keeping
the machinery running on Sunday
and everything going at full boom
as on week days. and since they have
SO declared themselves, the demands
for Sunday closing have diminished
greatly in number. Not few who
had petitioned for closed fair, have
changed their minds and revoked
their request and have asked that
the gates be opened.
Representatives of twenty-one
different college Greek letter fratern-
ties attended meeting at the Grand
Pacific hote Chicago, recently and
made arrangements for making Il
fraternity exhibit at the Worlds
Fair. An executive committee was
appointed, consisting OF Richard l..
Fearn, Miss Gertrude E. Small, E.
NJ. Winston, Mis- Ethel VI. Baker
and Charles NJ. Khrtz.s
There will be in the Liberal Arts
building of the Worlds library of
works on charities aud penal institu-
tions. 1t will consist in the main OF
the reports that have been issued by
public officials and public and
private institutions Of either chari-
table or penal nature. TO make the
collection complete Chief Peabody of
the department OF Liberal Arts asks
that all charitable and pathological
officials, institutions and societies
send to him at once their last public
report, and that persons having a
knowledge Of the existence Of rare
books communicate with him immedi-
ately.
An effort is being made TO show
by an exhibit in the Woman's build
| ing at the Worlds Fair the relics
and data Of the past and present
literature, musical, dramatic, indus
trial and phllanthrop'c work OF
women. The Irish portion OF this
exhibit promises to be particularly
complete aud interesting.~
Director-General Davis has an
nounced that he will probably
create a Bureau Of Athletics in the
Department OF Liberal Arts of the
Worlds Fair and appoint some well
known promoter OF athletic sport as
chief. Col. Davis has a plan also for
securing a forty acre camp ground
one mile sonth of Jackson Park. On
this tract if the plan is followed,
will be a wheel course and a big
graud stand. 1t will be- suitable tor
military reunions and for the tents Of
the soldiers. It rests with the ex.cu-
tive committee Of the board OF
directors to approve the project.
| The state authorities OF New York
have applied for floor space in the
transportation department OF the
Worlds Fair, in which to make an
elaborate display Of models, maps,
reports and statistics delineating the
railroad system Of that state. and
illustrating the history and present
stage of development.
It is next to certain that the date
of dedication of the, Worlds Fair
buildings will be changed from
October 10 to October 2l, the latter
being really the 400th anniversary
Iof the landing of Columbus, allowance
being made for the correction il the
calendar made in the time of Pope
Gregory. The senate has passed q
lbill making the change referred to,
land IL il not doubted that the house
nf ..nv,vnants fvna ve;ll s4nRn i;tn ~