The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-06-29
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

CANADA will make a remarkable display
OF her mineral resources at the Worlds
Fair.
GREAT BRrrA1N's building at the Worlds
Fair is now in process Of erection. The
structures Of number OF other foreign ma
tions will be begun soon.
The Commercial Association Of Oporto
has decided to furnish money for an exhibit
from Portugal at the Worlds Fair. About
twenty-five wine merchants have made ar
rangements to send exhibits.
A cABLEGRAM from London says that the
original portrait Of Pocahontas, painted in
1912, has been secured for exhibition at the
Worlds Fair. The portrait is owned by
Eustace Neville Rolfe OF Leacham Hall,
Norfolk, who is descendant OF Rolfe, whom
Pocahontas married.
CHEF SANUELs, OF the Horticultural de-
partment, has already received donations OF
plants and flowers for the Exposition valued
at more than $50, 900. All preparations for
the care of tender plants have been made,
and large consignments are expected soon
from tropical countries.
RoUNsEvILLE WILDHAN, United States
Consul at Singapore. Straits Settlements
has written that he hopes to have one OF the
best colonial exhibitions ever sent out by that
colony. His highuess, the Sultan OF lahore,
has signi6ei his mention to take interest IN
the representation to be made at the Fair.
POPE LEO XIII has shown the dsep inter
est he feels in the Worlds Fair and in Amer.
lea by deciding to exhibit at the Fair some
Of the rare treasures OF art, literature and
history which the Vatican contains. Arch
bishop Ireland, now in Rome has cabled this
information and asked for space for the e1-
hibit.
A MINIATURE model Of typical Western
farm, complete in every detail, will be e1-
hibited in the Washington State building at
the Worlds Fair. Among other exhibits
species CT birds, fish and animals to be found
in the State The interior of the building
will be decorated in large part by the women
of the State.
THE postal facilities and service at the
Worlds Fair will constitute a part Of the
United States Government exhibit and,
naturally, will be made as hear perfection as
possible. The expense estimated to be neces-
sary to accomplished this is sl63, 047. POST
master General Wanamaker has asked that
an appropriation Of that sum be made by
the Government.
GEORGE WILSON, Secretary Of the Worlds
Fair bureau OF music has returned from
two months tour of Europe in the interests
of the bureau. He visited leading musicians
at London, Paris, Munich, Milan, Genoa,
Rome, Vienna, Prague, Dresden, Brussels
and a number Of other places. Mr.. Wilson
received assurances from musicians in all
these places of cordial cooperation at the
Fair
THIRTT-F1vE Of the forty-nine States and
Territories in the Union have accepted the
building sites assigned them on the E1posl-
ton grounds and have submitted to the
construction bureau for approval the plans
of the buildings they propose to erect.
Nearly all the Others, it is known, are about
ready to take like action. Every State and
Territory, with perhaps three exceptions,
will erect building Quite a number OF
these buildings will be reproductions Of his
toric structures such as Independence Hall,
Washingtou's Mt. Vernon home, old Fort
Marion, etc. They will occupy the north
ern portion of the Exposition grounds, and
will be surrounded by walks, lawns, shrub
berry and flowers. They will be used as head.
quarters for State Boards and visitors, and
as receptacles for exhibits showing State
resources, etc.