The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1892-06-24
WORED's RAM NOTES.

The general tint Of the worlds fair
buildings will be pale ivory. Several
Of them will show mobilization Of that
color.
Miss Laura Johns, Of Decatur, I'll,
has baen awarded priza Of s25 Tor
the best design for seal fer the
Illinois Woman's Exposition Board.
An evidence Of The great and wide
spread interest abroad IN the world,
fair i is annonnoed that more thar
half 81 the mail now being received
by the state department At Washing
Ten il ID relation 10 i.
"a very Ens collection or tropical
plants, including some Of the largest
specimens, will be sent from Jsasios
70 the worlds fair. The arrangements
for their transportation have already
been made.
William Saunders, executive expo
sition commissioner for Esazlasr says
that q isrge and sxeslisRt exhibit
fran the Doainion i sszRFs3. IsWEIA
be especially Rofable ii the llRaa Of
agriculture, 1siryiag, uiissrsls md
manufactures.
Tire principal cammereial orga1j
nations of New Orleans hzva uaiesd
in a petition 10 the state lsgistasaFs Of
LoRislana to make O worAts fair
apprapriation Of sS0,aCQ. A bill
making such aPPrepriaGBa1 has been
drafted.
"A eahlagran fram Laa3saR SAYS
that ths OFigzBsl porEazif &c Psaaasn-
tas, painted "a lsr2, has hesn sseaugdl
for exhibition 81 the wsrBEs EAR
The portrait is owned BY Enahaas
Neville Role, Of Laaehaz Hal, Ngr-.
loik, who is q descendant Of Iaiin
ROlfe, whom Poeahaasas zaFrie15-
A relief nsp sh0vrinE{ San EEans1zcc.
San Mateo, Sauaa CgaEa and Sz1ln
Cruz counties, Cal, Is beng prspsFs,s
at an expense Of slO.e00 sfgr asx8i-
bitioH at the fair.
Chief Samnels, Of the Horticultural
department has already received
donations of plants and flowers for
the exposition valued at more than
$4,000. All preparations for the
care of tender plants have been made.
and large cOnsigBments are expected
soon from tropical countries.
A miniature model Of a typical
western farm, complete ineverg detail
will be exhibited in the Washington
state building at the worlds fair
Among other exhibits will be a col
lection of specimens of all the species
of 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.
Among the numerous congresses
which will be held at Chicago during
the worlds fair is one on water com
merCe. 1t is believed that no difficulty
will be experienced IN making the
congress international in character as
waller transportation is a subject OF
supreme interest 10 nearly every
nation. John c. Dore, of Chicago, is
chairman Of the committee which is
promoting the proposed congress.
Prof. Charles D. Walcott, of The
URited States Geological Survey, |
Intends 10 have at the worlds far 40
exhibit which will illustrate q section
Of the eaTth's crust by specimens of
the rock strata placed 10 their proper
relative positions aud by collections
of the Characteristic fossils shown in
connection with the formations 10
which they are found.
Helena, Montana, will send 10 the
exposition q meteor, discovered pear
that city. It is composed of nickel
and magnetic iron, and is 10 two pieces
Of ninety aDd seventy pounds respect
Iyely. 1t is reported that when found
these pieces we're in a hole an the
ground large enough TO contain a
house, from which fact it Is inferred
that the meteor exploded when it
struck the earth.
George Wilson, secretary of the
worlds fair bureau of music, has re
turned from two months tour Of
Europe in the interests of the bureau.
He visited leading musicians at LoD-
don, Paris, Mnsieh, Milan. Genoa,
Rome, Vienna, Plague, Dresden,
Brussels and number of other pieces.
Mr.. Wilson received assurances from
musicians in all these places of cordial
cooperation at the fair.
President Harrison has accepted the
Invitation, conveyed to him By a com
mItleer 10 attend the dedication eere-
monies Of the exposition buildings
next October. Il is believed cerlaiu
that every member of the presidents
cabinet aud of the supreme court, and
nearly every senator, eongressman AID
governor, also, will be present on that
occasion. The president maniiesls
very great interest in the exposition
and keeps himself thoroughly posted
eoncerningit. He has said repeatedly
that be stands ready at all tunes 10
do all within his power 40 its behalf.
An exhibit showing the press
resources aud accomplishment of
Michigan is contemplated by the
worlds fair board Of that state, and il
IS believed that the Michigan Press
Association will undertake The prepar,
alton Of il. tbs proposed 10 procure
copies Of all the papers published 10
the state and bind them, lie dailies IN
one volume, the weeklies 10 another
and The monthlles in still another.
Il Is also proposed 10 have photo
graphs Of many Of The best known
editors ID the state and Of newspaper
Offices, aauiDmeBte. etc.