Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-08-12
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

THE Government of Mexico viii exhibit
at the Worlds Fair large and valuable
collection Of Aztec relics.
TIE largest American flag ever made will
! float from the top of very lofty liberty
! pole'' in front of the Administration build
ing at the Worlds Fair.
The architects of the world are to be
invited to a congress at Chicago during the
| Worlds Fair to discuss architectural sub
| jects and the interests Of the profession.
CANADA will erect a Worlds Fair build
ing at Chicago 100 feet long by forty-four
feet wide. with ten foot veranda surround
ing it on all Sides Plans have been sub
mitted for approval.
| The Worlds Fair Commission of the
State Of New York has applied to the Ex-
position through the Department of Trans
portation for 1850 square feet of space for
the exhibition of great relief map Of the
canal system Of that State.
The California State Worlds Fair Board
has given permission to Miss Ray Beverage
Of San Francisco, to set up and operate a
immature blacksmith's forge in the CaIifor-
mia building. Miss Beverage is a niece of
Ex-Governor J John L. Beverage of Illinois,
and is said to be an expert at the anvil.
The women of New York State will fur
nlsh and decorate the library room in the
Woman's building at the Worlds Fair.
Plans are perfected to make the furnishings
very elaborate and tasteful. The room will
contain as complete collection as is posi-
bic to gather OF works written by women.
IN the Government building at the Worlds
Fair will be exhibited the original standard
surveyor chain, authorized by act of Con-
gress, May Is, 1897, for executing surveys Of
Government lands. The chain was made by
Benjamin Rittenhouse, of Philadelphia, in
1897, and is still in the same hard wood box
in which it was sent out by the manufac-
turer.
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the W ortds Fair by collection as complete
as it is possible to make it. The State has
about 1000 different varieties Of wild flowers
and OF these 800 have already been collected.
The exhibit will include also display OF
grasses and forage plants. Many of the
States are preparing similar exhibits Of
their fora
THE Worlds Fair Commission of New
South Wales has decided to send TO Chicago
for exhibition in the Horticultural Depart
ment of the Exposition the following typical
representatives of Australian vegetation
and fora: Tree ferns, stag horn ferns, birds
nest ferns, todea ferns, macrozamias of two
distinct kinds, gigantic lilies. rock lilies and
grass trees
WISCONSIN, through its Worlds Fair
Board, has asked that May 80, 1898, be des.
ignated as ''Wisconsin Day" at the EXPOSE
ton. That date is the forty-fifth anniver-
sBry Of the admission of the State into the
Union. and it desires to celebrate it in an
appropriate manner at the Fair. 1t is
expected that each State will have a day
set apart upon which to monopoIize public
attention as far as possible.
SOUsA's band-the one he is now organic
ing tor Chicago-wiIl be a prominent par
ticrpant in the Worlds Fair dedication ex-
ercfses next October. 1t is Sousa's intention
to draw literally on the best musical talent
in this country and abroad, in order that the
new band may eclipse every other organiza-
ton OF the kind on this side o. the Atlantic,
not excepting the celebrated National Ma
rine Band at Washington, OF which he has
been the head.