Morning journal and courier., 1892-09-23
woRLD,s FAIR NOTES

interesting to Our Cl0ckmakefs -
Contributions from All Quarters.
Seats for 125, 900 people are to be pro-
vided in the great manufactures building
at the worlds fair for the dedication exer-
oises on October 81.
The British building at the worlds fair
will have among it's decorations flags bear
ing the arms of the principal cities Of the
United Kingdom.
The main railway station, within the
worlds fair grounds, where all excursion
trains will discharge their passengers, will
be handsome structure costing $225, 900
and will accommodate 5000 persons at
one time.
The proposed building for collective ex-
hibit by merchant tailors at the worlds
fair will probably be near the fisheries
building. As planned, it will be fifty five
feet square with portico extending to the
lagoon. The tailors of Chicago have raised
$4,000. and $4,000 is expected from
members of the trade outside.
Dauphin county, Pa, will send for exhi-
bition in the woman's building at the
worlds fair an deliberately carved table of
| extraordinary historical interest. 1t will
be composed of woods taken from the yoke
| of the famous "Liberty Bell" from the
house in which the first American flag was
| made, from Washington's headquarters at
Valley Forge, from the old ship Constitu-
ton and from pillar in Independence
hall. The upper surface will be inlaid
with Indian arrow heads, relics of the
Six Nations, with whom what is now
Dauphin county was once favorite hunt
ing ground.
Building material dealers will make an
exhibit at the worlds fair. They will also
hold an international congress for the dis
cussion of matters of interest to the build
ing trade.
The women Of La Sale county, ILL.,, are
raising money for the purpose of paying
the expenses of some 900 or 700 women
and girls during visit to the worlds
fair.
| Late advices from Sydney, New South
Wales, sustain the view that, nothwith-
| standing the commercial and financial de-
preston existent in some parts of Aus
tralia, the Australian exhibit at the worlds
fair will be great and representative dis
play. From Sydney will be sent q re-.
is forty-five feet high and twenty-five feet
square at the base. Within it is exhibited
the motion of the sun, Mercury, Venus and
the earth revolving on its axis around the
sun and the moon around the earth. The
sun is to be represented by an electric
light which will illuminate the surround
ing planetary bodies.
The international chess tournament tt
be held at Chicago in connection with the
worlds fair will distribute $1,000 IL
prizes.
/ The ANYWAY. ne H. Rr.Al 49,. -
Kentucky propose to reproduce the ''star
ry chamber" in the mining building at tn
| worlds fair.
Arkansas will exhibit at the worlds fai
a relief map of the state, showing all ele
vations, deprsssions, lakes, swamps, Goa
and stone areas, arabic lands, wheat, corl
and cotton regions, timber and prairi
lands, etc.
Sweden's building at the worlds fai
has been designed on the lines of the oil
Morse Stave churches, but with more sol
:dity. The building ia being constructs
in Sweden and will be sent to Chicago il
sections.
Persons in Bombay, India, are persuad
ed that there will be considerable profit il
making a varied display at the world
fair. They propose to send over twelv
elephants, 30 that visitors can take ride
Gin howdah with mahout"; to give exhibi
tions of suttee, cremation, jugglery
nautch, wrestling, ETC., and to sell tea q
ten cents cup. They expect to sell mi
lion cups.
At an expense equal to about $500, a
industrial school at Guntoor, India, wi
make notable exhibit at the worlds fail
The exhibit will be entirely of articles mad
byMohammedan women, and it is stated tbs
none of their work has ever been exhibite
at an international or national fair.
o small drawing-room in the woman's built
ing will be furnished with articles mad
by the pupils of the school. Among tn
articles to be sent are very handsom
velvet portiere embroidered with gold, We
vet embroidered with gold for upholster,
table cover of white serge embroidere
with gold and silks, a piano cover, curtain
of Indian material embroidered with silk
fancy wall decorations, handsome pictu
frames with gold embroidery, table cover
rugs, tea cozies, cushion covers, cent
pieces for tables, trimming for eveni1
i dresses, altar cloths, etc. Some of the a
ticles, it is announced, will be for sale.
Recently large meeting of Europea
American and native men was held at Il
n. rooms of the Royal Asiatic society in Il
town hall of Bombay to consider the su
iect of Indian representation at the wo1l6
fair. The president made an address
favor of the movement and quoted par
p graph from the Bombay Times criticism
| the attitude of the government In India
not taking up Indian representation at t
exposition. The meeting passed resol
ton: "That it is eminently desirable
organize thorough representation of
dian life, products, manufactures and Al
at the worlds fair in 1898" A spec
committee was appointed to consider t
subject, and this committee was request
to prepare a scheme for representation
Chicago.