Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-03-03


been selected 10 superiniend the repre-
scniatiUn Of the work OF English
women at the Expedition, aud to CO.
operate with the board OF lady
managers. The committee has for It,
president pnucess Christian, third
daughter OF Queen Victoria.
Robert Mitchell. secretary Of the
Polytechnic Institute, is IN Chicago
periectiug arrangements for $500 or
5000 members OF the Institution visit
Ing the exposition. They will he
brought over a, the rate of 200 week
In parties OF on In charge Of CON.
uuctor, and viii spenl two days in
New York, two In Warrington, one at
Niagara Falls, and six Ia Chicago.
The expense per Individual Tor the
round Trip will be about SIS. The
Polytechnic conducted similar parties
to the Paris Exposition.
In the Washington State exhibit
VIII he included n representation VI the
mcthods used hy the Maknh Indians In
catching salmon and other fish. The
exhibit will include boats, lines, hooks
seines, haruOons, etc.
Members Of the Fatmers' A lliance In
kosclusko county, Ini., at recent
meeting Ia Warsaw, decided 10 asses-
themselves weekly to provide fund to
uetrny their expenses for n visit to the
World's Fair. About 800 farmers aud
their wives will compose the visiting
party.
The Connecticut members Of the
Board OF Lady Managers have under
taken TO raise by contribution fund
with which TO pay for Zine bust ot
Harriet Beccher stowe. This will he
their contribution towards the adorn-
ment Of the walls Of the Woman's
Building. Copies Of Mrs. stoves lite.
rary works will also be contributed.
A despatch states that silversmith
In Monterey, Mexico, Ia engaged on n
work IN silver which when completed
will be nm exact reproduction Of the
Agricultural Building now being built
on the Exposition grounds, Chicago.
IL will he eighteen feet wide, will con.
tain Il quantity OF silver valued ~ bul.
lion at II ~, 900, and when finished will
lie valued ut 100000.
II Is now the intention 10 have In the
Fisheries Building n restaurant dc.
voted MS far ar possible TO the exclusive
serving Of fish. Fish dinners, aud
fish, fresh aud Hnlt, served in every
edible style, will be popular feature,
II IA believed, and will give visitors An
ext client opportunity to know the
merits OF fish as food.
II is reported from Argentine Re.
public that strong pressure IL being
brought upon that government TO in
crease Its Worlds Fair appropriation
from 100000 TO 100000.
A parade, participated in by $4,000
bicyciists, may be- sight az the Expo.
sition. Efforts are being made 10 bring
about this result.
The Pennsylvania coal operators
want 10 construct "a building entirely
Of anthracite coal at the Exposition,
and to have 50, 900 tons Of best authfa.
cite on exhibition.
Baisa Brothers, the largest cigar
manufacturers in Mexico, viii make
an extensive exhibit at Chicago, In
1893.
The horticultural department Of the
Exposition IN planning 10 have a
magnificent rose garden IN which will
be fully 10000 plants, besldes large
groups In special areas. The garden
viii be OF classic design with temples,
arbors, arChways and trellises.
a bill making Worlds Fair appro-
priatlon OF 100000 aud authorizing
municipal aud county authorities to
make additional appropriations for
the same purpose has been introduced
In the Virginia legislature.
New Hampshire, as delightful
place Of summer resort, will be demon
strated by a portion Of the exhibit
made by that State at the Exposition.
A State Worlds Fair conference.
presided over by Commissioner Lind.
say, Yves recently held Mt Louisville,
KY, with about $50 representative
citizens present from nil parts Of the
state. The Governors recommeuda.
ton that the legislature make n liberal
Worlds Fair appropriation was unani-
mously indOTsed anu 100000 was
named ~ the sum deemed necessary
for otoditable representation.
Some Swiss painters, al Geneva, are
painting u large panorama Of the Der.
npse Alps, with the intention OF bring.
ing Il to Chicago for the Worlds Fair.
The panorama wiz measure 81 by Si5
feet and cost 100000. The sketches
for the panorama were taken from the
summit Of the AIannlicheD, $500 feet
high.
The Resources and industries Of the
State Of Minns Geraes, Brazil, will be
shown at an exhibition which opens at
Ouro Pfato, on June 10, 1909. The hest
Of the exhibits viii be brought to Chi.
cagO later.
A New York advisory committee OF
artists has been selected, which will
pass Judgment on the admissibility Of
American works OF art offered at New
York NJ exhibits at the Expedition.
The British royal commission for
the Chicago Exposition is endeavOring
to form typical collection, illustrating
British raetallurgy for the British see.
tiOn, and 1t Ia now applying to owners
and managers Of metallurglcal works,
asking for specimens OF each OF their
principal motallurgical products, anu
also for specimens illustrating various
processes.
The President OF Ecuador has de.
creed that the governors Of each state
OF the republic shall collect and for.
ward to Quito exhibits OF all kinds H.
lustratiug the riches and the produc-
tious OF their several states.