The herald., 1893-06-02
THE CITY OF WHITE PALACES,
Progress of Matters at the
Worlds Fair.
South Dakota TO Have Reproduce
ton of the Crystal Cave.
A Thorough Bread Making Exhibit to Is .
at the worlds Fair = Hono1ulu's
Exhibit in the Midway Plals-
sance Fair Notes.

Special Correspondence to the HERALD
CHIcAao, March 25.--South Dakota
will have novel aud instructive ex-
hibit in the horticultural hall. A re-
production of Crystal Cave is being
built directly under the great dome of
the horticultural building. The last OF
the 100000 pounds of crystal arrived
two days ago and the proprietors of the
cave, Keith & Although, of Deadwood,
have large force OF men putting the big
blocks into shape. The exhibit will be
in underground passagewsys, consisting
OF seven apartments, the largest being
30x40 feet. In one corner will be
miniature lake, and at certain places the
water will be dripping from stalactites
just as it does in the original cave.
Each room will be made OF a different
form of capitalization there being over
sixty specimens Of the most beautiful
caloite ever found. The crystals vary in
color, some being white, others blue,
red. pink and yellow The entire in.
terror will sparkle like cave full Of
polished diamonds. Another feature
will be some plants which have never
seen the sunlight. These will be placed
in the cave, as will also the night-bloom-
ing cereus which has been donated by
John Thorpe. The admission will be
free.
The National Columbian House
holders Economic association is to be
the name OF the Columbian Housskeep-
ers' organization for the future. This
society is intended for the Improvement
in domestic economy A wonderful
interest is being taken by the ladies in
every locality where a local union has
been formed in this new work. The as-
sociation is only about 18 months old,
and there are over 300 members. Mrs.
John wilkinson, ite president, said to-
day, when asked what they intended to
exhibit at the fair: "We have had
40 square feet assigned us in the
women's department, and this entire
space will be used to demonstrate the
proper method of making bread The
whole process will be shown each step,
from the raw -four to the finished loaves,
will be illustrated. This will be con-
tinuous object lesson during the fair.
Artists will be at work all the time on
each part Of making good bread, so that
anyone can easily see and understand
how to make the best and most health
full broad"
A Iifelke representation Of the vol
cano Kulanea on Hawaii island will be
the exhibit from Honolulu. Ii will not
be a government exhibit, but is man
sah az is w5 E5A avs he
never had the opportunity to travel and
see real volcanoes. In fact, almost all
the exhibits from abroad will be excel
lent object lessons to the young people
who are in school. Object Lessons are
fast becoming recognized as the only
true method of teaching the young. And
surely the Columbian exposition will be
one continuous object lesson to every
beholder. Every parent ought to ap-
preciate the CREST benefit to his child
rem that can be derived from q weeks
visit to the worlds fair next summer,
Near the center of the manufacturers
building will be placed group OF fig
ures by which will be illustrated the
native Indians OF this country. There
will be 10 of these figures, ranged in
groups representing natural and char
acteristic positions. Thus, for example,
there is one group that shows a number
OF Zuni Indians at work manufacturing
pottery, and another representing them
in religious ceremony. The figures
are all dressed in genuine gar
ments that were secured from
the Indians by the field
agents of the chronological bureau and
other ways. These figures promise to
be one of the most interesting exhibits
in the great show.
Over 800 square feet have been as
signed to Minnesota for its pomoIogical
exhibit. An appropriation Of $4,000 was
made by the Minnesota legislature for
the exhibit, Every variety Of fruit
grown in the state will be included.
The exhibit occupies the central portion
of the horticultural building, and from
the unique manner OF its arrange
ment will be one Of the most attractive
displays in the section devoted to po-
moiogy. Shelves will be arranged in
side the pavilion to accommodate 700
plates OF fruit. The shelves will be
backed by mirrors which will reflect
light upon the fruit, thereby beighteD-
ing their colors and producing an illusion
as to the number OF specimens on each
plate. To Minnesota is due the credit
and praise of being the fret exhibitor in
the section of pomology to build str1c-
ture for exhibit.
NOTES.
England's fine art exhibit reached
jackson park yesterday afternoon in cars
of such unusual width that they could
not be switched to the fine arts building.
The Ohio building is now practically
complete. 1t is a handsome and COM
modious structure. A vast number of
people can pass through its broad doors
and spacious corridors without causing
any jams.