The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-22
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

Mr. Sargent, the electrical engineer
OF the Worlds Fair, has completed
his scheme for liz hing the main basin
on fete nights during the exposition
Thousands of incandesccnt lights Of
different colors are to be used One
row will extend Just above the waters
edge all around the basin, aud another
row will ref ict deeper into the water
from a few feet higher up. Still
higher on the loggas OF all the build
ings that surround the basin will be
other rows of lights, with here and
there handsome design, Rows of
lights will also reach around the col Il
onnade story of the Administration
building which stands at the head of
the basin, while the lower part of the
building will be kept dark AT the
base of each tier of the MacMonnies
fountain will be another row Of lights,
over whioh the water will fall from
the basin above. There are also to be
various search lights TO help out the
eject One of these will be placed
in the mez1onine floor OF the admins
trstion building to play on the Mac
Monnies fountain Another on the
Electricity building will throw its
light on the statute of the republic at
the east end OF the basin, and still
others will be employed to help out at
other places The effect OF all these
many hued lights rejecting in the
,I.,lo l.
beautiful.
Iceland sagas, bearing on the early
stories of their trips to Ninland and
possibly North America, will be lent
by the Danish Overnment to the
t United States for exhibition at tho
= Worlds Fair These sagas are en-
, titled Codex Fluteyensis. 1t has ao
v quired great deal of red tape to Sc
sure these valuable manuscripts. BE
y fore permitting them to leave Copen
v hagen the Danish government has
p? stipulated that in case of the total
o loss $40 900 must be paid for them
and all expenses incident to their ex
n hioltion. They are to be returuei
p by nited States man of war.
y The exhibit of fine woods made at
I the Worlds fair by West Virginia in
!, the Forestry building will consist OF
y 800 splendid specimens, tioely polish
y ed and finished in manner which
will show the special characteristics
:, and qualities Of all growths and va,
'' reties to the best advantage.
lie The Chicago jewelers. association
10 will keep open house for friends and
patrons during the Worlds Fair
Commodious rooms are being fitted up
in the new Columbus Memorial build
ing, at the corner of State and Wash.
e ington streets, and it is the intention
4 that visiting jewelers. and their friends
y shall find there and enjoy all the com
- forts and facilities of club while
20 20 they are in the city. There will be
- provided telegraph, telephone, steno
graphic district messenger, livery,
=, cab, express and baggage service
- check and cloak rooms, reading and
!, writing facilities, etc and the proper
q reception and del very OF mail and
- dispatches will be attended to- Full
= information can be had there regard
"a ing hotels, places of amusement and
- interest In the city, and concerning
- Worlds Fair matters Mr.. A Monsch
- secretary of the Bureau of lntorma.
~ ton, as it is called, now occupies tenn
, porary quarters in the Adams EXPIRES.
:, building, 1875 10, Dearborn street.
i Arrangements have been made il
IS London to tIanspor; TO Chicago, foi
is use at the Worlds Fair, seven Englist
if coaches and sixty horses, together
d with professional drivers and guards
III These coaches will carry passenger,
d from the hotels to the exposition
IN grounds and return, at prices common
surate with such fad, which it i!
,e believed will be exceedingly fashiona'
* bic with wealthy people.
u. An engine built by James Watt
y: 20 lancashire, England, in 1873, and vii
=, be exhibited at the Worlds Fair il
~ the transportation department. 1t i:
~ owned by John Burke 4 Son, Savan
" nah, Ga, and has been continuously
in use since built.