Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1893-04-21
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

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The numerous restaurants and cafes
in the Worlds Fair buildings will be
supplied from common kitchen, stu
ated in the south part OF the grounds,
and measuring 125 by 1925 feet.
The Worlds Fair will be opened
promptly on May l, and, notwith-
standing many reports to the con-
trary, everything except. possibly, a
few minor details, will be completed
and in readiness for inspection by the
public.
A fine model of Windsor Castle,
built to scale from architectural draw.
ings, will be exhibited at the Worlds
Fair. 1t is believed to be the largest
in existence and the only one archi-
turally correct. The model covers an
area of 45xlS feet and stands sixteen
feet high. 1t is built upon a stand,
the inside OF which is a work of art in
saloon decoration.
The women of Mississippi, who are
patriotically endeavoring to have their
State creditably represented at the
Worlds Fair, will build fortification
OF cotton bales on the grounds, repre-.
senting Vicksburg during the siege.
One hundred bales OF cotton will be
used in building the fort, and on the
inside will be exhibited all the pro.
ducts of the great staple. The women
will ornament their cotton fort with
numbers of historic cannon, flags and
other relics OF the war.
| Minnesota women have also the
honor OF presenting an especially
handsome and unique flag for the deco
ration of the Woman's Building. This
was in response to request of the
Board of Lady Managers for flags to
be used for this purpose. The women
OF the Minnesota State Board adver-
tised for original designs for a flag,
and many were submitted. The first
prize for the accepted design was
awarded Mrs. Edward H. Center. The
second prize was given Frank H.
Hickman. and the third to Miss Ada
White, all of Minnesota.
Visitors to the Worlds Fair will
have the opportunity of going to the
roof of the Manufactures building
the largest in the world-and enjov-
ing there a half-mile promenade.
Four elevators, with capacity OF 600
an hour, will take the people to a
great platform, 200 feet above the
floor, from which magnificent birds
eye view will be afforded of the inte-
rior of the mammoth building with
its acres of exhibits beneath. From
the platform the visitors will pass to
the promenade on the roof, where an
unsurpassed bird's-eye view, of the
the entire grounds and buildings will
be unfolded.
The North German Lloyd Steam
ship Company is preparing an elabo-
rate exhibit for the Worlds Fair. 1t
will represent q pavilion in the
middle OF which will be placed large
map Of the world, on which the daily
positions of all of the steamers on the
various lines of that company will be
represented by miniature steamers
that will be moved from day to day TO
correspond with the movements of
the ships of the company all over the
world. Around this large map OF the
world will be placed the six models of
the newest North German Lloyd
steamers and model OF a new twin
screw steamer now building for the
line between Bremen and China.
Forty-tive precious historical docu.
ments relating to the voyages and
discovery of America are to be ex.
hibited at the Worlds Fair. The
Duke OF Veragua, the living descend
ant OF Columbus, has agreed to lend
them. The forty-five papers form
almost a history of Columbus career
as discoverer. In the list is the origi.
nal commission given to Columbus by
Ferdinand and Isabella upon his de-
parture for the first voyage. 1t is
dated Granada. April 80. 1899. In it
he is appointed grand admiral of the
ocean seas, vice.king and governor.
general Of all lands he should discover.
Every document in the collection is
either written by Columbus or signed
by Ferdinand or Isabella.
Tjeldie, the Norwegian sculptor of
Minneapolis, will represent Hiwatha
bearing Minnehaha in his arms across
wild and rushing rivers. This is to be
in the form of statue for the Mime.
sofa building at the Worlds Fair. The
women OF the State pay for it. The
conception is said to be exceptionally
fine, and, after being produced in
plaster for presentation during the
Exposition, it will be cast in bronze
and placed at Minnehaha falls in the
State park. The ladies have gathered
the sum required for their sculpture
by means of penny contributions in
the schools. Mrs. H. II. Brown, Of
Minneapolis, one OF the lady managers
for the State, has been particularly
active in the enterprise.
The statue Germania, which is to
adorn the imperial portal of a new
German Parliament building in Ber-
lin, will be shown at the Worlds Fair.
Through the efforts of Herr Wermuth
and the consent of Emperor William
this masterpiece of German sculpture
will be exhibited at Chicago. 1t will
be placed in the Manufacturing build
ing, as the crowning piece of the Ger
Imam section there. When Germania