Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-05-20
COUNT UP THE COST.
A Valuable List for Prospective
Worlds Fair Visitors.
ut Enumerates Most OF the Attractions
Covered by the single Admission Fee,
and Gives tho Cost of n visit to
J the Novel Side Shows.
SURE OF YOUR MONEYS WORTH.

JACKSON PARK, CHICAGO, May 11.-Di-
rector General Davis has furnished the
national commission with the first COM
plete and official announcement of
charges within the grounds, together
with detailed statement of the ex-
hibits that may be seen free of charge.
The report says:
One Price for All.
"The fec OF fifty cents chargedtor admission
TO the Worlds Columbian exposition covers en-
trance to all parts OF the exposition grounds,
Including the Midway Plaisance, u total area OF
about $40 acres 1t covers also admission to all
the buildings of the Worlds Columbian exposi-
ton, including all the special exhibition build
tngs allied with the several great departments,
the floors, galleries and dome OF the administra-
ton building, the monastery OF La Rabida, con-
tanning all the most valuable and authentic
relics OF Columbus now extant the Woman's
building and the United States Government
building the battle ship and all the state build
tngs and the pavllions OF foreign nations. There
are innumerable other attractions of which no
mention can be made in brief report, all OF
which are covered by the single entrance fee.
Agriculture and Horticulture.
I'm Jackson park are the great departments
and their allied outdoor exhibits and annexes, as
follows The buildings OF the department Of ng-
riculture, with outside exhibits. including the
windmill exhibits and the agriculture exhibits
of France and her colonies. The buildings of
the department of horticulture, with extensive
greenhouse annexes, nurseries, plantations,
flowers gardens and lawns, under tho care OF
American and foreign exhibitors, The depart
ment of live stock includes-the stock pavilion,
or show ring, and also additional structures for
the sheltering OF stock. The exhibit of the de-
partment OF live stock will include special
shows throughout the exposition period; in ad-
dition to horses, cattle, sheep, swine, etc, IL
mill rtt 40 uft-ah hnpn uhnu of
fat-stocs show, poultry and pet-stock shows,
and homing pigeon contests.
Fisheries.
I'm the department of fisheries Will be shown
the methods and products OF fishing industries
throughout the world, which will occupy the
central portion OF the structure, while Of the
two anneXes of the building one will be filled
with u magnificent aquarial exhibit under the
auspices OF the United States fish commission
and the other with Il complete exhibit OF angling
appliances and material gathered from all over
she world, the most unique and interesting ex-
nibition OF the kind ever made Adjacent to the
Fisheries building and in the north entrance of
the lagoon Is the hsh storage yard for renew
ing the supplies OF live fish for the aquaria,
the anglers camp and the Izaak walton fishing
lodge.
Mines and Mining.
"In the building OF the mines and mining de-
partmept will be illustrated ancient and modern
systems of mining and metallurgy In use
throughout the world, with specimens of
native minerals OF our own and other
countries, and refined products and
metallurgical process. Within the Min
ing building will be shown the process of
washing and cutting diamonds by natives OF
outh Africa, the diamantferous clay being
Drought to this country for this special purpose
and transported from the storage yard ut the
western extremity OF the grounds to the Min
ing building by automatic conveyors. An i'm
portant annex to the mining exhibit will be the
exhibit OF the oil industries, covering i0,0Oi
square feet.
Machinery.
''The buildings of the department OF machinery
include, besides the American exhibits and th,
steam and electric power plant, extensive anC
interesting displays from Germany, France
Belgium and other foreign countries. por
ton OF the great exhibit of Frederick Krupp, o
Germany, which is installed in pavilion OF
the lake shore south of the monastery OF La
Rabida. is also included in the classification o
she department of machinery.
transportation.
"The transportation exhibits department
will display most extensive collection o
vehicles used on land and water from the mos
ancient time down to the present day. In
cluded in this department are the outside ex
hibits Of the Pennsylvania railroad and thu
New York Central railroad, each n its specia
pavilion
Manufactures and Liberal Ats.
"The great building OF manufactures and lib
eral arts covers more than thirty acres o
ground floor. In this are included the manu-
factured products OF over eighty nations au'
colonies, as well us the educational exhibit
included in the department OF liberal arts, ur
der which are also classified magnificent col
lection of musical instruments, both ancien
and modern. from our own and foreign coun
tries
Electricity.
"The building OF the electrical department 1
occupied by exhibits alore and the electrical
plant of the exposition. which will be one c
the most conspicuous features of the electrica
display, exceeds in extent and power any II
sstailation heretofore attempted
The Fine Arts.
''The fine art galleries, with their annexe.
are occupied by the choicest examples of moo
ern art from foreign countries and the best co
lection ever yet made OF the productions
Forestry.
1.-THE forest products Of our own and othe
countries will be shown in the Fores try pavilion
aying directly east OF the Anthropoiogical built
ing. The results OF systematic forest cultuI
will here be shown and the most approve
methods OF planting ana restoring forest area
which have been destroyed.
Woman's Building.
"In the womans building will be shown II
best productions OF womans work from u
quarters OF the globe The building will be OF
OF the most attractive features OF the exp
,sition. Adjoining it will be the Children
building, showing the methods of training ar
caring for children. and will be of equal inte
est and advantage TO children and to parents.
What the Government Offers.
.Tne great building erected by the Unite
States government at an expense OF near
T50o 900 is filed with. the most complete al
best-arranged collection which it is possible
secure from all the government d
partments and the National museu
at Washington. Lying just OF shor
northeast of the Government building,
the reproduction of o modern warship, with Il
latest designs In armament and defensi
armor The United States signal station III
life-saving station stand in close proximity up,
the north entrance to the lagoon.
Administration Building.
1.-THE Administration building, the central
tistlc structure of the exposition, is also op
10 the public except the offices of admins tr
tion. The elevators are run without charg
and the public is admitted to all the floors, t
galleries and the dome during the hours VIII
the exposition Is open
r- Other Attractions.
1.-THE list of the state and foreign buildings
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