Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-07-27
BRAZIL EXHIBIT OPEN
The Building Formally Dedicated A.
Worlds Fair.

WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS, Chicago N
July 19.-Anether republic came r.
front at the Worlds Fair to-day with
exhibit of her wares and produc,s
was the republic Of Brazil, and ,
building and the display it contains
creditable indeed. Though the gove
ment building of Brazil has been q, f
pleted for some time it was
formally opened until to-day.
exercises were not elaborate and ",
of an informal nature. The strurr N
was tastefully adorned with aaps
palms and flowers were placed ahJ
the interior in manner to enhance
attractiveness. There was music bwr
speech-making. Several hundred !.
vited guests were present and We're
ceived by the members of the Brazil
commission to the Wrold's Fair.
The building is one of the most
tractive among the structures erect
by foreign governments. 1t is orr,.
mented in staff and painted white, is III
the form of Greek cross, and in arrb
lecture is pure class of French NJ
naissance. Its located on the penins
just off the lagoon in the north 81
the grounds, and lies between ,A
fine arts and the fisheries buildrJ
The roof is also used as a proms
made, upon which beautiful snes
mems of the fora of the repuf
of Brazil are tastefully arranged. MI
interior is a vast arena, the walls
which are highly ornamented in scu,
ture and ornaments emblematc of t.
torical events pertaining to Brsa
Brazil's exhibit is made in the varo
department buildings, principally /
agricultural, forestry, fine arts, macbr
cry ,::mines and viticulture, and it conss
of specimens of all the products of
soil-cofee, spices and woods froms
the Brazilian states-about $50 pain
lngs and a large number o. iii.
statues. A solid piece Of rubns
10 feet in diameter and abos
II feet long, is shown. There is also
fine collection Of coins and specimes
of gold, silver and copper ores, 4
gether with various kinds Of prcrior
stones. What the commissioners tai
special pride in, though, is the coli
exhibit. In the consignment of Br#a
lillian exhibits received through tl
custom-house there were 1920 bags
coffee. The Brazilian government aa
propriated about 5000, 900 for exposto5
purposes. Z
Tomorrow Sweden will celebrate &
the Worlds Fair. The programme s
exercises has been made specially NJ
tractive. The day will be inaugllIapa
by a grand choral festival by the Amel
lean Union Of Swedish Singers. vino, Il
strong, will march through Jackss
Park. The members of the choral 50
cieties will wear white caps and appr5
pirate regalia, and will be accompanies
in the parade by some fifty SwedisbdU
and military organizations from thicago
and other cities. The programme as A
at present arranged provides ior
concert at Festival Hall at O'clock
NJ, concert at Festival Hall ocIoa
Friday; concert at Festival Hall
O'Clock Saturday. Thursday night
1880 there will be special celebmts
in front Of the Swedish pavilion in u1
junction with the Swedish commissici
ers. The American Union of SweGs
Singers consists at present Of abr
twenty-five societies from all parts y
the country. Chicago, New York, Be
tou, Nv. l. dlil, IeO& NIUE wa
ILL.,, and Moline. ILL.,, furnish the M
of the singers. They will sing d NUN
Der of glee and patriotic songs,
which Sweden is celebrated.
The weather conditions to-day wg
all that could be desired. 1t was Gle !
and pleasant and the wind continw !
to blow from Lake Michigan. w
When the Nationol Commission \ J
sembled to-day, Commissioners Tm
bull, of Florida, said he had just CON
from the agricultural building and tt@ ,
structure was in momentary danger
being destroyed by fire. He had SEE
smokestack which passed up thro4 I,
the roof and which came in contact wit \
the woodwork. The woodwork,
said, was so hot he could scarcely ho ID
his hand on it. He called ID I
attention of a Colum bian Guard to t#1
danger, and the guard said he had
ready called the attention of the aut6c :
tiles to the dangerous construco
The clerk was instructed to notify ts 4
director-general at once. A comma ]
cation from the Underwriters Assoc 4
ton of Chicago to the committee &
grounds and buildings was read. !
said that the numerous defects IL bu s
ings that endangered them to fire /
been reported to the association by E1# !
Marshal Murphy. If the expositon' : !,
thorities would at once correct the {
defects, it would greatly reduce B
danger to loss of life and propeT Z
The communication was ordered pa &
on file. 4 committee was apponted Il
wait upon Director-General Davis n :,
notify him of the impending DANCE II
fire in the agriculture building.
commission proceeded to act, and !,
ported that the Director-GeneraI i
sent an official to remove the cause =
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