Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-05-18
CHICAGO EXPOSITION.

A congress Of bankers from all parts
Of the world will DC Worlds Fair
feature in the week OF juno 18th to
25th.
The Duke OF Veragua, when he saw
the East river bridge, remarked: "It's
u pity Columbus il not here to zee it,"
In the exhibit Of handmade laces sent
from Great Britain TO Chicago is an
apron given by Queen Elizabeth to Lord
Fairfax.
The report Of Director-Gcneral Davis
shows that II grand total Of nearly $33,
100000 have been raised for the Worlds
Fair, exclusive Of the cost and value Of
the exhibits.
A general wall IL heard all over Mich
ignn about the scarcity Of hired girls,
due in Il great part to their departure for
the Worlds Fair, where big wages are
offered them.
The Harmony Society Of Beaver, Pa,
among the first to operate successful
silk industry in this country, has sent 10
the worlds Fair an exhibit of dress silks
manufactured sixty years ago.
Tho Chicago Tribune estimates on the
present scale OF prices that temperate,
economical man can get along in that
city on So day. This will include
lodging, board, ear fare and admission
TO the exposition.
The big Krupp gun, now ut Chicago,
contains 230, 900 pounds Of wrought steel
and it is the greatest implement OF de-
struction that the world has ever seen.
II htfpla "A nf gtnnl ,V.ttYl,tn,, y mn
pounds sixteen miles,
care you bustcd2" is now the common
salutation OF the Worlds Fair people
and visitors from the Northwest, The
opening day hotel rates and restaurant
changes were more than doubled, and
great dissatisfaction prevails, q. V.
Calhoun, executive of the Washington
Commission, wired the following TO the
Spokane Review: "Would not advise
any one TO visit the fair for the present.
Nothing ready; weather bad; everything
confusion and insolence,"
When asked for an expression OF opin-
ion regarding his visit to the Worlds
Fair President Cleveland replied: ave
received very cordial welcome, and
everything that could -bettene was dsHe
ror Our comfort and pleasure, II was an
occasion shall always remember with u
SENSE of genuine pleasure. am much
gratiiled at the enterprise, skill and
taste displayed in the arrangement and
appearance OF the buildings aud the re-
suits so far attained hespeak to my mind
u great success for the Worlds Fair"
From present indications the music
trouble at the Worlds Fair is about to
become scandal, Evidence was pro-
duced at u recent meeting OF the Ma
tionul Commission which tends to show
that Musical Director Thomas, not satis-
iicd with using u contrahand piano, is
bent ON boycotting pianos in his de-
partmcnt that are made by firms having
exhibits at the fair. The evidence was
OF such torcihlo nature that the com.
mission adopted u resolution directing
President Palmer 10 appoint special
committee OF six TO investigate the mat
ter.
Carl Guthers, u swell American artist
and art director oi the American Ladies'
Art Association at Paris, has just COM
plcted for the Worlds Fair portrait OF
the MaUhioucss OF nutlcrin and Ava,
which Is ON Wow ut the Sedilmeycr gall
.cry before being dispatched TO the
United States. The picture is well COM
passed, and the general ctlVCt is harmo-
NOUS. The Marchioness is Wprcsentvd
~ seated in u Louis QuinE chair, wear
ng u rich rohc OF white satin and gold
brocade. On her head is u diadem OF
brilliants and other precious stones; ON
ler breast arc numerous orlvrs.. twill
doubtless attract much attention in Chi
ago.
The participation OF the German Elm
lire in the Inauguration oi the big fair
vas an elaborate affair. At the moment
Ahcn President Cleveland touched the
,utlop that set the machinery in motion
he chimes in the chapel oi Germany's
building Wvrc brought into action, their
aud melodious tones filling the
,ir with n GLORY hallclulia in honor
II the ovcnt. The official ceremony
,yer, Commissioner Wermuth led the
President around the interior soction OF
he German exhibit la manufacturers
lall 4 reception by Commissioner WUr-
nuth and luncheon with obligatory
casts 10 the success oi the exposition
md the exhibit ot Germany wurC suit
Ihie finale OF this worthy commemOrA.
ion day ON the part OF Germany,