Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1893-02-09
woPLD,s FAIR NOTES.

fssNh'J N'AbeSNa ia hlulAtu
Gently in respect to Sunday opening,
and seems now to be Overwhelmingly In
favor OF an open Fair.
An Interesting foreign exhibit at the
Worlds Fair will be model of the Island
Of ST. Thomas, Danish. West Indiss. IL
is al a. let - - -..-...G to scale of SIX
inches to the nth. ',ointed in natural
coio.JJ,oi.-"liis sne roads. country houses
ships and steamers in the harbor and the
pretty town of Charlotte Amalia, with its
two old legendary towers of Blackboard
and Bluebeard.
The flag carried by Pizarro and his fol.
lowers during the conquest of Peru will
he an notable object in the Venezuelan
exhibit at the Worlds Fair The sword
of Corez win be exhibited from Mexico.
Hayti's building At the Worlds Fair a
very unique and artistic structure, has
been completed, and was dedicated on
Jan 2, the anniversary of th independ-
ence of Hayti, Fredrick Douglass, ex.
United States minister to that country.
delivered the dedicatory Grafton and
Director General DAVIS respon ded.
Hayti will make an elaborate exhibit
Goupil 4 Company. of New York and
Paris, have been conceded the important
privilege of making an illustrated pub
lication of the contents OF the wolnans
building. The costly task has been
undertaken without expense TO the Ex-
position, upon condition that the firm
shall have exclusive sale of the pub Ii
cation.
The Board of Lady Managers, soon
after its organization, carefully consider
ell the most comprehensive method OF
presenting satisfactory showing of the
work OF women in hospital and trained
nurse service Making the early dis
coyery that but slight opportunity for
such an exhibit wcpld be foaui in the
Liberal Arts Department. owing to tue
limited space. the Board eagerly sought
the desired opening through other chan
nels. The plans for medical service, pro-
mulgated by the Medical Director of the
Exposition, co ntemplate the maintain
advanced modern theories will be de-
monstrated. A striking feature of this
will be an effective ambulance service.
each ambulance being accompanied by
trained nurse when called FOR the remov-
al of a patient to the hospital. Here the
Board of Lady Managers perceived its
opportunity. and at once began the
foundation of an elaborate scheme which
ultimately assumed national proportions
and attracted wide attention from many
vitality interested. This was the estab-
lishment and maintenance OF q series Of
movable hospitals or relief stations, at
various points ON the Worlds Fair
Grounds. by means of which the saftey
and comfort of the public would be great
ly served. Patients requiring immedi-
ate attention can be taken into one Of
such prompt expert care as will often
render unnecessary their removal to
the hospital.
The installation OF exhibits in the
various buildings at the Worlds Fair is
actively IN progress. Scores OF freight
cars loaded with exhibits are being run
into the grounds and switched to the diff
ferent buildings. Wagons laden with
packing cases are to be seen going in all
directions. Soon these busy seems will
be multiplied many times over, for
hundreds Of cars of exhibits where. now
there are scores. The majority Of ex-
hibits which have arrived thus far are
foreign.
Sonoma county, California, will send
a unique exhibit to the Worlds Fair. 1t
will be representation of the geysers.
one OF the great natural curiosities of the
state. The model will be 80 feet long,
2S feet wide and Is feet high. One of
the great spouting caidrons OF steam will
be represented by real rock and imitation
in staff. while background will be
painted to represent the most picturesque
view of tho canon, from which scores of
Il
coiors will reproduce the peculiar play
of colors seen in the gorge. The SEM
lance of the hot springs is to be made
by use Of steam pipes. In the foreground
will be placeda huge allesorical figure of
'The Demon OF the Geysers," modelled
by Rupert Schmid.
In answer to the many inquiries from
boards of trade AMI similar bodies con
cerning the alleged plan to demand ex-
| tortionate price for accommodations in
Chicago next summer. Major w. Marsh
Kasson, lat the request of the Director
General, has prepared the following
report from the bereau OF pubic CON-
| fort.
| This bereau has been established by
the Worlds Colombian Exposition 10 co
operate, through Its hotels aud rooming
| departments. TO the best OF its ability,
with the citizens of Chicago tor the com.
fort and protection of visitors, to secure
for them suitable and desirable lodging
at fair and reasonable rates.
The management Is keeniy aliye to the
fact that thousands Of visitors will be de-
TERED from visiting the city unless they
can be fally assured ON this point, hence
every effort is being made to realize satis-
factory results in this direction.
Inquiries were sent ont some time ago
| to householders having furnished rooms
| To let to learn. as far as po sible. prices
that would be expected therefor, and the
| following statements gives the general
ayarage quotations received In reply, to