Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-03
WOrld's-Fair Notes.

The sentiment of tho country has ap-
parentlv changed in marked degree re-
Gently IN respect to Sunday opening, and
seems now to be Overwhelmingly III favor
Of an open fair.
The fiag carried by PlZarro and his fol-
lowers during the conquest OF Peru Will be
n notable object in the Venezuelan EXHIBIT
AZ the Worlds Fair. The sword OF Cortez
will be exhibited from Mexico.
Professor Edward II. Thompson, Of the
department of ethnology of the Worlds
FAIR has in course of preparation re-
markable reproduction OF the ancient
runs of lucatan. Professor IholnPson
has spent some eight years IN making a
careful study of that country ana the ma
tives and their customs.
The installation of exhibits IN the va
rious buildings at the Worlds Far Is now
actively in progress. Scores OF frelght-
cars loaded with exhibits are being run
into the grounds aud switched 10 the diff
ferent buildings. Wagons laden with
uackinC-cases are to be seen going IN az
directions. Soon these busy scenes VIII
he multiplied many times over, tor hun
drads of cars of exhibits Will arrive where
now there are scores. The majority of eX-
hibits which have arrived thus tar are
foreign.
An interesting foreign exhibit at the
World's Fair viii be model of the Island
Of 81. Thorn as. DANISH West Indies. III IS
| about 8 feet by 4, built TO scale OF SIX
| inches TO the mile. painted IN natural coli
ors, showing the roads, country houses.
| shlps and steamers in the haroor, ana the
pretty town OF Charlotte Alnaiis. Win us
! Two old legendary towers or blackpeaTu
| and Bluebeard. 1t will be set INTO table
enamelled in black, edged with gold. with
| terra. Gotta paintings of various spots Oh
interest on the island, the whole being
covered with plate-glass.
The Intercon tinental Railway Commls-
| aion has had prepared q fac sun, Il IN NINA
| fnre of Central and South America TO SHOW
| the surveys OF the proposed railroad IN,
| tended 10 unite the systems OF North anu
| south America. The work was done by r..
| L. Court. of the hydrographlc once anu Is
| A faithful representation OF the topography
| of the countries named. II IS about tWen-
| ty-fiye feet long. and will be sent to the
| WorId's Fair as a part of the government
exhibit. Iu addition to the lines surveyed
| for the railroad the map also shows the
! rontes OF the present and prospective
| steamship lines from North TO South
| America. with the names OF their terminal
ports and intermediate stopping points IL
| any.
| Sopoma county, CAL, will send unique
| exhibit TO the N0rlds fair. IL WIZ W
representation of the geysers, one OF Ine
treat natural curiosities of the state. lhe
model will be 81 feet long. q feet VIDE.
aud IS feet high. One OF the grea'
shouting caldrcns of steam VIII De TO
presented by real rock and inita,
ton in STAFF. while BACKGROUND
will be painted to represent the most PIC.
tnresque view of the canyon, from VINCE ,a
scores Of geysers arise. Artificial hens'
in various eolorS will reproduce the pecu.
liar play Of color seen in the gorge Inc
sem 6lance of the hot springs Is 70 ~
| made by use Of sfearr-pipes. In the iore
oround will be placed huge allegorics
| fcnre OF "The Demon OF the Geysers,
modelled by Rupert Schmid.
Cioupii & Co., of New York aud Paris
have been conceded the important PRIV.
lege of making az illustrated pan.iec,ss.,o,
~ the contents Of the Woman's Building
The costly task has been undertaken witn
ont expense TO the exposition, upon IN
copdition that the 6rm shall have w