The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-05-09
ton, and it's capitalization increased to $lO,-

ton, and it's capitalization increased to $lO,-
100000.
sion, body brought into existence by the
act of congress, and composed or represeii-
tative men designated by President Harrl-
son. and by the governors of the various
states and territories, was held III Uhlcaso
on June p, 1890, and ex-senator, THOMAS
w. Palmer, of Michigan, was chosen as
president. Subsequently George Il; Davis,
of Chicago, ives selected by this BODY as di-
rector general The selection OF site WAS
now in order. There was fierce rivalry 1or
the honor between the southern and western
sections of the city, but the lack or ample
facilities on the west side was evident
from the start. and on July. :, 1S9O, the
board of directors decided to locate the 1alr
southern outskirts, and having frontage on
Lake Michigan of one and hall miles,
and containing with the Midway plaisance,
which forms Il connecting link between JACK
son and Washington parks, total or over
600 acres. On Christmas eve or lS3o res
ident Harrison extended an invitation TO the
nations of the earth to participate Ill the
exposition, and the responses were immedl-
ate and cordial. About the same time the
lady board of managers was brought INTO
existence. and Mrs. Potter Palmer, of Chi
cago, selected as president of the body
The work of constructing the mines and mn
ing building. the first structure undertaken,
was begun on July 2; 1871, and from 1nat
City was prosecuted with vim"and vlgor
One structure rose after another and on
October q, 1892 in the presence of an as
semblage of over 100000 people the grounds
and buildings were formally dedicated to the
purposes designed by the act of congress:
Up to the last financial statement the total
expenditures on account OF the 1aIr nau
reached the enormous aggregate OF SlS,-
100000 a sum equal to twice the cost or
the Paris exposition. OF this amount over
S10WNOOO had gone into the buildings or
the White City. while the balance had been
the construction. Shortly before the adj
journment of congress a special approprla-
ton of S2,5OO,0O0, in the form of souvenir
silver coins, was voted by congress IN a'd
of the enterprise. Five million dol
lars worth of bonds. due on January LIST,
of the coming year, We're also issued and dis
posed of at premium. 1t is an interesting
fact that the gate receipts from visitors
prior to the formal opening today reached
the total of quarter of a million dollars.
Pnderowski WIZ Not Play.
New York, May 4.-Paderewski has broken
down, it is said, under the strain which
he, has been subject to of late and will
probably be unable to appear at the benefit
for the actors fund at Palmer's thcater to-
morrow afternoon. He came to New York
tonight and went at once to the Windsor
hotel. where he shut himself up in his apart
ments and absolutely refused to see any
one. He, however sent out this statement
about playing at the benefit:
Il will shoot myself before III play to-
morrow Tell them to take all the money
I've got but | won't play
The performer was i'll state bordering on
nervous hysteria, and while he talked CO.
herently. it was evident that great excite
ment was telling on his mental faculties in
another degree.