The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-09
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

NEW YORK cheese manufacturers have Sc
cured three first prizes.
AUGUSTUS HEMENwAY, OF Canton, Mass,
has invited oil the schooma'ams in town to
90 to the Worlds Fair at his expense. There
are twenty-six OF them.
TIE Rev. w. q. Milburn, the blind chap
| lain of the House of Representatives, pre-
sided over q we'll attended congress OF in.
structors and friends OF the blind in hall Of
the Art Institute.
A BIG map showing the educational pecu-
liarlties OF the Pennsylvania public schools,
colleges and academies. has been shipped to
the Fair. 1t is fourteen by eight feet in size
and contains 112 square feet Of canvas.
TIE Masonic apron worn by Washington
in the lodge room as we'll as the valuable
and interesting lodge emblems OF General
Lafayette form feature Of the exhibit In
the Government Building, beneath the great
dome.
In the dome of the Horticultural Building
there is perfect facsimile OF the Capitol at
Washington, done In immortelles. The
grounds surrounding the Capitol are also
shown. and II forms unique and interesting
exhibit.
TIE Worlds Youth Congress, gathering
mc4le up Of the brightest young people be-
and representing schools. academies and
colleges throughout the country and various
institutions OF learning in England and on
the Continent, has been In session In the
Hall OF Washington.
IT Is generally conceded that forthe limited
amount of money expended on its buildings
and display of articles made, the State OF
Arkansas leads all the rest. The mineral
and wood exhibits In the State Building are
especially interesting, both from their num-
Der and completeness, as we'll as from the
unique manner in which they are arranged.
CARDINAL GIBBONS has accepted the invl-
tation OF the Committee OF the Maryland
State Commission to make the prayer and
benediction on the occasion OF Maryland
Day at the Worlds Fair, September L. Inat
is also the date fixed for the meeting In Chi
cago of the Archbishops Of the Catholic
Church. Cardinal Gibbons, the prlmate OF
tho United States, will preside.
In the East Indian Building there is large
marble model OF the Tai Mahal, the building
which, according to tradition OF opinions,
IL the most beautiful in the world. Perhaps
it is, but the model DOESN'T appear to be the
most beautiful model in the world. There
are at least two temples in Jackson Park
the Fine Arts and the Agriculture Buildings
which seem quite as impressive IS the
original Tai Mshal must be II its model does
il Justice.
SUCCESSFUL life-saying exhibitions have
been given on the lake shore BY the United
States Life Saving Crew under the direction
OF Lieutenant Mcclellan. These drills, which
are part OF the regular service, have proved
most interesting attractions for Worlds Fair
visitors. The crew Is put through prescribed
methods Of rescuing shipwrecked sesmen,
nd ho il q n
to the crowds that gather on the beach every
other afternoon to witness the drill.
MrpsUmmER DAY was celebrated by natives
OF Sweden at the Fair, and nearly all the
Swedish societies in the city took part in the
ceremonies and parade. When the parade
had finished the trip to the Fair was made
by steamboats,. The headquarters for the
jubilee were at the Swedish Building, where
songs, speecheS and lunch we're followed
in the evening by an immense display OF
fireworks. The festivities continued on the
two succeeding days with various changes.
The first competitive flight OF homing
pigeons was won by a bird from tho loft Of
Thomas J. Clark. at Ozono Park, Long Isl
and. Tho winged messenger reached the
end of its journey 1t 7.1S o'clock in the
morning. A few moments later Il dispatch
conveying the information was received ut
the Agricultural Department ut the Worlds
Fair, and was read by Chief Buchanan Ut tho
very moment second lot Of iorty-eight
birds was liberated on tho plaza in front OF
the Government Building.
BRAz1L's BUILDING is one Of tho hand5om-
est and most striking OF the foreign struc-
lures. 1t occupies commanding position
on the north lagoon, opposite tho Illinois
State Building. 1t is surrounded by Il grove
of trees and u beautiful lawn. The structure
Is in the form OF il polygon, and has two
stories ornamented in the renaissance style
showing allegorical emblems representing
the twenty States which compose tho Federal
republic. The building is surmounted by
dome forty feet in diameter and with four
campaniles, affordins splendid view OF the
surroundings. The interior decorations are
superb.