The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-08-03
THE WORLDS FAIR.
W. D. Boyce's Correspondence Buteau, !
Adm nislratiou Building, No, III
FaIr Grounds, july ~, le+3. !

aTir;' club II was decluPu bOt W ab-
tempt 10 force the gates open on
Sunday by any legal action. May
vosed against opening the gates,
but the majority were IN favor OF
IN open Sunday. The question was
olsen ssed and all favored opening
the gates by persuasion. The pres
ident was instructed to appoint
committee of ways aud means to
confer with the Worlds Fair au-
tborities. 1t is very generally ac-
cppted by the concessIonaires that
the gates will be closed on the com
ing SUNDAY at least. Many OF them
have notified their employees that
they will be at liberty on that day.
/ The German village has made ar
rangements to take its two bands
out of town for a special concert
on that day.
Reference has been made in these
columns to the magnificent exhibits
made at the Worlds Fair by fors
eign countries, which are, in point
of completeness and size, without
a par lllel in the history of expoH
sitions. 1t is not alone the I'M
mepse outlay that has been made
in bringing these exhibits to this
country that has attracted general
attention, for in the matter OF build
Jugs many nations have exceeded
ali expectations, France, Germany,
England, Sweden, India and many
other countries have erected struc-
lures that astonlsh fair visitors by
size and furnishings. Chief among
these buildings is that of Brazil,
which was formally opened for pub
/ lie inspection Thursday. Thus
structure is beyond doubt one of
the finest ever erected by an OUT
side exhibitor at an exposition. In
form it is a Greek cross, the arch
ltecture being Of the style OF the
Freuch renaissance. 1t is located
near the north end Of the grounds
on point of land jutting out INTO
the lagoon and about midway be-
tween the fisheries and fue arts
buildings.
Brazil has given 100000 for ex-
position purposes aud The money
bas been well expended. Enter
ing the north or south entrances
ore sees vast area well and tastes
fully flied with displays of coffee,
Of which 1000 samples are shown.
The walls and ceilings are beauti-
fully colored and adorned with
sculpture or historical events re-
lating to the country. All the wood
work Is in fancy woods, the doors
being of solid cherry. At the north !
eud of the building a monster cof~
fee~making arrangement will be INF
full operatiau all the time, the
drink being furnished free 10 visitors. !
1t may not be generally known that
Blazil furnishes the great nations
of the world with an average of
100000 tons of coffee year and
one-balf of this expectation comes
from the state of Sac Paulo.
Named as it was from the dscov~
erer of America, the republic of
Colombia felt it especially fitting
that it should participate in the
Columbian Exposition, and in fur
therance of that idea that it should
restrict it's exhibit largely to ans
tiquities. So said DR.. Carlos Mar
tinez Silva, president of the Colo
ombian commission, at the de3ica>
ton of the republics pavilion Thurs
day. This day was selected for
the celebration because it was Col~
ombia's Fourth of July, the ami
versary Of the day in 1910 when
the little South American country
threw off the Spanish dependence
and became an Independent nation.
In honor of the occasion the pavil-
ion was gaily decked out with the
national colors, yellow, red and
blue. 1t is a pretty little building
-Colombia's pavilion standing ia
the shadow of Sweden's structure.
Exclusive Of the two conservato.
ries 1t is 50x6S feet in size, and cost
$4,000. Its greatest attraction is
the wealth of prehistoric American
exhibits. Little or no effort is
made in the direction of Its indus
tries, but TO the arch@ologist or
the scholar who wishes to dip deep
into the storehouses of an early
and unknown American civiiza.
ton it opens up a mine of infor-
nation.
Should there be another fire at
jackson park it could not Justly be
charged to the carelessness of the
officials of the far. Everything is
being done to protect tie buildings
aud exhibits. The insurance men
have been assured that all reports
of the authorized inspectors will
be acted upon Immediately.
The entire situation was discuss