Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-27
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.


more will be made.
The numerous restaurants and cafes
in the worlds Fair buildings will be
supplied from common kitchen, stu
ated in the south part Of the grounds, |
and measuring l25 BY 1875 feet.
Tho Worlds Fair will be opened |
promptly on May LIST, and, notwith-
standing many reports to the contrary,
everything except, possibly, few
minor details, will be completed and in
readiness for inspection by the public.
Italy, which for long time declined
to participate in the Worlds Fair, has
made an appropriation Of 217,500 lire,
or about 800, 800, for its representation
The Italian Chamber Of Commerce and
other financial interests have also sup
Piled funds with liberaity,
A fine model Of Windsor Castle, built
to scale from architectural drawings,
will be exhibited at the Worlds Fair,
1t is believed to be the largest in exist.
ence and the only one intellectually
correct, The model covers an area of
45XlS feet and stands l6 feet high. Tits
built upon stand, the inside of which
is work Of art in saloon decoration,
The women Of Mississippi, who are
periodically cnduayOring 10 have their
State creditably represented at the
Worlds Fair, will build fertilization
Of cotton bales ON the grounds, repre-
seutinG Eicksburg during the siege,
One hundred bales OF cotton will be
used in building the fort, and on the
Of the great staple. The women will
All
bers OF historic cannon, flags and other
relics of the war.
| Minnesota women have also the honor
Of presenting an especially handsome
and unique flag for the decoration of
the Woinan's Building. This was in
response to request of the Board Of
| Lady Managers for flags 10 be used for
this purpose The women Of the
Minnesota State board advertised for
original designs for flag, and many
were submitted The first prize for the
accepted design was awarded Mrs
Edward H. Center. The second prize
was given Frank H. Hickman, and the
third to Miss Ada White, all Of Mime
sofa.
Visitors to the Worlds Fair will have
the opportunity Of going to the roof Of
the Manufactures Building-the largest
in the worll-and enjoying there a half
mile promenade. Four elevators, with
a capacity Of 600 an hour, will take the
people to great platform, 200 feet
above the floor, from which Il magniii-
cent bird's-eye view will be afforded Of
the interior of the mammoth building
with its acres Of exhibits beneath.
From the platform the visitors will pass
to the promenade on the roof, where
an unsurpassed bird S-cyc view of the
entire grounds and buildings will be
untolded.
The North German Lloyd Steamship
Company is preparing an elaborate ex,
hibit for the Worlds Fair. 1t will pre-,
sent a pavilion there, in the middle oi
which will be placed large map Of the
world, on which the daily positions o
all Of the steamers on the various linel
of that company will be represented BY
miniature steamers that will be moved
from day to day to correspond with thu
movements Of the ships of the company
all over the world. Around this iarg'
map Of the world will be placed the sia
models of the newest North German
Lloyd steamers and q model of new
J twin screw steamer now building TO
, the line between Bremen ana China.
! Excellent progress is being made il
preparation Of the official catalogue o
the exhibits at the Exposition. The De
partmGnt of Publicity and Promotion
) has in charge the collection and prepar
alton of the data for this Volumin0tl
publication, and is pushing the worl
: with great energy. No previous world
/ | fair has furnished d cChnblStp cntalDuu
4 upon the opening day he official eatH
i. loguco the Worlds Columbian Expos
ton will he on sale on May LIST, and
will be complete 50 far as the require
: nents OF the general public arc con
$ ccrnel. \ few changes, such, for exam
e pie, rs the omission Of exhibits with
d drawn at the last moment, will of cours
be necessary, and must be made in late
= editions.
Ii Forty-iive precious historical doc
: ments relating 70 the voyages and dis
! c1yery OF America arc to be eXbibite
at the Worlds Fair. The Duke {
e Neragua, the living descendant [
: Columbus, has agreed to lend then
E Me As papers forn almost a history I
/ Columbus career as discoycrer. In til
list is the original commission given
Columbus by Ferdinand and Isabel
4 upon his departure for the first voyage
!. 1t is dated Granada, April 30th, 49,
In ii he is appointed grand admiral 1
n the ocean seas, yice-king and governl
!. general of all the lands he should di
! cover. Every document in the cole
q ton is either written by Columbus (
= signed by Ferdinand or Isabella.
Tjeldic, the Norwegian sculptor (
Minneapolis, will represent liiwatl