Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-07-27
WORLDS FAIR LETTER.
From our Special Corresponds Mt.

L Oil hOulb DC OpCH, d1Id lIS ICCS1pls
are all to be given to the families of the
brave firemen so cruelty slain in the
burning of the Cold Storage Building
last week. 900 has been raised
Every effort has been made to raise &
large amount for the needy families
Most all the concessionares in Midway
Plaisance have contributed largely tC
the amount. The official force of the
Mining Building have contributed ove1
$50 toward the erection of monument
to be placed in Jackson Park and on
the spot where the tWenty-one gallant
iremen lost their lives. The German
village contributed 800 pounds to the
amount "Old Vienna" gave one days
receipts to the fund, while several
others gave the same. Carl Hagenback
of the animal show gave $500. Buffalo
Bill sent in check for $500 the next
day after the fire. The families of those
heroes Will be we'll provided for but
naught can bring back the loved ones
For efface from the memory of the
thousands of spectators the awful hor-
ror of that dreadful holocaust. There
will always be a livid scar across the
bright dream of the glorious Fair in the
minds of the people.
Mrs. Potter Palmer together with
uperintendent Daniels are preparing
to give one day Of the Fair up to the
little waits Of this city. 1t will be
called "Poor children's day" There
will be monster picnic which will
gather at o'clock July 26 on Market
Street, between Madison and Randolph
streets. Illinois Central trains which
have been kindly donated for the oc-
casion will be boarded at Van Buren
street and the party will be Whirled
to Fifty-first Street. Entering the
grounds at this gate the children will
be received by Mrs. Palmer and a
party of her friends. 1t is expected
there will be 5000 of these little waits.
They will be kept in a body and
paraded through the grounds in charge
of their marshals and teachers, leaving
by the Si1ty-third Street gate, when
luncheon will be served. Then Buffalo
Bill will receive the youngsters and bid
them welcome to the Wild West show,
where they will see the performance.
After this the sports will take place and
a rapid trip will be made to the city in
time to let the newsboys sell their after
noon papers. Food and clothing will
be needed in large quantities but this is
a benevolent city, and our little poor
folks will not be neglected. The Fair
will be rare treat to those little waits.
Among the many magnificent works
of art displayed in the Manufacturers
Building is a vase belonging to Tiffany
and Co., of New York City. 1t is called
a magnolia vase and attracts much at
tention. 1t is thirty-one inches in
heIght and the materials used are silver
gold and opal matriX and the handles
are poltin. The beautiful golden-rod,
the national flower, is entwined with
wild cactus leaves all over the sides.
Nearly thousand dollars worth of gold
was used in the representation of the
golden-rod. The vase measures seven
teer inches in diameter at its widest
part and weighs III ounces.
The feast Of Her Majesty the Queen
of Italy will be celebrated Thursday in
the assembly room of the Woman's
Building Invitations have been issued
by the Board of Lady Managers.
Signora Salazar, Italy's representative,
will give an address. She has taken
part in three of the Worlds Women
Congresses. She will remain in this
city two weeks to visit the Fair.
They Will take away the beautiful
white buildings at Jackson Park when
the Fair is over; but there is one thing
that will be lasting momento of the
Worlds Fair; and that is the loveliest
little island in all the world which
stands in the center Of the Exposition
grounds. Foreign countries have
donated all their floral exhibits on the
lSldIlu " lllC i etI n OOlllllll6SlOlIC1S. o1IC
must take a walk through the island
from end to end to understand the
wonderful forethought which provided
months in advance for the rotation Of
flowers planted So that the procession
of blossoms is one never-ending variety.
Spring has been pictured in the early
blooms; the full maturity Of summer is
scarcely visible before the plants that
are to depict the glories of autumn are
taking root; thousands upon thousands
of roses IN every shade blend in one
glorious panorama. There are carna-
tions and pansies Of every variety.
Every blossom has its poetry and every
blade it's own reason for being.
Whether the full significance Of their
mission reaches those who see them or
not, they have their part in the
Exposition and will remain to teach a
lesson in afterdays TO everyone who
shall see Jackson Park when the Fair is
a memory.
The Twin City Bands.
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