The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-04-17
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

roTLy'uVo precious HlsloElVul uoCu-
ments relating to the voyages and dis
covery Of America are to be exhibited
at the Worlds Fair. The duke OF Vera
qua, the living descendantoi Columbus,
has agreed to lend them. The forty
five papers form almost history Of
Columbus career as dlscoverer. In the
list is the original commission given to
Columbus by Ferdinand and Isabella
upon his departure for the first voyage.
1t is dated Granada, April 40, 1892. In
it he Is appointed grand admiral of the
ocean seas, vice king and governor gen.
eral Of all the lands he should discover,
Every document In the collection is
either written by Columbus or signed
by Ferdinand or Isabella.
Tieldie, the Norwegian sculptor OF
Minneapolis, will represent Hiawatha
bearing Minnehaha in his arms across
wild and rushing rivers, This is to be
in the form of statue for tho Mime
sofa building at the Worlds Fair, The
women of the state pay for II, The con-
ceptlon is said to BIO exceptionally fine,
and, after being produced in plaster for
presentation during the exposition, 1t
will be cast in bronze and placed at
Minnehaha falls in the state park The
ladies have gathered the sum required
for this sculpture by means OF penny
contributions in the schools.
The North German Lloyd Steamship
Company is preparing an elaborate eX-
hibit for tho Worlds Fair. 1t will pre-.
sent pavilion there, in the middle OF
which will be placed a map OF the world,
on which the daily positions Of all Of
the steamers on tho various lines OF
that company will be represented by
miniature steamers that will be moved
from day to day to correspond with the
movements OF tho ships oil tho company
all over the world.
Bretros Efendi Helweh, tho famous
oriental decorator, has arrived in Chi
cago from Paris with forty large boxes.
containing the parts of wonderful
works which is to be displayed at the
Worlds Fair, 1t is TO represent the
luxurious spleudor OF room of an
erstern sultan. 1t is mado Of 1000, 900
pieces OF mosaic and took ten years Of
Eiendi Helwoh's life to mako it. 1t Is
in the form OF kiosk, and the interior
is made up of rich eastern designs and
legends, inlaid with mother Of pearl
aud rich woods.
The statue Germania, which Is to
-adorn tho imperial portal OF new Ger
man parliament building in Berlin,
will be shown ut the Worlds Fair.
Through the efforts OF Herr Wermnth
and the consent OF Emperor William
this masterpiece OF German sculpture,
will DO exhibited at Chicago 1t will
be placed in tho Manufacturers build
ing as the browning piece ofthe German
section there.
A fine model OF Windsor Castle, built
to scale from architectural drawings,
will be exhibited at tho Worlds Fair.
1t is believed to be the largest in exist
ence and tho only one INTELLECTUALLY
correct. The model covers an area OF
Axis feet and stands sixteen feet high.
1t ia built upon q stand, tho inside OF
which is a work Of art in saloon decora-
ton.
Italy, which for long time declined
to participate in tho Worlds Fair, has
made au appropriation OF 277, 800 lire,
or about S55,5oO for its representation.
The Italian chamber OF commerce and
other financial interests have also sup
piled funds with liberality.
The Worlds Fair will be- opened
promptly on May l, and, notwithstand.
ing many reports to the contrary,
everything except possibly'a few minor
details will be completed and in readi-
ness for inspection by the public.
Tho numerous restaurants and cafes
in the Worlds Fair buildings will DO
supplied from common kitchen, situ-
ated in the south part OF tho grounds,
and measuring l25 by 1926 feet.
More than sl6,OOO0OO has been paid
out thus far by tho Exposition Com
pany alone in preparation OF the fair.
An expenditure OF six or seven millions
more will be made.