The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
THE OMAHA FAIR OF 1885,.
An Especial Effort to Interest New Work State
ana New York City.

an EbpeCIul ~ 70 uutertat new nOFk Dt0lo
and New York City.
Next summer will see another great inter
State and international fair-the TRANSMITS
sissippi and international Exposition'at Omaha.
The purpose of this latest show. like that of
the Atlanta and Nashville expositions, will be
to display the products, arts, Industries, and re-
sources of that part of the country of which the
city in which ii is located is the centre. and in
cidentally to stimulate interest in and trade
with the great West. 1t will be under the con-
troll of the Trans.Mississippi and international
Exposition, a corporation with a capital of
81, 900 1000. In addition to stock subscriptions
revenues aggregating not less than 81 100000
from various sources have been assured. The
management of the exposition is vested in a
directory Of fifty members, with an Executive
Committee of six department managers. In
addition to these, each State and Territory
west of the Mississippi has n representative on
the Board of Vice Presidents to look after and
promote its interests.
From the very beginning the project has had
the support not only of all the States and Terri
tories west of the Mississippi, but Of the ma
tional Government and of many States in
the East. By an act Of Congress- passed in
June. 1896, recognition was given to the prof.
ect as a national and international exposition.
with privilegesy for the admission of foreign
mortal medals Through the United States
MINIS, and other similar things. The last priv.
General Gary, who will have a set of commem.
grafton S5nd 40 stamps Issued An approximation Of
the Government exhibit, a commission was APP
pointed to care for it, and formal invitations
were sent to foreign Countries to participate,
a preliminary. appropriation of 10000 TO GOV.
er the cost u q representation; This will be in.
go 800. 900 for buildings and Exhibits, Illinois
Stt55:oo9 , and an MG Tnrrito q like Ken AMOUNT m.Sa s,, Tho The
appropriations this winter.
Especial effort Is being made to interest New
t xSTk viii sfri Sro and S tnke x snhe c astjon The IN The heS sn1iy
part of Its session. Clinton NJ. Fielder, Special
Commissioner of the Department of Exhibits
and Concessions. has established an office in
room 205, Postal Telegraph building. and he
Is working among the merchants and msnufac.
with most encouraging success so far and feels
confident that New York will be represented
The site of the opposition will be within the
city limits OF Omaha, not more than ten min
Tessb ride b from 1Sr ,as t gfnfrs of and the t Si!S; s,c ii can ra BE-
road lines. In tho middle of the plot. which is
half a mile long, will be q canal %extnding tho
100 feet wide at Tho, east end, but in the west it
win widen into a lake fully 400 feet across, To
sSasf' k I'Fsf'"' Z pa slS@ q ' ~ S %iil Ss d de Sa o al to
these will be Cripple Creek In miniature, cover
ing 5000 square feet, and inhabited by 800
persons. There will be tho usual streets of
Cairo "Irish Village" &c. The rest Of the
tract VIII be a public pleasure ground.
Northwest OF the main grounds is another
tract OF eighty acres which will be transformed
into a park and viii contain the various state
and horticultural tqTTeStryi dairy; ana splary
hibits. an irrigation farm. sugar beet fields, al
falfa fields. an Hmphitheatrc, and athletic
grounds. Sufficient land will he set aside for
a great military encampment, at which II large
part OF the regular army and thirty or forty
regiments of militia are expected 10 be present.
The exposition will open on mo ] and con
tinue for Ave months. Aside from the exhibit
tions proper and the side shows, there will be
plenty OF amusement in the way OF athletic
games, bicycle races, &c. There will also be q
large number OF conventions.