The record-union., 1899-07-23

pared provided for an ornamental wall
with apertures cut into it in which the
caskets containing the remains of the
deceased could be slipped, but it seems
cruel to refer to them as being filed In
pigeon holes.
You see if the idea is adopted l can
construct On the exposition grounds an
ornamental building, a magnificent
tomb in fact, and in that can apportion
off sections and construct the apertures
for the reception of the subjects. It's a
splendid idea. and it keeps families
from being scattered They can all be
placed in the proper order in these
apertures and there the remaining
members of the stricken family can
come from time to time to see them.
1.-The idea is good said the listener
Il can imagine a fond Chicago wife
going to the preserving house and with
tears in her eyes pull from their re-
spective pigeon-beg pardon-crypts,
beloved husbands Nos. l, ?, 3, 4, drop
a tear on the snowy brow of each, and
then go forth in search of No. o-tobe"
And is it your idea to demonstrate
on the grounds your methods as well as
the results?"
"Assuredly. 1 wish to erect my fur
naces and there, on subjects, show how
they are aolidified, or preserved. l have
already talked with a number of your
most prominent undertakers and ar
rangementS can be completed to supply
me with enough subjects to keep the
plant running from the opening of the
exposition gates to the closing of them.
and, besides that, l have some very
beautiful specimens of my work in
stock at the present time"
He will call again in few weeks for
final answer as to the desire or re,
luctance of the management to install
so very charming and pleasing a dis
play.
1t is now expected that the real worl:
of the construction department will be
begun within few weeks. for the Ad-
visory Board of Architects has had it's
meeting in New York City and the
block plan has been decided upon.
The decision in that matter means
the apportionment of the nine princi-
pal buildings which will deck the
grounds, among the members Of that
board, which, by the way, is composed
of the leading architects of New York.
Philadelphia and Boston. Within a
week the drawings of those buildinga
will be begun. How many weeks it will
take to complete them it is impossible
to say, but it will not be long, and the
results are expected to be fruitful for
some of the most magnificent structures
ever erected. ROY CRANDALL.
An Atlantic Steamships Larder.
One tidy little refrigerator about six
feet wide and twice that depth is the
butterman's stall in this market under
the sea. Little tubs of butter are ar
ranged on shelves to the amount of
1000 pounds, and in company with
these are 10000 eggs. Twenty-Five
hundred quarts of milk and cream are
been sterilized. This market has a
room especially for salt meats, and here
are hams, bacon and tongues to the
amount of 1900 pounds. There are
some articles of food without which the
epicure would be unhappy, and which
must be alive when cooked. Chief
among these are oysters, of which
10000 are carried to meet the wants
of the passengers. CLAIMS are only
provided to the number of 1,50O. Lob
sters are not abundantly supplied: 700
pounds is all the storeroom shelters.
This market in the bottom of the ship
contains, besides the things mentioned,
fruits, green vegetables, and an cnor
NOUS stock of groceries. The latter is
only limited by space, for groceries are
not perishable goods and will keep
from one voyage to another until used.