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The Scotch City Bending Every
Energy to Its Success
WILL BE A GREAT AFFAIR
And IL 20 Celebrate the Incoming OF
the New Century - opens In
summer Of 1907.
Special Correspondents.

Glasgow, Scotland, January TO-
To properly celebrate what II here
generally conceded to be the first year
OF the Twentieth century, those In
terested are putting forth every energy
Cor the success OF the Glasgow lnierna-
ticnal exhibition TO be held IN this city
during the summer OF 1901, and which,
Il Is believed will be one Of the most
important Of such exhibitions opened
in Great Britain IN recent years. Backed
by her majesty the queen and his royal
hlghness the Prince Of Wales as patron
and vice patron respectively, the un-
dertaklng promises to assume grand
proportions and TO exceed IN artistic
merit, anything before attempted In
this country II has already met with
hearty and widespread support among
all the classes, and in the list of Office
bearers Will be found many Of the lead
ing noblemen Of Great Britain and Ire
land % well as the civic heads of all the
principal towns Of the United King
dom In this respect. therefore, the
exhibition viii have the undivided sup
port OF the entire British isles, and II
present negotiations are successful VIII
also receive ENCOURAGEMENT from frend-
ly nations, among them the United
States. which now has the matter OF a
handsome appropriation awaiting tho
united action OF both houees Of Con-
grcss The guarantee fund now eX-
ceeds 100000 TO which Is being added
daily very substantial contributions
all tending 90 give the big show ON OUT
look exceedingly roseate,
The exhibition will be- held on the
same site as that OF 1883, and viii be
under similar control. While not fol-
lowing lines Identical with those Of lis
predecessor ts attractions and
success may reasonably be eX-
pected 20 surpass those OF ihe
former exhibition, which was WIS.,
tied by over six millions Of people aud
left a clear surplus OF $4,000. That
surplus. with accumulated interest, has
been supplemented by the subscriptions
Of private citizens to the amount OF
f74346, and is now being expended IN
the erection Of fine art galleries. which
will form an important part OF the
Forthcoming exhibition. and which. when
completed, viii have cost about fl72,-
900.
The site, which comprises 81 acres IN
western Glasgow. has been rendered b. !
the corporation. and Is one Of excep-
tional beauty and convenience. IL Is
a spot dear TO every Scottish heart hav-
ing figured conspicuously IN the songs
OF dear old Scotland ever since the heart
strings NJ Bobble Burns and others Of
his Tx. became attuned 10 IT. sublime
grandeur. II comprises the western
portion OF Kelvlngrove Park and the
Clubhouse grounds and IL intersected
at several points by the river Kelvin.
while the slopes OF Gllmorehill, crowned
by the University buildings. constitute
a dignIfed and appropriate boundary
on the north.
Glasgow Itself, az all scotchmen well
know, lies In the center of the great
manufactures and shipbuildlng In
dustfles Of Scotland, and has popula-
tion amounting 10 nearly 5000 It's
envlrons are also well populated, while
Edinburgh and other large cities are
within an hours railway journey. In
addition 90 this tourist routes to the
Western Highlands radlAte from Glas-
gov. so that visitors viii have ample
opportunity 10 see this beautiful cuun-
cry al time Of the year when even the
hills speak with their luxurlance.
The management cay that the scope
OF the exhibition Is to be wide and gem
eral. II Is intended that Il shall pre-
cent full illustration Of The produce
and manufactures OF the British em-
pire. ita dependencies. dominlons ana
colonies, and that an adequate represent
tatlon from other countries shall als'i
be arranged, for which purposes epecial
courts will be provided. Among the
many different sections. the following
Will receive special attention. Fine
art, history and archaeology. locomo-
tlon aud transport, electricity labor
saving machinery; marine engineering,
the women's section. and sports on
these the former Is destined 60 be an
especially fine feature OF the exhibition,
and will include large and extensive
collection OF sculpture and paintings n.
Illustrative OF fine art Of the dying cen.
fury. Other features will comprise mu.
eical entertainments. both vocal and in
strumental: lectures, scientific and
otherwise; Examinations, and sports and
recreations OF every kind provided foV
the enjoyment Of visitors. Restaurants
tea rooms and other places OF refresh.
nent viii be found on the grounds and
postal. Geographic, banking and othel