Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-01-17
GLAsGoW's EXHIBITION.
It Will Open In May and Close
In November.
RIVAL TO PAN-AMERIOAN FAIR.

Several Nationnlities Will Erect spe-
cial Pavilions-Considera SPACE
Taken by American manufacturers
In Machinery Section-Narine En-
cheering Show to Be Conspicuous.
The great rival to the coming Pan
American exposition at Buffalo for the
entertainment and instruction oil the
worlds sightseers this year will be the
Glasgow international exhibition,
which will open in May and close in
November.
The city of Glasgow is not a novice
in the matter of worlds fairs her ex-
hibition in 1888 having been attended
by over 100000 people and yielding
a surplus of more than quarter of a
million dollars. The present scheme,
which originated as far back as 1897,
however, is far more comprehensive
than its predecessor. 1t is designed to
carry on an exhibition of the manu-
features, products, industries and ma
terial resources of all nations and Of
the machinery and appliances relating
thereto and of articles illustrative Of
science and art, including ethnology
and archaeology, says the New York
Times. In particular, it is intended
that the exhibition shall present full
illustration of the British empire, it's
dependencies. donnions and colonies
and the progress in industries. science
and art of all nationalities during the
nineteenth century,
The exposition has the patronage of
the queen, the Prince of Wales and
large representation of the nobility of
the British empire Among the build
ings already nearing completion on
the exposition site is the fine art gal
leries, a magnificent structure, costing
$1,250,OOO, the Inauguration of which
synchroniZes with the opening of the
exhibition. The main buildings, now
almost completed, cover an area of
more than 90 acres.
The international character of the
exhibition can best be shown by the
following list of countries whose Off
cial support has been secured in addi-
ton to the exhibits of the United King
dom:
Russia France, Austria. Japan, Mo-
rocco, Mexico, Persia, Denmark, India,
Western Australia, Canada, Queens
land British South Africa and South
Australia. While America will not be
officially represented, manufacturers
have taken considerable space in the
machinery section. Some of the ma
tionalities mentioned above are erect
ing special pavilions in addition to the
space allotted to them in the main
building
Canada is to have special building,
covering about $4,000 square feet,
wherein to exhibit minerals, manufac-
lures. agricultural products and fruit
in season. 1t is a significant fact that
over 400 exhibitors are expected from
France. whose section is being organ
lied by a committee nominated by the
French government.
In the machinery hall feature will
be the driving of exhibits by electric
motors. and there will also be COM
prehensive collection of labor saving
appliances from America and else
where, besides great display of man
ufacturing machinery in operation.
AS might be expected of city Of the
maritime importance of Glasgow, the
marine engineering exhibit will be one
of the conspicuous features Of the en-
tire exhibition. Marine engineering and
shipbuilding will be represented by the
chief builders Of the Clyde, the Tyne
| and the Mersey. and in addition a loan
collection Of about 100 selected models
will show the development Of this
great industry during the nineteenth
| century.
| A feature of the exhibition will be
the music, 100000 having been set
aside for this purpose alone. the chief
| aim being to illustrate the music Of
| all nations. Sousa's band has been
engaged to represent America.
The announcement Of the exhibition
has induced a number Of scientific
and other societies to visit Glasgow,
and the following among other bodies
will hold their annual meetings there:
The British association. Institute Of
NlcClldulCill uSlueGIS, luSlllulc VI
| Chemical Industries, Society Of En-
gineers and Shpbuilders. Institute Of
Naval Architects. international En-
gineering Congress. Royal Institute of
British Architects International AS
ISOLATION For the Advancement of
| Science, Arts and Education, Intena-
tional Law association. Municipal Elec
trical association.
University graduates will be interest
ed in the celebration of the four hum
dred and fftieth anniversary of the
foundation Of Glasgow university.
which was sanctioned by Pope Ncho-
las V in 145l as a college ''for the
study Of theology. canon and civil law.
arts and any other faculty that might
be lawful with the same power as
any other studium generate in Chris
| tendon"
Storm Damages Salisbury Plain Tril-
ithOns.