The evening times., 1902-06-12

the architect who built the great dock
for the United States naval station on
Puget Sound. will visit St Louis soon
with proposition to reproduce the
greatest Of the Egyptian pyramids at
the Worlds Fair. The pyramid would
be 4S0 feet high and cover the equiva-
lent Of two city blocks. The scheme as
outlined is very elaborate one.
Denmark has begun the collection Of
a national exhibit for the fair
Texas viii make a mineral exhibit
that Will surprise those who have re-
gardei the State as one dey oted Chiefly
to agriculture. stock-raising and lumber
production
The CabiIdo at New Orleans. which is
to be reproduced for use as the louisiana
State building. was built in 1874. A
wealthy Andalusian. who had made MS
fortune in Louisiana. chose to spend it
in his old age erecting public buildings.
His name was Andreas Almcnaster Y
Roxas. The Cabildo. or town hail. a
we'll preserved building to this day has
its chief historical interest in the fact
that within its walls the transfer Of Co
minion of the Louisiana territory from
Spain to France and from France to the
United Safes took Jlace il 1903.
The popular notion among the peo-
pie OF the North with regard to the re-
sources OF Louisiana is much too narrow
To her cotton plantations. her timber
areas and rice fields she adds large in
teTests in 1sh and oyster production
sulphur ana rock salt mining and the
working Of vast deposits Of petroleum..
Governor Heard has recommended the
appropriation OF 500 eco for the cx-
ploit"tion Of these lnI ctGer State ia
teresis.
Elmer E Johnston. executive commits
sioner of the Washington State Commis-
sion. VIII visit St. Louis this month to
select a site for the Washington build
ing
John Barrett, Worlds Fair Commis-
sioner General to the Orient, addressed
225 students at the Kamehaneha
School, Honolulu, during his stop In the
Hawaiian ISLANDS, discussing the world 5
fair at length, explaining the Louisiana
Purchase and its important bearing on
the destiny OF the United States
Gov. J. K Toole OF Montana. having
visited St. Louis, says: The world
fair at St. Louis will undoubtedly be the
greatest ever given anywhere. Prepara-
tioRs for It are being made on a grand
scale With another year in which 70
work on the construction and for the
preparation of state and foreign nation
al exhibits the exposition should sur
PASS anything ever before attempted
Mrs. ". P Prentice, of Spring Valley.
Cal. has pres ented TO the San Diego
Chamber OF Commerce a collection Of
700 stuffed birds found in San Diego
county This collection Will form a part
OF the bird exhibit from southern Cali
foTnia at the fair.
The general synod OF the Reformed
Church in session at Baltimore adopted
q resolution favoring an exhibit OF the
church at the exposition
Letters anG newspapers received from
Europe show widespread interest in
the proposed parliament OF editors as q
part OF the series Of international con
crosses.
J
Der Of the Galveston News" editorial
star. has Teen appointed press agent
OF the Texas worlds fair commission,
and other OF the more progressive
worlds fair State commissions have ex-
perienced newspaper men as press
agents, among them being Colorado and
Mississippi.
One Of the two shoveIs used at the
worlds fair ground -bresk king. ceremonies
in St Louis last December, which was
taken to Arkansas b. Gov. JEFF Davis.
did duty a. another important ground
breaking event at Pine Blun. Ark. last
week, when it raised the first shovelful
OF earth on the site of the new EfIls'
club and opera house to be built by the
q. P. o. E. lodge Of that city.
The commercial clubs Of Indiana have
had in mind the question Of organizing
the State On the Kentucky plan TO raise
Sl00. 600 for the State exhibit They
have now decided to wait until after
the next session Of the Legislature,
which meets in January, to see what
action may be taken.
The Worlds Fair Commission for Col
orado has just visited the exposition
grounds md selected site for their
State building. 1t is proposed to build
structure CT Colorado materials and to
make this ar exhibit Of the States va
ried resources The commission is con-
posed Of Capt. G. W Thatcher chair
man. Van z. Rouse, l. \. Stevens, and
7. J. O'uonne.I
The director Of works has asked for
bids for the construction Of the Art
Palace This is to be a ireproof struc-
tuTe Of rich design. that will cost ap-
proximateiy $1,000. .G0G. It will stand
sixty feet above the general level OF
the exposition. surrounded by stately
forest trees, and the foreground viii be
enriched with & teTraced garden. with
cascades and fountains.
\ great descriptive map Of Texas is to
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