The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-25

A -.ys4.--~Ssss>~>~,-S,~-y 1 WORLDS FAIR NEWS NOTES {
 Chattanooga, Tenn, will erect s25OoO building at the Worlds fair
 Mrs. salie D. Walters of LaGrange. has been named as a member of the Texas Worlds Fair commission. l Mrs Emma j. Walsh of Baraboo has been appointed hostess for the Wisconsin building at the Worlds fair Mrs Walsh filled a similar position with credit at the Pan-American exposition.
 The National Retail Druggists associa- ton will hold it's 1904 convention in St. Louis during the Worlds fair.
 Norway has officially accepted the invi- tation to participate in tie Worlds fair. ] This completes the Scandinavian trinity, l Sweden and Denmark having already ao- cepted
 l for the Big Four railroad inspected the Worlds fair last week. MT. McCarty spoke in high praise of the progress of the exposition. He said that St. Louis was prepared to comfortably take care of 3OO- l 600 strangers daily.
 Mrs. Dore Lyon, second vice-president of the New York State Federation and pres ident of the New York City Federation of Women's clubs. has been appointed as- sistant secretary to the New York Stats commission for the Worlds fair, and lady manager for New Yorks handsome state building at the Louisiana Purchase Ex- position.
 The historical plans of the city of Bonn will be exhibited at the Worlds fair, St. Louis, for the first time outside of Ger many. They will attract general atten- ton, as the city has had most eventful history during it's centuries of existance.
 New Mexico will make an exhibit of turquoise mining at the Worlds fair. A lapidary showing how the stones are cut and polished and prepared for the market will be feature.
 Work on the new emergency hospital 1 began recently at the Worlds fair It will cost $16,0O0 and will be completed De- l eember l. The structure will be perfectly l equipped and modern, containing all ap- l plianees for treating the sick and injured
 An exhibit of photographs of North Da- | kota will be made at the Worlds fair. The exhibit will show to the world what manner of citizens are being born and l bred on the fertile prairies and in the mn al iF afN Narft. Aa1r
 The established hotels of St. Louis num- Der over 100 They have capacity ex- ceeding 21,0O0 guests. Proprietors and managers of most of these hotels have voluntarily signed a guarantee that the rates prevailing now will not be increased during the Worlds fair.
 series of studies for large pictures of the capitol, library, White House and other public buildings in Washington are being worked upon by the distinguished artist, John Ross Key. a grandson of Francis Scott Key. The paintings will be exhibited at the Worlds fair
 Illinois will make a complete fish exhibit at the Worlds fair.
 Michigan will exhibit at the Worlds 1 fair an extensive collection of pioneer relics. They have been gathered by FL well Hoyt. There are more than one thousand articles, including the crude contrivances with which early settlers kept house, cleaned the land, tiled the soil, wove clothing ana trapped game. There will be large assortment of early arms, relics of all the American wars in- eluding many that saw service in the war for independence.
 A Roque tournament will be held in con- l junction with the Olympic games at the Worlds fair next year. Two weeks, Mon day, August 1, to Saturday, August 13 in- l elusive, have been set aside for the tour l nament. It will be under the rules of the National Roque association and open only 1 to the best players from state organiza- tions. Olympic medals will be given to the winners in each event. Entries close 1 July 1, 1904
 1 An Olympic foot ball championship will l be held in conjunction with the Olympic games at the Worlds fair next year. 1 There will be two series, one for col leges exclusively and another for schools. 1 The college championship will be decided | during the week beginning Monday, No- vember 21, and closing Saturday, Novem- Der 26 A handsome cup will be presented l to the college winning the championshlp | and Olympic gold medals to each member I Of the winning team. The interschoIastic series will be held from Monday, Novem. Der ', to Saturday. November 12, inclusive. l
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