The daily tribune., 1903-03-13
WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

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Oklahomas joint committee on the
Worlds Fair has agreed to appro-
pirate $40. 900 for the Oklahoma ex-
hibit.
Herbert W. Bowen. y. s. minister
to Venezuela. reports that President
Castro will make an effort to arrange
his affairs SO that he can visit the
Worlds Fair, ST. Louis. in 1904.
The California Legislature has de-
cided on $1So, 600 for state exhibit al
the Worlds Fair, st. Louis. This
will be in addition to the county ap-
preparations which will exceed the
state appropriation.
The great military parade is to be
one of the most important features of
the three days ceremonials in connec-
tion with the centennial celebration
at the Louisiana purchase and the
dedication of the World Fair build
ings beginning April 3oth next. Ad
jutant General Corbiu. the grand
marshal has selected Gen Bates to
command the 5000 regulars and Gen.
Roe, ranking officer of the New York
National Guard, to command the
militia regiments in the parade,
which will number 10000 to $4,000.
Benedict Perry, aged twenty, of
some wonderful articles with jack
knife made to represent modern
city. He intends to exhibit his work
at the Worlds Fair and there will be
few exhibits which will represent
more skill and patience.
1t has been proposed to reproduce
Independence Hall for the Pennsyl-
vania building at the Fair.
The Missouri Kansas zinc aud lead
district is at work on scheme to
build large concentrating plant at
the Fair, ship four or five car loads
of mineral daily to be concentrated
and let the visitors see how the work
is done in that region.
Charles Stanley, an inventor of San
Francisco, is building "A huge air-ship
to enter the Worlds Fair aerial
tournament at St. Louis in 1904. 1t
is the most gigantic air-ship ever at
tempted, costing 5000. 900, and the in
ventor proposes to fly from San Fran
cisco to st. Louis in his machine.
Prof. Dyar of the department of
biology of the Smithsonian Institute
at Washington, D. c., reports that 76S
butterflies will be needed to complete
the government exhibit of lepidoptera
at the Fair The required specimens
are of the European variety and can
be secured in one purchase from the
Dresden collectors. The EXHIBIT will
be complete within three months.
The Saengerfest association of st.
Louis has made preparations for re-
ception to be rendered by the singers
to David R. Francis. president of
the Louisiana Purchase exposition, Oh
hls return to st. Louis from abroad.
With pitch torches and band of
bhiiey pitCco tiiey VIII kicet hihi WIN
songs and show in every way their sp-
probation of his work.
S. W. Bolles, superintendent of
Graphic Arts in the department of
Liberal Arts at the Worlds Fair, has
Just returned from trip through the
northwest where he visited manufact
urers of paper making machinery and
paper aud pulp mills in Fox River
valley. Mr.. Bolles reports great in
terest every where in the exposition
The Wisconsin Press ASSOCIATION in
session at Milwaukee upon Mr.
Bolles' invitation appointed com
mission of five to arrange for an ex-
hibit of newspaper, printing, etc.
| Arrangements for most interesting
exhibit by the paper and pulp manu-
| facturers OF Wisconsin are under way
Charles Neely went to Denver last
night to take medical treatment at a
| hospital. 1t is possible that he will
have an operation performed for ap-
pend.citis For some time past he has
been threatened with that disease.
Don't forget Prof. Vans dance Nor
gan hall tonight. 9-I1
SEVERE ATTACK OF GRIP