Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-06-11

Emperor William, VIII De a visitor at
the fair This information was i'm
parted by a high German official and
a close friend of Prince Henry. The
prince will not come in his official
capacity as he did on the occasion of
the launching of the emperor's yacht,
the Meteor. but will travel incognito.
After viewing the sight within the
City of knowledge, Prince Henry will
make a tour of the United States, in
Guiding a trip to the Pacific coast.
Private advices from Berlin Indicate
that the crown prince will also be a
visitor, and that he may be accom-
panied by younger brother.
More than 5000 singers and more
than 20 times that numper of their.
friends will attend the saengerfest at
st. Louis June 1920. The saengerfest
will be held in the palace of liberal
arts. It was in this great building
where over $4,000 people assembled
April 80 to participate in the dedica-
ton of the buildings President Roose-
welt delivering the address. Since that
time the interior of the building has
been practically remodeled. At the
dedication the acoustics were found to
be imperfect More than $4,000 has
been expended in remedying this de-
feet. The officials of the saenger-
fest say that seats are now provided
for 10000 persons. So satisfactory
are the improvements that each chair
commands an excellent view of the
great platform, while the acoustic prop
critics are perfect. The festival will
open Wednesday evening, June II,
with a local chorus of 1000 mixed
voices, eminent soloists and an orches-
ira Of 200 The prima donna, Nine
Katharine Fleischer-Edel; the tenor,
Herr Willie Birreakeven, and the
basso, Herr Max LOhsing. are to visit
America for the first time. They are
expected to reach St. Louis, June Il.
Nine. Louise Homer, contralto, with
the three mentioned, completes the
greatest quartet ever engaged in
America at a national saengerfest. A
feature will be chorus of 5000 school
children of picked voices.
Growing on six acres of a gentle
slope at the exposition grounds is
the largest geographical map ever con-
Istructed. 1t is 430 feet long from east
to west and extends from north "
south 240 feet. The map is the main
feature Of the large open air exhibit
by the bureau of plant industry of the
department Of agriculture The sew
eral acres were fenced off early in
April, and the entire tract was richly
fortified. The ground was plowed
and narrowed, the soil pulverized, and
the entire tract sOWed to COW peas
This crop not only enriches the soil.
but prevents the growth of weeds. and
will render the subsequent blowing I'M
necessary. AS the crops to be grown
will be required to be planted at in
tervals up to short time before the
opening Of the exposition further plow-
ing would prove impracticable When
an exhibit is ready to be installed the
gardeners simply pull up the COW peas
covering the space required. The
ground is found to be in receptive con-
dition and requires but little work
upon it. The monster map is, of
course, the main feature of this COM
prehensive exhibit, and the crop
grown on this small farm will cost the
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$1,000 per acre. A belt of blue grass
lawn 20 feet wide establishes the
boundary and coast lines of this gigan-
tic map. The boundary lines be-
tween the states are marked by cinder
paths. The territory comprising the
fourteen states and territories of the
Louisiana purchase is marked by
white gravel walk. The states are
to be planted in growing crops of the