Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-02-24
NATIONS ARE MANY.
an People Of the World Are 70 Be
at St. Louis.
seven million Dollars the sum They
VIII spend IN Partieipation-Won-
derfuI Displays and Beauti-
fuI National PavilionH.

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Over forty foreign nations are to be
represented officially at the Worlds
Fair in St. Louis. This means that ali
hese nations will send important ex-
l.asts that they viii have official rep
~ssentauves at the exposition, and that
most Of them will build OF have built
lailonal pavilions on the grounds
c.h q gathering Of the nations Of the
world was never known before. Lvei.
nation Of any consequence Is included
in the list. No previous exposition has
been able to attract such a universal
participation. The flags Of all the ma
ions Of the world will be floating in
me air near skinker road when the
exposition throws open its gates April
80, and such a scene will be presented
as no man has witnessed since the be-
ginning Of civilization.
All the great nations and a number
Of the lesser ones are erecting build
ings Of their own on the grounds.
some Of the foreign government build
ings already are completed, while
many others are well under way.
some few Of the smaller ones are yet
to be started. Hundreds Of workmen,
some Of them sent from their respec-
tive countries, are working away on
the foreign buildings with might and
main, and satisfactory progress is be-
ing made.
Following is the list, alphabetically
arranged, Of the foreign nations that
have given official assurance Of par
ticipation: Argentine, Austria, Bel
GUM, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Canada
Ceylon, Chill, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Cuba, Denmark, Ecuador, Egypt
France, Germany, Great Britain,
Guadeloupe, Honduras, British Hon
duras, Hayti, India, Italy, Japan, ko-
rea, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, New
Zealand, Netherlands, Peru, Persia,
Paraguay, Russia, Salvador, Sweden,
Slam, San Domingo, Spain, Turkey
Uruguay.
North and South, East and West
Orient and Occident, Arctic and equa-
torial lands are included in this list
All continents and many island nations
are represented. Governments so old
that they may be deemed ancient Of
Years are to participate along with the
oaby nations. such as Cuba, and per
maps also little Panama, the latest tC
be received into the family Of nations
The men and women who will b'
in charge of the foreign buildings anC
exhibits will represent every language
every race and every hue Of skin. II
heir clothing they will be uninten
tional exhibits of the various costumes
Of the world. Modes Of dress, manner.
and languages will mix and mlngl
in a marvellous composite. There vii
5e. however, no tower of Babel Difficult
lies, for the world has advanced IA
since Bible days and the nations ar
40 longer strangers to each other. Ex
positions such as this serve to MAX
lations mutually acquainted. At S
, Louis there will be i~ntroductions, s
% speak. Of nation to nation, an
hose that have been comparatiy
strangers will become acquainted an
, exchange civilities.
In their buildings the nations wi
show the various styles Of architectur
China's pavilion is typically Chimes
The Ceylon bungalow represents Il
: style Of building popular in the grei
tea colony. Japan, with her castle {
o the hill, exhibits Japanese architecture
France reproduces the Grand Triano
grounds and all. Great Britain CO.
tributes a replica Of the famous y
2 angery at Kensington, surrounded
a quaint old English garden Of Z
It style popular two hundred years az
Cuba's building Is patterned after
Havana residence.
In addition to the displays IN th'
own buildings, the nations Will sh'
: important exhibits in the grand p
aces Of the exposition, according
The classification arranged By the
vision Of exhibits.
\ Agents Of the exposition in forel
lands are sending most encourage
reports, showing that universal int
est Is being taken in the enterpri
The fact that approximately W,OOO'
will be expended by these forty
n lions for their participation IN
worlds Fair serves to give some Il
as to the extent Of the exhibits
the imposing character Of the fore
buildings.
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