The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-02-04
THE WORLDS FAIR


EnglaUd's NationaI pavmon at the
Worlds Fair, which is to be an exact
reproduction Of the Orangery, in the
Kensington Gardens, is being pushed
by the contractors. The cost Of the
building will exceed 100000 and
though it is TO stand only during the
Exposition. it is being so strongly built
that it could very properly be termed a
permanent building The outer walls
consist Of two coats Of the best Port
land cement, so pointed and colored as
to be exact duplicate Of the brick walls
Of the original building.
Much rivalry exists between the con-
tractors at the Worlds Fair having in
charge the erection Of the National
payilions Of France and England. The
sites, like the countries themselves, are
narrowly divided Both countries are
reproducing famous historical buildings
England the Orangery and France
the Grand Triauon. France began work
a short time ahead Of England and al
ready the side walls of the palace that
was Napoleon's famous home are being
reared The English and French build
ings are about the same size and they
will be among the handsomest of the
buildings Of the foreign powers.
The frame work Of the first Of the
numerous bridges that will span the la
goons at the Worlds Fair has been fin
ished. The bridge crosses the east
branch of the southern lagoon, and pro-
vides a means for visitors to cross from
the southern entrance to the Education
Palace to the fight of stairs leading to
the eastern restaurant pavilion. The
bridge is so feet wide and Is Of wood
covered with staff. The steps and floor
are Of expanded steel covered with pink
granitold.
All damage caused to Worlds Fair
buildings by the storm early in August
has been repaired. The delay will be
Of no material consequence.
The sculpture is being placed on the
Liberal Arts Palace. 1t was in this
building that President Roosevelt de-
livered the World Fair dedicatory adj
dress on April 80
Ten thousand Illinois farmer boys are
Cultivating fields Of corn, the flower OF
which will form a great Worlds Fair
exhibit.
The Galveston food, one Of the at
fractions on the Pike at the Worlds
Fair at st. Louis, is being rapidly con-
structed. This attraction is at the west
end Of the Pike.
A Kansas farmer is feeding a steer
for exhibition at the Worlds Fair at
St Louis which he says will weigh 1000
pounds when in perfect condition.
The Photographers National Associa-
ton will meet at the Worlds Fair, next
year, the vote being, St Louis 237, Min
reapolis 9, Chicago and San Francisco
each IS, Put-inBay q.
Thu principal features Of the dedica-
ton fireworks at st. Louis on April 30
Fireworks Amphitheater Manhattan
Beach, on the evening Of August Is.
The display was in honor Of the Louisi-
ana Purchase Exposition and it at
tracted an enormous attendance.
The interior of the Orangery, the Brit
ish National pavilion now in course of
construction at the Worlds Fair, St.
Louis, VIII be an exact reproduction Of
the famous building built in the Ken
sington Gardens under the personal or
ders of queen Anne. The carvings are
very elaborate and English artists are
now at work in the original Orangery
copying them in the most minute detail.
a magnificent gold and silver trophy
standing eighteen inches high and val
ued at $3.50 will be awarded by the To-
wa Worlds Fair Commission to the
Iowa farmer producing the best ten
ears Of corn during 1903. The trophy is
an ear Of corn standing upright upon a
square base. The shuck, which is of
solid silver, is divided at the top, and
folded back to the base of the ear, ex-
posing about three inches of the tip of
the ear. The kernels are made of solid
gold. The trophy is offered to secure
the best specimens of corn for the Iowa
exhibit.