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JT CHICAGO.
progress of the
WORLD'S FAIR-
t fK i3 / a ^’ no one will dis
pute, that the forthcoming World’s
Jasr will be an advertising opportunity
such as w »s never before equalled or
•®?Jy«^ a PP*®«» h ed, The action and
attitude of thegseveral states and of their
peoples have already assured bevond
question that the World’s Fair will be
ticm* 1 ”* 8QCCe8# M & national exposi-
foreign* powers
That it will
as ah
INTERESTED.
Ievervthing organized
AT WORK, AND IT
BK A GRAND
AlFAIR.
HE EDITOR OF the banner
T , aLS THE READERS OF THE
p*PER V.'HAT is being done,
and how the work is
PriOGRESSlNC,
. Should Have an Exhibit and
IjtotCd Make an Appropriation
(0 . That Purpose-Detailed Ac
tants of the Different Ex
hibits and Departments.
tho in j® nor dome, 200 of men and tact in dealing with them
? be «?®r, and in the centre is He was bom a’ Three Rivers, Palmer,
° f *i n . ,n 8 d ff y fee‘ [n diameter, Massachusetts, on January 3 1810, and
* flowoflight from the was educated in the public schools and
extenor dome overhead. The under side at Willistoft Seminary, where he was
a* tne ... dome . is enrich- graduated in 1860. Entering upon the
rirhiir d0 *P.. panellings, study of law, be was admitted in the
Sfry; moulded, and the panels are due eonree, but in I860 forsook his
gued with sculpture, in low relief, and chosen profession to join the Unioh
paintings representing the Army. He enlisted in the Eighth Mass-
it it will also be a grand success I win h™i In 8,29 lh,s nounda achnsetts Volunteer Infantry, and soon
international expos*®on is e^T 2hri£l!k£ not surpass, the most cel- became a captain,
ly assured by the acceptances from the wmld ° f * 8lml,archftracter in With^ this regiment, which was part
England, France, Germany aud a soore aT*!!*!.', . .. . . . .. of the Eighteenth Corps, be Berved in
of other nations. It ^certain that buildfow h fL!?h^!r?£ the »dmimstration the North Carolina campaign until
Mexico and the nations of c£nf£“ Tmd which^T,^^ 6 ^T 1- - K vlUi ® n > 1863 > when he resigned his commission,
Southern America will be represented di vidif 8tone8 . IU height, will be went to Massachusetts, and oiga-tized a
on a grander scale than they erer have the variou^d^rtm^ntl™^ 1 ^®^ 8 *° r ^ attei 7 of light artillery. Subsequently
been at any World’s Fair/ The exno- 1 f admin - I he "*& Captain in the Third Rhode
sition authorities will soon scud a de^eT The t irn.ind d fl , ^ >blM lollet rooln8 -1 Waud Cavalry and was promoted to
gation to visit the capitals and chief vilion °ih!> d vuT con * a, “» ,n 9p e P a * Major. This regiment he commanded
cities of Europe in behalf nf th« ov nn * 1 ° n ’ . lbe Fire and Police Depart- m some of the principal battles
sition. As a ^uU of their effon.1^; pavillio ?’ “if offlce8 of tbe ™* Co1 ^
believed that the Europen natior win lance service, the physician carries tbe scars of several wounds ro
be induced to make more extensive ex and j beF°reign Department ceived in the service. At the close of
hibits than perhaps thev oth Jrwi^ I thirdl Burea " ; in. the the contest he became a resident of
would. European ^nation* howler bank ind to ^ 3t ,? fflce m and a Chicago, still retaining his interests in
understand pretty well the value of'the I nnhliV*^^ ,nf be fourth, the officesof 1 military matters. He took a leading
American market to their manure s^on^ totoni* L restaurant. The part in the organization of the local
tores, and thev a? ^! d fourth stones will militia, and was oommander of the First
to ^ see & that if thw L f ?‘ ^„l n A he k 0 *" 1 "W 8 * comadtto « Regimentof infantry, Illinois Nation-
enjoy Xt marketto an? ronsfde-abfo ST&rt? T? 3 ° f th * Director-Gen- d&iard,and the Senior Colonel in
extent : in future thL m tl* !}' ° f the .- ° f . publicity the State service. In 1876 he was
toey must keep and promotion and of tbe United States I nominate*
abreast of their competitors in thestrug- Columbian Commission. nominate
’le to occupy it. Trie European na- „„„
- - - * • THE MACHINERY HALL.
^ Machinery Hall, on which Peabody A
Sterns, of Boston, have been working
lor months, has been prononneed by
ma;:y architects second only to Rich
I Cm*
| IV inoraia i-uii
01 VC UktU 111
June 27.—[Special]:
;,>i> ,;re here ami have
the sights of the
nne of 'he most lively, pmgres
t n.»j- !< u> cities iu the world.
wAi it rapid heat way to the
[ all Auit.-iean cities, and there
„ ts- nothing tliatis able to cheek
4.MOCS-.
Journaii.-ls
,it an (nthii
licago's piui
illv repiti i ft
IVe.-t
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■' ir. It
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of the Press Associa-
iiu-tic in their praises
■n .snd enterprise, anti
u- their pleasant trip
i-grossing with the
i-going to be one oi
-itions ever held up-
: s being made for the
iand it will be ol
it the United States
led of it.
- ill he there and it is
n snould he well rep-
r one hundred thous-
iiie legislature should
,i he put into an ex-
traer t .e atteulian oi
litct credit upon the
must gratifying assurances
-- ot tin* vvurin’s Colum-
atioi, is furnUhe.i by, the
ii e'lthusiasm throughout
a if- behalf. The seveiat
•: without exception, are a:
et'.cni.y preparing to be rep-
v a maguiticent vshowiiig ol
• re*-?, products and uianu-
1 tie: ■ is reason to believe
-v-ii.it. taken as a whole
..lies will in ise, will be not
- i.ug to an foreign visitors,
igh bewildering to Ameri-
wons canuot afford to make a meagre
showing.
The Exposition buildings have been
designed by the best architects in this
-untry and will be veritable palaces in
a paarance. Contracts for the erection ard ** Hunt’s Administration Building
oi dve of them have already been let !J?A he ™agm fi oence Q f j tg proportions,
aud by July fourth ail will have been TIl j 3 ^ 850 x 500 feet,
let and thousands of workmen will he I and 0081 v^* >0 J 0 Qd* it is located at the
.it, work in Jackson park, building the extreme south ehd of the park, midway
immense structures. Below is preseut-1 b « tween the shore of Lake Michigan
ed descriptions of those represented by ? nd tb0 Y 08 ? ,ine of tbe P ark - it >s
the cuts and also some interesting mat- J u *t south of the Administration build-
ter relative to the chief officials of the 1Dg ’ and 118 nort hwest corner approach-
Exposition enterprise. 08 w,thln a f^w rods of the transports-
1HK A DMIXISTRATION BUILDING. I l0 ° P * „ . . .
spanned by three
Tue gem and crown of the exposi- i \ be , building is spanned by three
cion buildings, according to Chief of arcbed trusses, aud tne interior will!
Construction Burnham, will be the Ad- I P re ^ en t- the appearance of three rail-
uiiDistration building. It will be lo- road ‘nun-houses side by side, sur-
cated at the west end of the great court rounded on all of the fourexterior sides |
in the southern part of the site, looking by J* “fty-foot gallery. The tru-set are
•-ast ward, at the rear of which will he I to be built separately. so that they can
the railraad loop aud the great passen 1,0 t ? ken . do f n aod “ ld for use as rsil-
ger depot. The flrst objact which wi n road trailn houses. In each of these „
attract visitors on ranching the grounds lon £ u. ave8 there is to be an elevated I lucrative trading business in the town
will be tbe gilded dome of the great I tra 1 ve V n ? crane running from end to I of Detroit with the Indians on the
building. To the south of the admin- I 0Dd . lbe bui * d,D K for the purpose of I frontier, The mother of the subject of
nominated for Congress by tne Repub
licans of bis district, and was defeated,
though running largely ahead of the
Presidential ticket. Two years later
he was elected. He was re-elected in
1880, and again in 1882 Col. Davis
filled recently the office of Treasurer of
Cook county, of which Chicago is the
seat.
In acceptting the office of di
rector general he pledged himself
to manage tbe Exposi
tion on purely business principles, ami
those who know bim best are satisfied
chat bis word will be kept In the full
est sense.
PRVS1DKNT PALMES.
Hon. Thomas W^therell Palmer, the
President of Jihe World’s Fair Columbi
an Commission, was born in Detroit.
Mich., June 23, 1830, being now in tne
prime of life. He comes from New En
gland by descent, his father, Thomas
Palmer, haviugbeen born .in tbe town
f Ashford, Windham county,.Conn.,
in 1789. Thomas Palmer emigrated to
the West and in 1809 was carrying on a
in a convent, the one selected being
that near Baltimore, Md. From the
quiet of the convent Miss Honore step
ped into a field of conquest. Her men
tal acquirements and inherited grace
and refinement soon gave her an en
viable position in society. In 1871 she
married Potter Palmer, one of Chi
cago’s representative and wealthy cit
izens, ana has since then resided in Chi
cago.
She has travelled much, and has a
wide acquaintance among both the
wise and fashionable people of two con
tinents. Her contributions to city and
State .charities, while large, are sur
passed by the good she privately does.
Mr9. Potter Palmer is well calculated
to adorn and fill the office to which she
has been called, and her known energy,
combined with her acknowledged exec
utive ability, presages that the Board
of Lady Managers under her guidance
will accomplish much.
Remsen Crawford.
istration Building will be tbe Machin
ery Hall, and across tbe great court in
trunt will be tbe Agricultural Building
to tne south and the manufacturers’
Building to tbe northeast.
This great building, the administra
tion Building, will be the only ope be-
•ides the Electrical Building that will
cost as much as $630,000. Tbe archi
tect is Hibbard M. Hunt, of New York,
moving machinery. These platforms I
will be built when the expositiou
opens, so that the visitors may view
from the exhibition beneath. Steam
power for this building will be supplied j
from a power-house adjoining the south
side of the building. The two exterior I
sides adjourning the grand court and to ]
be rich and palatial in appearance.
All of the buildings on this grand
rm-e.
reuieii;* iciiy sound extrava-
•t.ct- su-tuin them never-
!• Philadelphia Centennial
uni: success. It did credit
‘itry at.d e icited high praise
*1 The showing made thereby
jitoitucts aud mauufa-.'turcs
cu-sot Joreigu visitors iu
Q t- hut there cat,not be the
"‘l>t that the showing at Chi-
will he in every respect as
that at 1‘lniadelphia in
>u!pa»ed the almost for.
’.tioi: ii. New York in 1853
ratioi.> will convince auy-
truc. First, the de
country since 1876
<ij lua r\ e 1 • o us . I nde-ed how* great
1'iiH in has been is realized by
- more, vastly more
World’s Fair than
■ ilii-n. Thousands of discov-
■ v irions and improvements
n Mi;ce 1876 and have af-
-u Lt-in been utilized by the va-
•> to an extent such as to
revolutionize them in some
• that
fit ibis
V'UUU n
'iht
own
HlalUn.
President of the American Institute of ? laz * are d08i £ aed w *i h /JT iew J? T**'
* mgagrand background- for displays,
and, in order to conforta to tbe gener
al richness of tbe court and add to the
festal appearance, the two facades of
tbe Machinery Hall on the court are
rich with colonnades and other feat
ures. The design follows classical
mades throughout, the detail being fol
lowed from the renaissance of Seville
and other Spanish towns, as being <p
propriate to a Columbian celebration
An arcade on the flrst story admits pas-
age around the building under cover,
and, as iu all the other buildings, the
front will be formed of staff, colored to
an ivory tone; the ceilings will be en
riched with strong color. A colonnade
with a cafe at either end forms £the
length between Machinery and Agri
cultural Hall, and in tbe centre
of this colonnade is an arcbway lead
g tx> tbe cattle exhibit.
From this portico there will be a view
nearly a mile in length down the lagoon.
't\T« A 1*1' ROrRJ ATION8
, J ' tiie 'Lut s are preparing with
= ’ r ei ergy aud with much
u ’ ulie r. than in 1876, to
■ ‘ thtir respective resources, pro-
a uiaiiufsutures before tbe
lir A( ' d(d - A few figures will
Ittitu'V' " 3, f . wr their represen-
I h*v_ tiutenniiil s»fafoo moiiu
yl^jations
Aichitecls to whose established
reputation it will he a memorabh addi
tion. It will cover an area of 250 feet
square and consist of four pavilions
eighty-four feet square, one at each ol
the four angles of the square of the plan
aud connected by a great central dome
120 feet iu diameter and 220 feet
iieight, leaving at the center of each fa
cade a recess eighty-two feet wide,
w ithin w hich will be one of tbe grand
entrances to the buildinc. Tbe general
design is In till style oT the French re
naissance, and it will be a dignified and
beautiful specimen of architecture as be
fits its position and purpose among tbe
various structures by which it will be
surrounded. The flrst great story will
be in tbe Doric order, of heroic propor
tions, surrounded by a lofty balustrade
and having tbe great tiers of the angle
of each pavilion crown
ed with sculpture. The
second.story with its lofty and spacious
colounaoe, will be of the. Ionic order.
Externally tbe design may be divided
in its height into three principal stages
The first stage consists ol tbe four pa
vilions, corresponding in height with
the various bui dings grouped about it
whicb are about sixty-five feet high.
The second stage, which is of tbe same
height, is a continuation of the central
rotunda 175 feet square, snrrounded on
all sides by an open colonnade of noble
proportions, it being 20 feet wide and
40 feet high, with columns four feet in
■ liameter. This colonnade is reached
by staircases and elevators from the fou
principal halls and is interrupted at the
angles by corner pavilions, crowned
with domes and groups of st tuary
The third st&^e consists of tbe Jase of
the great dome, 30 feet
height, and octagonal in form,
and the dome itself, rising
within graceful liues.richly ornamented
with heavily moulded ribs and sculp
tural panels and having a large sky
light of glass to light the interior. At
each angle of the octagonal base are
this sketch was born in Rhode island
and was a direct descendant of Roger
Williams. Her father was a native of
Mansfield, Mass., and served
privnte at tbe
Battle of Bunker Hill. He was ap
pointed by President Jefferson Judge
uf-ihe Territory of Michigan, and in
his official capacity became acquainted
with th» celebrated Chief Tecumseh,
for whose good qualities be bad the
highest appreciation. Judge Wether-
ell was more intimately associated with
the early history of Detroit than any
other man. benator Palmer has every
reason to feel proud of such an an
cestry.
He received his education at St. Clair
College and the University of Michi
gan, graduating at thg: la, ter institu-
ioa. He made witfi some friends a pe
destrian tour through Spain, and thus
become familiar with a people and
country to whiob he was later accredi
ted as minister from the United States
On bia return he entered into mer
cantile life in Wisconsin and later in
Detroit, where be has since re-
idel, securing to himself the un
versal good will and esteem of his fel
low citizens of both citv and State.
He became active in State politics,
serving as a member of tbe Board of
Estimates and also as State Senator.
He was elected United States Senator
A“ PROJECTED RAILROAD.
To Run Through South Carolina to
the Gulf.
Dr. Ed Newton received a letter on
yesterday from Mr. W. A. Gaines of
the enterprising town of Mt. Carmel
South Carolina.
He says that the upper Caroliniens
very much nerd and are now trying to
secure railroad connections with the
Gulf section of Floaida.
They are endeavoring to secure a
route from Asheville,North Carolina by
Greenville, Abbeville, Mt. Carmel,
South Carolina and Washington, Mil-
ledgeville, Gordon, East-man and Du
pont Georgia, and Gainesville F lorida.
Theii plan is to arrange with exist
ing lineson the route, as far as
possible build necessary links
so as to start early and
have the largest possible line on the
least capital. ,
Many cities on the proposed route are
now interesting themselves in the pro
jected plan and with a little enterprise
on their part the road will be assured.
It is hoped that Athens will interest
herself in this enterprise, the success of
whicb means a great deal.
There will be a railroad convention
in Milledgeville in a few weeks, and it
is hoped that a committee of citizens
will meet with them to consider tbe
matter.
Any information concerning the
matter will gladly be furnished by Mr.
Gaioes, chairman of the corresponding
committee.
and an obelisk and fountain in the la-1 from Michigan and served six years to
goon will form
this vista.
tbe southern point of
,arge sculptured eagles and among the g^Tcars. Electrical power will ‘“e
States made
$1,517,000
»KK regating
. • ' ,ut to this aggregate
•‘ ^contributed *1,125,000, «
ni »l.| 0a f°i 'i * dcb ' vus voted in
in.u., the Exhibition a,ld not
non , (or . Teunsylvania’s repre-
-iHol !h- U V , 1 *« it '’uig Peunsylva-
S SIa . e ta.et'lation, the remain
;; (in ; H'Prcpriated $302,000, or
[• on >n average.
«& ria i i0UB <>f the Mates for
l n:on L >T**Hion o. 1893 are
made to"' 1 ’ 1 ,r le ’.' >Ut enou « l1 baVe
ir.g i n }?,. “ ,lor ' 1 a comparison
whSil ,’ s wnh . >ts $860,000,
<>f which will be
r . 10 that state’s
' - !' 'l on « which will be spent
of the expositinu, there
’»touWi B ? !d tbus f ar. by 27
1 ‘L..ut oranaver-
‘iitioi. 1 U0 ’°°0 each. Leaving
I or J'i" aggregate is $1,885
* ’each on an average
J out or of **,000, and In
Ittuch i,. That mdicate-
Versl ''‘terest than in 187C
■ ttiuei, • lllir < ' 8 are aow taking and
r' l!5 tbi-v y “ xu ' nsive and complete
be eon iV Ur *; l .° u,ake iD 1893
“ ' ’ ' several
springing lines are panels with rich
garlands. This great dome will be
gilded, and, asserting itself grandly at
the end of the long vistas which open
up in every direction, across the laj
and between tbe neighboring palatial
ouildings, will form a fitting crown t"
the first and second stages.
The four great entrances, one on each
ide of the building, will be 50 feet wide
and 50 feet high, deeply recessed anti
covered by semi-circular arched vaults,
iehly coffered. In the rear of these
irebes will be the entrance doors and
above them great screens of glass giv
ing light to theoentral rotunda. Across
the face of these screens, at the level of
\
al *'d in the
. '^'eved in New Yor
r **«e will * ,n lor ‘
f M tbuf J , ’ e creditably repre
fim I l,e and doubtless con
0r e n cannot afford
SHwi . exposition. Texas
<n,000 ‘/.‘ "'"M ♦3*JO,0U0 and J£*u-
Sooth ii,l^ ou ’ Tennessee, Ala-
u »hiutr aDU Arkansas are
;.i ort ._ ofth0 84=10
(no*
M
tnovi,,,, a Pl )r Priated $50,
10 raise an addition
,ri *ie com " ga ? 58 expected tu
d*u an lba ? H90.000 And
Pltti*..!-* ! lt?re is in ttlmost fcvi*nr
:bout the
IJyOcuh’rl"? 9 ^". * lrootlt every
.... . - —-augl
raL h(1 ; .personal enthusiasm
THE llACHINER-V ANNEX
will stand inside the great transporta
tion ioop, west of the administration
building, unless the plans are changed,
so that the electrical building may oc
cupy that space as the electricians de
sire. The aunex will cover nearly nine
acres. It will be entered by tunnel-*
and bridges from the machinery ball
ind tbe administration, mines and
transportation buildings.
It is to be a simple building, built of
wood in an economic manner. Its ty\ e
is that of a mill or foundry. Its
shape, however, is peculiar. It is to
be annular in form, the diameter being
800 feet. In tbe inner circle will be a
park in which visitors, fatigued by tbe
hum of machinery, may rest. The an
nular form chiefly commends itself be
cause tbe circle of tbe electrical elevat
ed railway can run constantly around
the entire nave, and passengers in it
can thus see the Exposition without
tbe great advantage of bia native state
and the interests of tbe great West.
Senator Palmer was elected President
of the Water-Ways Convention, held in
Sault Ste. Mariq under the auspices of
t he Duluth Chamber of Commerce, in
August, 1887, to consider tbe condition
of affairs resulting from the increase of
commerce between Lake Superior and
the lower lakes, an important position,
whicb he filled with much credit. In
1989 he received his appointruant as
Minister Plenipotentiary and Efivoy
Extraordinary to the Court of Spain,
connected to him with memories of his
youth, and now for tbe third time
brought so closely to his atten
tion as presiding officer of the Nation
al Commission in the 400th anniversa
ry of the discovery of America by
Spanish citizen.
Senator Palmer. bas taken hold of
this great enterprise with his usnal
energy and a conviction of success,
which nothing can shake and no ob
stacle deter, and bis fellow citizens all
over the continent look to the laborers
be used in tbe annex and steam power
in tbe main building.
Attached to ibis great annex will be
tbe powerhouse, containing the tremen
dous display of boilers, while in the ad
joining portion of the annex building
will be established the voluminous
plant of engines and dynamos. This
will be the largest and most interesting
display of electrical power ever made. _
It is possible that gas may be used be- H 118
neath the boilers instead of coal for | ^^ 8 *' y,a ® 0 ^ d ._ New
fuel.
VIEW LOOKING SOUTH OVER CENTRAL
LAGOON
V1I1 _ This sketch presents a view of some I chants, and later took the place of the
the office door, will be galleries of com- 0 f tDe Exposition buildings as they wi'l junior member of the firm. Later be
munication between tbe different pa* uppear to a visitor looking south formed other partnerships in the same
vilions, on each side of these entrances, through the lagoon, which lies between I business, but after the great fire Mr.
tndiu the re-entrant angles of the cor- 1 ^ buildings for Manufactures and j Baker started out for himself, forming
jer pavilions, groups of sou Id tu re of an I Electricity. The view represents a part I tbe firm of William T. Baker & Co.
appropriate and emblematic character ot the grounds where the buildings are wbicb is in operation at this time,
will be placed. I most thickly clustered, where distances I Mr. Baker is a
The Interior features of this great J are ^ minimum, and where th*
building will exceed in beauty and pergpective is least extended. From
splendor those of the exterior. Bs- th j 8 ma} be imagined the grand scale
tween every two of the grand entrsn- 1 on W hicb the scheme is being marked
oes, and oonnecting the intervening pa- out &Q( ] the care and attention that bas A few months ago he was re-elected
vilion with the gre at rotunda, is a hall, j beau given to produce imposing effects I President of the Chicago Board of
or loggia, thirty feet equare.jjivingac. and maguificent vistas. Trade, a most nnusual course
cess to tbe offices, aud provided with director-general davis- of . procedure and a
.Tt.».»»»-»ft’Sf'jHa: 5f»Sfi5f^feS?STS;
states, as being composed of ChT«go, upon whom the World’s *“■ POTTKK PALMliR -
.Kansas, arcbed 0 PJ= nin £?’ ^^f^ef’ranLs Columbian Expodiion Board of Direc- On Nov. 20.1890,,<luring the fi-gt ses
1893 corapu- to the arohes of^e great^ 2 _ ^c^* | tor8 and tbe N *ti.mal Commission siou of the Boarel of Lady Managers of
agreed for the post otD rector-General. the World’s Columbian Commission,
The local directory chose Col. Davis | Mrs. Potter Palmer, o f Chicago* was
from among the many men recommen
ded for the place, and submitted his
name to the Commission, which body
formally elected Col. Davis to this ol-
flee. There was one other canditate -
Gen. Hastings, of Ponnesylvania-but
Col. Davis was chosen upon the first
ballot and bis' election was then made
unanimous.
There is tbat_in the character of the
man thus honored which speaks for the
I means of making the World’s Fair, at
| Chicago, 1893, an era in this world'
i history.
" PRESIDENT w. t. baker.
W. T. Baker, who succeeded Lyman
A. Gage as president of tbe directorate
of the World’s Columbian Exposition
1 is an example of & successful busi
iness man, whose Drominence is due to
He was born
York, in 1841
1 and began life as a clerk at a country
I store At Groton, New York. He came
| to Chicago In 1861 and kept books for
Hinckley & Handy, commission mer-
Mr. Baker is a democrat, and before
being chosen president was an mfluen
tial member of the directory.
Mr. Baker was at the head of the
committee on foreign affairs last year
to the arches of the great entrances
Above these arches is a frieze 2i feet in
width; the panels of which
are Hi led with tablets borne
bv figures carved in low reliefand cov
ered with commeinora ive inscriptions.
The principal story of tne rotunda is
crowned with richly decorated cornice,
on tbe shelving top of which Is a eon
tiuuous balcony on the same level as
tbe colonnade outside, and from which
can be viewed the vast interior.
Above tbe balcony is the second ste-
flfty fee in height. The walls are
fished with pilaste'S, betweeh
unanimonsly elected to tbe Presidency
of that body. Mrs. Palmer’s name was
HARMONY GROV^E ITEMS.
For the Sunday banner.
THE DIRGE OF THE SEASIDE
BELLE.
no yi
tbis summer.—Current Items.
Tbe Atlantic ocean is a tolerable ocean,
Prrbaps a desirable sea;
And tbe waves on the ocean are good
enough waves—
But not good enough for me.
And tbe sky above is a pretty fair sky,
Tbe surf there ase many to 1-tnd;
Bat there’s no man in sight from morning
to night,
Aod think the whole thing is a fraud.
For the waves as tb*-y cnrl.
With their swish and their swirl,
Without a young man are a bore to a
girl. -
Tbe Atlantic Ocean is a popular ocean
W ub people fond of the sea,
But the sea without men is a dull kind of
thing,
And it's no kind of ocean for me.
They rave o’er the glow of the sunset sea
And the moon with its lane of light;
But in the br<>ad day or beneath the
moon’s ray
There’s never a man in sight.
Aud tbe sun and the shade,
And tbe moon, I’m atraid,
Without a young man are a bore to a
maid.
The Atlantic Ocean is a good enough J
ocean,
A pretty well advertised sea;
But without the youDg man and all that
sort of thing
It’s no kind ot ocean for me.
I know that the poets have sung of the sea, |
As soft,'8illy poets will sing;
Bnt a bare stretch of beach _and no man
within reach
Is a very lugubrious thing.
And the summer hotel,
And tbe surf and tbe swell,
Without a young man are a bore to a I
belle. 1
—S. W. Foss, i i Yankee Blade.
What Is Going on In That Thriving
Town.
Harmony Grove, Ga., June 27.—
Special]. Drs. L. G. Hardman and E.
. Adair made a flying visit to Athens
yesterday on business.
Mr. E. Youngkin, a popular “Kuigbt
of the Grip’’of Athens, was in town
yesterday selling goods' in large quanti
ties.
Dr. L. G. Hardman & Bro. will soon
have their handsome aw soda fountain
in operation, and the average school
girl will rejoice accordingly.
Messrs. Little Bros-, our popular liv
ery men, are having th< ir stables over-
huuled and repaired generally.
The depot at this place is receiving a
coat of whitewash which greatly im
proves its appearance.
Rev. Charles Lane, of Atlanta, will
preach the Commencement Bermon of
bur High School in College Hall here
tomorrow morning st 11 o’clock.
The commencement exercises of onr
popular High School occur oa Monday,
Tuesday aud Wednesday nights of next
week, and promise to be unusually in
teresting. Besides the usual recitations,
and speeches of the pupils which we are
informed are far above the usual order.
Rev. Charles Lane, of Atlanta, and
Prof. Euler B. Smith, of LaGrange
will each deliver an address during the
commencement. Tbe reputation of
these gentlemen is so extensive that
our large college hall will doubtless be
full to overflowing each night they
lecture. Prot. J. H. Walker ourj able
>nd efficient Principal deserves great
redit for bis uniting efforts to make
this cotumencement|& memorable one in
the history of our school and that bis
efforts have been crowned with success,
no One doubts for a moment who is ac
quainted with the renowned lecteres
whose services he has secured.
It was too bad girls, it was indeed, that I
you should Lave denied th<- students, Day,
even the graduates of the grand old Uni-1
versity, your bright aud cheering presence
at their last appearance.
Tbe State of Georgia is proud of its Uni-
HARYABD AT PRACTICE.
on the observation train and the innu
merable steamers became frantic with
iue maie ui vreorgia is pronaor us uni- ] excitement, which, as Harvard continued
versity; proud of the alumni ibat have | IfMn a commanding lead, continued
come from there with honor; proud of the I *° increase. ...
'-.indents who are there lo fit themselves j The scenes along the river were of the
for tbe hard realities of lifet proud of the ustud brilliant and lively character. An
able and untiling faculty; and Athena it-1 observation train of thirty-five cars car-
self should be yery jealous of the houor ried an immense crowd, while at least
and prosperity of her crown of rejoicing. I seventy-five steamers, steam yachts and
- ..... . t lhe |j n i Vcr ^ I big sailing yachts either followed the
DR. ELI GRIFFIN,
Has Asked For a Fun Investigation,
Atlanta, Ga., June 27.—[Special]
Tbe charges made by the grand jury
against Dr. Eli Griffin, tbe county phy
sician, created a sensation, to say the
least of it.
Dr. Griffin has made the following
reply to tbe charge of tbe grand jury
Atlanta, June 26.—Honorable
Board of Commissioners: The grand
jury having deemed it their dnty to in
vestigate certain charges made against
me, I must earnestly request that you
call a meeting Monday morning at 10
o’clock, that a thorough investigation
may be made, as I desire the public to
obtain all the facts in the case, and ask
all those who have any charges to make
to be on band to prove them. It is the
first time fliy honor and integrity have
ever been assailep, and 1 regret that do
ing what I believed to be my duty, pro
fessional and otherwise, should have
been bo severely censured.
Respecfullv,
E. Griffin.
So tbe county commissioners will
meet Monday and investigate the mat
ter in full.
CAN BE NO APPEAL..
In the Chas. M. Ozburn Sanity Case
Atlanta, Ga., June 26.-*[Special]
It 13 rumored that Ozburn’s attor
neys will make another effort in his be
half on Monday.
They have taken exceptions to Judge
Calhoun’s charge, and it is said are
HARVARD LEADS-
IN THE SIXTEENTH ANNUAL FOUR
MILE RACE.
THE LUCKY CREW.
The Great Yale-Harvard Race Over
the Thames Course—The Record
as it Stands—Scenes 'Along the
River During the .Contest. ^
New London, Conn., June 27.—The
sixteenth annual four mile, eight oared,
straightaway race between Yale and
Harvard university crews was rowed
over the Thames course from Winthrop
point to Gale’s ferry, and was won by
Harvard by eleven lengths. Time, 21:23.
Yale’s time, 21-J57.
The record now stands: Yale, nine
victories and seven defeats; Harvard,
seven victories and nine defeats. The
Yales hold the time and record. Har
vard's plucky victory is the biggest sur
prise that bas occurred in college ath
letics for many years. Good jndges of
rowing conceded the race to^Yale,almost
to a man, and so strong was this senti
ment in favor of Yale that stacks of
Yale money left at the poolrooms went
une vered, even at odds of $100 to $70
and $100 to $60.
Harvard took the lead at the start and
forged ahead with a rash. As their
shell forged ahead, crimson supporters
&RB
It is granted, 1 think, that
aity ia the backbone of Athens; suppose
tiiat to be broken; what then? Aod think
of your doing your best to break that spi
nal column with your light fantastic trip
ping ! Tbat is about what it amounted to.
I have always advoc .ted gayety for the
ycong, plenty of dancing at the “time to
lance,” and 1 should be the last one to
condemn anything of the kind within rea-
son; but wbeu those students who had
worked faithfully and well for long
mouths, stood up there and spoke their
grand thoughts to emi ty seats, it struck
me as being something of af shame upon
the people of Athena And who was to
hUme principally ? Let me tell you some-
bing.
One of your number, a handsome young
socu ty man, said to me with something
very like a sneer : “The girls would dance;
it was tbe r fault. If they could not gel a
man to dance with they would dance with
each other.” Do y..u like that? I don’t.
I feel resentful, but knew tbat you de-
served it.
Even had there been no clear--yed,
earnest students to lay their ideas before
yon, it was questionable taste lo have
attend morning and afternoon Ger
mans. Everything reasonable was against
it: and wbat did yon give np for it?
Why, there was that commodity known
as brains in that chap-1—lots of braios,
There were scientific facts aod subtle rea
soning and beautiful ^thoughts expressed
there. You would not, I am sure, have it
thought that yon amid not appreciate it
crews over the course, or were anchored
in desirable positions. The favorable
places along the west bank were also
crowded with sightseers.
Mrs. Frank. Leslie’s Sol t or Sued.
London, June 27.—The Marquis de
Leuville, the erstwhile suitor for the
hand and heart of Mrs. Frank Leslie, is
being sued by his late manager. It may
be wondered where the Marquis gets his
money; some say from his wife, who is
a daughter of Mine.' Tnssand of wax-
works fame; others say from a lady
friend. The fact is that the uoble max-
qnis keeps a shop in Piccadilly for the
sale of bric-a-baac. The present plaintiff
was formerly manager of the marquis’s
shop, and he alleges that he was dis
missed without cause. The court has re
ferred the question to arbitration.
Two Negroes Shot to Death.
Dangerfield, Tex., Jana 27.—News
has just reached here that two negroes
living in Cass county, ten miles from this
place, named Will Hartsfield and Mann
Sheppard, were taken ont and shot to
death by unknown parties. There is no
clew to the guilty parties. Sheppard
had a notoriously bad reputation and
was a very troublesome negro, and this
is the supposed cause of his being shot.
all. That was a shame to your menUl I DAILY MARKET REPORTS.
>u will readily see tbat the blame we
all heard so bitterly mentioned in this
connection, rests principally upon your j Savannah, Jr
smooth white shoulders, for it is but natu-1 roeln firm,
ral and right that where yon are the young
men should be, even if against their real
inclination or desire. Again, where yen
are, the matron must be, consequently you
are responsible for the absence of the
youths and matrons in connection with
yourselves from tbe exercises at the Uni
versity. It was much to be regretted.
Consider tbat tbe future of Athens lies
in your white hands, frail tho’ they are,
and hereafter uphold with your fair pres
ence the interests of that pile of buildings
known as tbe University of Georgia.
Naval Stores.
Savannah, Juns 27.—Turpentine firm, K)$
Ties and Bagging,
Atlanta, June 21.—Arrow ties, $L4&
glng-lE 6Mc, 1«* 7**c,» 634c, *H*> So.
There were so many heavy dresses worn
during Commencement,—wools and even
cloth dreams, that were so thoroughly no-
comfortable looking. The intense, enerva
ting heat was suited to dainty linens and
lace, which wunld, no doffit, have added
as much to tbe comfort as to the beauty of
tbe girls.
A bright little society lady of Augusta
complained ot the same fashion there;
said that she had persisted in wearing the
light clothing she had always been accus
tomed to wear on tbe street, nntil posi
tively she was a ! m'«t alone in so doing,
and feel forced to don wools and heavier
gowns to escape being outre.
., - , . . , prepared to apply for a writ of certio-
placed in nomination by a represents- •
tive American woman,Mrs. J A. L gan. ra V*
Before her marriage she
bad acquired fame as -the beautiful
Bertha Honore. She was born in
Louisville, Ky., her father being of
French decent and her mother belong
ing to one of the oldest and most aris
tocratic Southern families. Her child-
embellished with ..i'V'Y ’ wisdom of the action by the commission. ■ hood and early girlhood were spent
whUh a fihze of windows 18 1’ c ,’ Davis has clearness - of ' Louisville, and there also her educa-
giving light to -.the rotunaa irrn judgment, promptness in decision, tion begun. According to old
‘rear wail of the surrounding w u- j---i. - - m nui Dose. a knowledge era custom, her education was
rear wall bto^of^he^cw-ufre of determination in purpose, a knowledge era custom, her education was finished u ill hang oa the day set.
South-
Ozbnrn’s attorneys refuse to say
whether or not tbe report is true.
Solicitor Hill says there can be no
appeal. That the supreme cour? has
decided that point.
“If,” says he, “an attempt is made
to continue, the judge can decline to to
seue
The enormous amount of artificial flow
ers now worn as chatelaines, bring to
mind tbe daintier fashion of aitificial
sprays aad clusters over airy lark-toe
gowns, than wbicb there is no prettier
fashion.
One of the loveliest of girdles for hand
some wrapper or tea-gown is a beaded !
silver ribbon, which falls to the. bottom of |
tbe gown in silver tassels.
Eva Freeman Hart
An Old Citizen Dead.
Produce and Provisions.
Atlanta, June 27.—Butter—Western ereanx
ery. 25®30c; Tennessee, lSQSOa. Eggs, lfl&l o.
Live poultry—Hens. tot&OMo; young chickens
large, 20@2Cc; small, 12Q14c. Dressed poultry
—Turkeys, 1T@1Sc fl>; ducks. He; chickens, LGo.
Irish potatoes, new, $t.00®54» pr bbL Sweet
potatoes, 60®70c pr bushel.
New York,' June 27.—Pork—old mess, 1(1503
11.00; new, 12.00012250; extra prime, 11.00. Mid
dles—Khort clear, A36,
&S3& city steam, 5A5®5.70.
Chicago Market.
Chicago, June 311
Wheat—July, &X: September, 88X.
Com—July, S314; September, 694.
Oate—July, 35& September, 22)4,
Pork—July, 10.00; September. 10.27,
BAs-July, 5.80; September, 8.0k
Lard—July, 6.07; September, 8.33.
New York Cotton Futures.
New York,Junes*
Opening. Close.
Jtme.... —
July
August
~ tember
»ber
November
December
January
February..,
March
Liverpool Cotton Futures.
Liverpool, June SB.
Opening. Close.
June 4-98
June and July 1
July and August 4.28
August and September......4.34
September and October.. .vri.38
October and November. —
November and December.. .4,44
Monroe, Ga., June 27.—[Special.]— December and January 4.-16
Mr. Tronp Campbell, and old and re- —
spected citizen of tbis city died this 1 * ebraar r and Marcb -
morning after an illness of several weeks
with typhoid fever.
^ He is one of the most highly respect-
a writ of supercedeas and Ozburn' citizen of Madison, and for many
.. ! . „ ye rs la' been com
........
Leaking business of Mr. Thomason.
^Cai t. J. F. Story, a prominent cot
on merchant, has left for his home in
-outh Georgia, where be will spend the
- unimer.
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