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Title: The World's Columbian exposition, Chicago, 1893
Year: 1893 (1890s)
Authors: White, Trumbull, 1868-1941 Igleheart, William, (from old catalog) joint author
Subjects: World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)
Publisher: Philadelphia and St. Louis, P.W. Ziegler & co
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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very hand. Just within the east en-trance to the building,upon the ground, Is a greatstatue of Columbus. It ismodelled by Miss MaryT. Lawrence, and Is a sim-ple, but natural and vig-orous, work. The mural decorationswithin the dome are macr.nificent. In panels be-tween the grand archesare sixteen huge bronzeplates, on which are in-scribed the names of thegreat countries of theearth. Yet above eighthuge panels bear each aslate, supported by twowinged figures. On theseare Inscribed records ofgreat events and discov-eries In the history of theworld. Still above theseare inscribed the namesof the great men of theworld In discovery andinvention. Upon the ceiling of the outer dome Is painted Dodgesgreat picture, The Glorification of the Arts and Sciences. Avolume could be written concerninof the elaborate decoration of thegreat structure, but space forbids, and demands attention for themen to whom the credit of management is due. The scheme of management has already been outlined In brief V
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^ FiSHERMAiD. (Karl Bitter,) ADMINISTRATION, 89 in the chapter on preliminary history. This important feature ofadministration is vested in three organizations, or four, if that co-ordinate one, the Worlds Congress Auxiliary, be included. Theseare as follows: The National Commission, authorized by Congress;the Worlds Columbian Exposition, organized under the laws ofthe State of Illinois, and the Board of Lady Managers, authorizedby Congress. The officers of the Commission through the periodof the Fair are:President, ThomasW. Palmer; Vice-Presidents, Thos.W. Waller, M. H.de Young, D. D.iPenn, Gorton W.Allen and A. B.Andrews; Secre-tary, John C. Dick-inson. The WorldsColumbian Expo-sition directory iscomposed of thirty-five citizens of Chi-cago, elected an-nually by the stock-holders. On thisbody fell the bur-den of raisino- the necessary money, president h. n. higinbotham. and the active management of the business of the Fair, except intercourse withexhibitors. Its officers are: Presid

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