Chicago Notes.

Manawatu Herald, 25 August 1892, Page 3

Chicago Notes.

Last 'pril the "World's Fair Notes," announced that ostrich eggs, artistically painted in a prize competition, were to be a feature in the exhibit from Cape Colony, South Afrioa. The competition has been held. Nineteen contestants, mostly young women, participated, and furnished designs which the Cape press praiseß highly as being very artistic and beautiful. Each contestant submitted half a dozen beautifully decocrated eggs, all of which will be exhibifced at the World's Fair. The subjeots of the paintings include flowers, birds, animals, landscapes, publio buildings, eto. The gem of the whole oolleotion, painted by Miss Van Reenan, winner of the first prize of £7 10s, is reported to be a fairy figure standing on a vine leaf drawn by a butterfly, with underneath the words, " To Chicago."

One of the novel exhibits in Machinery Hall at the World's Fair will be a model paper-mill. It will be in aotive operation* and will show all the processes of paper-making from the pulp to the finished card, which will be in the form of a World's Fair, souvenir. Secretary Agnew of the Paper Trade Club of Chicago, accompanied by several leading manufacturers, have reoently made arrangements wifch Chief Robinson for the exhibit.

The American Ostrioh Company has sent to Chicago for exhibition at the World's Fair thirty birds from its ostrioh farm at Fall Brook, San Diego oounty, California. The ostriches have been sent on thus eaily in order that they may become thoroughly acolimated by the time the Fair opens and appear at their best

. More than one thousand men are now at work on the mammoth Manufactures building for the World s Fair. The force was recently doubled by order of the Exposition authorities, who concluded that the contractor was not making as rapid progress as was desirable. The authorities are determined that all of the buildings shall be completed in time for dedication in October, and the public may be assured that this will be done. The total number of workmen at Jackson Park now exceeds *7, 000. It probably be increased to 10,000 or more.